The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Lodolo releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 11 degrees above horizontal and 3.4 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
165 tracked release points, averaging 5.2 feet off the ground.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Lodolo throws a fastball 56.5% of the time, against 28.9% when he is ahead.
46 pitches behind in the count, 45 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Lodolo's sinker moves 19.1 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
43 thrown, averaging 94.3 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Lodolo's sinker leaves the bat at 101.8 mph, against 81.4 off his changeup.
43 and 47 of them thrown.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
10.9% of Lodolo's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
18 of 165 located pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Lodolo throws the curveball 52.4% of the time against left-handers and 17.1% against right-handers.
123 pitches to right-handers, 42 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 2.12 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
165 located pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Lodolo puts 60.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.8% when he is ahead.
46 located pitches behind, 45 ahead.
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.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Lodolo's curveball spins at 2,790 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
43 thrown 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.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Lodolo works with 4 pitches: Changeup, Sinker, Curveball and 4-Seam Fastball. The changeup is 28.5% of everything he throws.
165 classified pitches in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Lodolo goes to the curveball: 29.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 24.6% the rest of the time.
47 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.8 mph separates Lodolo's sinker from his curveball, 94.3 against 82.5.
43 and 43 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.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Lodolo releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
165 tracked pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Lodolo's sinker averages 94.3 mph, and has touched 96.0.
43 thrown, 26.1% 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 11 degrees above horizontal and 3.4 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
165 tracked release points, averaging 5.2 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Lodolo releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
165 tracked pitches in 2026.
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 56.5% of the time, against 28.9% when he is ahead.
46 pitches behind in the count, 45 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Lodolo puts 60.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.8% when he is ahead.
46 located pitches behind, 45 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Lodolo goes to the curveball: 29.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 24.6% the rest of the time.
47 two-strike 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 19.1 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
43 thrown, averaging 94.3 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 101.8 mph, against 81.4 off his changeup.
43 and 47 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Lodolo throws the curveball 52.4% of the time against left-handers and 17.1% against right-handers.
123 pitches to right-handers, 42 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Lodolo's curveball spins at 2,790 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
43 thrown in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Lodolo works with 4 pitches: Changeup, Sinker, Curveball and 4-Seam Fastball. The changeup is 28.5% of everything he throws.
165 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.8 mph separates Lodolo's sinker from his curveball, 94.3 against 82.5.
43 and 43 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Lodolo's sinker averages 94.3 mph, and has touched 96.0.
43 thrown, 26.1% of his pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
10.9% of Lodolo's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
18 of 165 located pitches.
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 2.12 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
165 located pitches in 2026.
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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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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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