One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Rosenberg's changeup moves 67.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
132 thrown, averaging 81.1 mph.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Rosenberg's 4-seam fastball averages 90.2 mph, and has touched 92.7.
196 thrown, 48.6% of his pitches.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Rosenberg lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.03 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
403 located pitches in 2024.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Rosenberg's 4-seam fastball carries 17.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
196 thrown, averaging 90.2 mph.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Rosenberg averages 85.6 mph across his arsenal, 11th percentile in the league.
403 pitches in 2024. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 687th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Rosenberg throws the changeup 41.6% of the time against right-handers and 12.3% against left-handers.
281 pitches to right-handers, 122 to left-handers.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Rosenberg throws 51% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 43.9% with the bases empty.
98 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 305 with the bases empty.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Rosenberg releases the ball 5.7 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
403 tracked pitches in 2024.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Rosenberg's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.2 mph, against 85.9 off his changeup.
196 and 132 of them thrown.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Rosenberg throws a fastball 74.5% of the time, against 61.2% when he is ahead.
110 pitches behind in the count, 116 ahead.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Rosenberg's stuff spins at 2,055 rpm, 15th percentile in the league.
403 pitches in 2024. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 656th in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .359 expected average against them, against .308 on his offspeed pitches.
251 of his fastballs thrown.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Rosenberg puts 56.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.1% when he is ahead.
110 located pitches behind, 116 ahead.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Rosenberg projects a .348 average, 22nd percentile.
403 pitches in 2024. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 599th in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Rosenberg goes to the changeup: 38.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 30.4% the rest of the time.
117 two-strike pitches in 2024.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Rosenberg works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 48.6% of everything he throws.
403 classified pitches in 2024.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.7 mph off the bat against Rosenberg, 25th percentile.
403 pitches in 2024. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 573rd in MLB.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Rosenberg puts 44.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 47.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
281 pitches to right-handed hitters, 122 to left-handed hitters.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Rosenberg throws a strike on the first pitch 64.8% of the time.
105 plate appearances started in 2024.
He lives on one side of the plate
Rosenberg works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.7 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
403 located pitches in 2024.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Rosenberg releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 47 degrees above horizontal and 1.5 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
403 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.1% of Rosenberg's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
73 of 403 located pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Rosenberg's cutter spins at 2,372 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
55 thrown in 2024.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.1 mph separates Rosenberg's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 90.2 against 81.1.
196 and 132 of them respectively.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Rosenberg has thrown 20 curveballs this season, 5% of his pitches, at 76.3 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
403 classified pitches in 2024.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Rosenberg's changeup moves 67.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
132 thrown, averaging 81.1 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Rosenberg's 4-seam fastball carries 17.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
196 thrown, averaging 90.2 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Rosenberg's 4-seam fastball averages 90.2 mph, and has touched 92.7.
196 thrown, 48.6% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Rosenberg throws the changeup 41.6% of the time against right-handers and 12.3% against left-handers.
281 pitches to right-handers, 122 to left-handers.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Rosenberg's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.2 mph, against 85.9 off his changeup.
196 and 132 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Rosenberg works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 48.6% of everything he throws.
403 classified pitches in 2024.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Rosenberg's cutter spins at 2,372 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
55 thrown in 2024.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.1 mph separates Rosenberg's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 90.2 against 81.1.
196 and 132 of them respectively.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Rosenberg has thrown 20 curveballs this season, 5% of his pitches, at 76.3 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
403 classified pitches in 2024.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Rosenberg lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.03 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
403 located pitches in 2024.
He lives on one side of the plate
Rosenberg works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.7 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
403 located pitches in 2024.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.1% of Rosenberg's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
73 of 403 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Rosenberg averages 85.6 mph across his arsenal, 11th percentile in the league.
403 pitches in 2024. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 687th in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Rosenberg throws 51% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 43.9% with the bases empty.
98 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 305 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Rosenberg releases the ball 5.7 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
403 tracked pitches in 2024.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Rosenberg releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 47 degrees above horizontal and 1.5 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
403 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Rosenberg throws a fastball 74.5% of the time, against 61.2% when he is ahead.
110 pitches behind in the count, 116 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Rosenberg puts 56.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.1% when he is ahead.
110 located pitches behind, 116 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Rosenberg goes to the changeup: 38.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 30.4% the rest of the time.
117 two-strike pitches in 2024.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Rosenberg throws a strike on the first pitch 64.8% of the time.
105 plate appearances started in 2024.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Rosenberg's stuff spins at 2,055 rpm, 15th percentile in the league.
403 pitches in 2024. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 656th 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 .359 expected average against them, against .308 on his offspeed pitches.
251 of his fastballs thrown.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Rosenberg projects a .348 average, 22nd percentile.
403 pitches in 2024. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 599th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.7 mph off the bat against Rosenberg, 25th percentile.
403 pitches in 2024. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 573rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Rosenberg puts 44.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 47.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
281 pitches to right-handed hitters, 122 to left-handed hitters.
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