The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Sewald releases the ball from a submarine slot, about 3 degrees above horizontal and 3.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
237 tracked release points, averaging 4.5 feet off the ground.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .346 expected average against them, against .218 on his breaking balls.
139 of his fastballs thrown.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Sewald lives in the strike zone: 53.2% of his pitches are in it, 98th percentile.
241 pitches in 2026. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 10th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Sewald's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.7 mph, against 85.9 off his sweeper.
139 and 102 of them thrown.
He leaves too much of it over the heart of the plate
27.4% of Sewald's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, the part of the plate hitters do their damage on.
65 of 237 located pitches.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Sewald throws a fastball 63.1% of the time, against 48.2% when he is ahead.
65 pitches behind in the count, 83 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Sewald works with 2 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball and Sweeper. The 4-seam fastball is 57.7% of everything he throws.
241 classified pitches in 2026.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Sewald's stuff spins at 2,519 rpm, 90th percentile in the league.
241 pitches in 2026. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 56th in MLB.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Sewald's 4-seam fastball carries 12.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
139 thrown, averaging 91.4 mph.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Sewald averages 87.9 mph across his arsenal, 24th percentile in the league.
241 pitches in 2026. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 406th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Sewald's 4-seam fastball averages 91.4 mph, and has touched 93.2.
139 thrown, 57.7% of his pitches.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Sewald projects a .289 average, 82nd percentile.
241 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 95th in MLB.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Sewald's 4-seam fastball moves 12.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
139 thrown, averaging 91.4 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Sewald goes to the sweeper: 47.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 39.9% the rest of the time.
73 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.2 mph off the bat against Sewald, 24th percentile.
241 pitches in 2026. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 406th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Sewald's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,549 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
139 thrown in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Sewald lives up in the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.64 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
237 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Sewald works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
237 located pitches in 2026.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44.4% of the contact Sewald gives up is hit hard, 29th percentile.
241 pitches in 2026. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 384th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Sewald puts 65.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 56.6% when he is ahead.
61 located pitches behind, 83 ahead.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Sewald releases the ball from a submarine slot, about 3 degrees above horizontal and 3.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
237 tracked release points, averaging 4.5 feet off the ground.
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 .346 expected average against them, against .218 on his breaking balls.
139 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Sewald lives in the strike zone: 53.2% of his pitches are in it, 98th percentile.
241 pitches in 2026. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 10th 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 Sewald's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.7 mph, against 85.9 off his sweeper.
139 and 102 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Sewald works with 2 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball and Sweeper. The 4-seam fastball is 57.7% of everything he throws.
241 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Sewald's 4-seam fastball averages 91.4 mph, and has touched 93.2.
139 thrown, 57.7% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Sewald's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,549 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
139 thrown in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He leaves too much of it over the heart of the plate
27.4% of Sewald's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, the part of the plate hitters do their damage on.
65 of 237 located pitches.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Sewald lives up in the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.64 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
237 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Sewald works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
237 located pitches in 2026.
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 Sewald throws a fastball 63.1% of the time, against 48.2% when he is ahead.
65 pitches behind in the count, 83 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Sewald goes to the sweeper: 47.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 39.9% the rest of the time.
73 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Sewald puts 65.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 56.6% when he is ahead.
61 located pitches behind, 83 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Sewald's stuff spins at 2,519 rpm, 90th percentile in the league.
241 pitches in 2026. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 56th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Sewald's 4-seam fastball carries 12.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
139 thrown, averaging 91.4 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Sewald's 4-seam fastball moves 12.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
139 thrown, averaging 91.4 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Sewald averages 87.9 mph across his arsenal, 24th percentile in the league.
241 pitches in 2026. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 406th in MLB.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Sewald projects a .289 average, 82nd percentile.
241 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 95th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.2 mph off the bat against Sewald, 24th percentile.
241 pitches in 2026. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 406th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44.4% of the contact Sewald gives up is hit hard, 29th percentile.
241 pitches in 2026. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 384th in MLB.
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