The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Schreiber releases the ball from a submarine slot, about 4 degrees above horizontal and 2.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
303 tracked release points, averaging 4.5 feet off the ground.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Schreiber throws a fastball 77.4% of the time, against 48.1% when he is ahead.
106 pitches behind in the count, 77 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Schreiber's sweeper moves 16.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
68 thrown, averaging 81.1 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Schreiber's cutter leaves the bat at 93.3 mph, against 84.8 off his sweeper.
55 and 68 of them thrown.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Schreiber goes to the 4-seam fastball: 36.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 17.9% the rest of the time.
83 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Schreiber puts 45.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 39% of his pitches to left-handers.
134 pitches to right-handed hitters, 173 to left-handed hitters.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Schreiber works with 5 pitches: Sinker, 4-Seam Fastball, Sweeper and Cutter, and a little else. The sinker is 24.5% of everything he throws.
306 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Schreiber throws the changeup 22.1% of the time against left-handers and 0% against right-handers.
134 pitches to right-handers, 172 to left-handers.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Schreiber puts 54.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 33.3% when he is ahead.
106 located pitches behind, 75 ahead.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Schreiber averages 88.4 mph across his arsenal, 30th percentile in the league.
307 pitches in 2026. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 375th in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Schreiber lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.32 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
303 located pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Schreiber's sweeper spins at 2,698 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
68 thrown in 2026.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.0 mph off the bat against Schreiber, 26th percentile.
307 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 395th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Schreiber works off the plate, with only 41.9% of his pitches in the zone, 37th percentile.
307 pitches in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 337th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Schreiber's sinker averages 92.3 mph, and has touched 94.9.
75 thrown, 24.5% of his pitches.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .332 expected average against them, against .305 on his fastballs.
68 of his breaking balls thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Schreiber's 4-seam fastball carries 9.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
70 thrown, averaging 92.5 mph.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.9% of the contact Schreiber gives up is hit hard, 31st percentile.
307 pitches in 2026. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 371st in MLB.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Schreiber throws a strike on the first pitch 57.3% of the time.
75 plate appearances started in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.4 mph separates Schreiber's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 92.5 against 81.1.
70 and 68 of them respectively.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Schreiber releases the ball from a submarine slot, about 4 degrees above horizontal and 2.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
303 tracked release points, averaging 4.5 feet off the ground.
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 Schreiber throws a fastball 77.4% of the time, against 48.1% when he is ahead.
106 pitches behind in the count, 77 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Schreiber goes to the 4-seam fastball: 36.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 17.9% the rest of the time.
83 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Schreiber puts 54.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 33.3% when he is ahead.
106 located pitches behind, 75 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Schreiber throws a strike on the first pitch 57.3% of the time.
75 plate appearances started 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
Schreiber's sweeper moves 16.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
68 thrown, averaging 81.1 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Schreiber's 4-seam fastball carries 9.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
70 thrown, averaging 92.5 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Schreiber's cutter leaves the bat at 93.3 mph, against 84.8 off his sweeper.
55 and 68 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Schreiber works with 5 pitches: Sinker, 4-Seam Fastball, Sweeper and Cutter, and a little else. The sinker is 24.5% of everything he throws.
306 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Schreiber throws the changeup 22.1% of the time against left-handers and 0% against right-handers.
134 pitches to right-handers, 172 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Schreiber's sweeper spins at 2,698 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
68 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Schreiber's sinker averages 92.3 mph, and has touched 94.9.
75 thrown, 24.5% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.4 mph separates Schreiber's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 92.5 against 81.1.
70 and 68 of them respectively.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Schreiber puts 45.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 39% of his pitches to left-handers.
134 pitches to right-handed hitters, 173 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
Schreiber averages 88.4 mph across his arsenal, 30th percentile in the league.
307 pitches in 2026. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 375th in MLB.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Schreiber lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.32 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
303 located pitches in 2026.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.0 mph off the bat against Schreiber, 26th percentile.
307 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 395th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.9% of the contact Schreiber gives up is hit hard, 31st percentile.
307 pitches in 2026. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 371st in MLB.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Schreiber works off the plate, with only 41.9% of his pitches in the zone, 37th percentile.
307 pitches in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 337th in MLB.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .332 expected average against them, against .305 on his fastballs.
68 of his breaking balls thrown.
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