When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Wendelken throws a fastball 72.2% of the time, against 40.5% when he is ahead.
158 pitches behind in the count, 116 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Wendelken's sinker moves 119.9 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
66 thrown, averaging 94.4 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Wendelken's sinker leaves the bat at 94.4 mph, against 83.8 off his changeup.
66 and 79 of them thrown.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .408 expected average against them, against .311 on his offspeed pitches.
115 of his breaking balls thrown.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Wendelken puts 48.7% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 41.4% of his pitches to left-handers.
314 pitches to right-handed hitters, 174 to left-handed hitters.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Wendelken throws a strike on the first pitch 50.4% of the time.
123 plate appearances started in 2022.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Wendelken lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.15 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
488 located pitches in 2022.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Wendelken releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 34 degrees above horizontal and 2.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
488 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Wendelken projects a .377 average, 8th percentile.
488 pitches in 2022. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 716th in MLB.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Wendelken's 4-seam fastball carries 14.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
228 thrown, averaging 95.0 mph.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Wendelken averages 91.2 mph across his arsenal, 80th percentile in the league.
488 pitches in 2022. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 158th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Wendelken throws the changeup 29.9% of the time against left-handers and 8.6% against right-handers.
314 pitches to right-handers, 174 to left-handers.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 32.9% of the contact Wendelken gives up is hit hard, 84th percentile.
488 pitches in 2022. 84th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 126th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Wendelken works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Changeup and Sinker. The 4-seam fastball is 46.7% of everything he throws.
488 classified pitches in 2022.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Wendelken goes to the slider: 29.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 20.1% the rest of the time.
130 two-strike pitches in 2022.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Wendelken's slider spins at 2,659 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
110 thrown in 2022.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Wendelken's stuff spins at 2,335 rpm, 72nd percentile in the league.
488 pitches in 2022. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 218th in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Wendelken lands 49.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 38% of his offspeed pitches.
294 of his fastballs, 79 of his offspeed pitches.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Wendelken's 4-seam fastball averages 95.0 mph, and has touched 97.5.
228 thrown, 46.7% of his pitches.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Wendelken lives in the strike zone: 46.1% of his pitches are in it, 64th percentile.
488 pitches in 2022. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 280th in MLB.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Wendelken throws 44.1% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 46.6% with the bases empty.
93 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 395 with the bases empty.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Wendelken releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
488 tracked pitches in 2022.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.4 mph separates Wendelken's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 95.0 against 85.5.
228 and 79 of them respectively.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Wendelken throws a fastball 72.2% of the time, against 40.5% when he is ahead.
158 pitches behind in the count, 116 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Wendelken throws a strike on the first pitch 50.4% of the time.
123 plate appearances started in 2022.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Wendelken goes to the slider: 29.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 20.1% the rest of the time.
130 two-strike pitches in 2022.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Wendelken's sinker moves 119.9 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
66 thrown, averaging 94.4 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Wendelken's 4-seam fastball carries 14.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
228 thrown, averaging 95.0 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 Wendelken's sinker leaves the bat at 94.4 mph, against 83.8 off his changeup.
66 and 79 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Wendelken throws the changeup 29.9% of the time against left-handers and 8.6% against right-handers.
314 pitches to right-handers, 174 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Wendelken works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Changeup and Sinker. The 4-seam fastball is 46.7% of everything he throws.
488 classified pitches in 2022.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Wendelken's slider spins at 2,659 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
110 thrown in 2022.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Wendelken's 4-seam fastball averages 95.0 mph, and has touched 97.5.
228 thrown, 46.7% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.4 mph separates Wendelken's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 95.0 against 85.5.
228 and 79 of them respectively.
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 breaking balls: a .408 expected average against them, against .311 on his offspeed pitches.
115 of his breaking balls thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Wendelken lands 49.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 38% of his offspeed pitches.
294 of his fastballs, 79 of his offspeed pitches.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Wendelken puts 48.7% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 41.4% of his pitches to left-handers.
314 pitches to right-handed hitters, 174 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Wendelken lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.15 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
488 located pitches in 2022.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Wendelken releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 34 degrees above horizontal and 2.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
488 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Wendelken releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
488 tracked pitches in 2022.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Wendelken projects a .377 average, 8th percentile.
488 pitches in 2022. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 716th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 32.9% of the contact Wendelken gives up is hit hard, 84th percentile.
488 pitches in 2022. 84th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 126th in MLB.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Wendelken averages 91.2 mph across his arsenal, 80th percentile in the league.
488 pitches in 2022. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 158th in MLB.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Wendelken's stuff spins at 2,335 rpm, 72nd percentile in the league.
488 pitches in 2022. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 218th in MLB.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Wendelken lives in the strike zone: 46.1% of his pitches are in it, 64th percentile.
488 pitches in 2022. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 280th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Wendelken throws 44.1% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 46.6% with the bases empty.
93 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 395 with the bases empty.
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Career team 2016–2021