One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Wentz's changeup moves 94.5 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
63 thrown, averaging 86.0 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Wentz's 4-seam fastball carries 18.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
800 thrown, averaging 93.4 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Wentz goes to the curveball: 27% of his two-strike pitches, against 13.2% the rest of the time.
607 two-strike pitches in 2025.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.2 mph separates Wentz's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 93.4 against 79.2.
800 and 323 of them respectively.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Wentz lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.15 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1815 located pitches in 2025.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Wentz releases the ball 7.1 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
1815 tracked pitches in 2025.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Wentz's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.8 mph, against 87.0 off his curveball.
800 and 323 of them thrown.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Wentz throws a fastball 60.8% of the time, against 45.2% when he is ahead.
457 pitches behind in the count, 542 ahead.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Wentz releases the ball from over the top, about 65 degrees above horizontal and 0.8 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
1815 tracked release points, averaging 6.1 feet off the ground.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Wentz averages 87.9 mph across his arsenal, 27th percentile in the league.
1815 pitches in 2025. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 572nd in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Wentz puts 59.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 36% when he is ahead.
457 located pitches behind, 542 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Wentz works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Curveball and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 44.1% of everything he throws.
1815 classified pitches in 2025.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Wentz's stuff spins at 2,407 rpm, 76th percentile in the league.
1815 pitches in 2025. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 186th in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Wentz lands 51% of his fastballs in the zone and only 39.5% of his breaking balls.
967 of his fastballs, 785 of his breaking balls.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.9 mph off the bat against Wentz, 27th percentile.
1815 pitches in 2025. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 568th in MLB.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Wentz puts 44.9% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 47.8% of his pitches to left-handers.
1305 pitches to right-handed hitters, 510 to left-handed hitters.
He lives on one side of the plate
Wentz works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.1 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
1815 located pitches in 2025.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Wentz's curveball spins at 2,536 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
323 thrown in 2025.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Wentz throws 47.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45.1% with the bases empty.
440 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 1375 with the bases empty.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Wentz projects a .349 average, 30th percentile.
1815 pitches in 2025. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 548th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Wentz works off the plate, with only 45.7% of his pitches in the zone, 38th percentile.
1815 pitches in 2025. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 486th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Wentz throws the cutter 17.1% of the time against left-handers and 6.1% against right-handers.
1305 pitches to right-handers, 510 to left-handers.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.6% of Wentz's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
337 of 1815 located pitches.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Wentz throws a strike on the first pitch 61.8% of the time.
440 plate appearances started in 2025.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.8% of the contact Wentz gives up is hit hard, 39th percentile.
1815 pitches in 2025. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 480th in MLB.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Wentz has thrown 63 changeups this season, 3.5% of his pitches, at 86.0 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1815 classified pitches in 2025.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Wentz's changeup moves 94.5 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
63 thrown, averaging 86.0 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Wentz's 4-seam fastball carries 18.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
800 thrown, averaging 93.4 mph.
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 Wentz goes to the curveball: 27% of his two-strike pitches, against 13.2% the rest of the time.
607 two-strike pitches in 2025.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Wentz throws a fastball 60.8% of the time, against 45.2% when he is ahead.
457 pitches behind in the count, 542 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Wentz puts 59.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 36% when he is ahead.
457 located pitches behind, 542 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Wentz throws a strike on the first pitch 61.8% of the time.
440 plate appearances started in 2025.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.2 mph separates Wentz's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 93.4 against 79.2.
800 and 323 of them respectively.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Wentz's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.8 mph, against 87.0 off his curveball.
800 and 323 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Wentz works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Curveball and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 44.1% of everything he throws.
1815 classified pitches in 2025.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Wentz's curveball spins at 2,536 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
323 thrown in 2025.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Wentz throws the cutter 17.1% of the time against left-handers and 6.1% against right-handers.
1305 pitches to right-handers, 510 to left-handers.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Wentz has thrown 63 changeups this season, 3.5% of his pitches, at 86.0 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1815 classified pitches in 2025.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Wentz lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.15 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1815 located pitches in 2025.
He lives on one side of the plate
Wentz works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.1 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
1815 located pitches in 2025.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.6% of Wentz's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
337 of 1815 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Wentz releases the ball 7.1 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
1815 tracked pitches in 2025.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Wentz releases the ball from over the top, about 65 degrees above horizontal and 0.8 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
1815 tracked release points, averaging 6.1 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Wentz averages 87.9 mph across his arsenal, 27th percentile in the league.
1815 pitches in 2025. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 572nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Wentz's stuff spins at 2,407 rpm, 76th percentile in the league.
1815 pitches in 2025. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 186th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Wentz lands 51% of his fastballs in the zone and only 39.5% of his breaking balls.
967 of his fastballs, 785 of his breaking balls.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.9 mph off the bat against Wentz, 27th percentile.
1815 pitches in 2025. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 568th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Wentz projects a .349 average, 30th percentile.
1815 pitches in 2025. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 548th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.8% of the contact Wentz gives up is hit hard, 39th percentile.
1815 pitches in 2025. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 480th in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Wentz puts 44.9% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 47.8% of his pitches to left-handers.
1305 pitches to right-handed hitters, 510 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Wentz throws 47.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45.1% with the bases empty.
440 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 1375 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Wentz works off the plate, with only 45.7% of his pitches in the zone, 38th percentile.
1815 pitches in 2025. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 486th in MLB.
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