He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Loaisiga puts 47.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 32.1% of his pitches to left-handers.
129 pitches to right-handed hitters, 137 to left-handed hitters.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Loaisiga's sinker averages 97.3 mph, and has touched 98.8.
82 thrown, 30.8% of his pitches.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Loaisiga throws a fastball 68.1% of the time, against 41.4% when he is ahead.
69 pitches behind in the count, 70 ahead.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .383 expected average against them, against .257 on his breaking balls.
78 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Loaisiga's sinker moves 17.7 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
82 thrown, averaging 97.3 mph.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Loaisiga averages 93.5 mph across his arsenal, 93rd percentile in the league.
266 pitches in 2026. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 38th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Loaisiga throws the changeup 48.2% of the time against left-handers and 9.3% against right-handers.
129 pitches to right-handers, 137 to left-handers.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Loaisiga releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 32 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
266 tracked release points, averaging 5.3 feet off the ground.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Loaisiga works off the plate, with only 39.5% of his pitches in the zone, 18th percentile.
266 pitches in 2026. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 440th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Loaisiga puts 63.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 28.6% when he is ahead.
69 located pitches behind, 70 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Loaisiga's 4-seam fastball carries 14.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
44 thrown, averaging 97.3 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Loaisiga goes to the changeup: 39.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 25.5% the rest of the time.
74 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Loaisiga lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.22 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
266 located pitches in 2026.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
48% of the contact Loaisiga gives up is hit hard, 15th percentile.
266 pitches in 2026. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 454th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Loaisiga works with 4 pitches: Sinker, Changeup, Curveball and 4-Seam Fastball. The sinker is 30.8% of everything he throws.
266 classified pitches in 2026.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Loaisiga lands 45.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 30.8% of his offspeed pitches.
136 of his fastballs, 78 of his offspeed pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Loaisiga's curveball spins at 2,691 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
52 thrown in 2026.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.3 mph off the bat against Loaisiga, 23rd percentile.
266 pitches in 2026. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 413th in MLB.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Loaisiga throws a strike on the first pitch 54.5% of the time.
66 plate appearances started in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.7% of Loaisiga's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
47 of 266 located pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Loaisiga works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
266 located pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Loaisiga's changeup leaves the bat at 90.2 mph, against 87.6 off his sinker.
78 and 82 of them thrown.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Loaisiga releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
174 tracked pitches in 2026.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Loaisiga puts 47.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 32.1% of his pitches to left-handers.
129 pitches to right-handed hitters, 137 to left-handed hitters.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Loaisiga's sinker averages 97.3 mph, and has touched 98.8.
82 thrown, 30.8% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Loaisiga throws the changeup 48.2% of the time against left-handers and 9.3% against right-handers.
129 pitches to right-handers, 137 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Loaisiga works with 4 pitches: Sinker, Changeup, Curveball and 4-Seam Fastball. The sinker is 30.8% of everything he throws.
266 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Loaisiga's curveball spins at 2,691 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
52 thrown in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Loaisiga's changeup leaves the bat at 90.2 mph, against 87.6 off his sinker.
78 and 82 of them thrown.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Loaisiga throws a fastball 68.1% of the time, against 41.4% when he is ahead.
69 pitches behind in the count, 70 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Loaisiga puts 63.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 28.6% when he is ahead.
69 located pitches behind, 70 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Loaisiga goes to the changeup: 39.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 25.5% the rest of the time.
74 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Loaisiga throws a strike on the first pitch 54.5% of the time.
66 plate appearances started 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 offspeed pitches: a .383 expected average against them, against .257 on his breaking balls.
78 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Loaisiga lands 45.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 30.8% of his offspeed pitches.
136 of his fastballs, 78 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Loaisiga's sinker moves 17.7 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
82 thrown, averaging 97.3 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Loaisiga's 4-seam fastball carries 14.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
44 thrown, averaging 97.3 mph.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Loaisiga averages 93.5 mph across his arsenal, 93rd percentile in the league.
266 pitches in 2026. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 38th in MLB.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Loaisiga releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 32 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
266 tracked release points, averaging 5.3 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Loaisiga releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
174 tracked pitches in 2026.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Loaisiga works off the plate, with only 39.5% of his pitches in the zone, 18th percentile.
266 pitches in 2026. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 440th in MLB.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Loaisiga lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.22 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
266 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.7% of Loaisiga's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
47 of 266 located pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Loaisiga works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
266 located pitches in 2026.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
48% of the contact Loaisiga gives up is hit hard, 15th percentile.
266 pitches in 2026. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 454th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.3 mph off the bat against Loaisiga, 23rd percentile.
266 pitches in 2026. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 413th in MLB.
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