One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .390 expected average against them, against .187 on his breaking balls.
167 of his fastballs thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Bush's curveball moves 43.4 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
49 thrown, averaging 73.4 mph.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Bush throws 48.5% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 38% with the bases empty.
99 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 229 with the bases empty.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
18.3 mph separates Bush's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 91.7 against 73.4.
167 and 49 of them respectively.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Bush throws a strike on the first pitch 50% of the time.
86 plate appearances started in 2024.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Bush's 4-seam fastball carries 17.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
167 thrown, averaging 91.7 mph.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Bush works off the plate, with only 41.2% of his pitches in the zone, 11th percentile.
328 pitches in 2024. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 685th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Bush's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.0 mph, against 82.7 off his curveball.
167 and 49 of them thrown.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Bush averages 86.2 mph across his arsenal, 14th percentile in the league.
328 pitches in 2024. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 661st in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Bush throws a fastball 63.1% of the time, against 44.3% when he is ahead.
122 pitches behind in the count, 70 ahead.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
49.2% of the contact Bush gives up is hit hard, 7th percentile.
328 pitches in 2024. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 711th in MLB.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
14.9% of Bush's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
49 of 328 located pitches.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Bush releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 37 degrees above horizontal and 2.2 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
328 tracked release points, averaging 6.2 feet off the ground.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Bush's 4-seam fastball averages 91.7 mph, and has touched 95.5.
167 thrown, 50.9% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Bush works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Curveball and Changeup. The 4-seam fastball is 50.9% of everything he throws.
328 classified pitches in 2024.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Bush projects a .297 average, 81st percentile.
328 pitches in 2024. 81st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 145th in MLB.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Bush releases the ball 6.8 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
328 tracked pitches in 2024.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Bush goes to the slider: 28.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 23% the rest of the time.
76 two-strike pitches in 2024.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Bush throws the changeup 13.4% of the time against right-handers and 0% against left-handers.
238 pitches to right-handers, 90 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Bush's curveball spins at 2,454 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
49 thrown in 2024.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Bush puts 50.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 42.9% when he is ahead.
122 located pitches behind, 70 ahead.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .390 expected average against them, against .187 on his breaking balls.
167 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Bush's curveball moves 43.4 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
49 thrown, averaging 73.4 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Bush's 4-seam fastball carries 17.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
167 thrown, averaging 91.7 mph.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Bush throws 48.5% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 38% with the bases empty.
99 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 229 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
18.3 mph separates Bush's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 91.7 against 73.4.
167 and 49 of them respectively.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Bush's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.0 mph, against 82.7 off his curveball.
167 and 49 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Bush's 4-seam fastball averages 91.7 mph, and has touched 95.5.
167 thrown, 50.9% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Bush works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Curveball and Changeup. The 4-seam fastball is 50.9% of everything he throws.
328 classified pitches in 2024.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Bush throws the changeup 13.4% of the time against right-handers and 0% against left-handers.
238 pitches to right-handers, 90 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Bush's curveball spins at 2,454 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
49 thrown in 2024.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He falls behind hitters far too often
Bush throws a strike on the first pitch 50% of the time.
86 plate appearances started in 2024.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Bush throws a fastball 63.1% of the time, against 44.3% when he is ahead.
122 pitches behind in the count, 70 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Bush goes to the slider: 28.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 23% the rest of the time.
76 two-strike pitches in 2024.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Bush puts 50.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 42.9% when he is ahead.
122 located pitches behind, 70 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Bush works off the plate, with only 41.2% of his pitches in the zone, 11th percentile.
328 pitches in 2024. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 685th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Bush averages 86.2 mph across his arsenal, 14th percentile in the league.
328 pitches in 2024. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 661st in MLB.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
49.2% of the contact Bush gives up is hit hard, 7th percentile.
328 pitches in 2024. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 711th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Bush projects a .297 average, 81st percentile.
328 pitches in 2024. 81st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 145th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
14.9% of Bush's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
49 of 328 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Bush releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 37 degrees above horizontal and 2.2 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
328 tracked release points, averaging 6.2 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Bush releases the ball 6.8 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
328 tracked pitches in 2024.
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