The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Lodolo releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 12 degrees above horizontal and 3.3 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
1899 tracked release points, averaging 5.3 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Lodolo's sinker moves 18.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
533 thrown, averaging 93.6 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Lodolo's sinker leaves the bat at 93.0 mph, against 84.0 off his curveball.
533 and 463 of them thrown.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Lodolo throws a fastball 65.3% of the time, against 45% when he is ahead.
545 pitches behind in the count, 535 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Lodolo throws the changeup 29.3% of the time against right-handers and 1.3% against left-handers.
1444 pitches to right-handers, 455 to left-handers.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Lodolo projects a .409 average, 4th percentile.
165 pitches in 2026. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 518th in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Lodolo 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.
1899 located pitches in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Lodolo goes to the curveball: 32.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 21.3% the rest of the time.
525 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.2 mph off the bat against Lodolo, 7th percentile.
165 pitches in 2026. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 501st in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Lodolo works with 4 pitches: Sinker, 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball and Changeup. The sinker is 28.1% of everything he throws.
1899 classified pitches in 2026.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
51.9% of the contact Lodolo gives up is hit hard, 7th percentile.
165 pitches in 2026. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 498th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Lodolo puts 57.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.6% when he is ahead.
545 located pitches behind, 535 ahead.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Lodolo's fastball averages 94.1 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.3 past his 75th.
302 early fastballs, 166 late ones.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Lodolo's curveball spins at 2,575 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
463 thrown in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.3% of Lodolo's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
329 of 1899 located pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.3 mph separates Lodolo's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 93.8 against 82.4.
474 and 463 of them respectively.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Lodolo's stuff spins at 2,351 rpm, 65th percentile in the league.
165 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 186th in MLB.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Lodolo's 4-seam fastball carries 8.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
474 thrown, averaging 93.8 mph.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Lodolo releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1899 tracked pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Lodolo's sinker averages 93.6 mph, and has touched 96.0.
533 thrown, 28.1% of his pitches.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Lodolo releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 12 degrees above horizontal and 3.3 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
1899 tracked release points, averaging 5.3 feet off the ground.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Lodolo's fastball averages 94.1 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.3 past his 75th.
302 early fastballs, 166 late ones.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Lodolo releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1899 tracked pitches 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
Lodolo's sinker moves 18.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
533 thrown, averaging 93.6 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Lodolo's 4-seam fastball carries 8.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
474 thrown, averaging 93.8 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 Lodolo's sinker leaves the bat at 93.0 mph, against 84.0 off his curveball.
533 and 463 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Lodolo throws the changeup 29.3% of the time against right-handers and 1.3% against left-handers.
1444 pitches to right-handers, 455 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Lodolo works with 4 pitches: Sinker, 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball and Changeup. The sinker is 28.1% of everything he throws.
1899 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Lodolo's curveball spins at 2,575 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
463 thrown in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.3 mph separates Lodolo's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 93.8 against 82.4.
474 and 463 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Lodolo's sinker averages 93.6 mph, and has touched 96.0.
533 thrown, 28.1% of his pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Lodolo throws a fastball 65.3% of the time, against 45% when he is ahead.
545 pitches behind in the count, 535 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Lodolo goes to the curveball: 32.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 21.3% the rest of the time.
525 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Lodolo puts 57.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.6% when he is ahead.
545 located pitches behind, 535 ahead.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Lodolo projects a .409 average, 4th percentile.
165 pitches in 2026. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 518th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.2 mph off the bat against Lodolo, 7th percentile.
165 pitches in 2026. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 501st in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
51.9% of the contact Lodolo gives up is hit hard, 7th percentile.
165 pitches in 2026. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 498th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Lodolo 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.
1899 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.3% of Lodolo's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
329 of 1899 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Lodolo's stuff spins at 2,351 rpm, 65th percentile in the league.
165 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 186th in MLB.
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