His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Moylan's sinker averages 89.4 mph, and has touched 91.7.
296 thrown, 57.6% of his pitches.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Moylan goes to the slider: 53.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 28.7% the rest of the time.
169 two-strike pitches in 2018.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Moylan releases the ball from a submarine slot, about -1 degrees above horizontal and 3.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
515 tracked release points, averaging 4.2 feet off the ground.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .418 expected average against them, against .254 on his breaking balls.
296 of his fastballs thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Moylan's sinker moves 130.4 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
296 thrown, averaging 89.4 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Moylan lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.92 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
515 located pitches in 2018.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Moylan throws a fastball 65.7% of the time, against 39.2% when he is ahead.
134 pitches behind in the count, 171 ahead.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Moylan averages 84.7 mph across his arsenal, 8th percentile in the league.
516 pitches in 2018. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 669th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Moylan works off the plate, with only 40.2% of his pitches in the zone, 8th percentile.
516 pitches in 2018. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 669th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Moylan's sinker leaves the bat at 91.3 mph, against 83.6 off his slider.
296 and 189 of them thrown.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Moylan releases the ball 5.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
515 tracked pitches in 2018.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Moylan works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Slider and Changeup. The sinker is 57.6% of everything he throws.
514 classified pitches in 2018.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Moylan puts 41.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 37% of his pitches to left-handers.
381 pitches to right-handed hitters, 135 to left-handed hitters.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Moylan throws 37.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 41.7% with the bases empty.
183 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 333 with the bases empty.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Moylan lands 47.3% of his fastballs in the zone and only 31.2% of his breaking balls.
296 of his fastballs, 189 of his breaking balls.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.9% of Moylan's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
82 of 515 located pitches.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Moylan projects a .380 average, 23rd percentile.
516 pitches in 2018. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 560th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Moylan throws the changeup 20% of the time against left-handers and 0.3% against right-handers.
379 pitches to right-handers, 135 to left-handers.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Moylan throws a strike on the first pitch 55.6% of the time.
126 plate appearances started in 2018.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.9 mph off the bat against Moylan, 27th percentile.
516 pitches in 2018. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 531st in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.0 mph separates Moylan's sinker from his slider, 89.4 against 77.4.
296 and 189 of them respectively.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Moylan puts 48.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34.9% when he is ahead.
134 located pitches behind, 172 ahead.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Moylan's stuff spins at 2,164 rpm, 38th percentile in the league.
516 pitches in 2018. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 452nd in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
41.8% of the contact Moylan gives up is hit hard, 34th percentile.
516 pitches in 2018. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 478th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Moylan's slider spins at 2,395 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
189 thrown in 2018.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Moylan's sinker averages 89.4 mph, and has touched 91.7.
296 thrown, 57.6% of his pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Moylan's sinker leaves the bat at 91.3 mph, against 83.6 off his slider.
296 and 189 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Moylan works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Slider and Changeup. The sinker is 57.6% of everything he throws.
514 classified pitches in 2018.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Moylan throws the changeup 20% of the time against left-handers and 0.3% against right-handers.
379 pitches to right-handers, 135 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.0 mph separates Moylan's sinker from his slider, 89.4 against 77.4.
296 and 189 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Moylan's slider spins at 2,395 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
189 thrown in 2018.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Moylan goes to the slider: 53.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 28.7% the rest of the time.
169 two-strike pitches in 2018.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Moylan throws a fastball 65.7% of the time, against 39.2% when he is ahead.
134 pitches behind in the count, 171 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Moylan throws a strike on the first pitch 55.6% of the time.
126 plate appearances started in 2018.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Moylan puts 48.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34.9% when he is ahead.
134 located pitches behind, 172 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Moylan releases the ball from a submarine slot, about -1 degrees above horizontal and 3.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
515 tracked release points, averaging 4.2 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Moylan releases the ball 5.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
515 tracked pitches in 2018.
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 .418 expected average against them, against .254 on his breaking balls.
296 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Moylan lands 47.3% of his fastballs in the zone and only 31.2% of his breaking balls.
296 of his fastballs, 189 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Moylan's sinker moves 130.4 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
296 thrown, averaging 89.4 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Moylan lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.92 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
515 located pitches in 2018.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.9% of Moylan's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
82 of 515 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Moylan averages 84.7 mph across his arsenal, 8th percentile in the league.
516 pitches in 2018. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 669th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Moylan works off the plate, with only 40.2% of his pitches in the zone, 8th percentile.
516 pitches in 2018. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 669th in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Moylan puts 41.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 37% of his pitches to left-handers.
381 pitches to right-handed hitters, 135 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Moylan throws 37.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 41.7% with the bases empty.
183 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 333 with the bases empty.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Moylan projects a .380 average, 23rd percentile.
516 pitches in 2018. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 560th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.9 mph off the bat against Moylan, 27th percentile.
516 pitches in 2018. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 531st in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
41.8% of the contact Moylan gives up is hit hard, 34th percentile.
516 pitches in 2018. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 478th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Moylan's stuff spins at 2,164 rpm, 38th percentile in the league.
516 pitches in 2018. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 452nd in MLB.
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