This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Wilson goes to the slider: 51.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 25.6% the rest of the time.
241 two-strike pitches in 2025.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Wilson's splitter moves 80.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
41 thrown, averaging 85.1 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Wilson's 4-seam fastball carries 18.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
382 thrown, averaging 94.5 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Wilson throws a fastball 70.9% of the time, against 44.8% when he is ahead.
213 pitches behind in the count, 239 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Wilson's slider leaves the bat at 89.2 mph, against 83.6 off his splitter.
272 and 41 of them thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Wilson lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.22 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
816 located pitches in 2025.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Wilson averages 91.4 mph across his arsenal, 75th percentile in the league.
816 pitches in 2025. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 196th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Wilson works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Cutter and Splitter. The 4-seam fastball is 46.8% of everything he throws.
816 classified pitches in 2025.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Wilson works off the plate, with only 44.5% of his pitches in the zone, 27th percentile.
816 pitches in 2025. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 569th in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Wilson releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 60 degrees above horizontal and 1.1 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
816 tracked release points, averaging 6.2 feet off the ground.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.9% of the contact Wilson gives up is hit hard, 79th percentile.
816 pitches in 2025. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 161st in MLB.
He lives on one side of the plate
Wilson works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
816 located pitches in 2025.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Wilson puts 57.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.7% when he is ahead.
213 located pitches behind, 239 ahead.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Wilson projects a .355 average, 24th percentile.
816 pitches in 2025. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 592nd in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Wilson's 4-seam fastball averages 94.5 mph, and has touched 97.2.
382 thrown, 46.8% of his pitches.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Wilson lands 49.3% of his fastballs in the zone and only 39% of his breaking balls.
503 of his fastballs, 272 of his breaking balls.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Wilson puts 43.2% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 45.9% of his pitches to left-handers.
426 pitches to right-handed hitters, 390 to left-handed hitters.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Wilson releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
816 tracked pitches in 2025.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .374 expected average against them, against .344 on his fastballs.
272 of his breaking balls thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Wilson throws the 4-seam fastball 52.1% of the time against left-handers and 42% against right-handers.
426 pitches to right-handers, 390 to left-handers.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Wilson's stuff spins at 2,225 rpm, 37th percentile in the league.
816 pitches in 2025. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 489th in MLB.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Wilson throws a strike on the first pitch 62% of the time.
205 plate appearances started in 2025.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Wilson's cutter spins at 2,370 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
121 thrown in 2025.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.3 mph separates Wilson's 4-seam fastball from his splitter, 94.5 against 85.1.
382 and 41 of them respectively.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Wilson goes to the slider: 51.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 25.6% the rest of the time.
241 two-strike pitches in 2025.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Wilson throws a fastball 70.9% of the time, against 44.8% when he is ahead.
213 pitches behind in the count, 239 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Wilson puts 57.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.7% when he is ahead.
213 located pitches behind, 239 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Wilson throws a strike on the first pitch 62% of the time.
205 plate appearances started in 2025.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Wilson's splitter moves 80.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
41 thrown, averaging 85.1 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Wilson's 4-seam fastball carries 18.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
382 thrown, averaging 94.5 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Wilson's slider leaves the bat at 89.2 mph, against 83.6 off his splitter.
272 and 41 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Wilson works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Cutter and Splitter. The 4-seam fastball is 46.8% of everything he throws.
816 classified pitches in 2025.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Wilson's 4-seam fastball averages 94.5 mph, and has touched 97.2.
382 thrown, 46.8% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Wilson throws the 4-seam fastball 52.1% of the time against left-handers and 42% against right-handers.
426 pitches to right-handers, 390 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Wilson's cutter spins at 2,370 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
121 thrown in 2025.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.3 mph separates Wilson's 4-seam fastball from his splitter, 94.5 against 85.1.
382 and 41 of them respectively.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Wilson lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.22 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
816 located pitches in 2025.
He lives on one side of the plate
Wilson works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
816 located pitches in 2025.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Wilson averages 91.4 mph across his arsenal, 75th percentile in the league.
816 pitches in 2025. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 196th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Wilson works off the plate, with only 44.5% of his pitches in the zone, 27th percentile.
816 pitches in 2025. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 569th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Wilson releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 60 degrees above horizontal and 1.1 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
816 tracked release points, averaging 6.2 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Wilson releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
816 tracked pitches in 2025.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.9% of the contact Wilson gives up is hit hard, 79th percentile.
816 pitches in 2025. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 161st in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Wilson projects a .355 average, 24th percentile.
816 pitches in 2025. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 592nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Wilson lands 49.3% of his fastballs in the zone and only 39% of his breaking balls.
503 of his fastballs, 272 of his breaking balls.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .374 expected average against them, against .344 on his fastballs.
272 of his breaking balls thrown.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Wilson puts 43.2% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 45.9% of his pitches to left-handers.
426 pitches to right-handed hitters, 390 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Wilson's stuff spins at 2,225 rpm, 37th percentile in the league.
816 pitches in 2025. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 489th in MLB.
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