One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Hammer's 4-seam fastball moves 86.0 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
240 thrown, averaging 94.0 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Hammer throws a fastball 77.5% of the time, against 52.9% when he is ahead.
120 pitches behind in the count, 104 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Hammer's 4-seam fastball carries 16.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
240 thrown, averaging 94.0 mph.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Hammer works with 2 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 59.3% of everything he throws.
405 classified pitches in 2021.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.0 mph off the bat against Hammer, 6th percentile.
405 pitches in 2021. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 757th in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Hammer releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 34 degrees above horizontal and 2.2 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
405 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
50.8% of the contact Hammer gives up is hit hard, 6th percentile.
405 pitches in 2021. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 755th in MLB.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Hammer throws 41.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 46.7% with the bases empty.
133 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 272 with the bases empty.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Hammer puts 57.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35.6% when he is ahead.
120 located pitches behind, 104 ahead.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Hammer lands 51.4% of his fastballs in the zone and only 34.6% of his breaking balls.
249 of his fastballs, 156 of his breaking balls.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Hammer's stuff spins at 2,409 rpm, 83rd percentile in the league.
405 pitches in 2021. 83rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 136th in MLB.
He lives on one side of the plate
Hammer works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.8 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
405 located pitches in 2021.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hammer's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.6 mph, against 89.7 off his slider.
240 and 151 of them thrown.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .347 expected average against them, against .299 on his breaking balls.
249 of his fastballs thrown.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Hammer puts 43.4% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 46.7% of his pitches to left-handers.
221 pitches to right-handed hitters, 184 to left-handed hitters.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Hammer's slider spins at 2,591 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
151 thrown in 2021.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Hammer releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
405 tracked pitches in 2021.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Hammer goes to the slider: 42.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 34.9% the rest of the time.
130 two-strike pitches in 2021.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.5% of Hammer's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
71 of 405 located pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.1 mph separates Hammer's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 94.0 against 82.9.
240 and 151 of them respectively.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Hammer throws a strike on the first pitch 57% of the time.
93 plate appearances started in 2021.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Hammer's 4-seam fastball averages 94.0 mph, and has touched 97.1.
240 thrown, 59.3% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Hammer has thrown 9 sinkers this season, 2.2% of his pitches, at 94.3 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
405 classified pitches in 2021.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Hammer's 4-seam fastball moves 86.0 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
240 thrown, averaging 94.0 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Hammer's 4-seam fastball carries 16.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
240 thrown, averaging 94.0 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Hammer throws a fastball 77.5% of the time, against 52.9% when he is ahead.
120 pitches behind in the count, 104 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Hammer puts 57.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35.6% when he is ahead.
120 located pitches behind, 104 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Hammer goes to the slider: 42.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 34.9% the rest of the time.
130 two-strike pitches in 2021.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Hammer throws a strike on the first pitch 57% of the time.
93 plate appearances started in 2021.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His pitches move in ways that fit together
Hammer works with 2 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 59.3% of everything he throws.
405 classified pitches in 2021.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hammer's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.6 mph, against 89.7 off his slider.
240 and 151 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Hammer's slider spins at 2,591 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
151 thrown in 2021.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.1 mph separates Hammer's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 94.0 against 82.9.
240 and 151 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Hammer's 4-seam fastball averages 94.0 mph, and has touched 97.1.
240 thrown, 59.3% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Hammer has thrown 9 sinkers this season, 2.2% of his pitches, at 94.3 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
405 classified pitches in 2021.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.0 mph off the bat against Hammer, 6th percentile.
405 pitches in 2021. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 757th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
50.8% of the contact Hammer gives up is hit hard, 6th percentile.
405 pitches in 2021. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 755th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Hammer releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 34 degrees above horizontal and 2.2 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
405 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Hammer releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
405 tracked pitches in 2021.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Hammer throws 41.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 46.7% with the bases empty.
133 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 272 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Hammer lands 51.4% of his fastballs in the zone and only 34.6% of his breaking balls.
249 of his fastballs, 156 of his breaking balls.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .347 expected average against them, against .299 on his breaking balls.
249 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Hammer's stuff spins at 2,409 rpm, 83rd percentile in the league.
405 pitches in 2021. 83rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 136th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Hammer works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.8 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
405 located pitches in 2021.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.5% of Hammer's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
71 of 405 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Hammer puts 43.4% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 46.7% of his pitches to left-handers.
221 pitches to right-handed hitters, 184 to left-handed hitters.
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