This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Weaver goes to the changeup: 48.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 28.2% the rest of the time.
86 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Weaver's 4-seam fastball carries 19.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
147 thrown, averaging 94.7 mph.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Weaver throws 33.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45.9% with the bases empty.
83 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 209 with the bases empty.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Weaver throws a fastball 75.9% of the time, against 54.3% when he is ahead.
79 pitches behind in the count, 94 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Weaver throws the cutter 25.5% of the time against right-handers and 3.1% against left-handers.
161 pitches to right-handers, 131 to left-handers.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 28.6% of the contact Weaver gives up is hit hard, 90th percentile.
292 pitches in 2026. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 54th in MLB.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Weaver's changeup moves 13.4 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
100 thrown, averaging 87.4 mph.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Weaver works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 50.3% of everything he throws.
292 classified pitches in 2026.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Weaver puts 40.4% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 45% of his pitches to left-handers.
161 pitches to right-handed hitters, 131 to left-handed hitters.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Weaver averages 91.6 mph across his arsenal, 75th percentile in the league.
292 pitches in 2026. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 136th in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Weaver releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 39 degrees above horizontal and 1.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
292 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Weaver lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.31 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
292 located pitches in 2026.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Weaver is weak: 86.0 mph off the bat on average, 81st percentile.
292 pitches in 2026. 81st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 105th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Weaver's 4-seam fastball averages 94.7 mph, and has touched 97.6.
147 thrown, 50.3% of his pitches.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Weaver throws a strike on the first pitch 64.4% of the time.
73 plate appearances started in 2026.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Weaver releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
203 tracked pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Weaver's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 86.6 mph, against 84.1 off his cutter.
147 and 45 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Weaver's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,427 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
147 thrown in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Weaver puts 49.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 41.5% when he is ahead.
79 located pitches behind, 94 ahead.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Weaver goes to the changeup: 48.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 28.2% the rest of the time.
86 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Weaver throws a fastball 75.9% of the time, against 54.3% when he is ahead.
79 pitches behind in the count, 94 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Weaver throws a strike on the first pitch 64.4% of the time.
73 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Weaver puts 49.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 41.5% when he is ahead.
79 located pitches behind, 94 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Weaver's 4-seam fastball carries 19.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
147 thrown, averaging 94.7 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Weaver's changeup moves 13.4 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
100 thrown, averaging 87.4 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Weaver throws 33.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45.9% with the bases empty.
83 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 209 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Weaver throws the cutter 25.5% of the time against right-handers and 3.1% against left-handers.
161 pitches to right-handers, 131 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Weaver works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 50.3% of everything he throws.
292 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Weaver's 4-seam fastball averages 94.7 mph, and has touched 97.6.
147 thrown, 50.3% of his pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Weaver's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 86.6 mph, against 84.1 off his cutter.
147 and 45 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Weaver's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,427 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
147 thrown in 2026.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 28.6% of the contact Weaver gives up is hit hard, 90th percentile.
292 pitches in 2026. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 54th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Weaver is weak: 86.0 mph off the bat on average, 81st percentile.
292 pitches in 2026. 81st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 105th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Weaver puts 40.4% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 45% of his pitches to left-handers.
161 pitches to right-handed hitters, 131 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Weaver averages 91.6 mph across his arsenal, 75th percentile in the league.
292 pitches in 2026. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 136th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Weaver releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 39 degrees above horizontal and 1.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
292 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Weaver releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
203 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Weaver lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.31 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
292 located pitches in 2026.
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