When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Dreyer throws a fastball 75.3% of the time, against 40.2% when he is ahead.
73 pitches behind in the count, 117 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Dreyer's 4-seam fastball carries 19.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
171 thrown, averaging 93.2 mph.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Dreyer puts 46.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 39.6% of his pitches to left-handers.
173 pitches to right-handed hitters, 169 to left-handed hitters.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Dreyer throws a strike on the first pitch 70.6% of the time.
85 plate appearances started in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Dreyer works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 50% of everything he throws.
342 classified pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Dreyer's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.9 mph, against 86.5 off his slider.
171 and 138 of them thrown.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Dreyer's stuff spins at 2,440 rpm, 82nd percentile in the league.
342 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 96th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Dreyer projects a .294 average, 80th percentile.
342 pitches in 2026. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 107th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Dreyer puts 68.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 47.9% when he is ahead.
73 located pitches behind, 117 ahead.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Dreyer lands 49.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 36.8% of his breaking balls.
171 of his fastballs, 171 of his breaking balls.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Dreyer lives up in the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.67 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
342 located pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Dreyer throws the slider 46.7% of the time against left-handers and 34.1% against right-handers.
173 pitches to right-handers, 169 to left-handers.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Dreyer goes to the slider: 44.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 38.3% the rest of the time.
115 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Dreyer releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 46 degrees above horizontal and 1.5 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
342 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
4.9 mph separates Dreyer's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 93.2 against 88.3.
171 and 138 of them respectively.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Dreyer releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
266 tracked pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Dreyer's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,448 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
171 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Dreyer's 4-seam fastball averages 93.2 mph, and has touched 96.0.
171 thrown, 50% of his pitches.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Dreyer throws a fastball 75.3% of the time, against 40.2% when he is ahead.
73 pitches behind in the count, 117 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Dreyer throws a strike on the first pitch 70.6% of the time.
85 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Dreyer puts 68.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 47.9% when he is ahead.
73 located pitches behind, 117 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Dreyer goes to the slider: 44.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 38.3% the rest of the time.
115 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Dreyer's 4-seam fastball carries 19.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
171 thrown, averaging 93.2 mph.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Dreyer puts 46.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 39.6% of his pitches to left-handers.
173 pitches to right-handed hitters, 169 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His pitches move in ways that fit together
Dreyer works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 50% of everything he throws.
342 classified pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Dreyer's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.9 mph, against 86.5 off his slider.
171 and 138 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Dreyer throws the slider 46.7% of the time against left-handers and 34.1% against right-handers.
173 pitches to right-handers, 169 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
4.9 mph separates Dreyer's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 93.2 against 88.3.
171 and 138 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Dreyer's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,448 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
171 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Dreyer's 4-seam fastball averages 93.2 mph, and has touched 96.0.
171 thrown, 50% of his pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Dreyer's stuff spins at 2,440 rpm, 82nd percentile in the league.
342 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 96th in MLB.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Dreyer projects a .294 average, 80th percentile.
342 pitches in 2026. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 107th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Dreyer lands 49.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 36.8% of his breaking balls.
171 of his fastballs, 171 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Dreyer lives up in the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.67 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
342 located pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Dreyer releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 46 degrees above horizontal and 1.5 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
342 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Dreyer releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
266 tracked pitches in 2026.
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