One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .325 expected average against them, against .210 on his offspeed pitches.
71 of his breaking balls thrown.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gil's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 94.3 mph, against 84.6 off his sinker.
152 and 45 of them thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gil's 4-seam fastball carries 16.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
152 thrown, averaging 95.0 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gil releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 25 degrees above horizontal and 2.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
337 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Gil works off the plate, with only 37.4% of his pitches in the zone, 9th percentile.
337 pitches in 2026. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 487th in MLB.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gil's changeup moves 15.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
69 thrown, averaging 89.8 mph.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.2 mph off the bat against Gil, 7th percentile.
337 pitches in 2026. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 499th in MLB.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Gil averages 91.9 mph across his arsenal, 79th percentile in the league.
337 pitches in 2026. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 116th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gil throws the 4-seam fastball 56% of the time against left-handers and 34.5% against right-handers.
171 pitches to right-handers, 166 to left-handers.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gil puts 52.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 33% when he is ahead.
102 located pitches behind, 91 ahead.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gil's 4-seam fastball averages 95.0 mph, and has touched 98.4.
152 thrown, 45.1% of his pitches.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
46.8% of the contact Gil gives up is hit hard, 18th percentile.
337 pitches in 2026. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 439th in MLB.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Gil puts 35.7% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 39.2% of his pitches to left-handers.
171 pitches to right-handed hitters, 166 to left-handed hitters.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.2% of Gil's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
58 of 337 located pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gil works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Changeup and Sinker. The 4-seam fastball is 45.1% of everything he throws.
337 classified pitches in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gil goes to the changeup: 24.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 19.1% the rest of the time.
86 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Gil releases the ball 6.8 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
265 tracked pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gil's slider spins at 2,589 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
71 thrown in 2026.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Gil projects a .300 average, 74th percentile.
337 pitches in 2026. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 139th in MLB.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Gil's fastball averages 95.1 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 94.6 past his 75th.
59 early fastballs, 27 late ones.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Gil throws a strike on the first pitch 58.1% of the time.
86 plate appearances started in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.6 mph separates Gil's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 95.0 against 85.4.
152 and 71 of them respectively.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .325 expected average against them, against .210 on his offspeed pitches.
71 of his breaking balls thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gil's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 94.3 mph, against 84.6 off his sinker.
152 and 45 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gil throws the 4-seam fastball 56% of the time against left-handers and 34.5% against right-handers.
171 pitches to right-handers, 166 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gil's 4-seam fastball averages 95.0 mph, and has touched 98.4.
152 thrown, 45.1% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gil works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Changeup and Sinker. The 4-seam fastball is 45.1% of everything he throws.
337 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gil's slider spins at 2,589 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
71 thrown in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.6 mph separates Gil's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 95.0 against 85.4.
152 and 71 of them respectively.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gil's 4-seam fastball carries 16.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
152 thrown, averaging 95.0 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gil's changeup moves 15.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
69 thrown, averaging 89.8 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gil releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 25 degrees above horizontal and 2.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
337 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Gil releases the ball 6.8 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
265 tracked pitches in 2026.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Gil's fastball averages 95.1 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 94.6 past his 75th.
59 early fastballs, 27 late ones.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Gil works off the plate, with only 37.4% of his pitches in the zone, 9th percentile.
337 pitches in 2026. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 487th in MLB.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.2 mph off the bat against Gil, 7th percentile.
337 pitches in 2026. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 499th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
46.8% of the contact Gil gives up is hit hard, 18th percentile.
337 pitches in 2026. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 439th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Gil projects a .300 average, 74th percentile.
337 pitches in 2026. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 139th in MLB.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Gil averages 91.9 mph across his arsenal, 79th percentile in the league.
337 pitches in 2026. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 116th in MLB.
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How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gil puts 52.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 33% when he is ahead.
102 located pitches behind, 91 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gil goes to the changeup: 24.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 19.1% the rest of the time.
86 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Gil throws a strike on the first pitch 58.1% of the time.
86 plate appearances started in 2026.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Gil puts 35.7% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 39.2% of his pitches to left-handers.
171 pitches to right-handed hitters, 166 to left-handed hitters.
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He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.2% of Gil's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
58 of 337 located pitches.
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