When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Roupp throws a fastball 66.7% of the time, against 35.3% when he is ahead.
282 pitches behind in the count, 218 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Roupp's curveball moves 19.4 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
251 thrown, averaging 76.5 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Roupp lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.00 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
859 located pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
16.7 mph separates Roupp's sinker from his curveball, 93.2 against 76.5.
311 and 251 of them respectively.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Roupp works off the plate, with only 37.3% of his pitches in the zone, 9th percentile.
860 pitches in 2026. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 489th in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Roupp averages 86.5 mph across his arsenal, 13th percentile in the league.
860 pitches in 2026. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 466th in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Roupp goes to the changeup: 30.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 16% the rest of the time.
246 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Roupp's fastball averages 93.0 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 91.5 past his 75th.
129 early fastballs, 86 late ones.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 26.7% of the contact Roupp gives up is hit hard, 93rd percentile.
860 pitches in 2026. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 37th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Roupp's cutter leaves the bat at 87.4 mph, against 80.7 off his curveball.
103 and 251 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Roupp's curveball spins at 3,077 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
251 thrown in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
13.3% of Roupp's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
114 of 859 located pitches.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Roupp releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 35 degrees above horizontal and 1.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
859 tracked release points, averaging 5.3 feet off the ground.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Roupp is weak: 85.3 mph off the bat on average, 87th percentile.
860 pitches in 2026. 87th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 72nd in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Roupp lands 46.9% of his fastballs in the zone and only 32.3% of his breaking balls.
436 of his fastballs, 251 of his breaking balls.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Roupp puts 52.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 33% when he is ahead.
282 located pitches behind, 218 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Roupp works with 4 pitches: Sinker, Curveball, Changeup and Cutter. The sinker is 36.2% of everything he throws.
860 classified pitches in 2026.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .329 expected average against them, against .295 on his offspeed pitches.
251 of his breaking balls thrown.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Roupp throws 35.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 37.8% with the bases empty.
191 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 669 with the bases empty.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Roupp's curveball carries 9.1 inches of drop against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
251 thrown, averaging 76.5 mph.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Roupp's stuff spins at 2,353 rpm, 66th percentile in the league.
860 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 184th in MLB.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Roupp throws a strike on the first pitch 56.9% of the time.
202 plate appearances started in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Roupp throws the curveball 35.6% of the time against right-handers and 24.8% against left-handers.
351 pitches to right-handers, 509 to left-handers.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Roupp releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
662 tracked pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Roupp's sinker averages 93.2 mph, and has touched 95.8.
311 thrown, 36.2% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Roupp has thrown 22 4-seam fastballs this season, 2.6% of his pitches, at 92.6 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
860 classified pitches in 2026.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Roupp throws a fastball 66.7% of the time, against 35.3% when he is ahead.
282 pitches behind in the count, 218 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Roupp goes to the changeup: 30.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 16% the rest of the time.
246 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Roupp puts 52.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 33% when he is ahead.
282 located pitches behind, 218 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Roupp throws a strike on the first pitch 56.9% of the time.
202 plate appearances started 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
Roupp's curveball moves 19.4 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
251 thrown, averaging 76.5 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Roupp's curveball carries 9.1 inches of drop against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
251 thrown, averaging 76.5 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Roupp lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.00 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
859 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
13.3% of Roupp's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
114 of 859 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
16.7 mph separates Roupp's sinker from his curveball, 93.2 against 76.5.
311 and 251 of them respectively.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Roupp's cutter leaves the bat at 87.4 mph, against 80.7 off his curveball.
103 and 251 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Roupp's curveball spins at 3,077 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
251 thrown in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Roupp works with 4 pitches: Sinker, Curveball, Changeup and Cutter. The sinker is 36.2% of everything he throws.
860 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Roupp throws the curveball 35.6% of the time against right-handers and 24.8% against left-handers.
351 pitches to right-handers, 509 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Roupp's sinker averages 93.2 mph, and has touched 95.8.
311 thrown, 36.2% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Roupp has thrown 22 4-seam fastballs this season, 2.6% of his pitches, at 92.6 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
860 classified pitches in 2026.
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The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Roupp works off the plate, with only 37.3% of his pitches in the zone, 9th percentile.
860 pitches in 2026. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 489th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Roupp averages 86.5 mph across his arsenal, 13th percentile in the league.
860 pitches in 2026. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 466th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Roupp's fastball averages 93.0 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 91.5 past his 75th.
129 early fastballs, 86 late ones.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Roupp releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 35 degrees above horizontal and 1.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
859 tracked release points, averaging 5.3 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Roupp releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
662 tracked pitches in 2026.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 26.7% of the contact Roupp gives up is hit hard, 93rd percentile.
860 pitches in 2026. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 37th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Roupp is weak: 85.3 mph off the bat on average, 87th percentile.
860 pitches in 2026. 87th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 72nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Roupp lands 46.9% of his fastballs in the zone and only 32.3% of his breaking balls.
436 of his fastballs, 251 of his breaking balls.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .329 expected average against them, against .295 on his offspeed pitches.
251 of his breaking balls thrown.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Roupp throws 35.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 37.8% with the bases empty.
191 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 669 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Roupp's stuff spins at 2,353 rpm, 66th percentile in the league.
860 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 184th in MLB.
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