His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Mantiply's sinker averages 88.2 mph, and has touched 91.0.
195 thrown, 48.9% of his pitches.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Mantiply releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 14 degrees above horizontal and 3.1 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
397 tracked release points, averaging 5.2 feet off the ground.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Mantiply throws a fastball 74.8% of the time, against 25.6% when he is ahead.
111 pitches behind in the count, 125 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Mantiply's sinker moves 18.5 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
195 thrown, averaging 88.2 mph.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Mantiply averages 84.3 mph across his arsenal, 4th percentile in the league.
243 pitches in 2026. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 518th in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Mantiply lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.00 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
397 located pitches in 2026.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .394 expected average against them, against .303 on his offspeed pitches.
68 of his breaking balls thrown.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Mantiply goes to the changeup: 36.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 19.8% the rest of the time.
116 two-strike pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Mantiply's sinker leaves the bat at 90.7 mph, against 76.3 off his changeup.
195 and 98 of them thrown.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Mantiply puts 38.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 44.8% of his pitches to left-handers.
118 pitches to right-handed hitters, 125 to left-handed hitters.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Mantiply throws the changeup 45.2% of the time against right-handers and 4.5% against left-handers.
197 pitches to right-handers, 202 to left-handers.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Mantiply's stuff spins at 2,079 rpm, 16th percentile in the league.
243 pitches in 2026. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 452nd in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Mantiply projects a .359 average, 21st percentile.
243 pitches in 2026. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 427th in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Mantiply lands 54.5% of his fastballs in the zone and only 38.2% of his breaking balls.
111 of his fastballs, 68 of his breaking balls.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Mantiply works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Curveball and Changeup. The sinker is 48.9% of everything he throws.
399 classified pitches in 2026.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Mantiply is weak: 86.6 mph off the bat on average, 76th percentile.
243 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 129th in MLB.
He lives on one side of the plate
Mantiply works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.1 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
397 located pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Mantiply puts 53.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.2% when he is ahead.
111 located pitches behind, 123 ahead.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44.7% of the contact Mantiply gives up is hit hard, 27th percentile.
243 pitches in 2026. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 394th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Mantiply works off the plate, with only 41.9% of his pitches in the zone, 38th percentile.
243 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 334th in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Mantiply releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
342 tracked pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Mantiply's curveball spins at 2,381 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
106 thrown in 2026.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Mantiply's sinker averages 88.2 mph, and has touched 91.0.
195 thrown, 48.9% of his pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Mantiply's sinker leaves the bat at 90.7 mph, against 76.3 off his changeup.
195 and 98 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Mantiply throws the changeup 45.2% of the time against right-handers and 4.5% against left-handers.
197 pitches to right-handers, 202 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Mantiply works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Curveball and Changeup. The sinker is 48.9% of everything he throws.
399 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Mantiply's curveball spins at 2,381 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
106 thrown in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Mantiply releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 14 degrees above horizontal and 3.1 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
397 tracked release points, averaging 5.2 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Mantiply releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
342 tracked pitches in 2026.
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 Mantiply throws a fastball 74.8% of the time, against 25.6% when he is ahead.
111 pitches behind in the count, 125 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Mantiply goes to the changeup: 36.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 19.8% the rest of the time.
116 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Mantiply puts 53.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.2% when he is ahead.
111 located pitches behind, 123 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Mantiply's sinker moves 18.5 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
195 thrown, averaging 88.2 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Mantiply averages 84.3 mph across his arsenal, 4th percentile in the league.
243 pitches in 2026. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 518th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Mantiply lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.00 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
397 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Mantiply works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.1 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
397 located 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 breaking balls: a .394 expected average against them, against .303 on his offspeed pitches.
68 of his breaking balls thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Mantiply lands 54.5% of his fastballs in the zone and only 38.2% of his breaking balls.
111 of his fastballs, 68 of his breaking balls.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Mantiply puts 38.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 44.8% of his pitches to left-handers.
118 pitches to right-handed hitters, 125 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Mantiply's stuff spins at 2,079 rpm, 16th percentile in the league.
243 pitches in 2026. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 452nd in MLB.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Mantiply projects a .359 average, 21st percentile.
243 pitches in 2026. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 427th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Mantiply is weak: 86.6 mph off the bat on average, 76th percentile.
243 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 129th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44.7% of the contact Mantiply gives up is hit hard, 27th percentile.
243 pitches in 2026. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 394th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Mantiply works off the plate, with only 41.9% of his pitches in the zone, 38th percentile.
243 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 334th in MLB.
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