One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
McGowin's sinker moves 123.0 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
106 thrown, averaging 90.9 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count McGowin throws a fastball 46.6% of the time, against 22.2% when he is ahead.
146 pitches behind in the count, 153 ahead.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
McGowin averages 84.3 mph across his arsenal, 6th percentile in the league.
524 pitches in 2021. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 753rd in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .375 expected average against them, against .287 on his breaking balls.
163 of his fastballs thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
McGowin's sinker averages 90.9 mph, and has touched 93.2.
106 thrown, 20.2% of his pitches.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
McGowin's 4-seam fastball carries 17.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
57 thrown, averaging 91.3 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
McGowin lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.08 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
524 located pitches in 2021.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
McGowin releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 31 degrees above horizontal and 3.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
524 tracked release points, averaging 6.1 feet off the ground.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
McGowin's stuff spins at 2,608 rpm, 97th percentile in the league.
524 pitches in 2021. 97th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 27th in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes McGowin goes to the slider: 77.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 65.1% the rest of the time.
149 two-strike pitches in 2021.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
McGowin works with 3 pitches: Slider, Sinker and 4-Seam Fastball. The slider is 68.7% of everything he throws.
524 classified pitches in 2021.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 32.5% of the contact McGowin gives up is hit hard, 85th percentile.
524 pitches in 2021. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 121st in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
McGowin's slider spins at 2,726 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
360 thrown in 2021.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against McGowin is weak: 86.0 mph off the bat on average, 84th percentile.
524 pitches in 2021. 84th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 128th in MLB.
He lives on one side of the plate
McGowin works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
524 located pitches in 2021.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off McGowin's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 87.3 mph, against 84.4 off his sinker.
57 and 106 of them thrown.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
McGowin puts 50.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.6% when he is ahead.
146 located pitches behind, 153 ahead.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against McGowin projects a .312 average, 74th percentile.
524 pitches in 2021. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 211th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
McGowin throws the slider 74.3% of the time against left-handers and 62.7% against right-handers.
255 pitches to right-handers, 269 to left-handers.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.1% of McGowin's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
95 of 524 located pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.1 mph separates McGowin's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 91.3 against 81.2.
57 and 360 of them respectively.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
McGowin's sinker moves 123.0 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
106 thrown, averaging 90.9 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
McGowin's 4-seam fastball carries 17.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
57 thrown, averaging 91.3 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count McGowin throws a fastball 46.6% of the time, against 22.2% when he is ahead.
146 pitches behind in the count, 153 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes McGowin goes to the slider: 77.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 65.1% the rest of the time.
149 two-strike pitches in 2021.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
McGowin puts 50.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.6% when he is ahead.
146 located pitches behind, 153 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
McGowin averages 84.3 mph across his arsenal, 6th percentile in the league.
524 pitches in 2021. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 753rd in MLB.
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 fastballs: a .375 expected average against them, against .287 on his breaking balls.
163 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
McGowin's sinker averages 90.9 mph, and has touched 93.2.
106 thrown, 20.2% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
McGowin works with 3 pitches: Slider, Sinker and 4-Seam Fastball. The slider is 68.7% of everything he throws.
524 classified pitches in 2021.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
McGowin's slider spins at 2,726 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
360 thrown in 2021.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off McGowin's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 87.3 mph, against 84.4 off his sinker.
57 and 106 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
McGowin throws the slider 74.3% of the time against left-handers and 62.7% against right-handers.
255 pitches to right-handers, 269 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.1 mph separates McGowin's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 91.3 against 81.2.
57 and 360 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
McGowin lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.08 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
524 located pitches in 2021.
He lives on one side of the plate
McGowin works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
524 located pitches in 2021.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.1% of McGowin's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
95 of 524 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
McGowin releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 31 degrees above horizontal and 3.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
524 tracked release points, averaging 6.1 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
McGowin's stuff spins at 2,608 rpm, 97th percentile in the league.
524 pitches in 2021. 97th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 27th in MLB.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 32.5% of the contact McGowin gives up is hit hard, 85th percentile.
524 pitches in 2021. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 121st in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against McGowin is weak: 86.0 mph off the bat on average, 84th percentile.
524 pitches in 2021. 84th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 128th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against McGowin projects a .312 average, 74th percentile.
524 pitches in 2021. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 211th in MLB.
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