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Nick Masset

Reds Career team 2008–2011
Number #49
Position Relief Pitcher
Bats Right
Throws Right
Age 44
Height 6' 5"
Weight 222 lbs
Birth Place St. Petersburg, FL
Born May 17, 1982

Key Insights

2015
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Masset goes to the curveball: 50% of his two-strike pitches, against 9.3% the rest of the time.

94 two-strike pitches in 2015.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Masset throws a fastball 94.5% of the time, against 50.9% when he is ahead.

109 pitches behind in the count, 106 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together

Masset works with 5 pitches: Sinker, Curveball, 4-Seam Fastball and Splitter, and a little else. The sinker is 55.8% of everything he throws.

394 classified pitches in 2015.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard

Hitters average 91.4 mph off the bat against Masset, 8th percentile.

397 pitches in 2015. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 626th in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to

Masset's stuff spins at 1,962 rpm, 85th percentile in the league.

397 pitches in 2015. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 106th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Masset's sinker averages 92.0 mph, and has touched 94.0.

220 thrown, 55.8% of his pitches.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

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

Player Bio Data
DOB May 17, 1982
Birth Place St. Petersburg, FL
Height 6' 5"
Weight 222 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Right/Right