This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Strahm goes to the changeup: 24.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 5.3% the rest of the time.
201 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .407 expected average against them, against .218 on his fastballs.
82 of his breaking balls thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Strahm's sinker moves 16.8 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
81 thrown, averaging 91.4 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Strahm's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.2 mph, against 82.1 off his sinker.
257 and 81 of them thrown.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Strahm releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 25 degrees above horizontal and 2.0 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
633 tracked release points, averaging 5.2 feet off the ground.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Strahm throws the sinker 35.1% of the time against left-handers and 3% against right-handers.
439 pitches to right-handers, 194 to left-handers.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Strahm averages 86.5 mph across his arsenal, 13th percentile in the league.
281 pitches in 2026. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 468th in MLB.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Strahm's 4-seam fastball carries 16.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
257 thrown, averaging 91.3 mph.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Strahm projects a .267 average, 89th percentile.
281 pitches in 2026. 89th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 59th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Strahm's 4-seam fastball averages 91.3 mph, and has touched 93.8.
257 thrown, 40.6% of his pitches.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Strahm lives in the strike zone: 45.2% of his pitches are in it, 75th percentile.
281 pitches in 2026. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 134th in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Strahm's stuff spins at 2,432 rpm, 81st percentile in the league.
281 pitches in 2026. 81st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 103rd in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Strahm throws a fastball 64.5% of the time, against 55.6% when he is ahead.
172 pitches behind in the count, 198 ahead.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Strahm's slider spins at 2,653 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
177 thrown in 2026.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Strahm lands 49.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 39% of his breaking balls.
159 of his fastballs, 82 of his breaking balls.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Strahm works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Sinker and Changeup, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 40.6% of everything he throws.
633 classified pitches in 2026.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Strahm releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
570 tracked pitches in 2026.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.5 mph off the bat against Strahm, 33rd percentile.
281 pitches in 2026. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 360th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Strahm puts 58.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 50.5% when he is ahead.
172 located pitches behind, 198 ahead.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.2 mph separates Strahm's sinker from his slider, 91.4 against 81.2.
81 and 177 of them respectively.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Strahm goes to the changeup: 24.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 5.3% the rest of the time.
201 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Strahm throws a fastball 64.5% of the time, against 55.6% when he is ahead.
172 pitches behind in the count, 198 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Strahm puts 58.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 50.5% when he is ahead.
172 located pitches behind, 198 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 .407 expected average against them, against .218 on his fastballs.
82 of his breaking balls thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Strahm lands 49.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 39% of his breaking balls.
159 of his fastballs, 82 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Strahm's sinker moves 16.8 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
81 thrown, averaging 91.4 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Strahm's 4-seam fastball carries 16.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
257 thrown, averaging 91.3 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Strahm's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.2 mph, against 82.1 off his sinker.
257 and 81 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Strahm throws the sinker 35.1% of the time against left-handers and 3% against right-handers.
439 pitches to right-handers, 194 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Strahm's 4-seam fastball averages 91.3 mph, and has touched 93.8.
257 thrown, 40.6% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Strahm's slider spins at 2,653 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
177 thrown in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Strahm works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Sinker and Changeup, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 40.6% of everything he throws.
633 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.2 mph separates Strahm's sinker from his slider, 91.4 against 81.2.
81 and 177 of them respectively.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Strahm releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 25 degrees above horizontal and 2.0 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
633 tracked release points, averaging 5.2 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Strahm releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
570 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
Strahm averages 86.5 mph across his arsenal, 13th percentile in the league.
281 pitches in 2026. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 468th in MLB.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Strahm projects a .267 average, 89th percentile.
281 pitches in 2026. 89th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 59th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.5 mph off the bat against Strahm, 33rd percentile.
281 pitches in 2026. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 360th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Strahm lives in the strike zone: 45.2% of his pitches are in it, 75th percentile.
281 pitches in 2026. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 134th in MLB.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Strahm's stuff spins at 2,432 rpm, 81st percentile in the league.
281 pitches in 2026. 81st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 103rd in MLB.
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