The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Tolle releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 18 degrees above horizontal and 2.5 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
325 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Tolle's sinker moves 17.0 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
78 thrown, averaging 95.1 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Tolle's sinker leaves the bat at 94.9 mph, against 77.5 off his 4-seam fastball.
78 and 142 of them thrown.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Tolle goes to the 4-seam fastball: 54.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 38.7% the rest of the time.
103 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Tolle averages 92.8 mph across his arsenal, 90th percentile in the league.
325 pitches in 2026. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 55th in MLB.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Tolle lives in the strike zone: 47.7% of his pitches are in it, 89th percentile.
325 pitches in 2026. 89th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 60th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Tolle's 4-seam fastball averages 96.2 mph, and has touched 99.5.
142 thrown, 43.7% of his pitches.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Tolle's 4-seam fastball carries 15.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
142 thrown, averaging 96.2 mph.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Tolle projects a .250 average, 93rd percentile.
325 pitches in 2026. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 36th in MLB.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Tolle releases the ball 7.3 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
262 tracked pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Tolle throws a fastball 90.1% of the time, against 72.5% when he is ahead.
81 pitches behind in the count, 102 ahead.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Tolle's fastball averages 95.7 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.9 past his 75th.
91 early fastballs, 25 late ones.
He leaves too much of it over the heart of the plate
25.2% of Tolle's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, the part of the plate hitters do their damage on.
82 of 325 located pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.2 mph separates Tolle's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 96.2 against 82.0.
142 and 41 of them respectively.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Tolle is weak: 85.9 mph off the bat on average, 82nd percentile.
325 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 98th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Tolle works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker, Cutter and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 43.7% of everything he throws.
325 classified pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Tolle puts 46.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 61.8% when he is ahead.
81 located pitches behind, 102 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Tolle throws the sinker 36.5% of the time against left-handers and 21% against right-handers.
262 pitches to right-handers, 63 to left-handers.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Tolle throws a strike on the first pitch 58.6% of the time.
87 plate appearances started in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Tolle's cutter spins at 2,352 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
49 thrown in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Tolle has thrown 15 changeups this season, 4.6% of his pitches, at 89.3 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
325 classified pitches in 2026.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Tolle releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 18 degrees above horizontal and 2.5 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
325 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Tolle releases the ball 7.3 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
262 tracked pitches in 2026.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Tolle's fastball averages 95.7 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.9 past his 75th.
91 early fastballs, 25 late ones.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Tolle's sinker moves 17.0 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
78 thrown, averaging 95.1 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Tolle's 4-seam fastball carries 15.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
142 thrown, averaging 96.2 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Tolle's sinker leaves the bat at 94.9 mph, against 77.5 off his 4-seam fastball.
78 and 142 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Tolle's 4-seam fastball averages 96.2 mph, and has touched 99.5.
142 thrown, 43.7% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.2 mph separates Tolle's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 96.2 against 82.0.
142 and 41 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Tolle works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker, Cutter and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 43.7% of everything he throws.
325 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Tolle throws the sinker 36.5% of the time against left-handers and 21% against right-handers.
262 pitches to right-handers, 63 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Tolle's cutter spins at 2,352 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
49 thrown in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Tolle has thrown 15 changeups this season, 4.6% of his pitches, at 89.3 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
325 classified pitches in 2026.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Tolle goes to the 4-seam fastball: 54.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 38.7% the rest of the time.
103 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Tolle throws a fastball 90.1% of the time, against 72.5% when he is ahead.
81 pitches behind in the count, 102 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Tolle puts 46.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 61.8% when he is ahead.
81 located pitches behind, 102 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Tolle throws a strike on the first pitch 58.6% of the time.
87 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Tolle averages 92.8 mph across his arsenal, 90th percentile in the league.
325 pitches in 2026. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 55th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Tolle lives in the strike zone: 47.7% of his pitches are in it, 89th percentile.
325 pitches in 2026. 89th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 60th in MLB.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Tolle projects a .250 average, 93rd percentile.
325 pitches in 2026. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 36th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Tolle is weak: 85.9 mph off the bat on average, 82nd percentile.
325 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 98th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He leaves too much of it over the heart of the plate
25.2% of Tolle's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, the part of the plate hitters do their damage on.
82 of 325 located pitches.
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