One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .480 expected average against them, against .336 on his breaking balls.
73 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Vasquez's changeup moves 17.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
187 thrown, averaging 88.5 mph.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Vasquez's curveball spins at 3,107 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
167 thrown in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Vasquez's 4-seam fastball carries 15.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
715 thrown, averaging 95.1 mph.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Vasquez's stuff spins at 2,604 rpm, 96th percentile in the league.
802 pitches in 2026. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 22nd in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Vasquez throws a fastball 82% of the time, against 65.8% when he is ahead.
512 pitches behind in the count, 716 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Vasquez's sinker leaves the bat at 92.5 mph, against 87.6 off his slider.
369 and 126 of them thrown.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Vasquez's fastball averages 94.0 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.0 past his 75th.
612 early fastballs, 173 late ones.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Vasquez goes to the 4-seam fastball: 38.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 29.3% the rest of the time.
694 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Vasquez works with 7 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Cutter, Sinker and Changeup, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 32.1% of everything he throws.
2226 classified pitches in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Vasquez lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.30 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2226 located pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Vasquez throws a strike on the first pitch 65.8% of the time.
588 plate appearances started in 2026.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Vasquez lives in the strike zone: 44.6% of his pitches are in it, 69th percentile.
802 pitches in 2026. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 166th in MLB.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Vasquez throws 41.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45.3% with the bases empty.
144 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 658 with the bases empty.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Vasquez's 4-seam fastball averages 95.1 mph, and has touched 97.8.
715 thrown, 32.1% of his pitches.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Vasquez lands 50.8% of his fastballs in the zone and only 36.9% of his breaking balls.
553 of his fastballs, 176 of his breaking balls.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Vasquez projects a .351 average, 27th percentile.
802 pitches in 2026. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 393rd in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Vasquez puts 65% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 46.8% when he is ahead.
512 located pitches behind, 716 ahead.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Vasquez releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
2052 tracked pitches in 2026.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Vasquez averages 90.7 mph across his arsenal, 65th percentile in the league.
802 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 187th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44.4% of the contact Vasquez gives up is hit hard, 28th percentile.
802 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 386th in MLB.
He leaves too much of it over the heart of the plate
22% of Vasquez's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, the part of the plate hitters do their damage on.
490 of 2226 located pitches.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Vasquez releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 44 degrees above horizontal and 1.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2226 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Vasquez throws the changeup 13.7% of the time against left-handers and 0.7% against right-handers.
905 pitches to right-handers, 1321 to left-handers.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.7 mph off the bat against Vasquez, 30th percentile.
802 pitches in 2026. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 374th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.1 mph separates Vasquez's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 95.1 against 84.0.
715 and 167 of them respectively.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .480 expected average against them, against .336 on his breaking balls.
73 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Vasquez lands 50.8% of his fastballs in the zone and only 36.9% of his breaking balls.
553 of his fastballs, 176 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
Vasquez's changeup moves 17.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
187 thrown, averaging 88.5 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Vasquez's 4-seam fastball carries 15.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
715 thrown, averaging 95.1 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Vasquez's curveball spins at 3,107 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
167 thrown in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Vasquez's sinker leaves the bat at 92.5 mph, against 87.6 off his slider.
369 and 126 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Vasquez works with 7 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Cutter, Sinker and Changeup, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 32.1% of everything he throws.
2226 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Vasquez's 4-seam fastball averages 95.1 mph, and has touched 97.8.
715 thrown, 32.1% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Vasquez throws the changeup 13.7% of the time against left-handers and 0.7% against right-handers.
905 pitches to right-handers, 1321 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.1 mph separates Vasquez's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 95.1 against 84.0.
715 and 167 of them respectively.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Vasquez's stuff spins at 2,604 rpm, 96th percentile in the league.
802 pitches in 2026. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 22nd in MLB.
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 Vasquez throws a fastball 82% of the time, against 65.8% when he is ahead.
512 pitches behind in the count, 716 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Vasquez goes to the 4-seam fastball: 38.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 29.3% the rest of the time.
694 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Vasquez throws a strike on the first pitch 65.8% of the time.
588 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Vasquez puts 65% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 46.8% when he is ahead.
512 located pitches behind, 716 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Vasquez's fastball averages 94.0 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.0 past his 75th.
612 early fastballs, 173 late ones.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Vasquez releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
2052 tracked pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Vasquez releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 44 degrees above horizontal and 1.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2226 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Vasquez lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.30 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2226 located pitches in 2026.
He leaves too much of it over the heart of the plate
22% of Vasquez's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, the part of the plate hitters do their damage on.
490 of 2226 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Vasquez lives in the strike zone: 44.6% of his pitches are in it, 69th percentile.
802 pitches in 2026. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 166th in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Vasquez throws 41.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45.3% with the bases empty.
144 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 658 with the bases empty.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Vasquez projects a .351 average, 27th percentile.
802 pitches in 2026. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 393rd in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44.4% of the contact Vasquez gives up is hit hard, 28th percentile.
802 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 386th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.7 mph off the bat against Vasquez, 30th percentile.
802 pitches in 2026. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 374th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Vasquez averages 90.7 mph across his arsenal, 65th percentile in the league.
802 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 187th in MLB.
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