This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Soroka goes to the slurve: 46% of his two-strike pitches, against 26.1% the rest of the time.
224 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Soroka's sinker moves 17.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
76 thrown, averaging 93.6 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Soroka releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 23 degrees above horizontal and 2.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
727 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Soroka's slurve spins at 2,897 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
235 thrown in 2026.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Soroka's stuff spins at 2,591 rpm, 95th percentile in the league.
729 pitches in 2026. 95th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 26th in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .419 expected average against them, against .350 on his fastballs.
235 of his breaking balls thrown.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Soroka lives in the strike zone: 45.8% of his pitches are in it, 79th percentile.
729 pitches in 2026. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 113th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Soroka projects a .377 average, 10th percentile.
729 pitches in 2026. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 486th in MLB.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Soroka's 4-seam fastball carries 14.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
250 thrown, averaging 93.8 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Soroka's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.6 mph, against 85.8 off his cutter.
250 and 88 of them thrown.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Soroka throws a fastball 61.9% of the time, against 47.1% when he is ahead.
176 pitches behind in the count, 238 ahead.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Soroka averages 88.2 mph across his arsenal, 28th percentile in the league.
729 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 387th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.0 mph separates Soroka's 4-seam fastball from his slurve, 93.8 against 80.7.
250 and 235 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Soroka works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slurve, Cutter and Changeup, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 34.3% of everything he throws.
729 classified pitches in 2026.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Soroka lands 50.5% of his fastballs in the zone and only 37.5% of his offspeed pitches.
414 of his fastballs, 80 of his offspeed pitches.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Soroka releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
530 tracked pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.7% of Soroka's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
129 of 727 located pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Soroka puts 59.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 45.6% when he is ahead.
176 located pitches behind, 237 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Soroka throws the sinker 20.9% of the time against right-handers and 3% against left-handers.
302 pitches to right-handers, 427 to left-handers.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Soroka lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.37 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
727 located pitches in 2026.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Soroka's fastball averages 93.2 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 92.7 past his 75th.
121 early fastballs, 69 late ones.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Soroka throws a strike on the first pitch 62.4% of the time.
186 plate appearances started in 2026.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.2 mph off the bat against Soroka, 37th percentile.
729 pitches in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 337th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Soroka's 4-seam fastball averages 93.8 mph, and has touched 95.8.
250 thrown, 34.3% of his pitches.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Soroka goes to the slurve: 46% of his two-strike pitches, against 26.1% the rest of the time.
224 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Soroka throws a fastball 61.9% of the time, against 47.1% when he is ahead.
176 pitches behind in the count, 238 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Soroka puts 59.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 45.6% when he is ahead.
176 located pitches behind, 237 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Soroka throws a strike on the first pitch 62.4% of the time.
186 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Soroka's sinker moves 17.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
76 thrown, averaging 93.6 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Soroka's 4-seam fastball carries 14.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
250 thrown, averaging 93.8 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Soroka releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 23 degrees above horizontal and 2.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
727 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Soroka releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
530 tracked pitches in 2026.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Soroka's fastball averages 93.2 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 92.7 past his 75th.
121 early fastballs, 69 late ones.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Soroka's slurve spins at 2,897 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
235 thrown in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Soroka's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.6 mph, against 85.8 off his cutter.
250 and 88 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.0 mph separates Soroka's 4-seam fastball from his slurve, 93.8 against 80.7.
250 and 235 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Soroka works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slurve, Cutter and Changeup, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 34.3% of everything he throws.
729 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Soroka throws the sinker 20.9% of the time against right-handers and 3% against left-handers.
302 pitches to right-handers, 427 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Soroka's 4-seam fastball averages 93.8 mph, and has touched 95.8.
250 thrown, 34.3% of his pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Soroka's stuff spins at 2,591 rpm, 95th percentile in the league.
729 pitches in 2026. 95th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 26th in MLB.
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 .419 expected average against them, against .350 on his fastballs.
235 of his breaking balls thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Soroka lands 50.5% of his fastballs in the zone and only 37.5% of his offspeed pitches.
414 of his fastballs, 80 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Soroka lives in the strike zone: 45.8% of his pitches are in it, 79th percentile.
729 pitches in 2026. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 113th in MLB.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Soroka projects a .377 average, 10th percentile.
729 pitches in 2026. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 486th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.2 mph off the bat against Soroka, 37th percentile.
729 pitches in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 337th in MLB.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Soroka averages 88.2 mph across his arsenal, 28th percentile in the league.
729 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 387th in MLB.
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He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.7% of Soroka's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
129 of 727 located pitches.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Soroka lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.37 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
727 located pitches in 2026.
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