When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Pallette throws a fastball 70% of the time, against 42.2% when he is ahead.
140 pitches behind in the count, 116 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Pallette's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.4 mph, against 81.5 off his slider.
231 and 99 of them thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Pallette's 4-seam fastball carries 15.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
231 thrown, averaging 95.4 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Pallette goes to the curveball: 34.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 19.3% the rest of the time.
136 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Pallette releases the ball 5.7 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
377 tracked pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Pallette works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 4.1 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
442 located pitches in 2026.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Pallette lands 54.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 34.1% of his breaking balls.
203 of his fastballs, 176 of his breaking balls.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Pallette throws the slider 33.9% of the time against right-handers and 10.9% against left-handers.
221 pitches to right-handers, 221 to left-handers.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Pallette throws a strike on the first pitch 50.5% of the time.
97 plate appearances started in 2026.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Pallette projects a .370 average, 13th percentile.
384 pitches in 2026. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 466th in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Pallette releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 34 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
442 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Pallette lives in the strike zone: 45.1% of his pitches are in it, 74th percentile.
384 pitches in 2026. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 141st in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Pallette's curveball spins at 2,773 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
106 thrown in 2026.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.1 mph off the bat against Pallette, 14th percentile.
384 pitches in 2026. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 460th in MLB.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Pallette's 4-seam fastball moves 12.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
231 thrown, averaging 95.4 mph.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Pallette's stuff spins at 2,419 rpm, 79th percentile in the league.
384 pitches in 2026. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 114th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Pallette's 4-seam fastball averages 95.4 mph, and has touched 97.5.
231 thrown, 52.3% of his pitches.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Pallette puts 43.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 46.8% of his pitches to left-handers.
194 pitches to right-handed hitters, 190 to left-handed hitters.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .397 expected average against them, against .349 on his breaking balls.
203 of his fastballs thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Pallette lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.29 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
442 located pitches in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Pallette works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 52.3% of everything he throws.
442 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.7 mph separates Pallette's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 95.4 against 81.6.
231 and 106 of them respectively.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Pallette puts 57.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 42.2% when he is ahead.
140 located pitches behind, 116 ahead.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.1% of the contact Pallette gives up is hit hard, 26th percentile.
384 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 399th in MLB.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Pallette throws a fastball 70% of the time, against 42.2% when he is ahead.
140 pitches behind in the count, 116 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Pallette goes to the curveball: 34.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 19.3% the rest of the time.
136 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Pallette throws a strike on the first pitch 50.5% of the time.
97 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Pallette puts 57.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 42.2% when he is ahead.
140 located pitches behind, 116 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Pallette's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.4 mph, against 81.5 off his slider.
231 and 99 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Pallette throws the slider 33.9% of the time against right-handers and 10.9% against left-handers.
221 pitches to right-handers, 221 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Pallette's curveball spins at 2,773 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
106 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Pallette's 4-seam fastball averages 95.4 mph, and has touched 97.5.
231 thrown, 52.3% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Pallette works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 52.3% of everything he throws.
442 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.7 mph separates Pallette's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 95.4 against 81.6.
231 and 106 of them respectively.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Pallette's 4-seam fastball carries 15.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
231 thrown, averaging 95.4 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Pallette's 4-seam fastball moves 12.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
231 thrown, averaging 95.4 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Pallette releases the ball 5.7 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
377 tracked pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Pallette releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 34 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
442 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Pallette works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 4.1 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
442 located pitches in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Pallette lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.29 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
442 located pitches in 2026.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Pallette lands 54.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 34.1% of his breaking balls.
203 of his fastballs, 176 of his breaking balls.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .397 expected average against them, against .349 on his breaking balls.
203 of his fastballs thrown.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Pallette projects a .370 average, 13th percentile.
384 pitches in 2026. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 466th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.1 mph off the bat against Pallette, 14th percentile.
384 pitches in 2026. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 460th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.1% of the contact Pallette gives up is hit hard, 26th percentile.
384 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 399th in MLB.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Pallette lives in the strike zone: 45.1% of his pitches are in it, 74th percentile.
384 pitches in 2026. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 141st in MLB.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Pallette's stuff spins at 2,419 rpm, 79th percentile in the league.
384 pitches in 2026. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 114th in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Pallette puts 43.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 46.8% of his pitches to left-handers.
194 pitches to right-handed hitters, 190 to left-handed hitters.
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