One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 86.4 mph off the bat against Canning and left-handers 92.6.
102 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 155 from left-handers.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Canning's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.9 mph, against 82.0 off his knuckle curve.
376 and 130 of them thrown.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Canning works off the plate, with only 33.2% of his pitches in the zone, 2nd percentile.
220 pitches in 2026. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 526th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.8 mph off the bat against Canning, 19th percentile.
220 pitches in 2026. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 435th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
49.6% of the contact against Canning is on the ground and 30.3% of it is in the air.
254 tracked batted balls allowed.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
50% of the contact against Canning with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 41.7% with the bases empty.
63 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 157 with the bases empty.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Canning's stuff spins at 2,101 rpm, 20th percentile in the league.
220 pitches in 2026. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 429th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.8% of the contact Canning gives up is hit hard, 32nd percentile.
220 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 367th in MLB.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Canning has given up 14 tracked home runs, 8 of them to right field, the longest 421 feet.
14 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Canning projects a .346 average, 32nd percentile.
220 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 368th in MLB.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Canning averages 91.1 mph across his arsenal, 70th percentile in the league.
220 pitches in 2026. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 160th in MLB.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
45.1% of the balls put in play against Canning have gone to centre field.
116 of 257 located batted balls allowed.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 86.4 mph off the bat against Canning and left-handers 92.6.
102 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 155 from left-handers.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
49.6% of the contact against Canning is on the ground and 30.3% of it is in the air.
254 tracked batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Canning has given up 14 tracked home runs, 8 of them to right field, the longest 421 feet.
14 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
45.1% of the balls put in play against Canning have gone to centre field.
116 of 257 located batted balls allowed.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Canning's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.9 mph, against 82.0 off his knuckle curve.
376 and 130 of them thrown.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Canning works off the plate, with only 33.2% of his pitches in the zone, 2nd percentile.
220 pitches in 2026. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 526th in MLB.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.8 mph off the bat against Canning, 19th percentile.
220 pitches in 2026. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 435th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.8% of the contact Canning gives up is hit hard, 32nd percentile.
220 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 367th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Canning projects a .346 average, 32nd percentile.
220 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 368th in MLB.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
50% of the contact against Canning with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 41.7% with the bases empty.
63 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 157 with the bases empty.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Canning's stuff spins at 2,101 rpm, 20th percentile in the league.
220 pitches in 2026. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 429th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Canning averages 91.1 mph across his arsenal, 70th percentile in the league.
220 pitches in 2026. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 160th in MLB.
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