When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Nolasco throws a fastball 64.7% of the time, against 38.5% when he is ahead.
884 pitches behind in the count, 812 ahead.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
17.4 mph separates Nolasco's 4-seam fastball from his knuckle curve, 91.0 against 73.6.
597 and 287 of them respectively.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Nolasco lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.96 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
3094 located pitches in 2017.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Nolasco's 4-seam fastball carries 15.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
597 thrown, averaging 91.0 mph.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Nolasco averages 85.1 mph across his arsenal, 10th percentile in the league.
3095 pitches in 2017. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 632nd in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Nolasco works off the plate, with only 39% of his pitches in the zone, 10th percentile.
3095 pitches in 2017. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 633rd in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Nolasco's sinker leaves the bat at 93.0 mph, against 85.8 off his knuckle curve.
898 and 287 of them thrown.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Nolasco releases the ball 5.4 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
3094 tracked pitches in 2017.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Nolasco throws the slider 42.6% of the time against right-handers and 11.4% against left-handers.
1574 pitches to right-handers, 1518 to left-handers.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Nolasco puts 52.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 26% when he is ahead.
886 located pitches behind, 812 ahead.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Nolasco throws 34.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 40.2% with the bases empty.
633 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 2462 with the bases empty.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.2 mph off the bat against Nolasco, 10th percentile.
3095 pitches in 2017. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 633rd in MLB.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
14.2% of Nolasco's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
440 of 3094 located pitches.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Nolasco's sinker averages 90.8 mph, and has touched 94.4.
898 thrown, 29% of his pitches.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .413 expected average against them, against .358 on his offspeed pitches.
1497 of his fastballs thrown.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Nolasco's stuff spins at 2,064 rpm, 20th percentile in the league.
3095 pitches in 2017. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 561st in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.6% of the contact Nolasco gives up is hit hard, 15th percentile.
3095 pitches in 2017. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 597th in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Nolasco releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 61 degrees above horizontal and 0.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
3094 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Nolasco projects a .395 average, 16th percentile.
3095 pitches in 2017. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 590th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Nolasco works with 5 pitches: Sinker, Slider, 4-Seam Fastball and Splitter, and a little else. The sinker is 29% of everything he throws.
3092 classified pitches in 2017.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Nolasco lands 43.8% of his fastballs in the zone and only 31.3% of his offspeed pitches.
1497 of his fastballs, 464 of his offspeed pitches.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Nolasco goes to the 4-seam fastball: 23% of his two-strike pitches, against 17.9% the rest of the time.
853 two-strike pitches in 2017.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Nolasco's splitter moves 8.8 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
464 thrown, averaging 80.9 mph.
He lives on one side of the plate
Nolasco works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.5 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
3094 located pitches in 2017.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Nolasco's knuckle curve spins at 2,544 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
287 thrown in 2017.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Nolasco throws a fastball 64.7% of the time, against 38.5% when he is ahead.
884 pitches behind in the count, 812 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Nolasco puts 52.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 26% when he is ahead.
886 located pitches behind, 812 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Nolasco goes to the 4-seam fastball: 23% of his two-strike pitches, against 17.9% the rest of the time.
853 two-strike pitches in 2017.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
17.4 mph separates Nolasco's 4-seam fastball from his knuckle curve, 91.0 against 73.6.
597 and 287 of them respectively.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Nolasco's sinker leaves the bat at 93.0 mph, against 85.8 off his knuckle curve.
898 and 287 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Nolasco throws the slider 42.6% of the time against right-handers and 11.4% against left-handers.
1574 pitches to right-handers, 1518 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Nolasco's sinker averages 90.8 mph, and has touched 94.4.
898 thrown, 29% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Nolasco works with 5 pitches: Sinker, Slider, 4-Seam Fastball and Splitter, and a little else. The sinker is 29% of everything he throws.
3092 classified pitches in 2017.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Nolasco's knuckle curve spins at 2,544 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
287 thrown in 2017.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Nolasco lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.96 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
3094 located pitches in 2017.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
14.2% of Nolasco's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
440 of 3094 located pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Nolasco works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.5 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
3094 located pitches in 2017.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Nolasco's 4-seam fastball carries 15.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
597 thrown, averaging 91.0 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Nolasco's splitter moves 8.8 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
464 thrown, averaging 80.9 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Nolasco averages 85.1 mph across his arsenal, 10th percentile in the league.
3095 pitches in 2017. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 632nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Nolasco works off the plate, with only 39% of his pitches in the zone, 10th percentile.
3095 pitches in 2017. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 633rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Nolasco releases the ball 5.4 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
3094 tracked pitches in 2017.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Nolasco releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 61 degrees above horizontal and 0.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
3094 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Nolasco throws 34.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 40.2% with the bases empty.
633 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 2462 with the bases empty.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.2 mph off the bat against Nolasco, 10th percentile.
3095 pitches in 2017. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 633rd in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.6% of the contact Nolasco gives up is hit hard, 15th percentile.
3095 pitches in 2017. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 597th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Nolasco projects a .395 average, 16th percentile.
3095 pitches in 2017. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 590th 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 .413 expected average against them, against .358 on his offspeed pitches.
1497 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Nolasco lands 43.8% of his fastballs in the zone and only 31.3% of his offspeed pitches.
1497 of his fastballs, 464 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Nolasco's stuff spins at 2,064 rpm, 20th percentile in the league.
3095 pitches in 2017. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 561st in MLB.
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