When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Lindblom throws a fastball 75.9% of the time, against 48.2% when he is ahead.
108 pitches behind in the count, 85 ahead.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .481 expected average against them, against .269 on his offspeed pitches.
199 of his fastballs thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Lindblom's changeup moves 98.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
43 thrown, averaging 84.2 mph.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Lindblom's 4-seam fastball averages 90.4 mph, and has touched 92.9.
127 thrown, 37.1% of his pitches.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Lindblom averages 84.7 mph across his arsenal, 8th percentile in the league.
342 pitches in 2021. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 741st in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Lindblom works off the plate, with only 40.4% of his pitches in the zone, 9th percentile.
342 pitches in 2021. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 731st in MLB.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Lindblom's 4-seam fastball carries 17.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
127 thrown, averaging 90.4 mph.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Lindblom projects a .427 average, 2nd percentile.
342 pitches in 2021. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 784th in MLB.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Lindblom puts 42.4% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 36.3% of his pitches to left-handers.
229 pitches to right-handed hitters, 113 to left-handed hitters.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Lindblom goes to the splitter: 14% of his two-strike pitches, against 0.8% the rest of the time.
100 two-strike pitches in 2021.
He lives on one side of the plate
Lindblom works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 4.0 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
342 located pitches in 2021.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Lindblom releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 34 degrees above horizontal and 2.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
342 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.3 mph separates Lindblom's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 90.4 against 76.1.
127 and 47 of them respectively.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.2 mph off the bat against Lindblom, 5th percentile.
342 pitches in 2021. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 767th in MLB.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
14% of Lindblom's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
48 of 342 located pitches.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Lindblom lands 45.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 26.2% of his breaking balls.
199 of his fastballs, 84 of his breaking balls.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Lindblom's stuff spins at 2,415 rpm, 84th percentile in the league.
342 pitches in 2021. 84th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 129th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
48.1% of the contact Lindblom gives up is hit hard, 10th percentile.
342 pitches in 2021. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 722nd in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Lindblom puts 50% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 29.4% when he is ahead.
108 located pitches behind, 85 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Lindblom throws the slider 19.7% of the time against right-handers and 1.8% against left-handers.
229 pitches to right-handers, 113 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Lindblom works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Cutter, Slider and Changeup, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 37.1% of everything he throws.
342 classified pitches in 2021.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Lindblom lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.30 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
342 located pitches in 2021.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Lindblom's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,583 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
127 thrown in 2021.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Lindblom's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.5 mph, against 89.2 off his changeup.
127 and 43 of them thrown.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Lindblom throws a strike on the first pitch 57.1% of the time.
84 plate appearances started in 2021.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Lindblom releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
342 tracked pitches in 2021.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Lindblom has thrown 16 splitters this season, 4.7% of his pitches, at 84.0 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
342 classified pitches in 2021.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Lindblom throws a fastball 75.9% of the time, against 48.2% when he is ahead.
108 pitches behind in the count, 85 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Lindblom goes to the splitter: 14% of his two-strike pitches, against 0.8% the rest of the time.
100 two-strike pitches in 2021.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Lindblom puts 50% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 29.4% when he is ahead.
108 located pitches behind, 85 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Lindblom throws a strike on the first pitch 57.1% of the time.
84 plate appearances started in 2021.
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 fastballs: a .481 expected average against them, against .269 on his offspeed pitches.
199 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Lindblom lands 45.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 26.2% of his breaking balls.
199 of his fastballs, 84 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Lindblom's changeup moves 98.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
43 thrown, averaging 84.2 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Lindblom's 4-seam fastball carries 17.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
127 thrown, averaging 90.4 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Lindblom's 4-seam fastball averages 90.4 mph, and has touched 92.9.
127 thrown, 37.1% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.3 mph separates Lindblom's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 90.4 against 76.1.
127 and 47 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Lindblom throws the slider 19.7% of the time against right-handers and 1.8% against left-handers.
229 pitches to right-handers, 113 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Lindblom works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Cutter, Slider and Changeup, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 37.1% of everything he throws.
342 classified pitches in 2021.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Lindblom's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,583 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
127 thrown in 2021.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Lindblom's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.5 mph, against 89.2 off his changeup.
127 and 43 of them thrown.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Lindblom has thrown 16 splitters this season, 4.7% of his pitches, at 84.0 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
342 classified pitches in 2021.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Lindblom averages 84.7 mph across his arsenal, 8th percentile in the league.
342 pitches in 2021. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 741st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Lindblom works off the plate, with only 40.4% of his pitches in the zone, 9th percentile.
342 pitches in 2021. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 731st in MLB.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Lindblom projects a .427 average, 2nd percentile.
342 pitches in 2021. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 784th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.2 mph off the bat against Lindblom, 5th percentile.
342 pitches in 2021. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 767th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
48.1% of the contact Lindblom gives up is hit hard, 10th percentile.
342 pitches in 2021. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 722nd in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Lindblom puts 42.4% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 36.3% of his pitches to left-handers.
229 pitches to right-handed hitters, 113 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Lindblom works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 4.0 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
342 located pitches in 2021.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
14% of Lindblom's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
48 of 342 located pitches.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Lindblom lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.30 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
342 located pitches in 2021.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Lindblom releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 34 degrees above horizontal and 2.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
342 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Lindblom releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
342 tracked pitches in 2021.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Lindblom's stuff spins at 2,415 rpm, 84th percentile in the league.
342 pitches in 2021. 84th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 129th in MLB.
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