One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Teng's curveball moves 16.3 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
118 thrown, averaging 82.4 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Teng releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 25 degrees above horizontal and 2.2 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1266 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 Teng goes to the sweeper: 45.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 32.3% the rest of the time.
362 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Teng throws 38% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45.2% with the bases empty.
71 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 345 with the bases empty.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Teng's curveball leaves the bat at 91.3 mph, against 86.4 off his sweeper.
118 and 457 of them thrown.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Teng's stuff spins at 2,529 rpm, 91st percentile in the league.
416 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 51st in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Teng's sweeper spins at 2,728 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
457 thrown in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Teng's 4-seam fastball carries 12.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
344 thrown, averaging 93.3 mph.
He lives on one side of the plate
Teng works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.7 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
1266 located pitches in 2026.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.6 mph off the bat against Teng, 20th percentile.
416 pitches in 2026. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 431st in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Teng throws the sinker 26.8% of the time against right-handers and 8.3% against left-handers.
555 pitches to right-handers, 711 to left-handers.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Teng's fastball averages 93.7 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 92.8 past his 75th.
290 early fastballs, 25 late ones.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Teng works with 5 pitches: Sweeper, 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker and Changeup, and a little else. The sweeper is 36.1% of everything he throws.
1266 classified pitches in 2026.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Teng puts 45.2% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 42.6% of his pitches to left-handers.
219 pitches to right-handed hitters, 197 to left-handed hitters.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Teng lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.35 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1266 located pitches in 2026.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Teng averages 88.9 mph across his arsenal, 36th percentile in the league.
416 pitches in 2026. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 344th in MLB.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Teng lives in the strike zone: 44% of his pitches are in it, 61st percentile.
416 pitches in 2026. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 208th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Teng puts 52.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 45.4% when he is ahead.
350 located pitches behind, 355 ahead.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.9 mph separates Teng's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 93.3 against 82.4.
344 and 118 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Teng's 4-seam fastball averages 93.3 mph, and has touched 96.8.
344 thrown, 27.2% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Teng has thrown 11 sliders this season, 0.9% of his pitches, at 85.6 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1266 classified pitches in 2026.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Teng's curveball moves 16.3 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
118 thrown, averaging 82.4 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Teng's 4-seam fastball carries 12.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
344 thrown, averaging 93.3 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Teng releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 25 degrees above horizontal and 2.2 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1266 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Teng's fastball averages 93.7 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 92.8 past his 75th.
290 early fastballs, 25 late ones.
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 Teng goes to the sweeper: 45.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 32.3% the rest of the time.
362 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Teng puts 52.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 45.4% when he is ahead.
350 located pitches behind, 355 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Teng throws 38% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45.2% with the bases empty.
71 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 345 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Teng's curveball leaves the bat at 91.3 mph, against 86.4 off his sweeper.
118 and 457 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Teng's sweeper spins at 2,728 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
457 thrown in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Teng throws the sinker 26.8% of the time against right-handers and 8.3% against left-handers.
555 pitches to right-handers, 711 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Teng works with 5 pitches: Sweeper, 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker and Changeup, and a little else. The sweeper is 36.1% of everything he throws.
1266 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.9 mph separates Teng's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 93.3 against 82.4.
344 and 118 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Teng's 4-seam fastball averages 93.3 mph, and has touched 96.8.
344 thrown, 27.2% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Teng has thrown 11 sliders this season, 0.9% of his pitches, at 85.6 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1266 classified pitches in 2026.
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The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Teng's stuff spins at 2,529 rpm, 91st percentile in the league.
416 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 51st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Teng works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.7 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
1266 located pitches in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Teng lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.35 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1266 located pitches in 2026.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.6 mph off the bat against Teng, 20th percentile.
416 pitches in 2026. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 431st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Teng puts 45.2% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 42.6% of his pitches to left-handers.
219 pitches to right-handed hitters, 197 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Teng averages 88.9 mph across his arsenal, 36th percentile in the league.
416 pitches in 2026. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 344th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Teng lives in the strike zone: 44% of his pitches are in it, 61st percentile.
416 pitches in 2026. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 208th in MLB.
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