One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Foltynewicz's sinker moves 103.9 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
508 thrown, averaging 93.1 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Foltynewicz's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.0 mph, against 78.9 off his curveball.
692 and 291 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
16.8 mph separates Foltynewicz's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 93.7 against 76.8.
692 and 291 of them respectively.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Foltynewicz goes to the slider: 31.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 18.7% the rest of the time.
745 two-strike pitches in 2021.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Foltynewicz lives in the strike zone: 47.9% of his pitches are in it, 79th percentile.
2352 pitches in 2021. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 171st in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Foltynewicz throws a fastball 63.3% of the time, against 46.7% when he is ahead.
597 pitches behind in the count, 685 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Foltynewicz's 4-seam fastball carries 13.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
692 thrown, averaging 93.7 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Foltynewicz releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 38 degrees above horizontal and 1.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2352 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Foltynewicz works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Sinker and Changeup, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 29.4% of everything he throws.
2352 classified pitches in 2021.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Foltynewicz puts 49.7% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 45.8% of his pitches to left-handers.
1256 pitches to right-handed hitters, 1096 to left-handed hitters.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Foltynewicz lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.29 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2352 located pitches in 2021.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Foltynewicz puts 60% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 41% when he is ahead.
597 located pitches behind, 685 ahead.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .354 expected average against them, against .313 on his breaking balls.
315 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.1% of the contact Foltynewicz gives up is hit hard, 26th percentile.
2352 pitches in 2021. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 595th in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Foltynewicz averages 87.9 mph across his arsenal, 34th percentile in the league.
2352 pitches in 2021. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 532nd in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Foltynewicz lands 51.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 40% of his offspeed pitches.
1210 of his fastballs, 315 of his offspeed pitches.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Foltynewicz's fastball averages 93.7 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.1 past his 75th.
486 early fastballs, 144 late ones.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Foltynewicz throws the changeup 20.1% of the time against left-handers and 6.6% against right-handers.
1256 pitches to right-handers, 1096 to left-handers.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Foltynewicz releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
2352 tracked pitches in 2021.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.2 mph off the bat against Foltynewicz, 35th percentile.
2352 pitches in 2021. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 520th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Foltynewicz's slider spins at 2,424 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
536 thrown in 2021.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Foltynewicz throws a strike on the first pitch 61.9% of the time.
588 plate appearances started in 2021.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Foltynewicz's stuff spins at 2,174 rpm, 39th percentile in the league.
2352 pitches in 2021. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 489th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Foltynewicz's 4-seam fastball averages 93.7 mph, and has touched 97.3.
692 thrown, 29.4% of his pitches.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Foltynewicz's sinker moves 103.9 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
508 thrown, averaging 93.1 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Foltynewicz's 4-seam fastball carries 13.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
692 thrown, averaging 93.7 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Foltynewicz's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.0 mph, against 78.9 off his curveball.
692 and 291 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
16.8 mph separates Foltynewicz's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 93.7 against 76.8.
692 and 291 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Foltynewicz works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Sinker and Changeup, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 29.4% of everything he throws.
2352 classified pitches in 2021.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Foltynewicz throws the changeup 20.1% of the time against left-handers and 6.6% against right-handers.
1256 pitches to right-handers, 1096 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Foltynewicz's slider spins at 2,424 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
536 thrown in 2021.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Foltynewicz's 4-seam fastball averages 93.7 mph, and has touched 97.3.
692 thrown, 29.4% of his pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Foltynewicz goes to the slider: 31.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 18.7% the rest of the time.
745 two-strike pitches in 2021.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Foltynewicz throws a fastball 63.3% of the time, against 46.7% when he is ahead.
597 pitches behind in the count, 685 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Foltynewicz puts 60% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 41% when he is ahead.
597 located pitches behind, 685 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Foltynewicz throws a strike on the first pitch 61.9% of the time.
588 plate appearances started in 2021.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Foltynewicz lives in the strike zone: 47.9% of his pitches are in it, 79th percentile.
2352 pitches in 2021. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 171st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Foltynewicz releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 38 degrees above horizontal and 1.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2352 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Foltynewicz's fastball averages 93.7 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.1 past his 75th.
486 early fastballs, 144 late ones.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Foltynewicz releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
2352 tracked pitches in 2021.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Foltynewicz puts 49.7% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 45.8% of his pitches to left-handers.
1256 pitches to right-handed hitters, 1096 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Foltynewicz lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.29 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2352 located pitches in 2021.
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 offspeed pitches: a .354 expected average against them, against .313 on his breaking balls.
315 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Foltynewicz lands 51.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 40% of his offspeed pitches.
1210 of his fastballs, 315 of his offspeed pitches.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.1% of the contact Foltynewicz gives up is hit hard, 26th percentile.
2352 pitches in 2021. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 595th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.2 mph off the bat against Foltynewicz, 35th percentile.
2352 pitches in 2021. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 520th in MLB.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Foltynewicz averages 87.9 mph across his arsenal, 34th percentile in the league.
2352 pitches in 2021. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 532nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Foltynewicz's stuff spins at 2,174 rpm, 39th percentile in the league.
2352 pitches in 2021. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 489th in MLB.
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