He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Poulin puts 37.7% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 48% of his pitches to left-handers.
228 pitches to right-handed hitters, 150 to left-handed hitters.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Poulin's 4-seam fastball averages 90.0 mph, and has touched 91.9.
113 thrown, 29.9% of his pitches.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Poulin releases the ball from a submarine slot, about 4 degrees above horizontal and 2.2 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
378 tracked release points, averaging 4.4 feet off the ground.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .365 expected average against them, against .239 on his breaking balls.
65 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Poulin throws 35.2% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45.2% with the bases empty.
128 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 250 with the bases empty.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Poulin's sinker moves 17.2 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
64 thrown, averaging 88.8 mph.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Poulin averages 84.2 mph across his arsenal, 3rd percentile in the league.
378 pitches in 2026. 3rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 521st in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Poulin lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.99 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
378 located pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Poulin throws the sinker 39.3% of the time against left-handers and 2.2% against right-handers.
228 pitches to right-handers, 150 to left-handers.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Poulin throws a fastball 55.4% of the time, against 37.3% when he is ahead.
101 pitches behind in the count, 110 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Poulin's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.6 mph, against 86.7 off his changeup.
113 and 65 of them thrown.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.2 mph off the bat against Poulin, 7th percentile.
378 pitches in 2026. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 502nd in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Poulin goes to the changeup: 25% of his two-strike pitches, against 13.6% the rest of the time.
120 two-strike pitches in 2026.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
50.9% of the contact Poulin gives up is hit hard, 9th percentile.
378 pitches in 2026. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 488th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Poulin puts 54.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 31.8% when he is ahead.
101 located pitches behind, 110 ahead.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Poulin's stuff spins at 2,122 rpm, 24th percentile in the league.
378 pitches in 2026. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 410th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Poulin works with 4 pitches: Sweeper, 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Sinker. The sweeper is 36% of everything he throws.
378 classified pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Poulin throws a strike on the first pitch 65.1% of the time.
86 plate appearances started in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.2% of Poulin's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
65 of 378 located pitches.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Poulin works off the plate, with only 41.8% of his pitches in the zone, 36th percentile.
378 pitches in 2026. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 343rd in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Poulin lands 50.3% of his fastballs in the zone and only 39.7% of his breaking balls.
177 of his fastballs, 136 of his breaking balls.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.9 mph separates Poulin's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 90.0 against 79.1.
113 and 136 of them respectively.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Poulin projects a .308 average, 67th percentile.
378 pitches in 2026. 67th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 178th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Poulin's sweeper spins at 2,363 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
136 thrown in 2026.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Poulin puts 37.7% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 48% of his pitches to left-handers.
228 pitches to right-handed hitters, 150 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Poulin's 4-seam fastball averages 90.0 mph, and has touched 91.9.
113 thrown, 29.9% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Poulin throws the sinker 39.3% of the time against left-handers and 2.2% against right-handers.
228 pitches to right-handers, 150 to left-handers.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Poulin's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.6 mph, against 86.7 off his changeup.
113 and 65 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Poulin works with 4 pitches: Sweeper, 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Sinker. The sweeper is 36% of everything he throws.
378 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.9 mph separates Poulin's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 90.0 against 79.1.
113 and 136 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Poulin's sweeper spins at 2,363 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
136 thrown in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Poulin releases the ball from a submarine slot, about 4 degrees above horizontal and 2.2 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
378 tracked release points, averaging 4.4 feet off the ground.
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 offspeed pitches: a .365 expected average against them, against .239 on his breaking balls.
65 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Poulin lands 50.3% of his fastballs in the zone and only 39.7% of his breaking balls.
177 of his fastballs, 136 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Poulin throws 35.2% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45.2% with the bases empty.
128 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 250 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Poulin's sinker moves 17.2 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
64 thrown, averaging 88.8 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Poulin averages 84.2 mph across his arsenal, 3rd percentile in the league.
378 pitches in 2026. 3rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 521st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Poulin lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.99 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
378 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.2% of Poulin's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
65 of 378 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Poulin throws a fastball 55.4% of the time, against 37.3% when he is ahead.
101 pitches behind in the count, 110 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Poulin goes to the changeup: 25% of his two-strike pitches, against 13.6% the rest of the time.
120 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Poulin puts 54.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 31.8% when he is ahead.
101 located pitches behind, 110 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Poulin throws a strike on the first pitch 65.1% of the time.
86 plate appearances started in 2026.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.2 mph off the bat against Poulin, 7th percentile.
378 pitches in 2026. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 502nd in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
50.9% of the contact Poulin gives up is hit hard, 9th percentile.
378 pitches in 2026. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 488th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Poulin projects a .308 average, 67th percentile.
378 pitches in 2026. 67th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 178th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Poulin's stuff spins at 2,122 rpm, 24th percentile in the league.
378 pitches in 2026. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 410th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Poulin works off the plate, with only 41.8% of his pitches in the zone, 36th percentile.
378 pitches in 2026. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 343rd in MLB.
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