One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Luzardo's sinker moves 17.8 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
511 thrown, averaging 95.7 mph.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Luzardo's 4-seam fastball averages 96.9 mph, and has touched 99.6.
737 thrown, 25.7% of his pitches.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Luzardo goes to the sweeper: 49.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 33% the rest of the time.
877 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Luzardo lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.08 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2864 located pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Luzardo releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 30 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
2864 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Luzardo throws a fastball 50.8% of the time, against 31% when he is ahead.
744 pitches behind in the count, 842 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Luzardo's sinker leaves the bat at 88.8 mph, against 83.1 off his sweeper.
511 and 1093 of them thrown.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Luzardo works off the plate, with only 39.8% of his pitches in the zone, 21st percentile.
859 pitches in 2026. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 427th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Luzardo is weak: 84.6 mph off the bat on average, 90th percentile.
859 pitches in 2026. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 57th in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Luzardo releases the ball 5.7 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
2693 tracked pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Luzardo's 4-seam fastball carries 13.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
737 thrown, averaging 96.9 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Luzardo throws the sinker 35.7% of the time against left-handers and 12.3% against right-handers.
2189 pitches to right-handers, 675 to left-handers.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 28.7% of the contact Luzardo gives up is hit hard, 90th percentile.
859 pitches in 2026. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 55th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Luzardo puts 59.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35.6% when he is ahead.
744 located pitches behind, 842 ahead.
He lives on one side of the plate
Luzardo works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.5 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
2864 located pitches in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Luzardo works with 4 pitches: Sweeper, 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Sinker. The sweeper is 38.2% of everything he throws.
2864 classified pitches in 2026.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Luzardo's stuff spins at 2,166 rpm, 30th percentile in the league.
859 pitches in 2026. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 374th in MLB.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Luzardo averages 90.5 mph across his arsenal, 63rd percentile in the league.
859 pitches in 2026. 63rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 198th in MLB.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.9% of Luzardo's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
512 of 2864 located pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.9 mph separates Luzardo's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 96.9 against 86.0.
737 and 523 of them respectively.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Luzardo throws a strike on the first pitch 62.3% of the time.
733 plate appearances started in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Luzardo's sweeper spins at 2,443 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
1093 thrown in 2026.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Luzardo projects a .338 average, 38th percentile.
859 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 334th in MLB.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Luzardo's sinker moves 17.8 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
511 thrown, averaging 95.7 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Luzardo's 4-seam fastball carries 13.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
737 thrown, averaging 96.9 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Luzardo's 4-seam fastball averages 96.9 mph, and has touched 99.6.
737 thrown, 25.7% of his pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Luzardo's sinker leaves the bat at 88.8 mph, against 83.1 off his sweeper.
511 and 1093 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Luzardo throws the sinker 35.7% of the time against left-handers and 12.3% against right-handers.
2189 pitches to right-handers, 675 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Luzardo works with 4 pitches: Sweeper, 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Sinker. The sweeper is 38.2% of everything he throws.
2864 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.9 mph separates Luzardo's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 96.9 against 86.0.
737 and 523 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Luzardo's sweeper spins at 2,443 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
1093 thrown in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Luzardo goes to the sweeper: 49.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 33% the rest of the time.
877 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Luzardo throws a fastball 50.8% of the time, against 31% when he is ahead.
744 pitches behind in the count, 842 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Luzardo puts 59.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35.6% when he is ahead.
744 located pitches behind, 842 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Luzardo throws a strike on the first pitch 62.3% of the time.
733 plate appearances started in 2026.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Luzardo lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.08 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2864 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Luzardo works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.5 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
2864 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.9% of Luzardo's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
512 of 2864 located pitches.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Luzardo releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 30 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
2864 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Luzardo releases the ball 5.7 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
2693 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Luzardo works off the plate, with only 39.8% of his pitches in the zone, 21st percentile.
859 pitches in 2026. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 427th in MLB.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Luzardo is weak: 84.6 mph off the bat on average, 90th percentile.
859 pitches in 2026. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 57th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 28.7% of the contact Luzardo gives up is hit hard, 90th percentile.
859 pitches in 2026. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 55th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Luzardo projects a .338 average, 38th percentile.
859 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 334th in MLB.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Luzardo's stuff spins at 2,166 rpm, 30th percentile in the league.
859 pitches in 2026. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 374th in MLB.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Luzardo averages 90.5 mph across his arsenal, 63rd percentile in the league.
859 pitches in 2026. 63rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 198th in MLB.
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