One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .423 expected average against them, against .288 on his offspeed pitches.
256 of his breaking balls thrown.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Soriano throws a fastball 62% of the time, against 37.8% when he is ahead.
810 pitches behind in the count, 843 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Soriano's sinker leaves the bat at 91.3 mph, against 79.8 off his slider.
846 and 141 of them thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Soriano lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.94 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2916 located pitches in 2026.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Soriano averages 93.2 mph across his arsenal, 92nd percentile in the league.
855 pitches in 2026. 92nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 46th in MLB.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Soriano's sinker moves 15.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
846 thrown, averaging 96.3 mph.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Soriano's sinker averages 96.3 mph, and has touched 99.8.
846 thrown, 29% of his pitches.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Soriano releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 31 degrees above horizontal and 2.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2916 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Soriano works off the plate, with only 39.6% of his pitches in the zone, 18th percentile.
855 pitches in 2026. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 439th in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Soriano lands 45.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 25.5% of his offspeed pitches.
450 of his fastballs, 149 of his offspeed pitches.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Soriano's 4-seam fastball carries 13.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
616 thrown, averaging 97.1 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Soriano throws the splitter 28.4% of the time against left-handers and 7.8% against right-handers.
1274 pitches to right-handers, 1642 to left-handers.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Soriano's stuff spins at 2,098 rpm, 19th percentile in the league.
855 pitches in 2026. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 433rd in MLB.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.5% of Soriano's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
453 of 2916 located pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Soriano puts 53.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.5% when he is ahead.
810 located pitches behind, 843 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Soriano works with 4 pitches: Sinker, Knuckle Curve, 4-Seam Fastball and Splitter. The sinker is 29% of everything he throws.
2916 classified pitches in 2026.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Soriano throws 42.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 39.2% with the bases empty.
110 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 745 with the bases empty.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Soriano releases the ball 6.8 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
2707 tracked pitches in 2026.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Soriano projects a .349 average, 28th percentile.
855 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 386th in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Soriano goes to the 4-seam fastball: 24.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 19.6% the rest of the time.
854 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.8 mph separates Soriano's 4-seam fastball from his knuckle curve, 97.1 against 85.3.
616 and 747 of them respectively.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.3% of the contact Soriano gives up is hit hard, 69th percentile.
855 pitches in 2026. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 168th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Soriano's knuckle curve spins at 2,356 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
747 thrown in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Soriano has thrown 141 sliders this season, 4.8% of his pitches, at 90.2 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2916 classified pitches in 2026.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .423 expected average against them, against .288 on his offspeed pitches.
256 of his breaking balls thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Soriano lands 45.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 25.5% of his offspeed pitches.
450 of his fastballs, 149 of his offspeed pitches.
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 Soriano throws a fastball 62% of the time, against 37.8% when he is ahead.
810 pitches behind in the count, 843 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Soriano puts 53.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.5% when he is ahead.
810 located pitches behind, 843 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Soriano goes to the 4-seam fastball: 24.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 19.6% the rest of the time.
854 two-strike pitches 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 Soriano's sinker leaves the bat at 91.3 mph, against 79.8 off his slider.
846 and 141 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Soriano's sinker averages 96.3 mph, and has touched 99.8.
846 thrown, 29% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Soriano throws the splitter 28.4% of the time against left-handers and 7.8% against right-handers.
1274 pitches to right-handers, 1642 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Soriano works with 4 pitches: Sinker, Knuckle Curve, 4-Seam Fastball and Splitter. The sinker is 29% of everything he throws.
2916 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.8 mph separates Soriano's 4-seam fastball from his knuckle curve, 97.1 against 85.3.
616 and 747 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Soriano's knuckle curve spins at 2,356 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
747 thrown in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Soriano has thrown 141 sliders this season, 4.8% of his pitches, at 90.2 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2916 classified pitches in 2026.
Show more
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Soriano lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.94 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2916 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.5% of Soriano's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
453 of 2916 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Soriano averages 93.2 mph across his arsenal, 92nd percentile in the league.
855 pitches in 2026. 92nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 46th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Soriano's sinker moves 15.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
846 thrown, averaging 96.3 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Soriano's 4-seam fastball carries 13.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
616 thrown, averaging 97.1 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Soriano releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 31 degrees above horizontal and 2.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2916 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Soriano releases the ball 6.8 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
2707 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Soriano works off the plate, with only 39.6% of his pitches in the zone, 18th percentile.
855 pitches in 2026. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 439th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Soriano's stuff spins at 2,098 rpm, 19th percentile in the league.
855 pitches in 2026. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 433rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Soriano throws 42.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 39.2% with the bases empty.
110 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 745 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Soriano projects a .349 average, 28th percentile.
855 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 386th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.3% of the contact Soriano gives up is hit hard, 69th percentile.
855 pitches in 2026. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 168th in MLB.
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