When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Hill throws a fastball 69.4% of the time, against 39.2% when he is ahead.
186 pitches behind in the count, 199 ahead.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Hill throws 32.8% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 48.1% with the bases empty.
134 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 131 with the bases empty.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hill's sinker leaves the bat at 93.4 mph, against 84.0 off his changeup.
146 and 145 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Hill's 4-seam fastball averages 96.9 mph, and has touched 99.2.
217 thrown, 31.4% of his pitches.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Hill's sinker moves 15.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
146 thrown, averaging 97.4 mph.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Hill averages 92.2 mph across his arsenal, 82nd percentile in the league.
265 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 99th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Hill works off the plate, with only 40.4% of his pitches in the zone, 25th percentile.
265 pitches in 2026. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 403rd in MLB.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Hill's 4-seam fastball carries 12.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
217 thrown, averaging 96.9 mph.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Hill releases the ball 5.9 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
636 tracked pitches in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Hill goes to the 4-seam fastball: 37.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 29.1% the rest of the time.
191 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Hill works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Sinker and Changeup. The 4-seam fastball is 31.4% of everything he throws.
692 classified pitches in 2026.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34.1% of the contact Hill gives up is hit hard, 74th percentile.
265 pitches in 2026. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 143rd in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.9 mph separates Hill's sinker from his changeup, 97.4 against 85.5.
146 and 145 of them respectively.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Hill releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 45 degrees above horizontal and 1.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
692 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Hill throws a strike on the first pitch 58.1% of the time.
179 plate appearances started in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Hill's slider spins at 2,460 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
184 thrown in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Hill puts 57% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 49.2% when he is ahead.
186 located pitches behind, 199 ahead.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Hill throws a fastball 69.4% of the time, against 39.2% when he is ahead.
186 pitches behind in the count, 199 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Hill goes to the 4-seam fastball: 37.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 29.1% the rest of the time.
191 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Hill throws a strike on the first pitch 58.1% of the time.
179 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Hill puts 57% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 49.2% when he is ahead.
186 located pitches behind, 199 ahead.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Hill throws 32.8% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 48.1% with the bases empty.
134 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 131 with the bases empty.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hill's sinker leaves the bat at 93.4 mph, against 84.0 off his changeup.
146 and 145 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Hill's 4-seam fastball averages 96.9 mph, and has touched 99.2.
217 thrown, 31.4% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Hill works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Sinker and Changeup. The 4-seam fastball is 31.4% of everything he throws.
692 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.9 mph separates Hill's sinker from his changeup, 97.4 against 85.5.
146 and 145 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Hill's slider spins at 2,460 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
184 thrown 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
Hill's sinker moves 15.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
146 thrown, averaging 97.4 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Hill's 4-seam fastball carries 12.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
217 thrown, averaging 96.9 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Hill averages 92.2 mph across his arsenal, 82nd percentile in the league.
265 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 99th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Hill works off the plate, with only 40.4% of his pitches in the zone, 25th percentile.
265 pitches in 2026. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 403rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Hill releases the ball 5.9 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
636 tracked pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Hill releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 45 degrees above horizontal and 1.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
692 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34.1% of the contact Hill gives up is hit hard, 74th percentile.
265 pitches in 2026. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 143rd in MLB.
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