He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .238 average against Junk and left-handers to .347.
273 pitches to right-handed hitters, 503 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
35% of the contact right-handers make against Junk is hit hard, against 46.9% of what left-handers make.
273 pitches to right-handed hitters, 503 to left-handed hitters.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Junk's changeup leaves the bat at 90.8 mph, against 85.9 off his sweeper.
353 and 285 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.
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 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.
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.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
43.6% of the contact against Junk is on the ground and 36.2% of it is in the air.
390 tracked batted balls allowed.
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.
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.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
45.5% of the contact against Junk with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 41.6% with the bases empty.
150 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 626 with the bases empty.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .238 average against Junk and left-handers to .347.
273 pitches to right-handed hitters, 503 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
35% of the contact right-handers make against Junk is hit hard, against 46.9% of what left-handers make.
273 pitches to right-handed hitters, 503 to left-handed hitters.
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 changeup leaves the bat at 90.8 mph, against 85.9 off his sweeper.
353 and 285 of them thrown.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
43.6% of the contact against Junk is on the ground and 36.2% of it is in the air.
390 tracked batted balls allowed.
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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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
45.5% of the contact against Junk with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 41.6% with the bases empty.
150 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 626 with the bases empty.
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