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Hayden Wesneski

Astros
Number #39
Position SP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 28
Height 6' 3"
Weight 210 lbs
Birth Place Houston, TX
Born Dec 5, 1997

Key Insights

2026
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Wesneski throws a fastball 73.8% of the time, against 43.2% when he is ahead.

210 pitches behind in the count, 287 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Wesneski's sweeper moves 19.5 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

264 thrown, averaging 81.4 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Wesneski's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.3 mph, against 80.2 off his sweeper.

221 and 264 of them thrown.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Wesneski goes to the sweeper: 42% of his two-strike pitches, against 23.6% the rest of the time.

283 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate

Wesneski throws the sinker 32.3% of the time against right-handers and 9% against left-handers.

378 pitches to right-handers, 520 to left-handers.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night

Wesneski throws a strike on the first pitch 69.1% of the time.

246 plate appearances started in 2026.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Dec 5, 1997
Birth Place Houston, TX
Height 6' 3"
Weight 210 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R
College/Draft Sam Houston