The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Ryan releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 11 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
832 tracked release points, averaging 4.8 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Ryan's splitter moves 17.6 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
97 thrown, averaging 87.0 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Ryan throws a fastball 71.9% of the time, against 46.9% when he is ahead.
203 pitches behind in the count, 273 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Ryan's splitter leaves the bat at 94.2 mph, against 83.0 off his sweeper.
97 and 93 of them thrown.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Ryan goes to the knuckle curve: 22.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 6.3% the rest of the time.
298 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .324 expected average against them, against .244 on his breaking balls.
97 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Ryan lives in the strike zone: 46.8% of his pitches are in it, 85th percentile.
834 pitches in 2026. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 79th in MLB.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Ryan puts 43.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 49.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
368 pitches to right-handed hitters, 466 to left-handed hitters.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.8 mph separates Ryan's 4-seam fastball from his knuckle curve, 92.8 against 78.0.
358 and 102 of them respectively.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Ryan's 4-seam fastball carries 13.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
358 thrown, averaging 92.8 mph.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Ryan puts 70.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 44% when he is ahead.
201 located pitches behind, 273 ahead.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Ryan's sweeper spins at 2,808 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
93 thrown in 2026.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Ryan's fastball averages 93.3 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 92.1 past his 75th.
144 early fastballs, 82 late ones.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Ryan averages 88.1 mph across his arsenal, 27th percentile in the league.
834 pitches in 2026. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 394th in MLB.
He lives on one side of the plate
Ryan works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.1 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
832 located pitches in 2026.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Ryan lands 52% of his fastballs in the zone and only 38.1% of his offspeed pitches.
469 of his fastballs, 97 of his offspeed pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Ryan throws the splitter 19.3% of the time against left-handers and 1.9% against right-handers.
368 pitches to right-handers, 466 to left-handers.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Ryan projects a .301 average, 73rd percentile.
834 pitches in 2026. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 144th in MLB.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Ryan throws a strike on the first pitch 65.7% of the time.
204 plate appearances started in 2026.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Ryan releases the ball 6.8 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
642 tracked pitches in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Ryan works with 6 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker, Knuckle Curve and Splitter, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 42.9% of everything he throws.
834 classified pitches in 2026.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.8 mph off the bat against Ryan, 28th percentile.
834 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 386th in MLB.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Ryan throws 44.9% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 47.4% with the bases empty.
214 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 620 with the bases empty.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Ryan's stuff spins at 2,357 rpm, 67th percentile in the league.
834 pitches in 2026. 67th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 178th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Ryan's 4-seam fastball averages 92.8 mph, and has touched 95.8.
358 thrown, 42.9% of his pitches.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.5% of the contact Ryan gives up is hit hard, 36th percentile.
834 pitches in 2026. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 344th in MLB.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Ryan releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 11 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
832 tracked release points, averaging 4.8 feet off the ground.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Ryan's fastball averages 93.3 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 92.1 past his 75th.
144 early fastballs, 82 late ones.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Ryan releases the ball 6.8 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
642 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Ryan's splitter moves 17.6 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
97 thrown, averaging 87.0 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Ryan's 4-seam fastball carries 13.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
358 thrown, averaging 92.8 mph.
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 Ryan throws a fastball 71.9% of the time, against 46.9% when he is ahead.
203 pitches behind in the count, 273 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Ryan goes to the knuckle curve: 22.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 6.3% the rest of the time.
298 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Ryan puts 70.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 44% when he is ahead.
201 located pitches behind, 273 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Ryan throws a strike on the first pitch 65.7% of the time.
204 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Ryan's splitter leaves the bat at 94.2 mph, against 83.0 off his sweeper.
97 and 93 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.8 mph separates Ryan's 4-seam fastball from his knuckle curve, 92.8 against 78.0.
358 and 102 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Ryan's sweeper spins at 2,808 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
93 thrown in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Ryan throws the splitter 19.3% of the time against left-handers and 1.9% against right-handers.
368 pitches to right-handers, 466 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Ryan works with 6 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker, Knuckle Curve and Splitter, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 42.9% of everything he throws.
834 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Ryan's 4-seam fastball averages 92.8 mph, and has touched 95.8.
358 thrown, 42.9% of his pitches.
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 offspeed pitches: a .324 expected average against them, against .244 on his breaking balls.
97 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Ryan lands 52% of his fastballs in the zone and only 38.1% of his offspeed pitches.
469 of his fastballs, 97 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Ryan lives in the strike zone: 46.8% of his pitches are in it, 85th percentile.
834 pitches in 2026. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 79th in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Ryan puts 43.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 49.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
368 pitches to right-handed hitters, 466 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Ryan averages 88.1 mph across his arsenal, 27th percentile in the league.
834 pitches in 2026. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 394th in MLB.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Ryan works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.1 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
832 located pitches in 2026.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Ryan projects a .301 average, 73rd percentile.
834 pitches in 2026. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 144th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.8 mph off the bat against Ryan, 28th percentile.
834 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 386th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.5% of the contact Ryan gives up is hit hard, 36th percentile.
834 pitches in 2026. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 344th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Ryan throws 44.9% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 47.4% with the bases empty.
214 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 620 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Ryan's stuff spins at 2,357 rpm, 67th percentile in the league.
834 pitches in 2026. 67th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 178th in MLB.
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