When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Englert throws a fastball 64.4% of the time, against 36.3% when he is ahead.
132 pitches behind in the count, 223 ahead.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .387 expected average against them, against .266 on his offspeed pitches.
131 of his fastballs thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
17.7 mph separates Englert's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 92.8 against 75.1.
111 and 122 of them respectively.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Englert's 4-seam fastball carries 16.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
111 thrown, averaging 92.8 mph.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Englert puts 46.5% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 39.2% of his pitches to left-handers.
127 pitches to right-handed hitters, 125 to left-handed hitters.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Englert's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.6 mph, against 85.6 off his cutter.
111 and 79 of them thrown.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Englert goes to the changeup: 37.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 21.1% the rest of the time.
224 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Englert's fastball averages 90.9 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 89.3 past his 75th.
151 early fastballs, 27 late ones.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Englert averages 86.7 mph across his arsenal, 15th percentile in the league.
252 pitches in 2026. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 458th in MLB.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Englert's sinker moves 15.6 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
134 thrown, averaging 91.7 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Englert lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.20 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
656 located pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Englert throws a strike on the first pitch 69.1% of the time.
178 plate appearances started in 2026.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Englert lands 49.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 28% of his offspeed pitches.
131 of his fastballs, 82 of his offspeed pitches.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Englert projects a .367 average, 16th percentile.
252 pitches in 2026. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 453rd in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Englert works with 5 pitches: Changeup, Sinker, Curveball and 4-Seam Fastball, and a little else. The changeup is 26.5% of everything he throws.
656 classified pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Englert puts 62.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34.5% when he is ahead.
132 located pitches behind, 223 ahead.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Englert's sinker averages 91.7 mph, and has touched 94.0.
134 thrown, 20.4% of his pitches.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.5 mph off the bat against Englert, 21st percentile.
252 pitches in 2026. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 425th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Englert's curveball spins at 2,690 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
122 thrown in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.7% of Englert's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
116 of 656 located pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Englert throws the sinker 28.2% of the time against right-handers and 10.5% against left-handers.
369 pitches to right-handers, 287 to left-handers.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44.6% of the contact Englert gives up is hit hard, 28th percentile.
252 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 387th in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Englert releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
593 tracked pitches in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Englert has thrown 21 sliders this season, 3.2% of his pitches, at 81.8 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
656 classified pitches in 2026.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Englert throws a fastball 64.4% of the time, against 36.3% when he is ahead.
132 pitches behind in the count, 223 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Englert goes to the changeup: 37.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 21.1% the rest of the time.
224 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Englert throws a strike on the first pitch 69.1% of the time.
178 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Englert puts 62.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34.5% when he is ahead.
132 located pitches behind, 223 ahead.
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 fastballs: a .387 expected average against them, against .266 on his offspeed pitches.
131 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Englert lands 49.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 28% of his offspeed pitches.
131 of his fastballs, 82 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
17.7 mph separates Englert's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 92.8 against 75.1.
111 and 122 of them respectively.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Englert's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.6 mph, against 85.6 off his cutter.
111 and 79 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Englert works with 5 pitches: Changeup, Sinker, Curveball and 4-Seam Fastball, and a little else. The changeup is 26.5% of everything he throws.
656 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Englert's sinker averages 91.7 mph, and has touched 94.0.
134 thrown, 20.4% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Englert's curveball spins at 2,690 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
122 thrown in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Englert throws the sinker 28.2% of the time against right-handers and 10.5% against left-handers.
369 pitches to right-handers, 287 to left-handers.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Englert has thrown 21 sliders this season, 3.2% of his pitches, at 81.8 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
656 classified pitches in 2026.
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The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Englert's 4-seam fastball carries 16.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
111 thrown, averaging 92.8 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Englert's sinker moves 15.6 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
134 thrown, averaging 91.7 mph.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Englert puts 46.5% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 39.2% of his pitches to left-handers.
127 pitches to right-handed hitters, 125 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Englert's fastball averages 90.9 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 89.3 past his 75th.
151 early fastballs, 27 late ones.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Englert releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
593 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Englert averages 86.7 mph across his arsenal, 15th percentile in the league.
252 pitches in 2026. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 458th 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
Englert lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.20 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
656 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.7% of Englert's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
116 of 656 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Englert projects a .367 average, 16th percentile.
252 pitches in 2026. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 453rd in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.5 mph off the bat against Englert, 21st percentile.
252 pitches in 2026. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 425th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44.6% of the contact Englert gives up is hit hard, 28th percentile.
252 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 387th in MLB.
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