One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Junk's 4-seam fastball carries 18.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
253 thrown, averaging 94.2 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Junk's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.0 mph, against 83.6 off his curveball.
253 and 61 of them thrown.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Junk lives in the strike zone: 47.9% of his pitches are in it, 90th percentile.
776 pitches in 2026. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 54th in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Junk lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.13 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
776 located pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Junk's changeup moves 15.1 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
156 thrown, averaging 87.3 mph.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Junk lands 54.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 33.3% of his offspeed pitches.
265 of his fastballs, 156 of his offspeed pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.2 mph separates Junk's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 94.2 against 80.0.
253 and 108 of them respectively.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Junk throws a strike on the first pitch 65.7% of the time.
210 plate appearances started in 2026.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Junk averages 87.9 mph across his arsenal, 24th percentile in the league.
776 pitches in 2026. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 407th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Junk throws the sweeper 27.5% of the time against right-handers and 6.6% against left-handers.
273 pitches to right-handers, 503 to left-handers.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Junk puts 62.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 44.1% when he is ahead.
164 located pitches behind, 236 ahead.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Junk puts 45.4% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 49.3% of his pitches to left-handers.
273 pitches to right-handed hitters, 503 to left-handed hitters.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .343 expected average against them, against .292 on his breaking balls.
156 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Junk releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 58 degrees above horizontal and 0.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
776 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Junk goes to the 4-seam fastball: 38.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 30.2% the rest of the time.
236 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Junk works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Changeup and Sweeper, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 32.6% of everything he throws.
776 classified pitches in 2026.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Junk projects a .305 average, 70th percentile.
776 pitches in 2026. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 162nd in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Junk's stuff spins at 2,168 rpm, 31st percentile in the league.
776 pitches in 2026. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 371st in MLB.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Junk throws 50% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 47.4% with the bases empty.
150 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 626 with the bases empty.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Junk's fastball averages 94.3 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.8 past his 75th.
92 early fastballs, 30 late ones.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Junk throws a fastball 39.6% of the time, against 33.1% when he is ahead.
164 pitches behind in the count, 236 ahead.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Junk's curveball spins at 2,478 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
61 thrown in 2026.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.4% of the contact Junk gives up is hit hard, 36th percentile.
776 pitches in 2026. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 342nd in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Junk's 4-seam fastball averages 94.2 mph, and has touched 96.9.
253 thrown, 32.6% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Junk has thrown 12 sinkers this season, 1.5% of his pitches, at 93.0 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
776 classified pitches in 2026.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Junk's 4-seam fastball carries 18.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
253 thrown, averaging 94.2 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Junk's changeup moves 15.1 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
156 thrown, averaging 87.3 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 Junk's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.0 mph, against 83.6 off his curveball.
253 and 61 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.2 mph separates Junk's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 94.2 against 80.0.
253 and 108 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Junk throws the sweeper 27.5% of the time against right-handers and 6.6% against left-handers.
273 pitches to right-handers, 503 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Junk works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Changeup and Sweeper, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 32.6% of everything he throws.
776 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Junk's curveball spins at 2,478 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
61 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Junk's 4-seam fastball averages 94.2 mph, and has touched 96.9.
253 thrown, 32.6% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Junk has thrown 12 sinkers this season, 1.5% of his pitches, at 93.0 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
776 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
Junk lives in the strike zone: 47.9% of his pitches are in it, 90th percentile.
776 pitches in 2026. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 54th 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
Junk lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.13 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
776 located pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Junk lands 54.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 33.3% of his offspeed pitches.
265 of his fastballs, 156 of his offspeed pitches.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .343 expected average against them, against .292 on his breaking balls.
156 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Junk throws a strike on the first pitch 65.7% of the time.
210 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Junk puts 62.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 44.1% when he is ahead.
164 located pitches behind, 236 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Junk goes to the 4-seam fastball: 38.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 30.2% the rest of the time.
236 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Junk throws a fastball 39.6% of the time, against 33.1% when he is ahead.
164 pitches behind in the count, 236 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Junk averages 87.9 mph across his arsenal, 24th percentile in the league.
776 pitches in 2026. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 407th in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Junk puts 45.4% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 49.3% of his pitches to left-handers.
273 pitches to right-handed hitters, 503 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Junk releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 58 degrees above horizontal and 0.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
776 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Junk's fastball averages 94.3 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.8 past his 75th.
92 early fastballs, 30 late ones.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Junk projects a .305 average, 70th percentile.
776 pitches in 2026. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 162nd in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.4% of the contact Junk gives up is hit hard, 36th percentile.
776 pitches in 2026. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 342nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Junk's stuff spins at 2,168 rpm, 31st percentile in the league.
776 pitches in 2026. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 371st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Junk throws 50% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 47.4% with the bases empty.
150 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 626 with the bases empty.
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