The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Woodford releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 15 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
483 tracked release points, averaging 4.9 feet off the ground.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Woodford throws a fastball 80.3% of the time, against 46.5% when he is ahead.
122 pitches behind in the count, 142 ahead.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Woodford's cutter averages 90.2 mph, and has touched 93.2.
174 thrown, 35.9% of his pitches.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Woodford lives in the strike zone: 49.4% of his pitches are in it, 94th percentile.
255 pitches in 2026. 94th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 31st in MLB.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Woodford's sweeper moves 16.3 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
78 thrown, averaging 81.3 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Woodford's changeup leaves the bat at 93.5 mph, against 87.3 off his sweeper.
68 and 78 of them thrown.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Woodford projects a .412 average, 3rd percentile.
255 pitches in 2026. 3rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 520th in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Woodford goes to the sweeper: 26.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 12.7% the rest of the time.
122 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Woodford lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.18 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
483 located pitches in 2026.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Woodford's stuff spins at 2,049 rpm, 12th percentile in the league.
255 pitches in 2026. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 471st in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
50% of the contact Woodford gives up is hit hard, 10th percentile.
255 pitches in 2026. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 485th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Woodford puts 62% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.7% when he is ahead.
121 located pitches behind, 142 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Woodford throws the sinker 37.6% of the time against right-handers and 18.2% against left-handers.
287 pitches to right-handers, 198 to left-handers.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Woodford puts 51% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 47.1% of his pitches to left-handers.
151 pitches to right-handed hitters, 104 to left-handed hitters.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Woodford works with 4 pitches: Cutter, Sinker, Sweeper and Changeup. The cutter is 35.9% of everything he throws.
485 classified pitches in 2026.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.8 mph off the bat against Woodford, 18th percentile.
255 pitches in 2026. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 441st in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.3 mph separates Woodford's sinker from his sweeper, 93.6 against 81.3.
144 and 78 of them respectively.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.8% of Woodford's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
86 of 483 located pitches.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Woodford releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
425 tracked pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Woodford's sweeper spins at 2,578 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
78 thrown in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Woodford works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.4 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
483 located pitches in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Woodford has thrown 10 4-seam fastballs this season, 2.1% of his pitches, at 93.1 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
485 classified pitches in 2026.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Woodford releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 15 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
483 tracked release points, averaging 4.9 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Woodford releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
425 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Woodford throws a fastball 80.3% of the time, against 46.5% when he is ahead.
122 pitches behind in the count, 142 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Woodford goes to the sweeper: 26.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 12.7% the rest of the time.
122 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Woodford puts 62% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.7% when he is ahead.
121 located pitches behind, 142 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Woodford's cutter averages 90.2 mph, and has touched 93.2.
174 thrown, 35.9% of his pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Woodford's changeup leaves the bat at 93.5 mph, against 87.3 off his sweeper.
68 and 78 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Woodford throws the sinker 37.6% of the time against right-handers and 18.2% against left-handers.
287 pitches to right-handers, 198 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Woodford works with 4 pitches: Cutter, Sinker, Sweeper and Changeup. The cutter is 35.9% of everything he throws.
485 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.3 mph separates Woodford's sinker from his sweeper, 93.6 against 81.3.
144 and 78 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Woodford's sweeper spins at 2,578 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
78 thrown in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Woodford has thrown 10 4-seam fastballs this season, 2.1% of his pitches, at 93.1 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
485 classified pitches in 2026.
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The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Woodford lives in the strike zone: 49.4% of his pitches are in it, 94th percentile.
255 pitches in 2026. 94th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 31st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Woodford's sweeper moves 16.3 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
78 thrown, averaging 81.3 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Woodford projects a .412 average, 3rd percentile.
255 pitches in 2026. 3rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 520th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
50% of the contact Woodford gives up is hit hard, 10th percentile.
255 pitches in 2026. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 485th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.8 mph off the bat against Woodford, 18th percentile.
255 pitches in 2026. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 441st 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
Woodford lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.18 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
483 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.8% of Woodford's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
86 of 483 located pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Woodford works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.4 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
483 located pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Woodford's stuff spins at 2,049 rpm, 12th percentile in the league.
255 pitches in 2026. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 471st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Woodford puts 51% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 47.1% of his pitches to left-handers.
151 pitches to right-handed hitters, 104 to left-handed hitters.
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