This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gomez goes to the changeup: 38% of his two-strike pitches, against 17.6% the rest of the time.
71 two-strike pitches in 2019.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .383 expected average against them, against .199 on his offspeed pitches.
137 of his fastballs thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gomez's sinker moves 124.9 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
131 thrown, averaging 91.1 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gomez's sinker leaves the bat at 93.3 mph, against 86.0 off his changeup.
131 and 62 of them thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Gomez lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.94 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
270 located pitches in 2019.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gomez throws a fastball 62.7% of the time, against 39% when he is ahead.
75 pitches behind in the count, 82 ahead.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Gomez's stuff spins at 1,856 rpm, 2nd percentile in the league.
270 pitches in 2019. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 736th in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Gomez lands 53.3% of his fastballs in the zone and only 27.4% of his offspeed pitches.
137 of his fastballs, 62 of his offspeed pitches.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gomez's sinker averages 91.1 mph, and has touched 93.2.
131 thrown, 48.5% of his pitches.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
14.1% of Gomez's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
38 of 270 located pitches.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gomez releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 37 degrees above horizontal and 1.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
270 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gomez throws the slider 26.3% of the time against right-handers and 3.1% against left-handers.
205 pitches to right-handers, 65 to left-handers.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Gomez averages 87.2 mph across his arsenal, 25th percentile in the league.
270 pitches in 2019. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 561st in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.1 mph off the bat against Gomez, 16th percentile.
270 pitches in 2019. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 630th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gomez puts 62.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.8% when he is ahead.
75 located pitches behind, 82 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gomez works with 4 pitches: Sinker, Changeup, Slider and Curveball. The sinker is 48.5% of everything he throws.
270 classified pitches in 2019.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.5% of the contact Gomez gives up is hit hard, 73rd percentile.
270 pitches in 2019. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 207th in MLB.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Gomez throws 44.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 41.9% with the bases empty.
103 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 167 with the bases empty.
He lives on one side of the plate
Gomez works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
270 located pitches in 2019.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gomez throws a strike on the first pitch 63% of the time.
73 plate appearances started in 2019.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Gomez projects a .376 average, 39th percentile.
270 pitches in 2019. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 456th in MLB.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gomez goes to the changeup: 38% of his two-strike pitches, against 17.6% the rest of the time.
71 two-strike pitches in 2019.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gomez throws a fastball 62.7% of the time, against 39% when he is ahead.
75 pitches behind in the count, 82 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gomez puts 62.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.8% when he is ahead.
75 located pitches behind, 82 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gomez throws a strike on the first pitch 63% of the time.
73 plate appearances started in 2019.
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 fastballs: a .383 expected average against them, against .199 on his offspeed pitches.
137 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Gomez lands 53.3% of his fastballs in the zone and only 27.4% of his offspeed pitches.
137 of his fastballs, 62 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gomez's sinker moves 124.9 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
131 thrown, averaging 91.1 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 Gomez's sinker leaves the bat at 93.3 mph, against 86.0 off his changeup.
131 and 62 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gomez's sinker averages 91.1 mph, and has touched 93.2.
131 thrown, 48.5% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gomez throws the slider 26.3% of the time against right-handers and 3.1% against left-handers.
205 pitches to right-handers, 65 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gomez works with 4 pitches: Sinker, Changeup, Slider and Curveball. The sinker is 48.5% of everything he throws.
270 classified pitches in 2019.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Gomez lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.94 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
270 located pitches in 2019.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
14.1% of Gomez's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
38 of 270 located pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Gomez works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
270 located pitches in 2019.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Gomez's stuff spins at 1,856 rpm, 2nd percentile in the league.
270 pitches in 2019. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 736th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gomez releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 37 degrees above horizontal and 1.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
270 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Gomez averages 87.2 mph across his arsenal, 25th percentile in the league.
270 pitches in 2019. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 561st in MLB.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.1 mph off the bat against Gomez, 16th percentile.
270 pitches in 2019. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 630th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.5% of the contact Gomez gives up is hit hard, 73rd percentile.
270 pitches in 2019. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 207th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Gomez projects a .376 average, 39th percentile.
270 pitches in 2019. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 456th in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Gomez throws 44.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 41.9% with the bases empty.
103 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 167 with the bases empty.
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