This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Noesi goes to the curveball: 30.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 10.1% the rest of the time.
160 two-strike pitches in 2019.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Noesi's changeup moves 111.4 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
48 thrown, averaging 86.2 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Noesi releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 24 degrees above horizontal and 2.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
497 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .390 expected average against them, against .298 on his fastballs.
228 of his breaking balls thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Noesi's sinker carries 13.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
221 thrown, averaging 93.0 mph.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.9 mph separates Noesi's sinker from his curveball, 93.0 against 80.1.
221 and 83 of them respectively.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Noesi throws a fastball 52.3% of the time, against 37.2% when he is ahead.
128 pitches behind in the count, 156 ahead.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Noesi releases the ball 5.7 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
497 tracked pitches in 2019.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.2 mph off the bat against Noesi, 14th percentile.
497 pitches in 2019. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 644th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Noesi works with 4 pitches: Sinker, Slider, Curveball and Changeup. The sinker is 44.5% of everything he throws.
497 classified pitches in 2019.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Noesi throws a strike on the first pitch 66.1% of the time.
124 plate appearances started in 2019.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Noesi lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.31 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
497 located pitches in 2019.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Noesi's curveball spins at 2,586 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
83 thrown in 2019.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.9% of Noesi's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
84 of 497 located pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Noesi throws the changeup 17.6% of the time against left-handers and 3% against right-handers.
270 pitches to right-handers, 227 to left-handers.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Noesi puts 53.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 36.5% when he is ahead.
128 located pitches behind, 156 ahead.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.4% of the contact Noesi gives up is hit hard, 29th percentile.
497 pitches in 2019. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 533rd in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Noesi's sinker averages 93.0 mph, and has touched 95.6.
221 thrown, 44.5% of his pitches.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Noesi's stuff spins at 2,193 rpm, 38th percentile in the league.
497 pitches in 2019. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 467th in MLB.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Noesi goes to the curveball: 30.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 10.1% the rest of the time.
160 two-strike pitches in 2019.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Noesi throws a fastball 52.3% of the time, against 37.2% when he is ahead.
128 pitches behind in the count, 156 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Noesi throws a strike on the first pitch 66.1% of the time.
124 plate appearances started in 2019.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Noesi puts 53.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 36.5% when he is ahead.
128 located pitches behind, 156 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Noesi's changeup moves 111.4 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
48 thrown, averaging 86.2 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Noesi's sinker carries 13.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
221 thrown, averaging 93.0 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Noesi releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 24 degrees above horizontal and 2.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
497 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Noesi releases the ball 5.7 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
497 tracked pitches in 2019.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .390 expected average against them, against .298 on his fastballs.
228 of his breaking balls thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.9 mph separates Noesi's sinker from his curveball, 93.0 against 80.1.
221 and 83 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Noesi works with 4 pitches: Sinker, Slider, Curveball and Changeup. The sinker is 44.5% of everything he throws.
497 classified pitches in 2019.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Noesi's curveball spins at 2,586 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
83 thrown in 2019.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Noesi throws the changeup 17.6% of the time against left-handers and 3% against right-handers.
270 pitches to right-handers, 227 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Noesi's sinker averages 93.0 mph, and has touched 95.6.
221 thrown, 44.5% of his pitches.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.2 mph off the bat against Noesi, 14th percentile.
497 pitches in 2019. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 644th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.4% of the contact Noesi gives up is hit hard, 29th percentile.
497 pitches in 2019. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 533rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Noesi lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.31 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
497 located pitches in 2019.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.9% of Noesi's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
84 of 497 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
His ball is straighter than it should be
Noesi's stuff spins at 2,193 rpm, 38th percentile in the league.
497 pitches in 2019. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 467th in MLB.
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