This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes deGrom goes to the slider: 48.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 23.1% the rest of the time.
231 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
deGrom's 4-seam fastball averages 97.2 mph, and has touched 99.2.
328 thrown, 46.3% of his pitches.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
deGrom's 4-seam fastball carries 16.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
328 thrown, averaging 97.2 mph.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .370 expected average against them, against .273 on his offspeed pitches.
258 of his breaking balls thrown.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count deGrom throws a fastball 68.1% of the time, against 33.5% when he is ahead.
163 pitches behind in the count, 242 ahead.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
deGrom averages 93.3 mph across his arsenal, 92nd percentile in the league.
708 pitches in 2026. 92nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 42nd in MLB.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
deGrom throws 38.2% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 46% with the bases empty.
89 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 619 with the bases empty.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off deGrom's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.6 mph, against 86.4 off his slider.
328 and 222 of them thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
deGrom lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.15 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
708 located pitches in 2026.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
deGrom lands 57.1% of his fastballs in the zone and only 32.5% of his offspeed pitches.
336 of his fastballs, 114 of his offspeed pitches.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
deGrom's changeup moves 13.1 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
114 thrown, averaging 89.9 mph.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.1 mph off the bat against deGrom, 15th percentile.
708 pitches in 2026. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 459th in MLB.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
deGrom lives in the strike zone: 45.1% of his pitches are in it, 74th percentile.
708 pitches in 2026. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 138th in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
deGrom releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 39 degrees above horizontal and 1.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
708 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
deGrom throws the slider 45.6% of the time against right-handers and 24.6% against left-handers.
228 pitches to right-handers, 480 to left-handers.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
deGrom puts 66.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 43% when he is ahead.
163 located pitches behind, 242 ahead.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
deGrom's stuff spins at 2,409 rpm, 78th percentile in the league.
708 pitches in 2026. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 121st in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
deGrom works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Changeup and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 46.3% of everything he throws.
708 classified pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
deGrom works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.1 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
708 located pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
deGrom's slider spins at 2,669 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
222 thrown in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.1% of deGrom's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
121 of 708 located pitches.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44% of the contact deGrom gives up is hit hard, 31st percentile.
708 pitches in 2026. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 373rd in MLB.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
deGrom releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
571 tracked pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
deGrom throws a strike on the first pitch 62.1% of the time.
177 plate appearances started in 2026.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against deGrom projects a .337 average, 39th percentile.
708 pitches in 2026. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 330th in MLB.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
deGrom has thrown 8 sinkers this season, 1.1% of his pitches, at 96.3 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
708 classified pitches in 2026.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes deGrom goes to the slider: 48.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 23.1% the rest of the time.
231 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count deGrom throws a fastball 68.1% of the time, against 33.5% when he is ahead.
163 pitches behind in the count, 242 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
deGrom puts 66.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 43% when he is ahead.
163 located pitches behind, 242 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
deGrom throws a strike on the first pitch 62.1% of the time.
177 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
deGrom's 4-seam fastball averages 97.2 mph, and has touched 99.2.
328 thrown, 46.3% of his pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off deGrom's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.6 mph, against 86.4 off his slider.
328 and 222 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
deGrom throws the slider 45.6% of the time against right-handers and 24.6% against left-handers.
228 pitches to right-handers, 480 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
deGrom works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Changeup and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 46.3% of everything he throws.
708 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
deGrom's slider spins at 2,669 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
222 thrown in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
deGrom has thrown 8 sinkers this season, 1.1% of his pitches, at 96.3 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
708 classified 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
deGrom's 4-seam fastball carries 16.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
328 thrown, averaging 97.2 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
deGrom's changeup moves 13.1 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
114 thrown, averaging 89.9 mph.
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 .370 expected average against them, against .273 on his offspeed pitches.
258 of his breaking balls thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
deGrom lands 57.1% of his fastballs in the zone and only 32.5% of his offspeed pitches.
336 of his fastballs, 114 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
deGrom averages 93.3 mph across his arsenal, 92nd percentile in the league.
708 pitches in 2026. 92nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 42nd in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
deGrom throws 38.2% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 46% with the bases empty.
89 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 619 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
deGrom lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.15 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
708 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
deGrom works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.1 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
708 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.1% of deGrom's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
121 of 708 located pitches.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.1 mph off the bat against deGrom, 15th percentile.
708 pitches in 2026. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 459th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44% of the contact deGrom gives up is hit hard, 31st percentile.
708 pitches in 2026. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 373rd in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against deGrom projects a .337 average, 39th percentile.
708 pitches in 2026. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 330th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
deGrom lives in the strike zone: 45.1% of his pitches are in it, 74th percentile.
708 pitches in 2026. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 138th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
deGrom releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 39 degrees above horizontal and 1.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
708 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
deGrom releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
571 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
deGrom's stuff spins at 2,409 rpm, 78th percentile in the league.
708 pitches in 2026. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 121st in MLB.
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