This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Senga goes to the forkball: 52.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 14% the rest of the time.
89 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Senga's 4-seam fastball carries 16.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
138 thrown, averaging 96.1 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Senga throws a fastball 76.3% of the time, against 36.7% when he is ahead.
135 pitches behind in the count, 79 ahead.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Senga's 4-seam fastball averages 96.1 mph, and has touched 99.2.
138 thrown, 37.6% of his pitches.
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 2.16 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
367 located pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Senga's forkball leaves the bat at 89.1 mph, against 83.4 off his cutter.
86 and 82 of them thrown.
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.
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.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Senga throws a strike on the first pitch 53.1% of the time.
96 plate appearances started in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.0 mph separates Senga's 4-seam fastball from his forkball, 96.1 against 83.0.
138 and 86 of them respectively.
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 11.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
86 thrown, averaging 83.0 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Senga releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 43 degrees above horizontal and 1.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
367 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.6% of Senga's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
61 of 367 located pitches.
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 37.6% of everything he throws.
367 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Senga throws the 4-seam fastball 45.1% of the time against right-handers and 30.3% against left-handers.
182 pitches to right-handers, 185 to left-handers.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Senga puts 54.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 41.8% when he is ahead.
135 located pitches behind, 79 ahead.
He lives on one side of the plate
Senga works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.8 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
367 located pitches 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 of his spins more than almost anyone's
Senga's cutter spins at 2,408 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
82 thrown in 2026.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Senga releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
257 tracked pitches in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Senga has thrown 16 sinkers this season, 4.4% of his pitches, at 88.5 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
367 classified pitches in 2026.
Show more
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Senga goes to the forkball: 52.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 14% the rest of the time.
89 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Senga throws a fastball 76.3% of the time, against 36.7% when he is ahead.
135 pitches behind in the count, 79 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Senga throws a strike on the first pitch 53.1% of the time.
96 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Senga puts 54.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 41.8% when he is ahead.
135 located pitches behind, 79 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Senga's 4-seam fastball carries 16.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
138 thrown, averaging 96.1 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Senga's forkball moves 11.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
86 thrown, averaging 83.0 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Senga's 4-seam fastball averages 96.1 mph, and has touched 99.2.
138 thrown, 37.6% of his pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Senga's forkball leaves the bat at 89.1 mph, against 83.4 off his cutter.
86 and 82 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.0 mph separates Senga's 4-seam fastball from his forkball, 96.1 against 83.0.
138 and 86 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 37.6% of everything he throws.
367 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Senga throws the 4-seam fastball 45.1% of the time against right-handers and 30.3% against left-handers.
182 pitches to right-handers, 185 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Senga's cutter spins at 2,408 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
82 thrown in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Senga has thrown 16 sinkers this season, 4.4% of his pitches, at 88.5 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
367 classified pitches in 2026.
Show more
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
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 2.16 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
367 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.6% of Senga's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
61 of 367 located pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Senga works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.8 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
367 located pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
Take me there
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.
Take me there
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.
Take me there
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 Pitch Data.
Take me there
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Senga releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 43 degrees above horizontal and 1.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
367 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Senga releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
257 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
Take me there
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.
Mets