This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gilbert goes to the splitter: 33.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 5.1% the rest of the time.
996 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gilbert's 4-seam fastball carries 16.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
1189 thrown, averaging 96.4 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gilbert's cutter leaves the bat at 94.6 mph, against 81.0 off his splitter.
151 and 438 of them thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Gilbert lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.02 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2983 located pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gilbert throws a fastball 56.9% of the time, against 28.7% when he is ahead.
662 pitches behind in the count, 955 ahead.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Gilbert lands 57.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 28.7% of his offspeed pitches.
362 of his fastballs, 188 of his offspeed pitches.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gilbert's 4-seam fastball averages 96.4 mph, and has touched 99.9.
1189 thrown, 39.9% of his pitches.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Gilbert releases the ball 7.4 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
2773 tracked pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gilbert's curveball moves 15.5 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
157 thrown, averaging 80.7 mph.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Gilbert's stuff spins at 1,879 rpm, 3rd percentile in the league.
819 pitches in 2026. 3rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 523rd in MLB.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Gilbert lives in the strike zone: 46.2% of his pitches are in it, 82nd percentile.
819 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 99th in MLB.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Gilbert's fastball averages 96.7 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 95.2 past his 75th.
421 early fastballs, 261 late ones.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.6 mph separates Gilbert's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 96.4 against 80.7.
1189 and 157 of them respectively.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gilbert puts 62.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34.3% when he is ahead.
662 located pitches behind, 955 ahead.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
48.9% of the contact Gilbert gives up is hit hard, 14th percentile.
819 pitches in 2026. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 461st in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Gilbert averages 88.2 mph across his arsenal, 28th percentile in the league.
819 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 386th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.9 mph off the bat against Gilbert, 17th percentile.
819 pitches in 2026. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 448th in MLB.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gilbert throws a strike on the first pitch 66.7% of the time.
753 plate appearances started in 2026.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Gilbert puts 48.1% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 44.9% of his pitches to left-handers.
322 pitches to right-handed hitters, 497 to left-handed hitters.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Gilbert throws 43.5% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 47% with the bases empty.
193 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 626 with the bases empty.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .388 expected average against them, against .344 on his offspeed pitches.
269 of his breaking balls thrown.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Gilbert projects a .362 average, 18th percentile.
819 pitches in 2026. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 438th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gilbert works with 6 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Splitter and Changeup, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 39.9% of everything he throws.
2983 classified pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.5% of Gilbert's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
553 of 2983 located pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gilbert throws the changeup 12.3% of the time against left-handers and 1.3% against right-handers.
1287 pitches to right-handers, 1696 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gilbert's sweeper spins at 2,366 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
58 thrown in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Gilbert has thrown 58 sweepers this season, 1.9% of his pitches, at 82.1 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2983 classified pitches in 2026.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gilbert goes to the splitter: 33.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 5.1% the rest of the time.
996 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gilbert throws a fastball 56.9% of the time, against 28.7% when he is ahead.
662 pitches behind in the count, 955 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gilbert puts 62.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34.3% when he is ahead.
662 located pitches behind, 955 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gilbert throws a strike on the first pitch 66.7% of the time.
753 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gilbert's 4-seam fastball carries 16.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
1189 thrown, averaging 96.4 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gilbert's curveball moves 15.5 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
157 thrown, averaging 80.7 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 Gilbert's cutter leaves the bat at 94.6 mph, against 81.0 off his splitter.
151 and 438 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gilbert's 4-seam fastball averages 96.4 mph, and has touched 99.9.
1189 thrown, 39.9% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.6 mph separates Gilbert's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 96.4 against 80.7.
1189 and 157 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gilbert works with 6 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Splitter and Changeup, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 39.9% of everything he throws.
2983 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gilbert throws the changeup 12.3% of the time against left-handers and 1.3% against right-handers.
1287 pitches to right-handers, 1696 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gilbert's sweeper spins at 2,366 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
58 thrown in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Gilbert has thrown 58 sweepers this season, 1.9% of his pitches, at 82.1 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2983 classified pitches in 2026.
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The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Gilbert lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.02 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2983 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.5% of Gilbert's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
553 of 2983 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Gilbert lands 57.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 28.7% of his offspeed pitches.
362 of his fastballs, 188 of his offspeed pitches.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .388 expected average against them, against .344 on his offspeed pitches.
269 of his breaking balls thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Gilbert releases the ball 7.4 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
2773 tracked pitches in 2026.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Gilbert's fastball averages 96.7 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 95.2 past his 75th.
421 early fastballs, 261 late ones.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Gilbert's stuff spins at 1,879 rpm, 3rd percentile in the league.
819 pitches in 2026. 3rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 523rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Gilbert lives in the strike zone: 46.2% of his pitches are in it, 82nd percentile.
819 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 99th in MLB.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
48.9% of the contact Gilbert gives up is hit hard, 14th percentile.
819 pitches in 2026. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 461st in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.9 mph off the bat against Gilbert, 17th percentile.
819 pitches in 2026. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 448th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Gilbert projects a .362 average, 18th percentile.
819 pitches in 2026. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 438th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Gilbert averages 88.2 mph across his arsenal, 28th percentile in the league.
819 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 386th in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Gilbert puts 48.1% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 44.9% of his pitches to left-handers.
322 pitches to right-handed hitters, 497 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Gilbert throws 43.5% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 47% with the bases empty.
193 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 626 with the bases empty.
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