The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Bennett releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 19 degrees above horizontal and 2.8 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
1618 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Bennett's sinker moves 16.9 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
386 thrown, averaging 92.3 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Bennett's cutter leaves the bat at 91.0 mph, against 80.6 off his curveball.
62 and 44 of them thrown.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Bennett throws a fastball 68.8% of the time, against 49.7% when he is ahead.
372 pitches behind in the count, 489 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Bennett puts 66.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38% when he is ahead.
372 located pitches behind, 489 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Bennett throws the sinker 41.5% of the time against left-handers and 17.7% against right-handers.
1199 pitches to right-handers, 419 to left-handers.
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.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Bennett's fastball averages 93.0 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 91.4 past his 75th.
351 early fastballs, 104 late ones.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Bennett releases the ball 7.1 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
1600 tracked pitches in 2026.
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.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.8 mph separates Bennett's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 92.8 against 79.0.
572 and 44 of them respectively.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Bennett goes to the changeup: 32.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 24.3% the rest of the time.
472 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Bennett's 4-seam fastball carries 11.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
572 thrown, averaging 92.8 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 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.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Bennett lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.34 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1618 located pitches in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Bennett works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Sinker and Sweeper. The 4-seam fastball is 35.4% of everything he throws.
1618 classified pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Bennett works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
1618 located pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Bennett throws a strike on the first pitch 64.7% of the time.
453 plate appearances started in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Bennett's 4-seam fastball averages 92.8 mph, and has touched 96.4.
572 thrown, 35.4% of his pitches.
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 62 cutters this season, 3.8% of his pitches, at 85.0 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1618 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Bennett's sweeper spins at 2,236 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
120 thrown in 2026.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Bennett releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 19 degrees above horizontal and 2.8 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
1618 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Bennett's fastball averages 93.0 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 91.4 past his 75th.
351 early fastballs, 104 late ones.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Bennett releases the ball 7.1 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
1600 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 16.9 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
386 thrown, averaging 92.3 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Bennett's 4-seam fastball carries 11.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
572 thrown, averaging 92.8 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 Bennett's cutter leaves the bat at 91.0 mph, against 80.6 off his curveball.
62 and 44 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Bennett throws the sinker 41.5% of the time against left-handers and 17.7% against right-handers.
1199 pitches to right-handers, 419 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.8 mph separates Bennett's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 92.8 against 79.0.
572 and 44 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Bennett works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Sinker and Sweeper. The 4-seam fastball is 35.4% of everything he throws.
1618 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Bennett's 4-seam fastball averages 92.8 mph, and has touched 96.4.
572 thrown, 35.4% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Bennett has thrown 62 cutters this season, 3.8% of his pitches, at 85.0 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1618 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Bennett's sweeper spins at 2,236 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
120 thrown in 2026.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Bennett throws a fastball 68.8% of the time, against 49.7% when he is ahead.
372 pitches behind in the count, 489 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Bennett puts 66.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38% when he is ahead.
372 located pitches behind, 489 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Bennett goes to the changeup: 32.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 24.3% the rest of the time.
472 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Bennett throws a strike on the first pitch 64.7% of the time.
453 plate appearances started 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 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.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Bennett lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.34 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1618 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Bennett works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
1618 located pitches in 2026.
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