When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Turley throws a fastball 72.4% of the time, against 41.6% when he is ahead.
105 pitches behind in the count, 101 ahead.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .391 expected average against them, against .258 on his fastballs.
166 of his breaking balls thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Turley's curveball moves 73.7 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
166 thrown, averaging 76.6 mph.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
17.6 mph separates Turley's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.2 against 76.6.
207 and 166 of them respectively.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Turley's curveball carries 15.9 inches of drop against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
166 thrown, averaging 76.6 mph.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Turley's stuff spins at 2,641 rpm, 96th percentile in the league.
373 pitches in 2020. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 26th in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Turley releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 33 degrees above horizontal and 2.2 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
373 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Turley averages 86.3 mph across his arsenal, 19th percentile in the league.
373 pitches in 2020. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 535th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Turley projects a .290 average, 91st percentile.
373 pitches in 2020. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 62nd in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Turley's curveball spins at 2,790 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
166 thrown in 2020.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Turley lands 53.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 31.9% of his breaking balls.
207 of his fastballs, 166 of his breaking balls.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Turley works with 2 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 55.5% of everything he throws.
373 classified pitches in 2020.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Turley puts 45.6% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 41.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
226 pitches to right-handed hitters, 147 to left-handed hitters.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Turley puts 61% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 43.6% when he is ahead.
105 located pitches behind, 101 ahead.
He lives on one side of the plate
Turley works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.4 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
373 located pitches in 2020.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Turley goes to the curveball: 48.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 42.8% the rest of the time.
109 two-strike pitches in 2020.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Turley lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.36 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
373 located pitches in 2020.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Turley's 4-seam fastball averages 94.2 mph, and has touched 96.5.
207 thrown, 55.5% of his pitches.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Turley throws a strike on the first pitch 57.1% of the time.
91 plate appearances started in 2020.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.7% of the contact Turley gives up is hit hard, 61st percentile.
373 pitches in 2020. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 254th in MLB.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Turley throws a fastball 72.4% of the time, against 41.6% when he is ahead.
105 pitches behind in the count, 101 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Turley puts 61% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 43.6% when he is ahead.
105 located pitches behind, 101 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Turley goes to the curveball: 48.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 42.8% the rest of the time.
109 two-strike pitches in 2020.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Turley throws a strike on the first pitch 57.1% of the time.
91 plate appearances started in 2020.
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 .391 expected average against them, against .258 on his fastballs.
166 of his breaking balls thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Turley lands 53.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 31.9% of his breaking balls.
207 of his fastballs, 166 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Turley's curveball moves 73.7 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
166 thrown, averaging 76.6 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Turley's curveball carries 15.9 inches of drop against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
166 thrown, averaging 76.6 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
17.6 mph separates Turley's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.2 against 76.6.
207 and 166 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Turley's curveball spins at 2,790 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
166 thrown in 2020.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Turley works with 2 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 55.5% of everything he throws.
373 classified pitches in 2020.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Turley's 4-seam fastball averages 94.2 mph, and has touched 96.5.
207 thrown, 55.5% of his pitches.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Turley's stuff spins at 2,641 rpm, 96th percentile in the league.
373 pitches in 2020. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 26th in MLB.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Turley releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 33 degrees above horizontal and 2.2 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
373 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Turley averages 86.3 mph across his arsenal, 19th percentile in the league.
373 pitches in 2020. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 535th in MLB.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Turley projects a .290 average, 91st percentile.
373 pitches in 2020. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 62nd in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.7% of the contact Turley gives up is hit hard, 61st percentile.
373 pitches in 2020. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 254th in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Turley puts 45.6% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 41.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
226 pitches to right-handed hitters, 147 to left-handed hitters.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Turley works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.4 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
373 located pitches in 2020.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Turley lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.36 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
373 located pitches in 2020.
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