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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 Jun 1, 1991

Key Insights

2026
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.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit

28.1% of the contact against Gausman with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 38.3% with the bases empty.

155 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 665 with the bases empty.
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 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 side of the plate does most of the damage against him

Right-handed hitters average 89.3 mph off the bat against Gausman and left-handers 85.3.

61 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 91 from left-handers.
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.

Contextual Splits

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Player Bio Data
DOB Jun 1, 1991
Birth Place Centennial, CO
Height 6' 2"
Weight 205 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws L/R
College/Draft LSU