The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
21.2 mph separates Detmers's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 93.9 against 72.7.
348 and 88 of them respectively.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Detmers's 4-seam fastball carries 16.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
348 thrown, averaging 93.9 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Detmers's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.3 mph, against 78.7 off his curveball.
348 and 88 of them thrown.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Detmers puts 66.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.3% when he is ahead.
226 located pitches behind, 266 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Detmers goes to the slider: 40.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 28.9% the rest of the time.
294 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Detmers's fastball averages 94.4 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.2 past his 75th.
111 early fastballs, 93 late ones.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Detmers averages 87.8 mph across his arsenal, 24th percentile in the league.
869 pitches in 2026. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 410th in MLB.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Detmers's changeup moves 12.4 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
112 thrown, averaging 83.2 mph.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Detmers lives in the strike zone: 44.8% of his pitches are in it, 72nd percentile.
869 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 151st in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Detmers throws a fastball 50% of the time, against 37.2% when he is ahead.
226 pitches behind in the count, 266 ahead.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .315 expected average against them, against .273 on his offspeed pitches.
384 of his fastballs thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Detmers throws the changeup 17.1% of the time against right-handers and 1.3% against left-handers.
639 pitches to right-handers, 230 to left-handers.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Detmers projects a .303 average, 72nd percentile.
869 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 152nd in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Detmers lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.36 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
869 located pitches in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Detmers works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Changeup and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 40% of everything he throws.
869 classified pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Detmers releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 46 degrees above horizontal and 1.6 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
869 tracked release points, averaging 6.0 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Detmers's curveball spins at 2,514 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
88 thrown in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Detmers throws a strike on the first pitch 62.9% of the time.
213 plate appearances started in 2026.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.2% of the contact Detmers gives up is hit hard, 66th percentile.
869 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 185th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Detmers's 4-seam fastball averages 93.9 mph, and has touched 96.2.
348 thrown, 40% of his pitches.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Detmers releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
613 tracked pitches in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Detmers has thrown 36 sinkers this season, 4.1% of his pitches, at 93.5 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
869 classified pitches in 2026.
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The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
21.2 mph separates Detmers's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 93.9 against 72.7.
348 and 88 of them respectively.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Detmers's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.3 mph, against 78.7 off his curveball.
348 and 88 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Detmers throws the changeup 17.1% of the time against right-handers and 1.3% against left-handers.
639 pitches to right-handers, 230 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Detmers works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Changeup and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 40% of everything he throws.
869 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Detmers's curveball spins at 2,514 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
88 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Detmers's 4-seam fastball averages 93.9 mph, and has touched 96.2.
348 thrown, 40% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Detmers has thrown 36 sinkers this season, 4.1% of his pitches, at 93.5 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
869 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
Detmers's 4-seam fastball carries 16.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
348 thrown, averaging 93.9 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Detmers's changeup moves 12.4 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
112 thrown, averaging 83.2 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Detmers puts 66.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.3% when he is ahead.
226 located pitches behind, 266 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Detmers goes to the slider: 40.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 28.9% the rest of the time.
294 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Detmers throws a fastball 50% of the time, against 37.2% when he is ahead.
226 pitches behind in the count, 266 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Detmers throws a strike on the first pitch 62.9% of the time.
213 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Detmers's fastball averages 94.4 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.2 past his 75th.
111 early fastballs, 93 late ones.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Detmers releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 46 degrees above horizontal and 1.6 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
869 tracked release points, averaging 6.0 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Detmers releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
613 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Detmers averages 87.8 mph across his arsenal, 24th percentile in the league.
869 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 fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Detmers lives in the strike zone: 44.8% of his pitches are in it, 72nd percentile.
869 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 151st in MLB.
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 .315 expected average against them, against .273 on his offspeed pitches.
384 of his fastballs thrown.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Detmers projects a .303 average, 72nd percentile.
869 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 152nd in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.2% of the contact Detmers gives up is hit hard, 66th percentile.
869 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 185th 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
Detmers lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.36 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
869 located pitches in 2026.
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