He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Herget puts 53.1% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 42.4% of his pitches to left-handers.
162 pitches to right-handed hitters, 125 to left-handed hitters.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Herget goes to the sweeper: 44.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 20.5% the rest of the time.
284 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Herget releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 16 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
946 tracked release points, averaging 5.0 feet off the ground.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .446 expected average against them, against .274 on his breaking balls.
93 of his fastballs thrown.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Herget's sinker leaves the bat at 95.3 mph, against 78.0 off his changeup.
205 and 86 of them thrown.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Herget averages 85.2 mph across his arsenal, 6th percentile in the league.
287 pitches in 2026. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 506th in MLB.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Herget lives in the strike zone: 48.4% of his pitches are in it, 92nd percentile.
287 pitches in 2026. 92nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 43rd in MLB.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Herget's sinker moves 15.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
205 thrown, averaging 90.9 mph.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Herget's stuff spins at 2,587 rpm, 95th percentile in the league.
287 pitches in 2026. 95th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 28th in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Herget releases the ball 5.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
882 tracked pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Herget's sweeper spins at 2,963 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
262 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Herget's sinker averages 90.9 mph, and has touched 93.4.
205 thrown, 21.7% of his pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Herget puts 60.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.1% when he is ahead.
244 located pitches behind, 289 ahead.
He leaves too much of it over the heart of the plate
24% of Herget's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, the part of the plate hitters do their damage on.
227 of 946 located pitches.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.8% of the contact Herget gives up is hit hard, 22nd percentile.
287 pitches in 2026. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 419th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.7 mph separates Herget's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 91.9 against 78.2.
84 and 262 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Herget works with 5 pitches: Slider, Sweeper, Sinker and Changeup, and a little else. The slider is 32.7% of everything he throws.
946 classified pitches in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Herget lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.34 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
946 located pitches in 2026.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Herget throws 50% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 47.2% with the bases empty.
126 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 161 with the bases empty.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Herget throws a fastball 33.6% of the time, against 26% when he is ahead.
244 pitches behind in the count, 289 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Herget throws the changeup 17.9% of the time against left-handers and 0.4% against right-handers.
476 pitches to right-handers, 470 to left-handers.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Herget throws a strike on the first pitch 58.2% of the time.
237 plate appearances started in 2026.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Herget puts 53.1% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 42.4% of his pitches to left-handers.
162 pitches to right-handed hitters, 125 to left-handed hitters.
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 Herget goes to the sweeper: 44.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 20.5% the rest of the time.
284 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Herget puts 60.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.1% when he is ahead.
244 located pitches behind, 289 ahead.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Herget throws a fastball 33.6% of the time, against 26% when he is ahead.
244 pitches behind in the count, 289 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Herget throws a strike on the first pitch 58.2% of the time.
237 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Herget releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 16 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
946 tracked release points, averaging 5.0 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Herget releases the ball 5.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
882 tracked pitches 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 fastballs: a .446 expected average against them, against .274 on his breaking balls.
93 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Herget's sinker leaves the bat at 95.3 mph, against 78.0 off his changeup.
205 and 86 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Herget's sweeper spins at 2,963 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
262 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Herget's sinker averages 90.9 mph, and has touched 93.4.
205 thrown, 21.7% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.7 mph separates Herget's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 91.9 against 78.2.
84 and 262 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Herget works with 5 pitches: Slider, Sweeper, Sinker and Changeup, and a little else. The slider is 32.7% of everything he throws.
946 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Herget throws the changeup 17.9% of the time against left-handers and 0.4% against right-handers.
476 pitches to right-handers, 470 to left-handers.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Herget averages 85.2 mph across his arsenal, 6th percentile in the league.
287 pitches in 2026. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 506th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Herget lives in the strike zone: 48.4% of his pitches are in it, 92nd percentile.
287 pitches in 2026. 92nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 43rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Herget's sinker moves 15.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
205 thrown, averaging 90.9 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Herget's stuff spins at 2,587 rpm, 95th percentile in the league.
287 pitches in 2026. 95th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 28th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He leaves too much of it over the heart of the plate
24% of Herget's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, the part of the plate hitters do their damage on.
227 of 946 located pitches.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Herget lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.34 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
946 located pitches in 2026.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.8% of the contact Herget gives up is hit hard, 22nd percentile.
287 pitches in 2026. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 419th in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Herget throws 50% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 47.2% with the bases empty.
126 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 161 with the bases empty.
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