This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Rzepczynski goes to the slider: 65.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 25.7% the rest of the time.
61 two-strike pitches in 2018.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Rzepczynski's sinker moves 129.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
115 thrown, averaging 91.9 mph.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Rzepczynski throws 34.5% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 43.7% with the bases empty.
87 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 126 with the bases empty.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Rzepczynski lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.76 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
213 located pitches in 2018.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Rzepczynski throws the slider 48.5% of the time against left-handers and 16.9% against right-handers.
77 pitches to right-handers, 136 to left-handers.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Rzepczynski works off the plate, with only 39.9% of his pitches in the zone, 6th percentile.
213 pitches in 2018. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 682nd in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Rzepczynski throws a fastball 66.7% of the time, against 37% when he is ahead.
60 pitches behind in the count, 54 ahead.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Rzepczynski releases the ball 5.5 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
213 tracked pitches in 2018.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Rzepczynski projects a .437 average, 4th percentile.
213 pitches in 2018. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 697th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Rzepczynski works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Slider and Changeup. The sinker is 54% of everything he throws.
213 classified pitches in 2018.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Rzepczynski lands 47% of his fastballs in the zone and only 29.1% of his breaking balls.
115 of his fastballs, 79 of his breaking balls.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.8 mph off the bat against Rzepczynski, 7th percentile.
213 pitches in 2018. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 674th in MLB.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15% of Rzepczynski's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
32 of 213 located pitches.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Rzepczynski releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 37 degrees above horizontal and 1.5 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
213 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
48.4% of the contact Rzepczynski gives up is hit hard, 9th percentile.
213 pitches in 2018. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 662nd in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Rzepczynski's sinker averages 91.9 mph, and has touched 93.9.
115 thrown, 54% of his pitches.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Rzepczynski throws a strike on the first pitch 65.5% of the time.
55 plate appearances started in 2018.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Rzepczynski puts 41.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 24.1% when he is ahead.
60 located pitches behind, 54 ahead.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Rzepczynski's stuff spins at 2,140 rpm, 32nd percentile in the league.
213 pitches in 2018. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 496th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Rzepczynski's slider spins at 2,372 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
79 thrown in 2018.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Rzepczynski goes to the slider: 65.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 25.7% the rest of the time.
61 two-strike pitches in 2018.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Rzepczynski throws a fastball 66.7% of the time, against 37% when he is ahead.
60 pitches behind in the count, 54 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Rzepczynski throws a strike on the first pitch 65.5% of the time.
55 plate appearances started in 2018.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Rzepczynski puts 41.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 24.1% when he is ahead.
60 located pitches behind, 54 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Rzepczynski's sinker moves 129.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
115 thrown, averaging 91.9 mph.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Rzepczynski throws 34.5% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 43.7% with the bases empty.
87 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 126 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Rzepczynski lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.76 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
213 located pitches in 2018.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15% of Rzepczynski's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
32 of 213 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Rzepczynski throws the slider 48.5% of the time against left-handers and 16.9% against right-handers.
77 pitches to right-handers, 136 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Rzepczynski works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Slider and Changeup. The sinker is 54% of everything he throws.
213 classified pitches in 2018.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Rzepczynski's sinker averages 91.9 mph, and has touched 93.9.
115 thrown, 54% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Rzepczynski's slider spins at 2,372 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
79 thrown in 2018.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Rzepczynski works off the plate, with only 39.9% of his pitches in the zone, 6th percentile.
213 pitches in 2018. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 682nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Rzepczynski releases the ball 5.5 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
213 tracked pitches in 2018.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Rzepczynski releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 37 degrees above horizontal and 1.5 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
213 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Rzepczynski projects a .437 average, 4th percentile.
213 pitches in 2018. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 697th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.8 mph off the bat against Rzepczynski, 7th percentile.
213 pitches in 2018. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 674th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
48.4% of the contact Rzepczynski gives up is hit hard, 9th percentile.
213 pitches in 2018. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 662nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Rzepczynski lands 47% of his fastballs in the zone and only 29.1% of his breaking balls.
115 of his fastballs, 79 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Rzepczynski's stuff spins at 2,140 rpm, 32nd percentile in the league.
213 pitches in 2018. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 496th in MLB.
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