One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .420 expected average against them, against .278 on his breaking balls.
63 of his fastballs thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Hoyt's sinker moves 66.4 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
48 thrown, averaging 91.2 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Hoyt lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.00 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
188 located pitches in 2021.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Hoyt throws a strike on the first pitch 50% of the time.
46 plate appearances started in 2021.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Hoyt's sinker averages 91.2 mph, and has touched 94.0.
48 thrown, 25.5% of his pitches.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Hoyt throws a fastball 44.8% of the time, against 25% when he is ahead.
58 pitches behind in the count, 48 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Hoyt works with 3 pitches: Slider, Sinker and 4-Seam Fastball. The slider is 63.8% of everything he throws.
188 classified pitches in 2021.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Hoyt averages 86.7 mph across his arsenal, 21st percentile in the league.
188 pitches in 2021. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 639th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 30.8% of the contact Hoyt gives up is hit hard, 89th percentile.
188 pitches in 2021. 89th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 86th in MLB.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
14.4% of Hoyt's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
27 of 188 located pitches.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Hoyt goes to the slider: 72% of his two-strike pitches, against 60.9% the rest of the time.
50 two-strike pitches in 2021.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Hoyt's stuff spins at 2,374 rpm, 78th percentile in the league.
188 pitches in 2021. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 175th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Hoyt projects a .301 average, 81st percentile.
188 pitches in 2021. 81st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 150th in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Hoyt releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 42 degrees above horizontal and 1.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
188 tracked release points, averaging 6.1 feet off the ground.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Hoyt puts 58.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39.6% when he is ahead.
58 located pitches behind, 48 ahead.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Hoyt's slider spins at 2,502 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
120 thrown in 2021.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Hoyt's sinker carries 8.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
48 thrown, averaging 91.2 mph.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
7.1 mph separates Hoyt's sinker from his slider, 91.2 against 84.2.
48 and 120 of them respectively.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Hoyt releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
188 tracked pitches in 2021.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .420 expected average against them, against .278 on his breaking balls.
63 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Hoyt's sinker moves 66.4 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
48 thrown, averaging 91.2 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Hoyt's sinker carries 8.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
48 thrown, averaging 91.2 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Hoyt lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.00 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
188 located pitches in 2021.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
14.4% of Hoyt's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
27 of 188 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He falls behind hitters far too often
Hoyt throws a strike on the first pitch 50% of the time.
46 plate appearances started in 2021.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Hoyt throws a fastball 44.8% of the time, against 25% when he is ahead.
58 pitches behind in the count, 48 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Hoyt goes to the slider: 72% of his two-strike pitches, against 60.9% the rest of the time.
50 two-strike pitches in 2021.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Hoyt puts 58.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39.6% when he is ahead.
58 located pitches behind, 48 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Hoyt's sinker averages 91.2 mph, and has touched 94.0.
48 thrown, 25.5% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Hoyt works with 3 pitches: Slider, Sinker and 4-Seam Fastball. The slider is 63.8% of everything he throws.
188 classified pitches in 2021.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Hoyt's slider spins at 2,502 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
120 thrown in 2021.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
7.1 mph separates Hoyt's sinker from his slider, 91.2 against 84.2.
48 and 120 of them respectively.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Hoyt averages 86.7 mph across his arsenal, 21st percentile in the league.
188 pitches in 2021. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 639th in MLB.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 30.8% of the contact Hoyt gives up is hit hard, 89th percentile.
188 pitches in 2021. 89th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 86th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Hoyt projects a .301 average, 81st percentile.
188 pitches in 2021. 81st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 150th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Hoyt's stuff spins at 2,374 rpm, 78th percentile in the league.
188 pitches in 2021. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 175th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Hoyt releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 42 degrees above horizontal and 1.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
188 tracked release points, averaging 6.1 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Hoyt releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
188 tracked pitches in 2021.
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