When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Bennett throws a fastball 82.6% of the time, against 38% when he is ahead.
46 pitches behind in the count, 50 ahead.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Bennett releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 21 degrees above horizontal and 2.7 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
171 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Bennett's sinker moves 16.7 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
57 thrown, averaging 91.6 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Bennett's changeup leaves the bat at 91.6 mph, against 81.6 off his sinker.
43 and 57 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Bennett throws the sinker 56.5% of the time against left-handers and 24.8% against right-handers.
125 pitches to right-handers, 46 to left-handers.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Bennett goes to the changeup: 33.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 20.5% the rest of the time.
59 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Bennett releases the ball 7.2 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
153 tracked pitches in 2026.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Bennett's stuff spins at 2,001 rpm, 9th percentile in the league.
171 pitches in 2026. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 488th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Bennett puts 69.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 42% when he is ahead.
46 located pitches behind, 50 ahead.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Bennett's sinker averages 91.6 mph, and has touched 94.7.
57 thrown, 33.3% of his pitches.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
47.1% of the contact Bennett gives up is hit hard, 18th percentile.
171 pitches in 2026. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 441st in MLB.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Bennett's 4-seam fastball carries 11.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
47 thrown, averaging 92.5 mph.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Bennett averages 88.4 mph across his arsenal, 31st percentile in the league.
171 pitches in 2026. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 369th in MLB.
He lives on one side of the plate
Bennett works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.0 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
171 located pitches in 2026.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Bennett lives in the strike zone: 44.4% of his pitches are in it, 68th percentile.
171 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 175th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Bennett works with 4 pitches: Sinker, 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Curveball. The sinker is 33.3% of everything he throws.
171 classified pitches in 2026.
He leaves too much of it over the heart of the plate
22.2% of Bennett's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, the part of the plate hitters do their damage on.
38 of 171 located pitches.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Bennett throws a strike on the first pitch 57.1% of the time.
42 plate appearances started in 2026.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Bennett is weak: 87.5 mph off the bat on average, 64th percentile.
171 pitches in 2026. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 192nd in MLB.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Bennett has thrown 8 cutters this season, 4.7% of his pitches, at 84.3 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
171 classified pitches in 2026.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Bennett throws a fastball 82.6% of the time, against 38% when he is ahead.
46 pitches behind in the count, 50 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Bennett goes to the changeup: 33.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 20.5% the rest of the time.
59 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Bennett puts 69.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 42% when he is ahead.
46 located pitches behind, 50 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Bennett throws a strike on the first pitch 57.1% of the time.
42 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Bennett releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 21 degrees above horizontal and 2.7 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
171 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Bennett releases the ball 7.2 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
153 tracked pitches 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
Bennett's sinker moves 16.7 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
57 thrown, averaging 91.6 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Bennett's 4-seam fastball carries 11.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
47 thrown, averaging 92.5 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Bennett's changeup leaves the bat at 91.6 mph, against 81.6 off his sinker.
43 and 57 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Bennett throws the sinker 56.5% of the time against left-handers and 24.8% against right-handers.
125 pitches to right-handers, 46 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Bennett's sinker averages 91.6 mph, and has touched 94.7.
57 thrown, 33.3% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Bennett works with 4 pitches: Sinker, 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Curveball. The sinker is 33.3% of everything he throws.
171 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Bennett has thrown 8 cutters this season, 4.7% of his pitches, at 84.3 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
171 classified pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Bennett's stuff spins at 2,001 rpm, 9th percentile in the league.
171 pitches in 2026. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 488th in MLB.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
47.1% of the contact Bennett gives up is hit hard, 18th percentile.
171 pitches in 2026. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 441st in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Bennett is weak: 87.5 mph off the bat on average, 64th percentile.
171 pitches in 2026. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 192nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Bennett averages 88.4 mph across his arsenal, 31st percentile in the league.
171 pitches in 2026. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 369th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Bennett works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.0 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
171 located pitches in 2026.
He leaves too much of it over the heart of the plate
22.2% of Bennett's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, the part of the plate hitters do their damage on.
38 of 171 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Bennett lives in the strike zone: 44.4% of his pitches are in it, 68th percentile.
171 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 175th in MLB.
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