When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Corbin throws a fastball 72.2% of the time, against 41.5% when he is ahead.
151 pitches behind in the count, 142 ahead.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Corbin averages 84.9 mph across his arsenal, 5th percentile in the league.
539 pitches in 2026. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 509th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Corbin's sinker leaves the bat at 90.6 mph, against 82.6 off his changeup.
183 and 85 of them thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Corbin lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.99 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
539 located pitches in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Corbin goes to the slider: 38.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 19% the rest of the time.
144 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Corbin's sinker moves 14.9 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
183 thrown, averaging 91.2 mph.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .393 expected average against them, against .312 on his breaking balls.
322 of his fastballs thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Corbin's sinker averages 91.2 mph, and has touched 93.1.
183 thrown, 34% of his pitches.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Corbin's stuff spins at 2,002 rpm, 9th percentile in the league.
539 pitches in 2026. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 487th in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Corbin lands 49.4% of his fastballs in the zone and only 26.5% of his breaking balls.
322 of his fastballs, 132 of his breaking balls.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Corbin releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 36 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
539 tracked release points, averaging 6.1 feet off the ground.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Corbin projects a .373 average, 12th percentile.
539 pitches in 2026. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 473rd in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Corbin throws the slider 43.5% of the time against left-handers and 19.3% against right-handers.
431 pitches to right-handers, 108 to left-handers.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Corbin works off the plate, with only 40.4% of his pitches in the zone, 25th percentile.
539 pitches in 2026. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 402nd in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Corbin puts 57% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 33.8% when he is ahead.
151 located pitches behind, 142 ahead.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.4% of Corbin's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
83 of 539 located pitches.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Corbin puts 39.7% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 43.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
431 pitches to right-handed hitters, 108 to left-handed hitters.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.2 mph separates Corbin's sinker from his changeup, 91.2 against 78.0.
183 and 85 of them respectively.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Corbin's sinker carries 10.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
183 thrown, averaging 91.2 mph.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Corbin works with 5 pitches: Sinker, Slider, Cutter and Changeup, and a little else. The sinker is 34% of everything he throws.
539 classified pitches in 2026.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Corbin throws 42.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 40% with the bases empty.
96 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 443 with the bases empty.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Corbin releases the ball 6.7 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
399 tracked pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Corbin throws a strike on the first pitch 61.3% of the time.
150 plate appearances started in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Corbin's cutter spins at 2,259 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
102 thrown in 2026.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Corbin throws a fastball 72.2% of the time, against 41.5% when he is ahead.
151 pitches behind in the count, 142 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Corbin goes to the slider: 38.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 19% the rest of the time.
144 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Corbin puts 57% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 33.8% when he is ahead.
151 located pitches behind, 142 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Corbin throws a strike on the first pitch 61.3% of the time.
150 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Corbin averages 84.9 mph across his arsenal, 5th percentile in the league.
539 pitches in 2026. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 509th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Corbin's sinker leaves the bat at 90.6 mph, against 82.6 off his changeup.
183 and 85 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Corbin's sinker averages 91.2 mph, and has touched 93.1.
183 thrown, 34% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Corbin throws the slider 43.5% of the time against left-handers and 19.3% against right-handers.
431 pitches to right-handers, 108 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.2 mph separates Corbin's sinker from his changeup, 91.2 against 78.0.
183 and 85 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Corbin works with 5 pitches: Sinker, Slider, Cutter and Changeup, and a little else. The sinker is 34% of everything he throws.
539 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Corbin's cutter spins at 2,259 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
102 thrown in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Corbin lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.99 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
539 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.4% of Corbin's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
83 of 539 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Corbin's sinker moves 14.9 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
183 thrown, averaging 91.2 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Corbin's sinker carries 10.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
183 thrown, averaging 91.2 mph.
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 fastballs: a .393 expected average against them, against .312 on his breaking balls.
322 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Corbin lands 49.4% of his fastballs in the zone and only 26.5% of his breaking balls.
322 of his fastballs, 132 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Corbin's stuff spins at 2,002 rpm, 9th percentile in the league.
539 pitches in 2026. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 487th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Corbin releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 36 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
539 tracked release points, averaging 6.1 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Corbin releases the ball 6.7 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
399 tracked pitches in 2026.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Corbin projects a .373 average, 12th percentile.
539 pitches in 2026. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 473rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Corbin works off the plate, with only 40.4% of his pitches in the zone, 25th percentile.
539 pitches in 2026. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 402nd in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Corbin puts 39.7% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 43.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
431 pitches to right-handed hitters, 108 to left-handed hitters.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Corbin throws 42.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 40% with the bases empty.
96 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 443 with the bases empty.
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Career team 2012–2018