His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Fairbanks's 4-seam fastball averages 97.2 mph, and has touched 99.0.
373 thrown, 48.6% of his pitches.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Fairbanks's 4-seam fastball carries 17.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
373 thrown, averaging 97.2 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Fairbanks releases the ball from over the top, about 79 degrees above horizontal and 0.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
767 tracked release points, averaging 6.7 feet off the ground.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Fairbanks's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.9 mph, against 84.9 off his cutter.
373 and 179 of them thrown.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Fairbanks throws a strike on the first pitch 66.7% of the time.
183 plate appearances started in 2026.
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.
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.
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.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Fairbanks goes to the cutter: 28.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 20.6% the rest of the time.
267 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.5 mph separates Fairbanks's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 97.2 against 83.7.
373 and 201 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Fairbanks works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 48.6% of everything he throws.
768 classified pitches in 2026.
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 saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Fairbanks throws the cutter 32.4% of the time against right-handers and 16.8% against left-handers.
321 pitches to right-handers, 447 to left-handers.
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.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Fairbanks puts 52.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 42.3% when he is ahead.
174 located pitches behind, 267 ahead.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Fairbanks releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
720 tracked pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Fairbanks's slider spins at 2,530 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
201 thrown in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Fairbanks has thrown 13 changeups this season, 1.7% of his pitches, at 93.9 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
768 classified pitches in 2026.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Fairbanks's 4-seam fastball averages 97.2 mph, and has touched 99.0.
373 thrown, 48.6% of his pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Fairbanks's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.9 mph, against 84.9 off his cutter.
373 and 179 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.5 mph separates Fairbanks's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 97.2 against 83.7.
373 and 201 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Fairbanks works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 48.6% of everything he throws.
768 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Fairbanks throws the cutter 32.4% of the time against right-handers and 16.8% against left-handers.
321 pitches to right-handers, 447 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Fairbanks's slider spins at 2,530 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
201 thrown in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Fairbanks has thrown 13 changeups this season, 1.7% of his pitches, at 93.9 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
768 classified pitches in 2026.
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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 17.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
373 thrown, averaging 97.2 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Fairbanks releases the ball from over the top, about 79 degrees above horizontal and 0.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
767 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.
720 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Fairbanks throws a strike on the first pitch 66.7% of the time.
183 plate appearances started in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Fairbanks goes to the cutter: 28.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 20.6% the rest of the time.
267 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Fairbanks puts 52.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 42.3% when he is ahead.
174 located pitches behind, 267 ahead.
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.
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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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