One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Pivetta's 4-seam fastball carries 20.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
163 thrown, averaging 94.1 mph.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Pivetta puts 38% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 44.9% of his pitches to left-handers.
137 pitches to right-handed hitters, 147 to left-handed hitters.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.9 mph separates Pivetta's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.1 against 79.2.
163 and 50 of them respectively.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Pivetta releases the ball from over the top, about 70 degrees above horizontal and 0.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
284 tracked release points, averaging 6.5 feet off the ground.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Pivetta goes to the sweeper: 20.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 8.3% the rest of the time.
104 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Pivetta projects a .256 average, 92nd percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 92nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 43rd in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Pivetta throws the sweeper 24.8% of the time against right-handers and 1.4% against left-handers.
137 pitches to right-handers, 147 to left-handers.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Pivetta puts 63.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.2% when he is ahead.
88 located pitches behind, 76 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Pivetta works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball, Sweeper and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 57.4% of everything he throws.
284 classified pitches in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Pivetta lives up in the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.75 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
284 located pitches in 2026.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .295 expected average against them, against .242 on his fastballs.
88 of his breaking balls thrown.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 29.7% of the contact Pivetta gives up is hit hard, 88th percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 88th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 67th in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Pivetta's stuff spins at 2,440 rpm, 82nd percentile in the league.
284 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 97th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Pivetta's curveball spins at 2,773 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
50 thrown in 2026.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Pivetta releases the ball 6.8 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
199 tracked pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Pivetta's curveball leaves the bat at 94.0 mph, against 89.4 off his 4-seam fastball.
50 and 163 of them thrown.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Pivetta works off the plate, with only 41.5% of his pitches in the zone, 34th percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 356th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Pivetta is weak: 86.3 mph off the bat on average, 79th percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 115th in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Pivetta throws a fastball 75% of the time, against 67.1% when he is ahead.
88 pitches behind in the count, 76 ahead.
He lives on one side of the plate
Pivetta works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.5 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
284 located pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Pivetta's 4-seam fastball averages 94.1 mph, and has touched 96.5.
163 thrown, 57.4% of his pitches.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Pivetta's 4-seam fastball carries 20.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
163 thrown, averaging 94.1 mph.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Pivetta puts 38% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 44.9% of his pitches to left-handers.
137 pitches to right-handed hitters, 147 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.9 mph separates Pivetta's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.1 against 79.2.
163 and 50 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Pivetta throws the sweeper 24.8% of the time against right-handers and 1.4% against left-handers.
137 pitches to right-handers, 147 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Pivetta works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball, Sweeper and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 57.4% of everything he throws.
284 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Pivetta's curveball spins at 2,773 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
50 thrown in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Pivetta's curveball leaves the bat at 94.0 mph, against 89.4 off his 4-seam fastball.
50 and 163 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Pivetta's 4-seam fastball averages 94.1 mph, and has touched 96.5.
163 thrown, 57.4% of his pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Pivetta releases the ball from over the top, about 70 degrees above horizontal and 0.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
284 tracked release points, averaging 6.5 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Pivetta releases the ball 6.8 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
199 tracked pitches in 2026.
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 Pivetta goes to the sweeper: 20.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 8.3% the rest of the time.
104 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Pivetta puts 63.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.2% when he is ahead.
88 located pitches behind, 76 ahead.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Pivetta throws a fastball 75% of the time, against 67.1% when he is ahead.
88 pitches behind in the count, 76 ahead.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Pivetta projects a .256 average, 92nd percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 92nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 43rd in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 29.7% of the contact Pivetta gives up is hit hard, 88th percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 88th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 67th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Pivetta is weak: 86.3 mph off the bat on average, 79th percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 115th in MLB.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Pivetta lives up in the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.75 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
284 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Pivetta works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.5 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
284 located pitches in 2026.
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 breaking balls: a .295 expected average against them, against .242 on his fastballs.
88 of his breaking balls thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Pivetta's stuff spins at 2,440 rpm, 82nd percentile in the league.
284 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 97th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Pivetta works off the plate, with only 41.5% of his pitches in the zone, 34th percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 356th in MLB.
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