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Max Rajcic

Cardinals Career team 2026
Number #71
Position RP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 25
Height 6' 0"
Weight 240 lbs
Birth Place Orange, CA
Born Aug 3, 2001

Key Insights

2026
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Rajcic goes to the curveball: 39.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 20.5% the rest of the time.

46 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Rajcic's curveball carries 15.8 inches of drop against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

42 thrown, averaging 82.7 mph.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle

11.7% of Rajcic's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.

19 of 163 located pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's

Rajcic's curveball spins at 2,884 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.

42 thrown in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Rajcic throws a fastball 55.3% of the time, against 37.8% when he is ahead.

47 pitches behind in the count, 45 ahead.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Rajcic's 4-seam fastball averages 95.5 mph, and has touched 97.1.

70 thrown, 42.9% of his pitches.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Aug 3, 2001
Birth Place Orange, CA
Height 6' 0"
Weight 240 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R