This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Senga goes to the forkball: 50.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 17.8% the rest of the time.
291 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Senga's fastball averages 95.3 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 92.6 past his 75th.
377 early fastballs, 41 late ones.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Senga's sweeper leaves the bat at 91.3 mph, against 84.4 off his cutter.
83 and 172 of them thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Senga lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.02 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1130 located pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Senga throws a fastball 76% of the time, against 37.2% when he is ahead.
405 pitches behind in the count, 247 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Senga's 4-seam fastball carries 15.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
482 thrown, averaging 96.3 mph.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Senga's 4-seam fastball averages 96.3 mph, and has touched 100.3.
482 thrown, 42.7% of his pitches.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Senga throws 38.5% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44% with the bases empty.
117 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 250 with the bases empty.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Senga lands 46.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 27.9% of his offspeed pitches.
236 of his fastballs, 86 of his offspeed pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.1 mph separates Senga's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 96.3 against 81.2.
482 and 83 of them respectively.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Senga's stuff spins at 2,080 rpm, 16th percentile in the league.
367 pitches in 2026. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 450th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Senga puts 54.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34.8% when he is ahead.
405 located pitches behind, 247 ahead.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .343 expected average against them, against .292 on his offspeed pitches.
236 of his fastballs thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Senga's forkball moves 11.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
297 thrown, averaging 83.2 mph.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.2% of Senga's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
183 of 1130 located pitches.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Senga releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 41 degrees above horizontal and 1.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1130 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Senga works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Forkball, Cutter and Sweeper. The 4-seam fastball is 42.7% of everything he throws.
1130 classified pitches in 2026.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Senga throws a strike on the first pitch 55.1% of the time.
283 plate appearances started in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Senga's sweeper spins at 2,575 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
83 thrown in 2026.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Senga projects a .341 average, 34th percentile.
367 pitches in 2026. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 354th in MLB.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Senga has thrown 54 sliders this season, 4.8% of his pitches, at 86.2 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1130 classified pitches in 2026.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Senga goes to the forkball: 50.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 17.8% the rest of the time.
291 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Senga throws a fastball 76% of the time, against 37.2% when he is ahead.
405 pitches behind in the count, 247 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Senga puts 54.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34.8% when he is ahead.
405 located pitches behind, 247 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Senga throws a strike on the first pitch 55.1% of the time.
283 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Senga's fastball averages 95.3 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 92.6 past his 75th.
377 early fastballs, 41 late ones.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Senga releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 41 degrees above horizontal and 1.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1130 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Senga's sweeper leaves the bat at 91.3 mph, against 84.4 off his cutter.
83 and 172 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Senga's 4-seam fastball averages 96.3 mph, and has touched 100.3.
482 thrown, 42.7% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.1 mph separates Senga's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 96.3 against 81.2.
482 and 83 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Senga works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Forkball, Cutter and Sweeper. The 4-seam fastball is 42.7% of everything he throws.
1130 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Senga's sweeper spins at 2,575 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
83 thrown in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Senga has thrown 54 sliders this season, 4.8% of his pitches, at 86.2 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1130 classified pitches 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
Senga lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.02 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1130 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.2% of Senga's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
183 of 1130 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Senga's 4-seam fastball carries 15.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
482 thrown, averaging 96.3 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Senga's forkball moves 11.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
297 thrown, averaging 83.2 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Senga throws 38.5% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44% with the bases empty.
117 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 250 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Senga lands 46.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 27.9% of his offspeed pitches.
236 of his fastballs, 86 of his offspeed pitches.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .343 expected average against them, against .292 on his offspeed pitches.
236 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Senga's stuff spins at 2,080 rpm, 16th percentile in the league.
367 pitches in 2026. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 450th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Senga projects a .341 average, 34th percentile.
367 pitches in 2026. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 354th in MLB.
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