One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Maeda's splitter moves 76.4 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
62 thrown, averaging 84.5 mph.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .408 expected average against them, against .299 on his offspeed pitches.
62 of his breaking balls thrown.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Maeda goes to the splitter: 50% of his two-strike pitches, against 31.7% the rest of the time.
44 two-strike pitches in 2025.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Maeda averages 84.7 mph across his arsenal, 6th percentile in the league.
171 pitches in 2025. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 736th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Maeda works off the plate, with only 41.2% of his pitches in the zone, 8th percentile.
171 pitches in 2025. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 721st in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Maeda lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.16 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
170 located pitches in 2025.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Maeda throws the slider 24.1% of the time against right-handers and 5.2% against left-handers.
112 pitches to right-handers, 58 to left-handers.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.2 mph off the bat against Maeda, 10th percentile.
171 pitches in 2025. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 701st in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Maeda's stuff spins at 2,060 rpm, 12th percentile in the league.
171 pitches in 2025. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 690th in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Maeda releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 37 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
170 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
14.1% of Maeda's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
24 of 170 located pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Maeda works with 5 pitches: Splitter, 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Sweeper, and a little else. The splitter is 36.5% of everything he throws.
170 classified pitches in 2025.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Maeda lands 45.2% of his breaking balls in the zone and only 27.4% of his offspeed pitches.
62 of his breaking balls, 62 of his offspeed pitches.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Maeda throws a strike on the first pitch 55.8% of the time.
43 plate appearances started in 2025.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Maeda releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
170 tracked pitches in 2025.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36% of the contact Maeda gives up is hit hard, 79th percentile.
171 pitches in 2025. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 167th in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Maeda throws a fastball 29.6% of the time, against 24.4% when he is ahead.
54 pitches behind in the count, 45 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Maeda puts 42.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35.6% when he is ahead.
54 located pitches behind, 45 ahead.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Maeda projects a .344 average, 36th percentile.
171 pitches in 2025. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 496th in MLB.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Maeda's splitter moves 76.4 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
62 thrown, averaging 84.5 mph.
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 breaking balls: a .408 expected average against them, against .299 on his offspeed pitches.
62 of his breaking balls thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Maeda lands 45.2% of his breaking balls in the zone and only 27.4% of his offspeed pitches.
62 of his breaking balls, 62 of his offspeed pitches.
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 Maeda goes to the splitter: 50% of his two-strike pitches, against 31.7% the rest of the time.
44 two-strike pitches in 2025.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Maeda throws a strike on the first pitch 55.8% of the time.
43 plate appearances started in 2025.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Maeda throws a fastball 29.6% of the time, against 24.4% when he is ahead.
54 pitches behind in the count, 45 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Maeda puts 42.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35.6% when he is ahead.
54 located pitches behind, 45 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Maeda averages 84.7 mph across his arsenal, 6th percentile in the league.
171 pitches in 2025. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 736th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Maeda works off the plate, with only 41.2% of his pitches in the zone, 8th percentile.
171 pitches in 2025. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 721st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Maeda lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.16 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
170 located pitches in 2025.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
14.1% of Maeda's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
24 of 170 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Maeda throws the slider 24.1% of the time against right-handers and 5.2% against left-handers.
112 pitches to right-handers, 58 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Maeda works with 5 pitches: Splitter, 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Sweeper, and a little else. The splitter is 36.5% of everything he throws.
170 classified pitches in 2025.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.2 mph off the bat against Maeda, 10th percentile.
171 pitches in 2025. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 701st in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36% of the contact Maeda gives up is hit hard, 79th percentile.
171 pitches in 2025. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 167th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Maeda projects a .344 average, 36th percentile.
171 pitches in 2025. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 496th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Maeda's stuff spins at 2,060 rpm, 12th percentile in the league.
171 pitches in 2025. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 690th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Maeda releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 37 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
170 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Maeda releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
170 tracked pitches in 2025.
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