His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Masterson's sinker averages 86.8 mph, and has touched 92.1.
381 thrown, 37.7% of his pitches.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Masterson goes to the slider: 48.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 23.1% the rest of the time.
249 two-strike pitches in 2015.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Masterson throws a fastball 75.2% of the time, against 50.6% when he is ahead.
322 pitches behind in the count, 241 ahead.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Masterson averages 84.6 mph across his arsenal, 11th percentile in the league.
1010 pitches in 2015. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 607th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Masterson's sinker leaves the bat at 90.2 mph, against 82.7 off his changeup.
381 and 44 of them thrown.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Masterson's fastball averages 87.9 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 86.3 past his 75th.
281 early fastballs, 71 late ones.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Masterson's stuff spins at 1,500 rpm, 20th percentile in the league.
1010 pitches in 2015. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 550th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Masterson works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Slider and 4-Seam Fastball. The sinker is 37.7% of everything he throws.
1010 classified pitches in 2015.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Masterson projects a .336 average, 73rd percentile.
1010 pitches in 2015. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 183rd in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .335 expected average against them, against .303 on his breaking balls.
669 of his fastballs thrown.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Masterson throws a strike on the first pitch 56.4% of the time.
273 plate appearances started in 2015.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Masterson throws the 4-seam fastball 34.3% of the time against left-handers and 20.8% against right-handers.
432 pitches to right-handers, 578 to left-handers.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Masterson has thrown 44 changeups this season, 4.4% of his pitches, at 85.0 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1010 classified pitches in 2015.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Masterson's sinker averages 86.8 mph, and has touched 92.1.
381 thrown, 37.7% of his pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Masterson's sinker leaves the bat at 90.2 mph, against 82.7 off his changeup.
381 and 44 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Masterson works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Slider and 4-Seam Fastball. The sinker is 37.7% of everything he throws.
1010 classified pitches in 2015.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Masterson throws the 4-seam fastball 34.3% of the time against left-handers and 20.8% against right-handers.
432 pitches to right-handers, 578 to left-handers.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Masterson has thrown 44 changeups this season, 4.4% of his pitches, at 85.0 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1010 classified pitches in 2015.
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 Masterson goes to the slider: 48.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 23.1% the rest of the time.
249 two-strike pitches in 2015.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Masterson throws a fastball 75.2% of the time, against 50.6% when he is ahead.
322 pitches behind in the count, 241 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Masterson throws a strike on the first pitch 56.4% of the time.
273 plate appearances started in 2015.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Masterson averages 84.6 mph across his arsenal, 11th percentile in the league.
1010 pitches in 2015. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 607th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Masterson's fastball averages 87.9 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 86.3 past his 75th.
281 early fastballs, 71 late ones.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Masterson's stuff spins at 1,500 rpm, 20th percentile in the league.
1010 pitches in 2015. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 550th in MLB.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Masterson projects a .336 average, 73rd percentile.
1010 pitches in 2015. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 183rd in MLB.
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 .335 expected average against them, against .303 on his breaking balls.
669 of his fastballs thrown.
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Career team 2008–2015