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: 47.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 22.3% the rest of the time.
94 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.
287 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 102.5 mph, against 84.2 off his slider.
61 and 84 of them thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Herget's sinker moves 16.5 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
61 thrown, averaging 91.0 mph.
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.
He leaves too much of it over the heart of the plate
26.8% of Herget's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, the part of the plate hitters do their damage on.
77 of 287 located pitches.
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.
223 tracked pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Herget's sweeper spins at 2,976 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
88 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Herget's sinker averages 91.0 mph, and has touched 93.2.
61 thrown, 21.3% of his pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Herget puts 63.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40% when he is ahead.
57 located pitches behind, 100 ahead.
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 2.24 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
287 located pitches in 2026.
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.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Herget works with 5 pitches: Sweeper, Slider, Sinker and 4-Seam Fastball, and a little else. The sweeper is 30.7% of everything he throws.
287 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.1 mph separates Herget's sinker from his sweeper, 91.0 against 77.9.
61 and 88 of them respectively.
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.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Herget throws the sinker 29% of the time against right-handers and 11.2% against left-handers.
162 pitches to right-handers, 125 to left-handers.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Herget throws a strike on the first pitch 62.9% of the time.
70 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: 47.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 22.3% the rest of the time.
94 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Herget puts 63.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40% when he is ahead.
57 located pitches behind, 100 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Herget throws a strike on the first pitch 62.9% of the time.
70 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.
287 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.
223 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 102.5 mph, against 84.2 off his slider.
61 and 84 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Herget's sweeper spins at 2,976 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
88 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Herget's sinker averages 91.0 mph, and has touched 93.2.
61 thrown, 21.3% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Herget works with 5 pitches: Sweeper, Slider, Sinker and 4-Seam Fastball, and a little else. The sweeper is 30.7% of everything he throws.
287 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.1 mph separates Herget's sinker from his sweeper, 91.0 against 77.9.
61 and 88 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Herget throws the sinker 29% of the time against right-handers and 11.2% against left-handers.
162 pitches to right-handers, 125 to left-handers.
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 16.5 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
61 thrown, averaging 91.0 mph.
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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He leaves too much of it over the heart of the plate
26.8% of Herget's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, the part of the plate hitters do their damage on.
77 of 287 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 2.24 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
287 located pitches in 2026.
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.
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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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