When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Cosart throws a fastball 81.7% of the time, against 53% when he is ahead.
175 pitches behind in the count, 117 ahead.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Cosart works off the plate, with only 36.7% of his pitches in the zone, 5th percentile.
485 pitches in 2017. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 671st in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
16.4 mph separates Cosart's 4-seam fastball from his knuckle curve, 93.4 against 77.0.
52 and 63 of them respectively.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Cosart releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 30 degrees above horizontal and 2.2 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
485 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Cosart's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.7 mph, against 86.5 off his slider.
52 and 50 of them thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Cosart's 4-seam fastball carries 13.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
52 thrown, averaging 93.4 mph.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Cosart puts 39.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 33.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
270 pitches to right-handed hitters, 215 to left-handed hitters.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Cosart throws a strike on the first pitch 51.8% of the time.
114 plate appearances started in 2017.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
14.6% of Cosart's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
71 of 485 located pitches.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Cosart throws 33.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 38.3% with the bases empty.
153 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 332 with the bases empty.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Cosart works with 5 pitches: Sinker, Knuckle Curve, 4-Seam Fastball and Slider, and a little else. The sinker is 57.1% of everything he throws.
485 classified pitches in 2017.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Cosart projects a .331 average, 84th percentile.
485 pitches in 2017. 84th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 115th in MLB.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Cosart's changeup moves 12.7 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
41 thrown, averaging 81.6 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Cosart goes to the slider: 17.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 7.8% the rest of the time.
125 two-strike pitches in 2017.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Cosart lands 42.9% of his fastballs in the zone and only 28.3% of his breaking balls.
331 of his fastballs, 113 of his breaking balls.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Cosart lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.26 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
485 located pitches in 2017.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Cosart puts 45.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 27.4% when he is ahead.
175 located pitches behind, 117 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Cosart throws the changeup 16.3% of the time against left-handers and 2.2% against right-handers.
270 pitches to right-handers, 215 to left-handers.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Cosart's stuff spins at 2,122 rpm, 31st percentile in the league.
485 pitches in 2017. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 486th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Cosart's sinker averages 92.4 mph, and has touched 95.3.
277 thrown, 57.1% of his pitches.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .352 expected average against them, against .325 on his breaking balls.
331 of his fastballs thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Cosart's knuckle curve spins at 2,501 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
63 thrown in 2017.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Cosart releases the ball 6.5 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
485 tracked pitches in 2017.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Cosart throws a fastball 81.7% of the time, against 53% when he is ahead.
175 pitches behind in the count, 117 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Cosart throws a strike on the first pitch 51.8% of the time.
114 plate appearances started in 2017.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Cosart goes to the slider: 17.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 7.8% the rest of the time.
125 two-strike pitches in 2017.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Cosart puts 45.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 27.4% when he is ahead.
175 located pitches behind, 117 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Cosart works off the plate, with only 36.7% of his pitches in the zone, 5th percentile.
485 pitches in 2017. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 671st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
16.4 mph separates Cosart's 4-seam fastball from his knuckle curve, 93.4 against 77.0.
52 and 63 of them respectively.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Cosart's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.7 mph, against 86.5 off his slider.
52 and 50 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Cosart works with 5 pitches: Sinker, Knuckle Curve, 4-Seam Fastball and Slider, and a little else. The sinker is 57.1% of everything he throws.
485 classified pitches in 2017.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Cosart throws the changeup 16.3% of the time against left-handers and 2.2% against right-handers.
270 pitches to right-handers, 215 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Cosart's sinker averages 92.4 mph, and has touched 95.3.
277 thrown, 57.1% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Cosart's knuckle curve spins at 2,501 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
63 thrown in 2017.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Cosart releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 30 degrees above horizontal and 2.2 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
485 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Cosart releases the ball 6.5 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
485 tracked pitches in 2017.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Cosart's 4-seam fastball carries 13.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
52 thrown, averaging 93.4 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Cosart's changeup moves 12.7 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
41 thrown, averaging 81.6 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Cosart puts 39.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 33.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
270 pitches to right-handed hitters, 215 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
14.6% of Cosart's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
71 of 485 located pitches.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Cosart lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.26 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
485 located pitches in 2017.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Cosart throws 33.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 38.3% with the bases empty.
153 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 332 with the bases empty.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Cosart projects a .331 average, 84th percentile.
485 pitches in 2017. 84th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 115th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Cosart lands 42.9% of his fastballs in the zone and only 28.3% of his breaking balls.
331 of his fastballs, 113 of his breaking balls.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .352 expected average against them, against .325 on his breaking balls.
331 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Cosart's stuff spins at 2,122 rpm, 31st percentile in the league.
485 pitches in 2017. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 486th in MLB.
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