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Kevin Gausman

Cubs
Number #12
Position SP
Bats L
Throws R
Age 35
Height 6' 2"
Weight 205 lbs
Birth Place Centennial, CO
Born Jan 6, 1991

Key Insights

2026
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Gausman's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.7 mph, against 83.1 off his splitter.

1521 and 1198 of them thrown.
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.
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.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs

42.9% of the contact against Gausman is on the ground and 34.9% of it is in the air.

510 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him

Right-handed hitters average 89.2 mph off the bat against Gausman and left-handers 86.9.

222 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 295 from left-handers.
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.

Contextual Splits

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Vs All Pitchers
Player Bio Data
DOB Jan 6, 1991
Birth Place Centennial, CO
Height 6' 2"
Weight 205 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws L/R
College/Draft LSU