When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Estrada throws a fastball 85.5% of the time, against 49% when he is ahead.
69 pitches behind in the count, 51 ahead.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .475 expected average against them, against .312 on his fastballs.
50 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Estrada's 4-seam fastball carries 19.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
128 thrown, averaging 95.6 mph.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Estrada works off the plate, with only 34.8% of his pitches in the zone, 4th percentile.
198 pitches in 2026. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 518th in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Estrada releases the ball from over the top, about 75 degrees above horizontal and 0.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
198 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Estrada works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Splitter and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 64.6% of everything he throws.
198 classified pitches in 2026.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Estrada is weak: 81.6 mph off the bat on average, 99th percentile.
198 pitches in 2026. 99th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 9th in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Estrada goes to the splitter: 35.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 21.1% the rest of the time.
56 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Estrada's stuff spins at 1,938 rpm, 5th percentile in the league.
198 pitches in 2026. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 510th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Estrada's 4-seam fastball averages 95.6 mph, and has touched 97.9.
128 thrown, 64.6% of his pitches.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Estrada releases the ball 7.1 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
160 tracked pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Estrada's splitter moves 13.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
50 thrown, averaging 81.8 mph.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.8 mph separates Estrada's 4-seam fastball from his splitter, 95.6 against 81.8.
128 and 50 of them respectively.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Estrada averages 91.2 mph across his arsenal, 71st percentile in the league.
198 pitches in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 155th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Estrada puts 53.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 33.3% when he is ahead.
69 located pitches behind, 51 ahead.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Estrada lives up in the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.67 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
198 located pitches in 2026.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Estrada lands 36.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 26% of his offspeed pitches.
128 of his fastballs, 50 of his offspeed pitches.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Estrada throws 36.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 34.1% with the bases empty.
60 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 138 with the bases empty.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Estrada throws the slider 15.7% of the time against right-handers and 4.2% against left-handers.
102 pitches to right-handers, 96 to left-handers.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Estrada throws a strike on the first pitch 62.5% of the time.
48 plate appearances started in 2026.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Estrada projects a .311 average, 64th percentile.
198 pitches in 2026. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 194th in MLB.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Estrada throws a fastball 85.5% of the time, against 49% when he is ahead.
69 pitches behind in the count, 51 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Estrada goes to the splitter: 35.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 21.1% the rest of the time.
56 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Estrada puts 53.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 33.3% when he is ahead.
69 located pitches behind, 51 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Estrada throws a strike on the first pitch 62.5% of the time.
48 plate appearances started in 2026.
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 offspeed pitches: a .475 expected average against them, against .312 on his fastballs.
50 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Estrada lands 36.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 26% of his offspeed pitches.
128 of his fastballs, 50 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Estrada's 4-seam fastball carries 19.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
128 thrown, averaging 95.6 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Estrada's splitter moves 13.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
50 thrown, averaging 81.8 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Estrada works off the plate, with only 34.8% of his pitches in the zone, 4th percentile.
198 pitches in 2026. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 518th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Estrada releases the ball from over the top, about 75 degrees above horizontal and 0.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
198 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Estrada releases the ball 7.1 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
160 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His pitches move in ways that fit together
Estrada works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Splitter and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 64.6% of everything he throws.
198 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Estrada's 4-seam fastball averages 95.6 mph, and has touched 97.9.
128 thrown, 64.6% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.8 mph separates Estrada's 4-seam fastball from his splitter, 95.6 against 81.8.
128 and 50 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Estrada throws the slider 15.7% of the time against right-handers and 4.2% against left-handers.
102 pitches to right-handers, 96 to left-handers.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Estrada is weak: 81.6 mph off the bat on average, 99th percentile.
198 pitches in 2026. 99th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 9th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Estrada projects a .311 average, 64th percentile.
198 pitches in 2026. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 194th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Estrada's stuff spins at 1,938 rpm, 5th percentile in the league.
198 pitches in 2026. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 510th in MLB.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Estrada averages 91.2 mph across his arsenal, 71st percentile in the league.
198 pitches in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 155th in MLB.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Estrada lives up in the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.67 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
198 located pitches in 2026.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Estrada throws 36.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 34.1% with the bases empty.
60 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 138 with the bases empty.
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