One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .312 expected average against them, against .178 on his offspeed pitches.
83 of his fastballs thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Minaya's changeup moves 90.9 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
64 thrown, averaging 88.4 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Minaya lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.09 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
174 located pitches in 2022.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Minaya releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 32 degrees above horizontal and 1.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
174 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Minaya goes to the changeup: 44.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 33.3% the rest of the time.
54 two-strike pitches in 2022.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Minaya projects a .261 average, 95th percentile.
174 pitches in 2022. 95th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 36th in MLB.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
12.6% of Minaya's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
22 of 174 located pitches.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Minaya's 4-seam fastball carries 14.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
83 thrown, averaging 93.9 mph.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Minaya's stuff spins at 1,982 rpm, 9th percentile in the league.
174 pitches in 2022. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 703rd in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Minaya works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 47.7% of everything he throws.
174 classified pitches in 2022.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Minaya puts 58.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 36% when he is ahead.
43 located pitches behind, 50 ahead.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Minaya lands 55.4% of his fastballs in the zone and only 35.9% of his offspeed pitches.
83 of his fastballs, 64 of his offspeed pitches.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Minaya averages 90.6 mph across his arsenal, 72nd percentile in the league.
174 pitches in 2022. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 215th in MLB.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Minaya throws a strike on the first pitch 66.7% of the time.
45 plate appearances started in 2022.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Minaya throws the slider 21.6% of the time against right-handers and 6.9% against left-handers.
102 pitches to right-handers, 72 to left-handers.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34.6% of the contact Minaya gives up is hit hard, 74th percentile.
174 pitches in 2022. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 199th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
5.5 mph separates Minaya's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 93.9 against 88.4.
83 and 64 of them respectively.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Minaya releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
174 tracked pitches in 2022.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Minaya's 4-seam fastball averages 93.9 mph, and has touched 95.7.
83 thrown, 47.7% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Minaya's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,218 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
83 thrown in 2022.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .312 expected average against them, against .178 on his offspeed pitches.
83 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Minaya lands 55.4% of his fastballs in the zone and only 35.9% of his offspeed pitches.
83 of his fastballs, 64 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
Minaya's changeup moves 90.9 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
64 thrown, averaging 88.4 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Minaya's 4-seam fastball carries 14.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
83 thrown, averaging 93.9 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Minaya lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.09 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
174 located pitches in 2022.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
12.6% of Minaya's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
22 of 174 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Minaya releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 32 degrees above horizontal and 1.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
174 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Minaya releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
174 tracked pitches in 2022.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Minaya goes to the changeup: 44.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 33.3% the rest of the time.
54 two-strike pitches in 2022.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Minaya puts 58.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 36% when he is ahead.
43 located pitches behind, 50 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Minaya throws a strike on the first pitch 66.7% of the time.
45 plate appearances started in 2022.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Minaya projects a .261 average, 95th percentile.
174 pitches in 2022. 95th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 36th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34.6% of the contact Minaya gives up is hit hard, 74th percentile.
174 pitches in 2022. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 199th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Minaya's stuff spins at 1,982 rpm, 9th percentile in the league.
174 pitches in 2022. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 703rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His pitches move in ways that fit together
Minaya works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 47.7% of everything he throws.
174 classified pitches in 2022.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Minaya throws the slider 21.6% of the time against right-handers and 6.9% against left-handers.
102 pitches to right-handers, 72 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
5.5 mph separates Minaya's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 93.9 against 88.4.
83 and 64 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Minaya's 4-seam fastball averages 93.9 mph, and has touched 95.7.
83 thrown, 47.7% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Minaya's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,218 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
83 thrown in 2022.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Minaya averages 90.6 mph across his arsenal, 72nd percentile in the league.
174 pitches in 2022. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 215th in MLB.
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Career team 2016–2019