The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Fairbanks releases the ball from over the top, about 80 degrees above horizontal and 0.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
167 tracked release points, averaging 6.7 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Fairbanks's 4-seam fastball carries 18.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
79 thrown, averaging 96.9 mph.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Fairbanks's 4-seam fastball averages 96.9 mph, and has touched 98.7.
79 thrown, 47% of his pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Fairbanks puts 63% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.3% when he is ahead.
46 located pitches behind, 51 ahead.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Fairbanks averages 91.6 mph across his arsenal, 76th percentile in the league.
168 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 128th in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Fairbanks goes to the cutter: 38.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 28.9% the rest of the time.
54 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Fairbanks works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Cutter and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 47% of everything he throws.
168 classified pitches in 2026.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Fairbanks's stuff spins at 2,460 rpm, 84th percentile in the league.
168 pitches in 2026. 84th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 85th in MLB.
He lives on one side of the plate
Fairbanks works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.8 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
167 located pitches in 2026.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.9 mph off the bat against Fairbanks, 18th percentile.
168 pitches in 2026. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 443rd in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Fairbanks's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.5 mph, against 87.4 off his cutter.
79 and 54 of them thrown.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.5% of the contact Fairbanks gives up is hit hard, 24th percentile.
168 pitches in 2026. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 406th in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Fairbanks lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.33 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
167 located pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Fairbanks's cutter spins at 2,513 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
54 thrown in 2026.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Fairbanks projects a .300 average, 75th percentile.
168 pitches in 2026. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 136th in MLB.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Fairbanks throws a strike on the first pitch 62.5% of the time.
40 plate appearances started in 2026.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Fairbanks releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
120 tracked pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Fairbanks throws the slider 23.7% of the time against left-handers and 13.3% against right-handers.
75 pitches to right-handers, 93 to left-handers.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Fairbanks releases the ball from over the top, about 80 degrees above horizontal and 0.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
167 tracked release points, averaging 6.7 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Fairbanks releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
120 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Fairbanks's 4-seam fastball carries 18.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
79 thrown, averaging 96.9 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Fairbanks's 4-seam fastball averages 96.9 mph, and has touched 98.7.
79 thrown, 47% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Fairbanks works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Cutter and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 47% of everything he throws.
168 classified pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Fairbanks's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.5 mph, against 87.4 off his cutter.
79 and 54 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Fairbanks's cutter spins at 2,513 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
54 thrown in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Fairbanks throws the slider 23.7% of the time against left-handers and 13.3% against right-handers.
75 pitches to right-handers, 93 to left-handers.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Fairbanks puts 63% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.3% when he is ahead.
46 located pitches behind, 51 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Fairbanks goes to the cutter: 38.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 28.9% the rest of the time.
54 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Fairbanks throws a strike on the first pitch 62.5% of the time.
40 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
Fairbanks averages 91.6 mph across his arsenal, 76th percentile in the league.
168 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 128th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Fairbanks's stuff spins at 2,460 rpm, 84th percentile in the league.
168 pitches in 2026. 84th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 85th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Fairbanks works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.8 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
167 located pitches in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Fairbanks lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.33 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
167 located pitches in 2026.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.9 mph off the bat against Fairbanks, 18th percentile.
168 pitches in 2026. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 443rd in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.5% of the contact Fairbanks gives up is hit hard, 24th percentile.
168 pitches in 2026. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 406th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Fairbanks projects a .300 average, 75th percentile.
168 pitches in 2026. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 136th in MLB.
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