When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Siegrist throws a fastball 71.2% of the time, against 43.3% when he is ahead.
205 pitches behind in the count, 178 ahead.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .483 expected average against them, against .330 on his fastballs.
126 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
19.3 mph separates Siegrist's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 92.0 against 72.7.
414 and 128 of them respectively.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Siegrist's 4-seam fastball carries 17.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
414 thrown, averaging 92.0 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Siegrist goes to the curveball: 30.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 14.5% the rest of the time.
184 two-strike pitches in 2017.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Siegrist lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.12 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
680 located pitches in 2017.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Siegrist throws the changeup 28.8% of the time against right-handers and 4.5% against left-handers.
392 pitches to right-handers, 288 to left-handers.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Siegrist throws 39.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45.1% with the bases empty.
174 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 507 with the bases empty.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Siegrist works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball and Changeup. The 4-seam fastball is 60.9% of everything he throws.
680 classified pitches in 2017.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Siegrist lands 49.5% of his fastballs in the zone and only 28.9% of his breaking balls.
426 of his fastballs, 128 of his breaking balls.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Siegrist averages 87.0 mph across his arsenal, 25th percentile in the league.
681 pitches in 2017. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 531st in MLB.
He lives on one side of the plate
Siegrist works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 3.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
680 located pitches in 2017.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 31.7% of the contact Siegrist gives up is hit hard, 83rd percentile.
681 pitches in 2017. 83rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 121st in MLB.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Siegrist's changeup moves 11.9 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
126 thrown, averaging 84.5 mph.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Siegrist's stuff spins at 2,079 rpm, 23rd percentile in the league.
681 pitches in 2017. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 544th in MLB.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Siegrist puts 45.2% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 41.7% of his pitches to left-handers.
392 pitches to right-handed hitters, 289 to left-handed hitters.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Siegrist's 4-seam fastball averages 92.0 mph, and has touched 94.6.
414 thrown, 60.9% of his pitches.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Siegrist releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 44 degrees above horizontal and 1.6 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
680 tracked release points, averaging 6.1 feet off the ground.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Siegrist puts 51.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.8% when he is ahead.
205 located pitches behind, 178 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Siegrist throws a strike on the first pitch 57.1% of the time.
170 plate appearances started in 2017.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Siegrist's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 87.7 mph, against 85.2 off his curveball.
414 and 128 of them thrown.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Siegrist has thrown 12 sinkers this season, 1.8% of his pitches, at 91.9 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
680 classified pitches in 2017.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Siegrist throws a fastball 71.2% of the time, against 43.3% when he is ahead.
205 pitches behind in the count, 178 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Siegrist goes to the curveball: 30.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 14.5% the rest of the time.
184 two-strike pitches in 2017.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Siegrist puts 51.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.8% when he is ahead.
205 located pitches behind, 178 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Siegrist throws a strike on the first pitch 57.1% of the time.
170 plate appearances started in 2017.
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 offspeed pitches: a .483 expected average against them, against .330 on his fastballs.
126 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Siegrist lands 49.5% of his fastballs in the zone and only 28.9% of his breaking balls.
426 of his fastballs, 128 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
19.3 mph separates Siegrist's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 92.0 against 72.7.
414 and 128 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Siegrist throws the changeup 28.8% of the time against right-handers and 4.5% against left-handers.
392 pitches to right-handers, 288 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Siegrist works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball and Changeup. The 4-seam fastball is 60.9% of everything he throws.
680 classified pitches in 2017.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Siegrist's 4-seam fastball averages 92.0 mph, and has touched 94.6.
414 thrown, 60.9% of his pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Siegrist's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 87.7 mph, against 85.2 off his curveball.
414 and 128 of them thrown.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Siegrist has thrown 12 sinkers this season, 1.8% of his pitches, at 91.9 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
680 classified pitches in 2017.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Siegrist's 4-seam fastball carries 17.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
414 thrown, averaging 92.0 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Siegrist's changeup moves 11.9 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
126 thrown, averaging 84.5 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Siegrist lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.12 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
680 located pitches in 2017.
He lives on one side of the plate
Siegrist works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 3.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
680 located pitches in 2017.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Siegrist throws 39.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45.1% with the bases empty.
174 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 507 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Siegrist averages 87.0 mph across his arsenal, 25th percentile in the league.
681 pitches in 2017. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 531st in MLB.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 31.7% of the contact Siegrist gives up is hit hard, 83rd percentile.
681 pitches in 2017. 83rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 121st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Siegrist's stuff spins at 2,079 rpm, 23rd percentile in the league.
681 pitches in 2017. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 544th in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Siegrist puts 45.2% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 41.7% of his pitches to left-handers.
392 pitches to right-handed hitters, 289 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Siegrist releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 44 degrees above horizontal and 1.6 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
680 tracked release points, averaging 6.1 feet off the ground.
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