This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Englert goes to the changeup: 47% of his two-strike pitches, against 25.4% the rest of the time.
83 two-strike pitches in 2026.
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.
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.
43 thrown, averaging 92.6 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.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Englert throws a fastball 61.7% of the time, against 37.2% when he is ahead.
47 pitches behind in the count, 86 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Englert's sinker moves 15.9 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
53 thrown, averaging 92.0 mph.
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.
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 2.13 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
252 located pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Englert throws the sinker 32.3% of the time against right-handers and 9.6% against left-handers.
127 pitches to right-handers, 125 to left-handers.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Englert throws a strike on the first pitch 70.8% of the time.
72 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.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Englert works with 5 pitches: Changeup, Sinker, 4-Seam Fastball and Curveball, and a little else. The changeup is 32.5% of everything he throws.
252 classified pitches in 2026.
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.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Englert puts 63.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 32.6% when he is ahead.
47 located pitches behind, 86 ahead.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Englert's sinker averages 92.0 mph, and has touched 94.0.
53 thrown, 21% 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.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Englert's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 94.1 mph, against 90.3 off his sinker.
43 and 53 of them thrown.
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.
189 tracked pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
6.3 mph separates Englert's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 92.6 against 86.3.
43 and 82 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Englert's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,306 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
43 thrown in 2026.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Englert goes to the changeup: 47% of his two-strike pitches, against 25.4% the rest of the time.
83 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Englert throws a fastball 61.7% of the time, against 37.2% when he is ahead.
47 pitches behind in the count, 86 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Englert throws a strike on the first pitch 70.8% of the time.
72 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Englert puts 63.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 32.6% when he is ahead.
47 located pitches behind, 86 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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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.
43 thrown, averaging 92.6 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Englert's sinker moves 15.9 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
53 thrown, averaging 92.0 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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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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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 2.13 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
252 located pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Englert throws the sinker 32.3% of the time against right-handers and 9.6% against left-handers.
127 pitches to right-handers, 125 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Englert works with 5 pitches: Changeup, Sinker, 4-Seam Fastball and Curveball, and a little else. The changeup is 32.5% of everything he throws.
252 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Englert's sinker averages 92.0 mph, and has touched 94.0.
53 thrown, 21% of his pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Englert's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 94.1 mph, against 90.3 off his sinker.
43 and 53 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
6.3 mph separates Englert's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 92.6 against 86.3.
43 and 82 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Englert's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,306 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
43 thrown in 2026.
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.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Englert releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
189 tracked pitches in 2026.