This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Chacin goes to the curveball: 41.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 18.9% the rest of the time.
197 two-strike pitches in 2022.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Chacin's curveball moves 94.9 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
196 thrown, averaging 79.8 mph.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .334 expected average against them, against .230 on his breaking balls.
581 of his fastballs thrown.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Chacin's sinker leaves the bat at 92.6 mph, against 84.1 off his 4-seam fastball.
299 and 57 of them thrown.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Chacin throws a fastball 81.1% of the time, against 56.9% when he is ahead.
244 pitches behind in the count, 211 ahead.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Chacin lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.07 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
799 located pitches in 2022.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Chacin's 4-seam fastball carries 13.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
57 thrown, averaging 92.6 mph.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Chacin's stuff spins at 2,438 rpm, 85th percentile in the league.
799 pitches in 2022. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 115th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.0 mph separates Chacin's sinker from his curveball, 92.8 against 79.8.
299 and 196 of them respectively.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Chacin releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 61 degrees above horizontal and 0.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
799 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Chacin releases the ball 5.9 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
799 tracked pitches in 2022.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Chacin works with 4 pitches: Sinker, Cutter, Curveball and 4-Seam Fastball. The sinker is 37.4% of everything he throws.
799 classified pitches in 2022.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Chacin averages 87.8 mph across his arsenal, 33rd percentile in the league.
799 pitches in 2022. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 520th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Chacin's cutter spins at 2,613 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
225 thrown in 2022.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.3 mph off the bat against Chacin, 30th percentile.
799 pitches in 2022. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 543rd in MLB.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Chacin throws 42.2% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44.7% with the bases empty.
275 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 524 with the bases empty.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
41.8% of the contact Chacin gives up is hit hard, 30th percentile.
799 pitches in 2022. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 544th in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Chacin lands 46.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 36.9% of his breaking balls.
581 of his fastballs, 198 of his breaking balls.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Chacin throws a strike on the first pitch 57.5% of the time.
219 plate appearances started in 2022.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Chacin throws the cutter 32.9% of the time against right-handers and 22.5% against left-handers.
435 pitches to right-handers, 364 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Chacin's sinker averages 92.8 mph, and has touched 95.1.
299 thrown, 37.4% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Chacin has thrown 20 changeups this season, 2.5% of his pitches, at 85.3 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
799 classified pitches in 2022.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Chacin goes to the curveball: 41.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 18.9% the rest of the time.
197 two-strike pitches in 2022.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Chacin throws a fastball 81.1% of the time, against 56.9% when he is ahead.
244 pitches behind in the count, 211 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Chacin throws a strike on the first pitch 57.5% of the time.
219 plate appearances started in 2022.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Chacin's curveball moves 94.9 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
196 thrown, averaging 79.8 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Chacin's 4-seam fastball carries 13.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
57 thrown, averaging 92.6 mph.
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 .334 expected average against them, against .230 on his breaking balls.
581 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Chacin lands 46.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 36.9% of his breaking balls.
581 of his fastballs, 198 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Chacin's sinker leaves the bat at 92.6 mph, against 84.1 off his 4-seam fastball.
299 and 57 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.0 mph separates Chacin's sinker from his curveball, 92.8 against 79.8.
299 and 196 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Chacin works with 4 pitches: Sinker, Cutter, Curveball and 4-Seam Fastball. The sinker is 37.4% of everything he throws.
799 classified pitches in 2022.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Chacin's cutter spins at 2,613 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
225 thrown in 2022.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Chacin throws the cutter 32.9% of the time against right-handers and 22.5% against left-handers.
435 pitches to right-handers, 364 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Chacin's sinker averages 92.8 mph, and has touched 95.1.
299 thrown, 37.4% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Chacin has thrown 20 changeups this season, 2.5% of his pitches, at 85.3 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
799 classified pitches in 2022.
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The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Chacin lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.07 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
799 located pitches in 2022.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Chacin's stuff spins at 2,438 rpm, 85th percentile in the league.
799 pitches in 2022. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 115th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Chacin releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 61 degrees above horizontal and 0.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
799 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Chacin releases the ball 5.9 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
799 tracked pitches in 2022.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Chacin averages 87.8 mph across his arsenal, 33rd percentile in the league.
799 pitches in 2022. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 520th in MLB.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.3 mph off the bat against Chacin, 30th percentile.
799 pitches in 2022. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 543rd in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
41.8% of the contact Chacin gives up is hit hard, 30th percentile.
799 pitches in 2022. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 544th in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Chacin throws 42.2% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44.7% with the bases empty.
275 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 524 with the bases empty.
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