One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Jansen's cutter carries 17.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
172 thrown, averaging 92.5 mph.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Jansen works with 3 pitches: Cutter, Slider and Sinker. The cutter is 80.8% of everything he throws.
213 classified pitches in 2026.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Jansen's stuff spins at 2,624 rpm, 97th percentile in the league.
213 pitches in 2026. 97th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 18th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Jansen projects a .376 average, 10th percentile.
213 pitches in 2026. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 485th in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Jansen goes to the slider: 17.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 8.6% the rest of the time.
74 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Jansen lives in the strike zone: 45.5% of his pitches are in it, 77th percentile.
213 pitches in 2026. 77th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 123rd in MLB.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Jansen averages 91.7 mph across his arsenal, 76th percentile in the league.
213 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 127th in MLB.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Jansen releases the ball 6.9 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
171 tracked pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Jansen's cutter spins at 2,662 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
172 thrown in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Jansen throws a fastball 91.1% of the time, against 79.2% when he is ahead.
56 pitches behind in the count, 77 ahead.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Jansen lives up in the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.71 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
213 located pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Jansen's cutter averages 92.5 mph, and has touched 96.8.
172 thrown, 80.8% of his pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Jansen puts 60.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 48.1% when he is ahead.
56 located pitches behind, 77 ahead.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34.6% of the contact Jansen gives up is hit hard, 72nd percentile.
213 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 153rd in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Jansen throws the slider 17.7% of the time against right-handers and 6.8% against left-handers.
96 pitches to right-handers, 117 to left-handers.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
21.6% of Jansen's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
46 of 213 located pitches.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Jansen is weak: 87.0 mph off the bat on average, 70th percentile.
213 pitches in 2026. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 160th in MLB.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Jansen throws a strike on the first pitch 61.2% of the time.
49 plate appearances started in 2026.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Jansen's cutter carries 17.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
172 thrown, averaging 92.5 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His pitches move in ways that fit together
Jansen works with 3 pitches: Cutter, Slider and Sinker. The cutter is 80.8% of everything he throws.
213 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Jansen's cutter spins at 2,662 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
172 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Jansen's cutter averages 92.5 mph, and has touched 96.8.
172 thrown, 80.8% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Jansen throws the slider 17.7% of the time against right-handers and 6.8% against left-handers.
96 pitches to right-handers, 117 to left-handers.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Jansen's stuff spins at 2,624 rpm, 97th percentile in the league.
213 pitches in 2026. 97th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 18th in MLB.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Jansen projects a .376 average, 10th percentile.
213 pitches in 2026. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 485th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34.6% of the contact Jansen gives up is hit hard, 72nd percentile.
213 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 153rd in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Jansen is weak: 87.0 mph off the bat on average, 70th percentile.
213 pitches in 2026. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 160th in MLB.
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 Jansen goes to the slider: 17.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 8.6% the rest of the time.
74 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Jansen throws a fastball 91.1% of the time, against 79.2% when he is ahead.
56 pitches behind in the count, 77 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Jansen puts 60.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 48.1% when he is ahead.
56 located pitches behind, 77 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Jansen throws a strike on the first pitch 61.2% of the time.
49 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Jansen lives in the strike zone: 45.5% of his pitches are in it, 77th percentile.
213 pitches in 2026. 77th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 123rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Jansen averages 91.7 mph across his arsenal, 76th percentile in the league.
213 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 127th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Jansen releases the ball 6.9 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
171 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Jansen lives up in the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.71 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
213 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
21.6% of Jansen's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
46 of 213 located pitches.
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