When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gausman throws a fastball 67.5% of the time, against 41.9% when he is ahead.
194 pitches behind in the count, 279 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gausman's 4-seam fastball carries 16.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
445 thrown, averaging 93.8 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gausman's slider leaves the bat at 94.7 mph, against 82.7 off his splitter.
55 and 320 of them thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Gausman lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.99 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
820 located pitches in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gausman goes to the splitter: 48.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 34.2% the rest of the time.
271 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Gausman lands 59.3% of his fastballs in the zone and only 36.4% of his breaking balls.
445 of his fastballs, 55 of his breaking balls.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gausman releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 33 degrees above horizontal and 2.2 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
820 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Gausman's stuff spins at 1,999 rpm, 9th percentile in the league.
820 pitches in 2026. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 491st in MLB.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gausman's splitter moves 14.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
320 thrown, averaging 83.9 mph.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .390 expected average against them, against .317 on his offspeed pitches.
55 of his breaking balls thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gausman works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Splitter and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 54.3% of everything he throws.
820 classified pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gausman puts 60.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40.1% when he is ahead.
194 located pitches behind, 279 ahead.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Gausman throws 40% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 43.8% with the bases empty.
155 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 665 with the bases empty.
He is throwing as hard in the seventh as in the first
Gausman's fastball averages 93.4 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 94.2 past his 75th.
119 early fastballs, 83 late ones.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Gausman is weak: 86.9 mph off the bat on average, 72nd percentile.
820 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 150th in MLB.
He lives on one side of the plate
Gausman works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
820 located pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gausman throws the slider 12.7% of the time against right-handers and 2.5% against left-handers.
338 pitches to right-handers, 482 to left-handers.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Gausman releases the ball 6.7 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
642 tracked pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.9 mph separates Gausman's 4-seam fastball from his splitter, 93.8 against 83.9.
445 and 320 of them respectively.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.2% of the contact Gausman gives up is hit hard, 65th percentile.
820 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 186th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gausman's 4-seam fastball averages 93.8 mph, and has touched 97.4.
445 thrown, 54.3% of his pitches.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gausman throws a strike on the first pitch 61.4% of the time.
210 plate appearances started in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gausman's slider spins at 2,279 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
55 thrown in 2026.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gausman throws a fastball 67.5% of the time, against 41.9% when he is ahead.
194 pitches behind in the count, 279 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gausman goes to the splitter: 48.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 34.2% the rest of the time.
271 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gausman puts 60.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40.1% when he is ahead.
194 located pitches behind, 279 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gausman throws a strike on the first pitch 61.4% of the time.
210 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gausman's 4-seam fastball carries 16.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
445 thrown, averaging 93.8 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gausman's splitter moves 14.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
320 thrown, averaging 83.9 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 Gausman's slider leaves the bat at 94.7 mph, against 82.7 off his splitter.
55 and 320 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gausman works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Splitter and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 54.3% of everything he throws.
820 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gausman throws the slider 12.7% of the time against right-handers and 2.5% against left-handers.
338 pitches to right-handers, 482 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.9 mph separates Gausman's 4-seam fastball from his splitter, 93.8 against 83.9.
445 and 320 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gausman's 4-seam fastball averages 93.8 mph, and has touched 97.4.
445 thrown, 54.3% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gausman's slider spins at 2,279 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
55 thrown 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
Gausman lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.99 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
820 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Gausman works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
820 located pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Gausman lands 59.3% of his fastballs in the zone and only 36.4% of his breaking balls.
445 of his fastballs, 55 of his breaking balls.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .390 expected average against them, against .317 on his offspeed pitches.
55 of his breaking balls thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gausman releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 33 degrees above horizontal and 2.2 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
820 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
He is throwing as hard in the seventh as in the first
Gausman's fastball averages 93.4 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 94.2 past his 75th.
119 early fastballs, 83 late ones.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Gausman releases the ball 6.7 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
642 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Gausman's stuff spins at 1,999 rpm, 9th percentile in the league.
820 pitches in 2026. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 491st in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Gausman throws 40% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 43.8% with the bases empty.
155 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 665 with the bases empty.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Gausman is weak: 86.9 mph off the bat on average, 72nd percentile.
820 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 150th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.2% of the contact Gausman gives up is hit hard, 65th percentile.
820 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 186th in MLB.
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