When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gibson throws a fastball 71.7% of the time, against 27.3% when he is ahead.
92 pitches behind in the count, 66 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gibson's sinker moves 103.5 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
100 thrown, averaging 90.9 mph.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Gibson throws 28.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 38.7% with the bases empty.
81 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 199 with the bases empty.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Gibson works off the plate, with only 35.7% of his pitches in the zone, 1st percentile.
280 pitches in 2025. 1st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 769th in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Gibson lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.91 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
280 located pitches in 2025.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gibson's sinker averages 90.9 mph, and has touched 93.0.
100 thrown, 35.7% of his pitches.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
60.7% of the contact Gibson gives up is hit hard, 1st percentile.
280 pitches in 2025. 1st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 772nd in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Gibson averages 86.6 mph across his arsenal, 17th percentile in the league.
280 pitches in 2025. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 650th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gibson puts 46.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 18.2% when he is ahead.
92 located pitches behind, 66 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gibson throws the sweeper 30% of the time against right-handers and 6.2% against left-handers.
150 pitches to right-handers, 130 to left-handers.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 93.8 mph off the bat against Gibson, 2nd percentile.
280 pitches in 2025. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 762nd in MLB.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Gibson releases the ball 6.9 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
280 tracked pitches in 2025.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Gibson projects a .409 average, 5th percentile.
280 pitches in 2025. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 739th in MLB.
He lives on one side of the plate
Gibson works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 3.4 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
280 located pitches in 2025.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gibson works with 6 pitches: Sinker, Sweeper, Changeup and Curveball, and a little else. The sinker is 35.7% of everything he throws.
280 classified pitches in 2025.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gibson goes to the sweeper: 25% of his two-strike pitches, against 16.7% the rest of the time.
76 two-strike pitches in 2025.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gibson releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 40 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
280 tracked release points, averaging 6.1 feet off the ground.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .438 expected average against them, against .398 on his fastballs.
89 of his breaking balls thrown.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.4% of Gibson's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
46 of 280 located pitches.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Gibson's stuff spins at 2,195 rpm, 30th percentile in the league.
280 pitches in 2025. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 546th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gibson's sinker leaves the bat at 95.5 mph, against 93.2 off his sweeper.
100 and 53 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gibson's sweeper spins at 2,429 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
53 thrown in 2025.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gibson throws a strike on the first pitch 61.6% of the time.
73 plate appearances started in 2025.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.7 mph separates Gibson's sinker from his sweeper, 90.9 against 81.2.
100 and 53 of them respectively.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gibson throws a fastball 71.7% of the time, against 27.3% when he is ahead.
92 pitches behind in the count, 66 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gibson puts 46.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 18.2% when he is ahead.
92 located pitches behind, 66 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gibson goes to the sweeper: 25% of his two-strike pitches, against 16.7% the rest of the time.
76 two-strike pitches in 2025.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gibson throws a strike on the first pitch 61.6% of the time.
73 plate appearances started in 2025.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gibson's sinker moves 103.5 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
100 thrown, averaging 90.9 mph.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Gibson throws 28.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 38.7% with the bases empty.
81 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 199 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Gibson works off the plate, with only 35.7% of his pitches in the zone, 1st percentile.
280 pitches in 2025. 1st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 769th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Gibson lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.91 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
280 located pitches in 2025.
He lives on one side of the plate
Gibson works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 3.4 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
280 located pitches in 2025.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.4% of Gibson's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
46 of 280 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gibson's sinker averages 90.9 mph, and has touched 93.0.
100 thrown, 35.7% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gibson throws the sweeper 30% of the time against right-handers and 6.2% against left-handers.
150 pitches to right-handers, 130 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gibson works with 6 pitches: Sinker, Sweeper, Changeup and Curveball, and a little else. The sinker is 35.7% of everything he throws.
280 classified pitches in 2025.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gibson's sinker leaves the bat at 95.5 mph, against 93.2 off his sweeper.
100 and 53 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gibson's sweeper spins at 2,429 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
53 thrown in 2025.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.7 mph separates Gibson's sinker from his sweeper, 90.9 against 81.2.
100 and 53 of them respectively.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
60.7% of the contact Gibson gives up is hit hard, 1st percentile.
280 pitches in 2025. 1st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 772nd in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 93.8 mph off the bat against Gibson, 2nd percentile.
280 pitches in 2025. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 762nd in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Gibson projects a .409 average, 5th percentile.
280 pitches in 2025. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 739th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Gibson averages 86.6 mph across his arsenal, 17th percentile in the league.
280 pitches in 2025. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 650th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Gibson releases the ball 6.9 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
280 tracked pitches in 2025.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gibson releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 40 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
280 tracked release points, averaging 6.1 feet off the ground.
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 breaking balls: a .438 expected average against them, against .398 on his fastballs.
89 of his breaking balls thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Gibson's stuff spins at 2,195 rpm, 30th percentile in the league.
280 pitches in 2025. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 546th in MLB.
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