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Nate Lavender

Mets
Number #94
Position RP
Bats L
Throws L
Age 26
Height 6' 2"
Weight 215 lbs
Birth Place Hudson, IL
Born Jan 20, 2000

Key Insights

2026
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Lavender's 4-seam fastball carries 17.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

216 thrown, averaging 92.4 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Lavender throws a fastball 85.7% of the time, against 66.3% when he is ahead.

70 pitches behind in the count, 89 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together

Lavender works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Changeup and Sweeper. The 4-seam fastball is 73.5% of everything he throws.

294 classified pitches in 2026.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early

Lavender releases the ball 7.1 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.

294 tracked pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count

Lavender puts 71.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 48.3% when he is ahead.

70 located pitches behind, 89 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate

Lavender throws the changeup 15.7% of the time against right-handers and 0% against left-handers.

159 pitches to right-handers, 135 to left-handers.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

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

Player Bio Data
DOB Jan 20, 2000
Birth Place Hudson, IL
Height 6' 2"
Weight 215 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws L/L
College/Draft Illinois