This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gilbert goes to the splitter: 32% of his two-strike pitches, against 5.1% the rest of the time.
272 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gilbert's 4-seam fastball carries 16.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
257 thrown, averaging 95.3 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gilbert's cutter leaves the bat at 95.0 mph, against 82.4 off his curveball.
103 and 98 of them thrown.
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.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gilbert throws a fastball 55.6% of the time, against 29.6% when he is ahead.
171 pitches behind in the count, 267 ahead.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Gilbert releases the ball 7.5 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
609 tracked pitches in 2026.
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 2.11 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
819 located pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gilbert's changeup moves 15.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
73 thrown, averaging 85.3 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.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.0 mph separates Gilbert's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 95.3 against 80.3.
257 and 98 of them respectively.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Gilbert's fastball averages 95.1 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.7 past his 75th.
112 early fastballs, 61 late ones.
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 ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gilbert throws a strike on the first pitch 68.4% of the time.
206 plate appearances started in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gilbert's 4-seam fastball averages 95.3 mph, and has touched 98.2.
257 thrown, 31.4% of his pitches.
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.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gilbert puts 62% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.5% when he is ahead.
171 located pitches behind, 267 ahead.
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.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gilbert works with 6 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Splitter and Cutter, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 31.4% of everything he throws.
819 classified pitches 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.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gilbert releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 60 degrees above horizontal and 0.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
819 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gilbert throws the changeup 13.9% of the time against left-handers and 1.2% against right-handers.
322 pitches to right-handers, 497 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gilbert's curveball spins at 2,354 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
98 thrown 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: 32% of his two-strike pitches, against 5.1% the rest of the time.
272 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gilbert throws a fastball 55.6% of the time, against 29.6% when he is ahead.
171 pitches behind in the count, 267 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gilbert throws a strike on the first pitch 68.4% of the time.
206 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gilbert puts 62% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.5% when he is ahead.
171 located pitches behind, 267 ahead.
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 16.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
257 thrown, averaging 95.3 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gilbert's changeup moves 15.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
73 thrown, averaging 85.3 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 Gilbert's cutter leaves the bat at 95.0 mph, against 82.4 off his curveball.
103 and 98 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.0 mph separates Gilbert's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 95.3 against 80.3.
257 and 98 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gilbert's 4-seam fastball averages 95.3 mph, and has touched 98.2.
257 thrown, 31.4% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gilbert works with 6 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Splitter and Cutter, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 31.4% of everything he throws.
819 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gilbert throws the changeup 13.9% of the time against left-handers and 1.2% against right-handers.
322 pitches to right-handers, 497 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gilbert's curveball spins at 2,354 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
98 thrown in 2026.
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 7.5 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
609 tracked pitches in 2026.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Gilbert's fastball averages 95.1 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.7 past his 75th.
112 early fastballs, 61 late ones.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gilbert releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 60 degrees above horizontal and 0.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
819 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
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 2.11 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
819 located pitches in 2026.
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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