The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Brown releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 18 degrees above horizontal and 3.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
502 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Brown throws a fastball 72.8% of the time, against 41.7% when he is ahead.
147 pitches behind in the count, 139 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Brown's 4-seam fastball moves 90.1 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
287 thrown, averaging 94.3 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Brown's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 96.2 mph, against 84.0 off his knuckle curve.
287 and 90 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Brown throws the slider 33.5% of the time against right-handers and 6.5% against left-handers.
239 pitches to right-handers, 263 to left-handers.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Brown puts 48.5% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 42.6% of his pitches to left-handers.
239 pitches to right-handed hitters, 263 to left-handed hitters.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.7 mph off the bat against Brown, 7th percentile.
502 pitches in 2025. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 723rd in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.6 mph separates Brown's 4-seam fastball from his knuckle curve, 94.3 against 78.7.
287 and 90 of them respectively.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Brown's 4-seam fastball carries 13.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
287 thrown, averaging 94.3 mph.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Brown releases the ball 7.1 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
502 tracked pitches in 2025.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Brown works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Knuckle Curve and Changeup. The 4-seam fastball is 57.2% of everything he throws.
502 classified pitches in 2025.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Brown goes to the knuckle curve: 23% of his two-strike pitches, against 16% the rest of the time.
139 two-strike pitches in 2025.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .385 expected average against them, against .343 on his breaking balls.
287 of his fastballs thrown.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.9% of Brown's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
85 of 502 located pitches.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Brown's stuff spins at 2,398 rpm, 75th percentile in the league.
502 pitches in 2025. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 196th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.7% of the contact Brown gives up is hit hard, 22nd percentile.
502 pitches in 2025. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 611th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Brown puts 55.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 41.7% when he is ahead.
147 located pitches behind, 139 ahead.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Brown works off the plate, with only 45.4% of his pitches in the zone, 36th percentile.
502 pitches in 2025. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 497th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Brown's knuckle curve spins at 2,633 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
90 thrown in 2025.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Brown lands 50.9% of his fastballs in the zone and only 40.6% of his breaking balls.
287 of his fastballs, 187 of his breaking balls.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Brown projects a .352 average, 28th percentile.
502 pitches in 2025. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 562nd in MLB.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Brown throws a strike on the first pitch 62.7% of the time.
126 plate appearances started in 2025.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Brown's 4-seam fastball averages 94.3 mph, and has touched 97.3.
287 thrown, 57.2% of his pitches.
Show more
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Brown releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 18 degrees above horizontal and 3.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
502 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Brown releases the ball 7.1 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
502 tracked pitches in 2025.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Brown throws a fastball 72.8% of the time, against 41.7% when he is ahead.
147 pitches behind in the count, 139 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Brown goes to the knuckle curve: 23% of his two-strike pitches, against 16% the rest of the time.
139 two-strike pitches in 2025.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Brown puts 55.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 41.7% when he is ahead.
147 located pitches behind, 139 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Brown throws a strike on the first pitch 62.7% of the time.
126 plate appearances started in 2025.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Brown's 4-seam fastball moves 90.1 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
287 thrown, averaging 94.3 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Brown's 4-seam fastball carries 13.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
287 thrown, averaging 94.3 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Brown's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 96.2 mph, against 84.0 off his knuckle curve.
287 and 90 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Brown throws the slider 33.5% of the time against right-handers and 6.5% against left-handers.
239 pitches to right-handers, 263 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.6 mph separates Brown's 4-seam fastball from his knuckle curve, 94.3 against 78.7.
287 and 90 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Brown works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Knuckle Curve and Changeup. The 4-seam fastball is 57.2% of everything he throws.
502 classified pitches in 2025.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Brown's knuckle curve spins at 2,633 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
90 thrown in 2025.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Brown's 4-seam fastball averages 94.3 mph, and has touched 97.3.
287 thrown, 57.2% of his pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
Take me there
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Brown puts 48.5% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 42.6% of his pitches to left-handers.
239 pitches to right-handed hitters, 263 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
Take me there
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.7 mph off the bat against Brown, 7th percentile.
502 pitches in 2025. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 723rd in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.7% of the contact Brown gives up is hit hard, 22nd percentile.
502 pitches in 2025. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 611th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Brown projects a .352 average, 28th percentile.
502 pitches in 2025. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 562nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .385 expected average against them, against .343 on his breaking balls.
287 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Brown lands 50.9% of his fastballs in the zone and only 40.6% of his breaking balls.
287 of his fastballs, 187 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.9% of Brown's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
85 of 502 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Brown's stuff spins at 2,398 rpm, 75th percentile in the league.
502 pitches in 2025. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 196th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
He cannot find the zone often enough
Brown works off the plate, with only 45.4% of his pitches in the zone, 36th percentile.
502 pitches in 2025. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 497th in MLB.
Rockies
Career team 2025