This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Brazoban goes to the changeup: 56.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 32.4% the rest of the time.
320 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Brazoban's sinker moves 17.6 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
516 thrown, averaging 96.2 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Brazoban's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 94.7 mph, against 82.5 off his changeup.
74 and 414 of them thrown.
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.
1039 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.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Brazoban throws a fastball 68.8% of the time, against 46.5% when he is ahead.
260 pitches behind in the count, 327 ahead.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Brazoban's sinker averages 96.2 mph, and has touched 99.2.
516 thrown, 49.6% of his pitches.
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 5.7 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
969 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.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Brazoban's 4-seam fastball carries 13.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
74 thrown, averaging 96.8 mph.
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.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Brazoban works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Changeup and 4-Seam Fastball. The sinker is 49.6% of everything he throws.
1040 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 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 gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Brazoban throws a strike on the first pitch 64.6% of the time.
268 plate appearances started in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17% of Brazoban's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
177 of 1039 located pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Brazoban throws the changeup 48.3% of the time against left-handers and 32.7% against right-handers.
568 pitches to right-handers, 472 to left-handers.
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.
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
6.0 mph separates Brazoban's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 96.8 against 90.9.
74 and 414 of them respectively.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Brazoban puts 49.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 41.3% when he is ahead.
260 located pitches behind, 327 ahead.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Brazoban has thrown 30 cutters this season, 2.9% of his pitches, at 91.2 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1040 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Brazoban's sinker spins at 2,284 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
516 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: 56.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 32.4% the rest of the time.
320 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Brazoban throws a fastball 68.8% of the time, against 46.5% when he is ahead.
260 pitches behind in the count, 327 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Brazoban throws a strike on the first pitch 64.6% of the time.
268 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Brazoban puts 49.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 41.3% when he is ahead.
260 located pitches behind, 327 ahead.
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 17.6 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
516 thrown, averaging 96.2 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Brazoban's 4-seam fastball carries 13.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
74 thrown, averaging 96.8 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Brazoban's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 94.7 mph, against 82.5 off his changeup.
74 and 414 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Brazoban's sinker averages 96.2 mph, and has touched 99.2.
516 thrown, 49.6% 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 49.6% of everything he throws.
1040 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Brazoban throws the changeup 48.3% of the time against left-handers and 32.7% against right-handers.
568 pitches to right-handers, 472 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
6.0 mph separates Brazoban's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 96.8 against 90.9.
74 and 414 of them respectively.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Brazoban has thrown 30 cutters this season, 2.9% of his pitches, at 91.2 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1040 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Brazoban's sinker spins at 2,284 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
516 thrown in 2026.
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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.
1039 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17% of Brazoban's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
177 of 1039 located pitches.
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.
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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.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Brazoban releases the ball 5.7 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
969 tracked pitches in 2026.
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 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.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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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.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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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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