This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Hart goes to the splitter: 39.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 13.8% the rest of the time.
84 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Hart releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 22 degrees above horizontal and 2.5 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
258 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Hart's sweeper moves 16.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
80 thrown, averaging 82.3 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hart's slider leaves the bat at 95.5 mph, against 78.3 off his sinker.
45 and 60 of them thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Hart 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.
258 located pitches in 2026.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Hart puts 40.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 48.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
157 pitches to right-handed hitters, 101 to left-handed hitters.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Hart throws 49.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 41.4% with the bases empty.
77 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 181 with the bases empty.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Hart lands 52.8% of his breaking balls in the zone and only 28.1% of his offspeed pitches.
125 of his breaking balls, 57 of his offspeed pitches.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Hart is weak: 82.3 mph off the bat on average, 98th percentile.
258 pitches in 2026. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 14th in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Hart averages 86.9 mph across his arsenal, 17th percentile in the league.
258 pitches in 2026. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 446th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Hart throws the splitter 30.6% of the time against right-handers and 8.9% against left-handers.
157 pitches to right-handers, 101 to left-handers.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 26.5% of the contact Hart gives up is hit hard, 94th percentile.
258 pitches in 2026. 94th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 35th in MLB.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Hart throws a strike on the first pitch 65.7% of the time.
67 plate appearances started in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Hart works with 5 pitches: Sweeper, Sinker, Splitter and Slider, and a little else. The sweeper is 31% of everything he throws.
258 classified pitches in 2026.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Hart projects a .283 average, 85th percentile.
258 pitches in 2026. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 80th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Hart's sweeper spins at 2,687 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
80 thrown in 2026.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Hart's stuff spins at 2,142 rpm, 27th percentile in the league.
258 pitches in 2026. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 390th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Hart's sinker averages 92.6 mph, and has touched 94.9.
60 thrown, 23.3% of his pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Hart puts 44.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.4% when he is ahead.
58 located pitches behind, 91 ahead.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.3 mph separates Hart's sinker from his sweeper, 92.6 against 82.3.
60 and 80 of them respectively.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Hart releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
173 tracked pitches in 2026.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Hart goes to the splitter: 39.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 13.8% the rest of the time.
84 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Hart throws a strike on the first pitch 65.7% of the time.
67 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Hart puts 44.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.4% when he is ahead.
58 located pitches behind, 91 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Hart releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 22 degrees above horizontal and 2.5 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
258 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Hart releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
173 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Hart's sweeper moves 16.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
80 thrown, averaging 82.3 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hart's slider leaves the bat at 95.5 mph, against 78.3 off his sinker.
45 and 60 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Hart throws the splitter 30.6% of the time against right-handers and 8.9% against left-handers.
157 pitches to right-handers, 101 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Hart works with 5 pitches: Sweeper, Sinker, Splitter and Slider, and a little else. The sweeper is 31% of everything he throws.
258 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Hart's sweeper spins at 2,687 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
80 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Hart's sinker averages 92.6 mph, and has touched 94.9.
60 thrown, 23.3% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.3 mph separates Hart's sinker from his sweeper, 92.6 against 82.3.
60 and 80 of them respectively.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Hart 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.
258 located pitches in 2026.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Hart puts 40.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 48.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
157 pitches to right-handed hitters, 101 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Hart throws 49.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 41.4% with the bases empty.
77 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 181 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
Hart lands 52.8% of his breaking balls in the zone and only 28.1% of his offspeed pitches.
125 of his breaking balls, 57 of his offspeed pitches.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Hart is weak: 82.3 mph off the bat on average, 98th percentile.
258 pitches in 2026. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 14th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 26.5% of the contact Hart gives up is hit hard, 94th percentile.
258 pitches in 2026. 94th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 35th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Hart projects a .283 average, 85th percentile.
258 pitches in 2026. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 80th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Hart averages 86.9 mph across his arsenal, 17th percentile in the league.
258 pitches in 2026. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 446th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Hart's stuff spins at 2,142 rpm, 27th percentile in the league.
258 pitches in 2026. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 390th in MLB.
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