This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Farrell goes to the slider: 51.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 32.4% the rest of the time.
72 two-strike pitches in 2022.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Farrell's 4-seam fastball moves 30.8 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
138 thrown, averaging 91.1 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Farrell's 4-seam fastball carries 17.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
138 thrown, averaging 91.1 mph.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .415 expected average against them, against .328 on his fastballs.
139 of his breaking balls thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Farrell's 4-seam fastball averages 91.1 mph, and has touched 93.5.
138 thrown, 48.4% of his pitches.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Farrell averages 86.3 mph across his arsenal, 16th percentile in the league.
285 pitches in 2022. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 649th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.2 mph off the bat against Farrell, 9th percentile.
285 pitches in 2022. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 705th in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Farrell throws a fastball 50% of the time, against 33.3% when he is ahead.
94 pitches behind in the count, 69 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Farrell works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 48.4% of everything he throws.
285 classified pitches in 2022.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Farrell projects a .371 average, 9th percentile.
285 pitches in 2022. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 704th in MLB.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Farrell throws 39.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44.4% with the bases empty.
78 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 207 with the bases empty.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Farrell's stuff spins at 2,401 rpm, 80th percentile in the league.
285 pitches in 2022. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 152nd in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Farrell lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.30 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
285 located pitches in 2022.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Farrell puts 52.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 33.3% when he is ahead.
94 located pitches behind, 69 ahead.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Farrell puts 41.7% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 44.8% of his pitches to left-handers.
151 pitches to right-handed hitters, 134 to left-handed hitters.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Farrell's slider spins at 2,513 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
106 thrown in 2022.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Farrell works off the plate, with only 43.2% of his pitches in the zone, 35th percentile.
285 pitches in 2022. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 504th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.8% of the contact Farrell gives up is hit hard, 22nd percentile.
285 pitches in 2022. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 605th in MLB.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.6% of Farrell's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
53 of 285 located pitches.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Farrell releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
285 tracked pitches in 2022.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Farrell throws a strike on the first pitch 58.6% of the time.
70 plate appearances started in 2022.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Farrell has thrown 8 changeups this season, 2.8% of his pitches, at 85.0 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
285 classified pitches in 2022.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Farrell goes to the slider: 51.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 32.4% the rest of the time.
72 two-strike pitches in 2022.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Farrell throws a fastball 50% of the time, against 33.3% when he is ahead.
94 pitches behind in the count, 69 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Farrell puts 52.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 33.3% when he is ahead.
94 located pitches behind, 69 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Farrell throws a strike on the first pitch 58.6% of the time.
70 plate appearances started in 2022.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Farrell's 4-seam fastball moves 30.8 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
138 thrown, averaging 91.1 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Farrell's 4-seam fastball carries 17.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
138 thrown, averaging 91.1 mph.
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 breaking balls: a .415 expected average against them, against .328 on his fastballs.
139 of his breaking balls thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Farrell's 4-seam fastball averages 91.1 mph, and has touched 93.5.
138 thrown, 48.4% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Farrell works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 48.4% of everything he throws.
285 classified pitches in 2022.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Farrell's slider spins at 2,513 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
106 thrown in 2022.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Farrell has thrown 8 changeups this season, 2.8% of his pitches, at 85.0 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
285 classified pitches in 2022.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Farrell averages 86.3 mph across his arsenal, 16th percentile in the league.
285 pitches in 2022. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 649th in MLB.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.2 mph off the bat against Farrell, 9th percentile.
285 pitches in 2022. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 705th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Farrell projects a .371 average, 9th percentile.
285 pitches in 2022. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 704th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.8% of the contact Farrell gives up is hit hard, 22nd percentile.
285 pitches in 2022. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 605th in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Farrell throws 39.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44.4% with the bases empty.
78 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 207 with the bases empty.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Farrell's stuff spins at 2,401 rpm, 80th percentile in the league.
285 pitches in 2022. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 152nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Farrell lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.30 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
285 located pitches in 2022.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.6% of Farrell's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
53 of 285 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Farrell puts 41.7% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 44.8% of his pitches to left-handers.
151 pitches to right-handed hitters, 134 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Farrell works off the plate, with only 43.2% of his pitches in the zone, 35th percentile.
285 pitches in 2022. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 504th in MLB.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Farrell releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
285 tracked pitches in 2022.
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