The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Tinoco releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 18 degrees above horizontal and 2.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
304 tracked release points, averaging 5.1 feet off the ground.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Tinoco throws a fastball 54.5% of the time, against 27.5% when he is ahead.
77 pitches behind in the count, 91 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Tinoco's sinker moves 136.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
97 thrown, averaging 95.2 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Tinoco's sinker leaves the bat at 95.5 mph, against 80.6 off his changeup.
97 and 46 of them thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Tinoco lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.90 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
304 located pitches in 2025.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Tinoco puts 46.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 39.6% of his pitches to left-handers.
160 pitches to right-handed hitters, 144 to left-handed hitters.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Tinoco goes to the slider: 54.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 38.8% the rest of the time.
77 two-strike pitches in 2025.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 25.8% of the contact Tinoco gives up is hit hard, 98th percentile.
304 pitches in 2025. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 16th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Tinoco works off the plate, with only 43.1% of his pitches in the zone, 17th percentile.
304 pitches in 2025. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 645th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Tinoco projects a .283 average, 94th percentile.
304 pitches in 2025. 94th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 44th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Tinoco's sinker averages 95.2 mph, and has touched 98.2.
97 thrown, 31.9% of his pitches.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.1% of Tinoco's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
46 of 304 located pitches.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Tinoco throws a strike on the first pitch 66.7% of the time.
81 plate appearances started in 2025.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Tinoco is weak: 86.2 mph off the bat on average, 89th percentile.
304 pitches in 2025. 89th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 90th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Tinoco works with 4 pitches: Slider, Sinker, Changeup and 4-Seam Fastball. The slider is 42.8% of everything he throws.
304 classified pitches in 2025.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Tinoco lands 53.1% of his fastballs in the zone and only 41.5% of his breaking balls.
128 of his fastballs, 130 of his breaking balls.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Tinoco throws the changeup 23.6% of the time against left-handers and 7.5% against right-handers.
160 pitches to right-handers, 144 to left-handers.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .319 expected average against them, against .285 on his breaking balls.
128 of his fastballs thrown.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Tinoco puts 51.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39.6% when he is ahead.
77 located pitches behind, 91 ahead.
He lives on one side of the plate
Tinoco works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
304 located pitches in 2025.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Tinoco releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
304 tracked pitches in 2025.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Tinoco's slider spins at 2,469 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
130 thrown in 2025.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.1 mph separates Tinoco's sinker from his slider, 95.2 against 85.1.
97 and 130 of them respectively.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Tinoco releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 18 degrees above horizontal and 2.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
304 tracked release points, averaging 5.1 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Tinoco releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
304 tracked pitches in 2025.
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 Tinoco throws a fastball 54.5% of the time, against 27.5% when he is ahead.
77 pitches behind in the count, 91 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Tinoco goes to the slider: 54.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 38.8% the rest of the time.
77 two-strike pitches in 2025.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Tinoco throws a strike on the first pitch 66.7% of the time.
81 plate appearances started in 2025.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Tinoco puts 51.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39.6% when he is ahead.
77 located pitches behind, 91 ahead.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Tinoco's sinker moves 136.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
97 thrown, averaging 95.2 mph.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Tinoco's sinker leaves the bat at 95.5 mph, against 80.6 off his changeup.
97 and 46 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Tinoco's sinker averages 95.2 mph, and has touched 98.2.
97 thrown, 31.9% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Tinoco works with 4 pitches: Slider, Sinker, Changeup and 4-Seam Fastball. The slider is 42.8% of everything he throws.
304 classified pitches in 2025.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Tinoco throws the changeup 23.6% of the time against left-handers and 7.5% against right-handers.
160 pitches to right-handers, 144 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Tinoco's slider spins at 2,469 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
130 thrown in 2025.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.1 mph separates Tinoco's sinker from his slider, 95.2 against 85.1.
97 and 130 of them respectively.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Tinoco lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.90 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
304 located pitches in 2025.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.1% of Tinoco's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
46 of 304 located pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Tinoco works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
304 located pitches in 2025.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Tinoco puts 46.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 39.6% of his pitches to left-handers.
160 pitches to right-handed hitters, 144 to left-handed hitters.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 25.8% of the contact Tinoco gives up is hit hard, 98th percentile.
304 pitches in 2025. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 16th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Tinoco projects a .283 average, 94th percentile.
304 pitches in 2025. 94th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 44th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Tinoco is weak: 86.2 mph off the bat on average, 89th percentile.
304 pitches in 2025. 89th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 90th in MLB.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Tinoco works off the plate, with only 43.1% of his pitches in the zone, 17th percentile.
304 pitches in 2025. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 645th in MLB.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Tinoco lands 53.1% of his fastballs in the zone and only 41.5% of his breaking balls.
128 of his fastballs, 130 of his breaking balls.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .319 expected average against them, against .285 on his breaking balls.
128 of his fastballs thrown.
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