One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Burrows's 4-seam fastball carries 15.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
228 thrown, averaging 95.0 mph.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Burrows's curveball spins at 2,908 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
125 thrown in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Burrows's sinker moves 15.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
121 thrown, averaging 94.5 mph.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.3 mph separates Burrows's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 95.0 against 79.7.
228 and 125 of them respectively.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Burrows lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.19 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
835 located pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Burrows releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 35 degrees above horizontal and 2.2 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
835 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Burrows puts 60.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39.3% when he is ahead.
223 located pitches behind, 224 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Burrows's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.5 mph, against 85.0 off his slider.
228 and 143 of them thrown.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .352 expected average against them, against .298 on his offspeed pitches.
349 of his fastballs thrown.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Burrows goes to the curveball: 20.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 13% the rest of the time.
226 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Burrows works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Slider and Curveball, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 27.3% of everything he throws.
836 classified pitches in 2026.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Burrows throws 45.6% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 41.8% with the bases empty.
158 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 678 with the bases empty.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17% of Burrows's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
142 of 835 located pitches.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Burrows's fastball averages 95.1 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 94.5 past his 75th.
105 early fastballs, 75 late ones.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Burrows throws a fastball 43.9% of the time, against 35.1% when he is ahead.
223 pitches behind in the count, 225 ahead.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Burrows's 4-seam fastball averages 95.0 mph, and has touched 97.0.
228 thrown, 27.3% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Burrows throws the sinker 24.2% of the time against right-handers and 6.5% against left-handers.
376 pitches to right-handers, 460 to left-handers.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Burrows puts 41.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 43.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
376 pitches to right-handed hitters, 460 to left-handed hitters.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Burrows lands 46.1% of his fastballs in the zone and only 37.2% of his offspeed pitches.
349 of his fastballs, 219 of his offspeed pitches.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Burrows is weak: 87.4 mph off the bat on average, 65th percentile.
836 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 186th in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Burrows's stuff spins at 2,203 rpm, 38th percentile in the league.
836 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 334th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.8% of the contact Burrows gives up is hit hard, 63rd percentile.
836 pitches in 2026. 63rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 200th in MLB.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Burrows's 4-seam fastball carries 15.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
228 thrown, averaging 95.0 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Burrows's sinker moves 15.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
121 thrown, averaging 94.5 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Burrows's curveball spins at 2,908 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
125 thrown in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.3 mph separates Burrows's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 95.0 against 79.7.
228 and 125 of them respectively.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Burrows's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.5 mph, against 85.0 off his slider.
228 and 143 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Burrows works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Slider and Curveball, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 27.3% of everything he throws.
836 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Burrows's 4-seam fastball averages 95.0 mph, and has touched 97.0.
228 thrown, 27.3% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Burrows throws the sinker 24.2% of the time against right-handers and 6.5% against left-handers.
376 pitches to right-handers, 460 to left-handers.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Burrows lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.19 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
835 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17% of Burrows's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
142 of 835 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Burrows releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 35 degrees above horizontal and 2.2 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
835 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Burrows's fastball averages 95.1 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 94.5 past his 75th.
105 early fastballs, 75 late ones.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Burrows puts 60.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39.3% when he is ahead.
223 located pitches behind, 224 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Burrows goes to the curveball: 20.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 13% the rest of the time.
226 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Burrows throws a fastball 43.9% of the time, against 35.1% when he is ahead.
223 pitches behind in the count, 225 ahead.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .352 expected average against them, against .298 on his offspeed pitches.
349 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Burrows lands 46.1% of his fastballs in the zone and only 37.2% of his offspeed pitches.
349 of his fastballs, 219 of his offspeed pitches.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Burrows throws 45.6% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 41.8% with the bases empty.
158 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 678 with the bases empty.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Burrows puts 41.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 43.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
376 pitches to right-handed hitters, 460 to left-handed hitters.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Burrows is weak: 87.4 mph off the bat on average, 65th percentile.
836 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 186th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.8% of the contact Burrows gives up is hit hard, 63rd percentile.
836 pitches in 2026. 63rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 200th in MLB.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Burrows's stuff spins at 2,203 rpm, 38th percentile in the league.
836 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 334th in MLB.
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