He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .407 average against Brubaker and left-handers to .300.
217 pitches to right-handed hitters, 135 to left-handed hitters.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
13.3% of the contact against Brubaker with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 32.6% with the bases empty.
101 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 251 with the bases empty.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 27.6% of the contact Brubaker gives up is hit hard, 92nd percentile.
352 pitches in 2026. 92nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 46th in MLB.
Both sides hit him about the same
32.4% of the contact right-handers make against Brubaker is hit hard, against 19% of what left-handers make.
217 pitches to right-handed hitters, 135 to left-handed hitters.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Brubaker projects a .369 average, 15th percentile.
352 pitches in 2026. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 459th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Brubaker works off the plate, with only 36.6% of his pitches in the zone, 7th percentile.
352 pitches in 2026. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 501st in MLB.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 88.3 mph off the bat against Brubaker and left-handers 84.5.
37 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 21 from left-handers.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Brubaker is weak: 87.0 mph off the bat on average, 71st percentile.
352 pitches in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 155th in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .399 expected average against them, against .367 on his fastballs.
133 of his breaking balls thrown.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
34.5% of the contact against Brubaker is on the ground and 29.3% of it is in the air.
58 tracked batted balls allowed.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Brubaker's stuff spins at 2,339 rpm, 64th percentile in the league.
352 pitches in 2026. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 195th in MLB.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Brubaker averages 90.3 mph across his arsenal, 61st percentile in the league.
352 pitches in 2026. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 208th in MLB.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .407 average against Brubaker and left-handers to .300.
217 pitches to right-handed hitters, 135 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
32.4% of the contact right-handers make against Brubaker is hit hard, against 19% of what left-handers make.
217 pitches to right-handed hitters, 135 to left-handed hitters.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
13.3% of the contact against Brubaker with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 32.6% with the bases empty.
101 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 251 with the bases empty.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 27.6% of the contact Brubaker gives up is hit hard, 92nd percentile.
352 pitches in 2026. 92nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 46th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Brubaker projects a .369 average, 15th percentile.
352 pitches in 2026. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 459th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Brubaker is weak: 87.0 mph off the bat on average, 71st percentile.
352 pitches in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 155th in MLB.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Brubaker works off the plate, with only 36.6% of his pitches in the zone, 7th percentile.
352 pitches in 2026. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 501st in MLB.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 88.3 mph off the bat against Brubaker and left-handers 84.5.
37 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 21 from left-handers.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
34.5% of the contact against Brubaker is on the ground and 29.3% of it is in the air.
58 tracked batted balls allowed.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .399 expected average against them, against .367 on his fastballs.
133 of his breaking balls thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Brubaker's stuff spins at 2,339 rpm, 64th percentile in the league.
352 pitches in 2026. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 195th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Brubaker averages 90.3 mph across his arsenal, 61st percentile in the league.
352 pitches in 2026. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 208th in MLB.
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