The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
18.2 mph separates Garza's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 92.0 against 73.9.
832 and 200 of them respectively.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Garza's 4-seam fastball carries 17.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
832 thrown, averaging 92.0 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Garza's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.3 mph, against 79.2 off his curveball.
832 and 200 of them thrown.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Garza goes to the slider: 31.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 20.2% the rest of the time.
511 two-strike pitches in 2017.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .389 expected average against them, against .323 on his offspeed pitches.
643 of his breaking balls thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Garza lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.19 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1910 located pitches in 2017.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Garza's stuff spins at 1,995 rpm, 12th percentile in the league.
1910 pitches in 2017. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 623rd in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Garza works off the plate, with only 41.6% of his pitches in the zone, 25th percentile.
1910 pitches in 2017. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 525th in MLB.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Garza's sinker moves 12.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
325 thrown, averaging 91.5 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Garza throws the slider 34% of the time against right-handers and 12.2% against left-handers.
964 pitches to right-handers, 946 to left-handers.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
14.7% of Garza's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
281 of 1910 located pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Garza puts 52.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34.3% when he is ahead.
569 located pitches behind, 484 ahead.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Garza averages 87.4 mph across his arsenal, 30th percentile in the league.
1910 pitches in 2017. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 490th in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Garza throws a fastball 67% of the time, against 55.6% when he is ahead.
569 pitches behind in the count, 484 ahead.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Garza's 4-seam fastball averages 92.0 mph, and has touched 95.4.
832 thrown, 43.6% of his pitches.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Garza is weak: 86.5 mph off the bat on average, 72nd percentile.
1910 pitches in 2017. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 200th in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Garza lands 46.1% of his fastballs in the zone and only 33.6% of his breaking balls.
1157 of his fastballs, 643 of his breaking balls.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Garza works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Sinker and Curveball, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 43.6% of everything he throws.
1910 classified pitches in 2017.
He lives on one side of the plate
Garza works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
1910 located pitches in 2017.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.4% of the contact Garza gives up is hit hard, 64th percentile.
1910 pitches in 2017. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 252nd in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Garza's curveball spins at 2,254 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
200 thrown in 2017.
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The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
18.2 mph separates Garza's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 92.0 against 73.9.
832 and 200 of them respectively.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Garza's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.3 mph, against 79.2 off his curveball.
832 and 200 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Garza throws the slider 34% of the time against right-handers and 12.2% against left-handers.
964 pitches to right-handers, 946 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Garza's 4-seam fastball averages 92.0 mph, and has touched 95.4.
832 thrown, 43.6% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Garza works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Sinker and Curveball, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 43.6% of everything he throws.
1910 classified pitches in 2017.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Garza's curveball spins at 2,254 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
200 thrown in 2017.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Garza's 4-seam fastball carries 17.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
832 thrown, averaging 92.0 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Garza's sinker moves 12.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
325 thrown, averaging 91.5 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Garza goes to the slider: 31.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 20.2% the rest of the time.
511 two-strike pitches in 2017.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Garza puts 52.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34.3% when he is ahead.
569 located pitches behind, 484 ahead.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Garza throws a fastball 67% of the time, against 55.6% when he is ahead.
569 pitches behind in the count, 484 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 breaking balls: a .389 expected average against them, against .323 on his offspeed pitches.
643 of his breaking balls thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Garza lands 46.1% of his fastballs in the zone and only 33.6% of his breaking balls.
1157 of his fastballs, 643 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Garza lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.19 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1910 located pitches in 2017.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
14.7% of Garza's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
281 of 1910 located pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Garza works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
1910 located pitches in 2017.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Garza's stuff spins at 1,995 rpm, 12th percentile in the league.
1910 pitches in 2017. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 623rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Garza works off the plate, with only 41.6% of his pitches in the zone, 25th percentile.
1910 pitches in 2017. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 525th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Garza averages 87.4 mph across his arsenal, 30th percentile in the league.
1910 pitches in 2017. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 490th in MLB.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Garza is weak: 86.5 mph off the bat on average, 72nd percentile.
1910 pitches in 2017. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 200th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.4% of the contact Garza gives up is hit hard, 64th percentile.
1910 pitches in 2017. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 252nd in MLB.
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