One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Schultz's sinker moves 18.0 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
318 thrown, averaging 95.1 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Schultz throws a fastball 81.3% of the time, against 60.7% when he is ahead.
327 pitches behind in the count, 379 ahead.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Schultz releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 27 degrees above horizontal and 1.8 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
1262 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Schultz's sweeper spins at 2,809 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
246 thrown in 2026.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Schultz's stuff spins at 2,573 rpm, 94th percentile in the league.
491 pitches in 2026. 94th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 32nd in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Schultz goes to the 4-seam fastball: 31% of his two-strike pitches, against 18.9% the rest of the time.
393 two-strike pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Schultz's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.0 mph, against 84.9 off his changeup.
286 and 120 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Schultz works with 5 pitches: Sinker, 4-Seam Fastball, Cutter and Sweeper, and a little else. The sinker is 25.2% of everything he throws.
1262 classified pitches in 2026.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Schultz works off the plate, with only 40.7% of his pitches in the zone, 28th percentile.
491 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 387th in MLB.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Schultz averages 91.0 mph across his arsenal, 68th percentile in the league.
491 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 172nd in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Schultz's sinker averages 95.1 mph, and has touched 98.4.
318 thrown, 25.2% of his pitches.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Schultz's 4-seam fastball carries 10.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
286 thrown, averaging 95.3 mph.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Schultz puts 62.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 45.4% when he is ahead.
327 located pitches behind, 379 ahead.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Schultz's fastball averages 93.6 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.0 past his 75th.
335 early fastballs, 71 late ones.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.7 mph separates Schultz's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 95.3 against 82.5.
286 and 246 of them respectively.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Schultz lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.38 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1262 located pitches in 2026.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Schultz lands 43.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 34.2% of his breaking balls.
335 of his fastballs, 117 of his breaking balls.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.1% of the contact Schultz gives up is hit hard, 69th percentile.
491 pitches in 2026. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 165th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Schultz throws the sinker 36.3% of the time against left-handers and 21.8% against right-handers.
967 pitches to right-handers, 295 to left-handers.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Schultz is weak: 87.2 mph off the bat on average, 67th percentile.
491 pitches in 2026. 67th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 178th in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .348 expected average against them, against .323 on his fastballs.
117 of his breaking balls thrown.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Schultz throws a strike on the first pitch 62.2% of the time.
325 plate appearances started in 2026.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Schultz releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1176 tracked pitches in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Schultz has thrown 13 curveballs this season, 1% of his pitches, at 82.5 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1262 classified pitches in 2026.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Schultz's sinker moves 18.0 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
318 thrown, averaging 95.1 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Schultz's 4-seam fastball carries 10.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
286 thrown, averaging 95.3 mph.
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 Schultz throws a fastball 81.3% of the time, against 60.7% when he is ahead.
327 pitches behind in the count, 379 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Schultz goes to the 4-seam fastball: 31% of his two-strike pitches, against 18.9% the rest of the time.
393 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Schultz puts 62.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 45.4% when he is ahead.
327 located pitches behind, 379 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Schultz throws a strike on the first pitch 62.2% of the time.
325 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Schultz releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 27 degrees above horizontal and 1.8 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
1262 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Schultz's fastball averages 93.6 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.0 past his 75th.
335 early fastballs, 71 late ones.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Schultz releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1176 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Schultz's sweeper spins at 2,809 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
246 thrown in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Schultz's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.0 mph, against 84.9 off his changeup.
286 and 120 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Schultz works with 5 pitches: Sinker, 4-Seam Fastball, Cutter and Sweeper, and a little else. The sinker is 25.2% of everything he throws.
1262 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Schultz's sinker averages 95.1 mph, and has touched 98.4.
318 thrown, 25.2% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.7 mph separates Schultz's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 95.3 against 82.5.
286 and 246 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Schultz throws the sinker 36.3% of the time against left-handers and 21.8% against right-handers.
967 pitches to right-handers, 295 to left-handers.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Schultz has thrown 13 curveballs this season, 1% of his pitches, at 82.5 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1262 classified pitches in 2026.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Schultz's stuff spins at 2,573 rpm, 94th percentile in the league.
491 pitches in 2026. 94th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 32nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Schultz works off the plate, with only 40.7% of his pitches in the zone, 28th percentile.
491 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 387th in MLB.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Schultz averages 91.0 mph across his arsenal, 68th percentile in the league.
491 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 172nd in MLB.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Schultz lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.38 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1262 located pitches in 2026.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Schultz lands 43.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 34.2% of his breaking balls.
335 of his fastballs, 117 of his breaking balls.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .348 expected average against them, against .323 on his fastballs.
117 of his breaking balls thrown.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.1% of the contact Schultz gives up is hit hard, 69th percentile.
491 pitches in 2026. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 165th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Schultz is weak: 87.2 mph off the bat on average, 67th percentile.
491 pitches in 2026. 67th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 178th in MLB.
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