One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .382 expected average against them, against .251 on his breaking balls.
202 of his fastballs thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Mejia's 4-seam fastball averages 96.8 mph, and has touched 100.1.
701 thrown, 53.8% of his pitches.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Mejia throws a fastball 68.9% of the time, against 50.5% when he is ahead.
370 pitches behind in the count, 380 ahead.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Mejia throws 37.8% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44.9% with the bases empty.
98 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 280 with the bases empty.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Mejia's sweeper moves 13.9 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
498 thrown, averaging 84.0 mph.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Mejia's stuff spins at 2,601 rpm, 96th percentile in the league.
378 pitches in 2026. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 23rd in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Mejia's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 88.3 mph, against 82.4 off his sinker.
701 and 52 of them thrown.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Mejia averages 91.8 mph across his arsenal, 77th percentile in the league.
378 pitches in 2026. 77th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 122nd in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Mejia's sweeper spins at 2,870 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
498 thrown in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Mejia goes to the sweeper: 43.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 35.9% the rest of the time.
384 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Mejia releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 40 degrees above horizontal and 1.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1299 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Mejia works with 2 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball and Sweeper. The 4-seam fastball is 53.8% of everything he throws.
1303 classified pitches in 2026.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Mejia puts 44.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 40.9% of his pitches to left-handers.
237 pitches to right-handed hitters, 141 to left-handed hitters.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Mejia lands 50.3% of his fastballs in the zone and only 35.8% of his breaking balls.
202 of his fastballs, 166 of his breaking balls.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Mejia releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1206 tracked pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Mejia's 4-seam fastball carries 10.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
701 thrown, averaging 96.8 mph.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.9 mph separates Mejia's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 96.8 against 84.0.
701 and 498 of them respectively.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Mejia puts 58.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 45% when he is ahead.
369 located pitches behind, 378 ahead.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.7 mph off the bat against Mejia, 31st percentile.
378 pitches in 2026. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 373rd in MLB.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Mejia throws a strike on the first pitch 57.6% of the time.
321 plate appearances started in 2026.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 37% of the contact Mejia gives up is hit hard, 62nd percentile.
378 pitches in 2026. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 202nd in MLB.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Mejia has thrown 52 sinkers this season, 4% of his pitches, at 96.3 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1303 classified pitches in 2026.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .382 expected average against them, against .251 on his breaking balls.
202 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Mejia lands 50.3% of his fastballs in the zone and only 35.8% of his breaking balls.
202 of his fastballs, 166 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Mejia's 4-seam fastball averages 96.8 mph, and has touched 100.1.
701 thrown, 53.8% of his pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Mejia's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 88.3 mph, against 82.4 off his sinker.
701 and 52 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Mejia's sweeper spins at 2,870 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
498 thrown in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Mejia works with 2 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball and Sweeper. The 4-seam fastball is 53.8% of everything he throws.
1303 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.9 mph separates Mejia's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 96.8 against 84.0.
701 and 498 of them respectively.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Mejia has thrown 52 sinkers this season, 4% of his pitches, at 96.3 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1303 classified pitches in 2026.
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 Mejia throws a fastball 68.9% of the time, against 50.5% when he is ahead.
370 pitches behind in the count, 380 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Mejia goes to the sweeper: 43.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 35.9% the rest of the time.
384 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Mejia puts 58.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 45% when he is ahead.
369 located pitches behind, 378 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Mejia throws a strike on the first pitch 57.6% of the time.
321 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Mejia throws 37.8% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44.9% with the bases empty.
98 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 280 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Mejia's sweeper moves 13.9 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
498 thrown, averaging 84.0 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Mejia's 4-seam fastball carries 10.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
701 thrown, averaging 96.8 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Mejia's stuff spins at 2,601 rpm, 96th percentile in the league.
378 pitches in 2026. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 23rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Mejia averages 91.8 mph across his arsenal, 77th percentile in the league.
378 pitches in 2026. 77th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 122nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Mejia releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 40 degrees above horizontal and 1.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1299 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Mejia releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1206 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Mejia puts 44.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 40.9% of his pitches to left-handers.
237 pitches to right-handed hitters, 141 to left-handed hitters.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.7 mph off the bat against Mejia, 31st percentile.
378 pitches in 2026. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 373rd in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 37% of the contact Mejia gives up is hit hard, 62nd percentile.
378 pitches in 2026. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 202nd in MLB.
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