When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Fried throws a fastball 78.5% of the time, against 46.5% when he is ahead.
475 pitches behind in the count, 488 ahead.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
21.1 mph separates Fried's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.8 against 73.7.
299 and 233 of them respectively.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Fried's sweeper moves 17.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
202 thrown, averaging 79.8 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Fried's curveball carries 17.3 inches of drop against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
233 thrown, averaging 73.7 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Fried's cutter leaves the bat at 88.5 mph, against 80.4 off his curveball.
381 and 233 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Fried throws the sinker 49.3% of the time against left-handers and 11.9% against right-handers.
1292 pitches to right-handers, 404 to left-handers.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Fried projects a .272 average, 89th percentile.
917 pitches in 2026. 89th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 61st in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Fried averages 88.0 mph across his arsenal, 26th percentile in the league.
917 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 400th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Fried puts 59.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40% when he is ahead.
475 located pitches behind, 488 ahead.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Fried is weak: 85.4 mph off the bat on average, 86th percentile.
917 pitches in 2026. 86th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 74th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Fried's curveball spins at 2,813 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
233 thrown in 2026.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 31% of the contact Fried gives up is hit hard, 85th percentile.
917 pitches in 2026. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 84th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Fried works with 6 pitches: Cutter, Sinker, 4-Seam Fastball and Curveball, and a little else. The cutter is 22.5% of everything he throws.
1696 classified pitches in 2026.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Fried's fastball averages 93.5 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 92.8 past his 75th.
351 early fastballs, 156 late ones.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Fried goes to the 4-seam fastball: 22.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 15.7% the rest of the time.
495 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.9% of Fried's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
304 of 1696 located pitches.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Fried's cutter averages 91.9 mph, and has touched 95.7.
381 thrown, 22.5% of his pitches.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Fried throws a strike on the first pitch 57.2% of the time.
435 plate appearances started in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Fried has thrown 23 sliders this season, 1.4% of his pitches, at 85.0 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1696 classified pitches in 2026.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Fried throws a fastball 78.5% of the time, against 46.5% when he is ahead.
475 pitches behind in the count, 488 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Fried puts 59.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40% when he is ahead.
475 located pitches behind, 488 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Fried goes to the 4-seam fastball: 22.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 15.7% the rest of the time.
495 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Fried throws a strike on the first pitch 57.2% of the time.
435 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
21.1 mph separates Fried's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.8 against 73.7.
299 and 233 of them respectively.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Fried's cutter leaves the bat at 88.5 mph, against 80.4 off his curveball.
381 and 233 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Fried throws the sinker 49.3% of the time against left-handers and 11.9% against right-handers.
1292 pitches to right-handers, 404 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Fried's curveball spins at 2,813 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
233 thrown in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Fried works with 6 pitches: Cutter, Sinker, 4-Seam Fastball and Curveball, and a little else. The cutter is 22.5% of everything he throws.
1696 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Fried's cutter averages 91.9 mph, and has touched 95.7.
381 thrown, 22.5% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Fried has thrown 23 sliders this season, 1.4% of his pitches, at 85.0 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1696 classified pitches in 2026.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Fried's sweeper moves 17.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
202 thrown, averaging 79.8 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Fried's curveball carries 17.3 inches of drop against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
233 thrown, averaging 73.7 mph.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Fried projects a .272 average, 89th percentile.
917 pitches in 2026. 89th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 61st in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Fried is weak: 85.4 mph off the bat on average, 86th percentile.
917 pitches in 2026. 86th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 74th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 31% of the contact Fried gives up is hit hard, 85th percentile.
917 pitches in 2026. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 84th in MLB.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Fried averages 88.0 mph across his arsenal, 26th percentile in the league.
917 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 400th in MLB.
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His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Fried's fastball averages 93.5 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 92.8 past his 75th.
351 early fastballs, 156 late ones.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.9% of Fried's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
304 of 1696 located pitches.
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