This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Pinto goes to the splitter: 53.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 20.5% the rest of the time.
64 two-strike pitches in 2024.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .429 expected average against them, against .293 on his fastballs.
66 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Pinto's sinker moves 121.1 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
99 thrown, averaging 92.2 mph.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Pinto throws 35.5% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44.9% with the bases empty.
93 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 127 with the bases empty.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Pinto throws a fastball 61.6% of the time, against 26% when he is ahead.
73 pitches behind in the count, 50 ahead.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Pinto works off the plate, with only 40.9% of his pitches in the zone, 9th percentile.
220 pitches in 2024. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 697th in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Pinto lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.10 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
220 located pitches in 2024.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Pinto's splitter leaves the bat at 93.8 mph, against 88.4 off his sinker.
66 and 99 of them thrown.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Pinto's stuff spins at 1,839 rpm, 3rd percentile in the league.
220 pitches in 2024. 3rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 742nd in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Pinto works with 5 pitches: Sinker, Splitter, Slider and 4-Seam Fastball, and a little else. The sinker is 45% of everything he throws.
220 classified pitches in 2024.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Pinto puts 54.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 32% when he is ahead.
73 located pitches behind, 50 ahead.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Pinto's sinker averages 92.2 mph, and has touched 96.5.
99 thrown, 45% of his pitches.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Pinto releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 57 degrees above horizontal and 1.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
220 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Pinto throws the splitter 38.4% of the time against left-handers and 24.6% against right-handers.
134 pitches to right-handers, 86 to left-handers.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Pinto lands 45.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 34.8% of his offspeed pitches.
115 of his fastballs, 66 of his offspeed pitches.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Pinto releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
220 tracked pitches in 2024.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Pinto throws a strike on the first pitch 56.9% of the time.
58 plate appearances started in 2024.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Pinto projects a .334 average, 37th percentile.
220 pitches in 2024. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 486th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
40.9% of the contact Pinto gives up is hit hard, 39th percentile.
220 pitches in 2024. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 468th in MLB.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Pinto goes to the splitter: 53.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 20.5% the rest of the time.
64 two-strike pitches in 2024.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Pinto throws a fastball 61.6% of the time, against 26% when he is ahead.
73 pitches behind in the count, 50 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Pinto puts 54.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 32% when he is ahead.
73 located pitches behind, 50 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Pinto throws a strike on the first pitch 56.9% of the time.
58 plate appearances started in 2024.
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 .429 expected average against them, against .293 on his fastballs.
66 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Pinto lands 45.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 34.8% of his offspeed pitches.
115 of his fastballs, 66 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Pinto's sinker moves 121.1 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
99 thrown, averaging 92.2 mph.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Pinto throws 35.5% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44.9% with the bases empty.
93 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 127 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Pinto works off the plate, with only 40.9% of his pitches in the zone, 9th percentile.
220 pitches in 2024. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 697th 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
Pinto lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.10 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
220 located pitches in 2024.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Pinto's splitter leaves the bat at 93.8 mph, against 88.4 off his sinker.
66 and 99 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Pinto works with 5 pitches: Sinker, Splitter, Slider and 4-Seam Fastball, and a little else. The sinker is 45% of everything he throws.
220 classified pitches in 2024.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Pinto's sinker averages 92.2 mph, and has touched 96.5.
99 thrown, 45% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Pinto throws the splitter 38.4% of the time against left-handers and 24.6% against right-handers.
134 pitches to right-handers, 86 to left-handers.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Pinto's stuff spins at 1,839 rpm, 3rd percentile in the league.
220 pitches in 2024. 3rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 742nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Pinto releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 57 degrees above horizontal and 1.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
220 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Pinto releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
220 tracked pitches in 2024.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Pinto projects a .334 average, 37th percentile.
220 pitches in 2024. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 486th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
40.9% of the contact Pinto gives up is hit hard, 39th percentile.
220 pitches in 2024. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 468th in MLB.
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