One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Beeks's changeup moves 15.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
151 thrown, averaging 87.9 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Beeks throws a fastball 69.3% of the time, against 51.8% when he is ahead.
101 pitches behind in the count, 114 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Beeks's 4-seam fastball carries 15.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
198 thrown, averaging 93.4 mph.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Beeks lives in the strike zone: 46.4% of his pitches are in it, 83rd percentile.
291 pitches in 2026. 83rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 92nd in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Beeks works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 51.4% of everything he throws.
385 classified pitches in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Beeks lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.22 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
407 located pitches in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Beeks goes to the changeup: 46.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 36.4% the rest of the time.
110 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Beeks releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 59 degrees above horizontal and 1.0 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
407 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .334 expected average against them, against .290 on his offspeed pitches.
170 of his fastballs thrown.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Beeks's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.1 mph, against 85.8 off his changeup.
198 and 151 of them thrown.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Beeks's stuff spins at 2,126 rpm, 25th percentile in the league.
291 pitches in 2026. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 401st in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44.7% of the contact Beeks gives up is hit hard, 27th percentile.
291 pitches in 2026. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 391st in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Beeks lands 51.8% of his fastballs in the zone and only 39.4% of his offspeed pitches.
170 of his fastballs, 99 of his offspeed pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Beeks puts 60.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 46.6% when he is ahead.
108 located pitches behind, 118 ahead.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Beeks puts 47.5% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 45% of his pitches to left-handers.
162 pitches to right-handed hitters, 129 to left-handed hitters.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Beeks throws the changeup 44.2% of the time against right-handers and 33.3% against left-handers.
208 pitches to right-handers, 177 to left-handers.
He lives on one side of the plate
Beeks works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.5 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
407 located pitches in 2026.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Beeks averages 90.3 mph across his arsenal, 62nd percentile in the league.
291 pitches in 2026. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 207th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
5.5 mph separates Beeks's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 93.4 against 87.9.
198 and 151 of them respectively.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Beeks throws a strike on the first pitch 61.6% of the time.
112 plate appearances started in 2026.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Beeks's changeup moves 15.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
151 thrown, averaging 87.9 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Beeks's 4-seam fastball carries 15.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
198 thrown, averaging 93.4 mph.
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 Beeks throws a fastball 69.3% of the time, against 51.8% when he is ahead.
101 pitches behind in the count, 114 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Beeks goes to the changeup: 46.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 36.4% the rest of the time.
110 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Beeks puts 60.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 46.6% when he is ahead.
108 located pitches behind, 118 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Beeks throws a strike on the first pitch 61.6% of the time.
112 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Beeks lives in the strike zone: 46.4% of his pitches are in it, 83rd percentile.
291 pitches in 2026. 83rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 92nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His pitches move in ways that fit together
Beeks works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 51.4% of everything he throws.
385 classified pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Beeks's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.1 mph, against 85.8 off his changeup.
198 and 151 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Beeks throws the changeup 44.2% of the time against right-handers and 33.3% against left-handers.
208 pitches to right-handers, 177 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
5.5 mph separates Beeks's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 93.4 against 87.9.
198 and 151 of them respectively.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Beeks lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.22 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
407 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Beeks works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.5 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
407 located pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Beeks releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 59 degrees above horizontal and 1.0 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
407 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
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 fastballs: a .334 expected average against them, against .290 on his offspeed pitches.
170 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Beeks lands 51.8% of his fastballs in the zone and only 39.4% of his offspeed pitches.
170 of his fastballs, 99 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Beeks's stuff spins at 2,126 rpm, 25th percentile in the league.
291 pitches in 2026. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 401st in MLB.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
44.7% of the contact Beeks gives up is hit hard, 27th percentile.
291 pitches in 2026. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 391st in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Beeks puts 47.5% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 45% of his pitches to left-handers.
162 pitches to right-handed hitters, 129 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Beeks averages 90.3 mph across his arsenal, 62nd percentile in the league.
291 pitches in 2026. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 207th in MLB.
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