This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Brazoban goes to the changeup: 62.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 34.2% the rest of the time.
103 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Brazoban's sinker moves 18.4 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
152 thrown, averaging 95.9 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Brazoban lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.97 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
321 located pitches in 2026.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Brazoban averages 93.3 mph across his arsenal, 93rd percentile in the league.
322 pitches in 2026. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 41st in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Brazoban's sinker averages 95.9 mph, and has touched 98.3.
152 thrown, 47.2% of his pitches.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Brazoban throws a fastball 66.7% of the time, against 44.8% when he is ahead.
75 pitches behind in the count, 105 ahead.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 22.8% of the contact Brazoban gives up is hit hard, 96th percentile.
322 pitches in 2026. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 20th in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Brazoban releases the ball 5.8 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
251 tracked pitches in 2026.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .283 expected average against them, against .220 on his offspeed pitches.
177 of his fastballs thrown.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Brazoban is weak: 83.4 mph off the bat on average, 95th percentile.
322 pitches in 2026. 95th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 30th in MLB.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Brazoban throws 48.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.9% with the bases empty.
95 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 227 with the bases empty.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Brazoban throws a strike on the first pitch 68.3% of the time.
82 plate appearances started in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Brazoban works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Changeup and 4-Seam Fastball. The sinker is 47.2% of everything he throws.
322 classified pitches in 2026.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Brazoban projects a .267 average, 90th percentile.
322 pitches in 2026. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 57th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Brazoban throws the changeup 52.3% of the time against left-handers and 34.9% against right-handers.
169 pitches to right-handers, 153 to left-handers.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Brazoban lives in the strike zone: 44.5% of his pitches are in it, 68th percentile.
322 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 170th in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Brazoban lands 49.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 37.7% of his offspeed pitches.
177 of his fastballs, 139 of his offspeed pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Brazoban works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
321 located pitches in 2026.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Brazoban's stuff spins at 2,158 rpm, 30th percentile in the league.
322 pitches in 2026. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 378th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
5.4 mph separates Brazoban's sinker from his changeup, 95.9 against 90.5.
152 and 139 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Brazoban's sinker spins at 2,274 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
152 thrown in 2026.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Brazoban goes to the changeup: 62.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 34.2% the rest of the time.
103 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Brazoban throws a fastball 66.7% of the time, against 44.8% when he is ahead.
75 pitches behind in the count, 105 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Brazoban throws a strike on the first pitch 68.3% of the time.
82 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Brazoban's sinker moves 18.4 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
152 thrown, averaging 95.9 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Brazoban lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.97 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
321 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Brazoban works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
321 located pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Brazoban averages 93.3 mph across his arsenal, 93rd percentile in the league.
322 pitches in 2026. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 41st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Brazoban's sinker averages 95.9 mph, and has touched 98.3.
152 thrown, 47.2% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Brazoban works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Changeup and 4-Seam Fastball. The sinker is 47.2% of everything he throws.
322 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Brazoban throws the changeup 52.3% of the time against left-handers and 34.9% against right-handers.
169 pitches to right-handers, 153 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
5.4 mph separates Brazoban's sinker from his changeup, 95.9 against 90.5.
152 and 139 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Brazoban's sinker spins at 2,274 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
152 thrown in 2026.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 22.8% of the contact Brazoban gives up is hit hard, 96th percentile.
322 pitches in 2026. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 20th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Brazoban is weak: 83.4 mph off the bat on average, 95th percentile.
322 pitches in 2026. 95th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 30th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Brazoban projects a .267 average, 90th percentile.
322 pitches in 2026. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 57th in MLB.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Brazoban releases the ball 5.8 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
251 tracked pitches in 2026.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .283 expected average against them, against .220 on his offspeed pitches.
177 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Brazoban lands 49.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 37.7% of his offspeed pitches.
177 of his fastballs, 139 of his offspeed pitches.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Brazoban throws 48.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.9% with the bases empty.
95 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 227 with the bases empty.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Brazoban lives in the strike zone: 44.5% of his pitches are in it, 68th percentile.
322 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 170th in MLB.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Brazoban's stuff spins at 2,158 rpm, 30th percentile in the league.
322 pitches in 2026. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 378th in MLB.
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