One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Ray's 4-seam fastball carries 16.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
905 thrown, averaging 93.1 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Ray throws the slider 46.4% of the time against left-handers and 14.4% against right-handers.
2094 pitches to right-handers, 760 to left-handers.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Ray releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 33 degrees above horizontal and 2.4 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
2854 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Ray throws a fastball 55.5% of the time, against 40.2% when he is ahead.
910 pitches behind in the count, 724 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Ray's sinker moves 14.5 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
422 thrown, averaging 92.6 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Ray goes to the 4-seam fastball: 38.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 28.9% the rest of the time.
805 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.5 mph separates Ray's 4-seam fastball from his knuckle curve, 93.1 against 79.6.
905 and 334 of them respectively.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Ray lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.27 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2854 located pitches in 2026.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Ray works off the plate, with only 40.6% of his pitches in the zone, 27th percentile.
868 pitches in 2026. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 393rd in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Ray works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Changeup and Sinker, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 31.7% of everything he throws.
2854 classified pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Ray puts 54.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35.5% when he is ahead.
910 located pitches behind, 724 ahead.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Ray averages 88.5 mph across his arsenal, 32nd percentile in the league.
868 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 364th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34.1% of the contact Ray gives up is hit hard, 73rd percentile.
868 pitches in 2026. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 144th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Ray's sinker leaves the bat at 90.1 mph, against 86.5 off his changeup.
422 and 539 of them thrown.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.4% of Ray's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
497 of 2854 located pitches.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Ray's fastball averages 93.2 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 92.6 past his 75th.
374 early fastballs, 235 late ones.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Ray's stuff spins at 2,167 rpm, 31st percentile in the league.
868 pitches in 2026. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 372nd in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Ray is weak: 87.5 mph off the bat on average, 64th percentile.
868 pitches in 2026. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 195th in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Ray releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
2667 tracked pitches in 2026.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Ray throws a strike on the first pitch 58.3% of the time.
705 plate appearances started in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Ray's 4-seam fastball averages 93.1 mph, and has touched 95.7.
905 thrown, 31.7% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Ray's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,327 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
905 thrown in 2026.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Ray's 4-seam fastball carries 16.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
905 thrown, averaging 93.1 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Ray's sinker moves 14.5 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
422 thrown, averaging 92.6 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Ray throws the slider 46.4% of the time against left-handers and 14.4% against right-handers.
2094 pitches to right-handers, 760 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.5 mph separates Ray's 4-seam fastball from his knuckle curve, 93.1 against 79.6.
905 and 334 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Ray works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Changeup and Sinker, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 31.7% of everything he throws.
2854 classified pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Ray's sinker leaves the bat at 90.1 mph, against 86.5 off his changeup.
422 and 539 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Ray's 4-seam fastball averages 93.1 mph, and has touched 95.7.
905 thrown, 31.7% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Ray's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,327 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
905 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
Ray releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 33 degrees above horizontal and 2.4 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
2854 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Ray's fastball averages 93.2 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 92.6 past his 75th.
374 early fastballs, 235 late ones.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Ray releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
2667 tracked pitches in 2026.
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 Ray throws a fastball 55.5% of the time, against 40.2% when he is ahead.
910 pitches behind in the count, 724 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Ray goes to the 4-seam fastball: 38.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 28.9% the rest of the time.
805 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Ray puts 54.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35.5% when he is ahead.
910 located pitches behind, 724 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Ray throws a strike on the first pitch 58.3% of the time.
705 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Ray lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.27 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2854 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.4% of Ray's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
497 of 2854 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Ray works off the plate, with only 40.6% of his pitches in the zone, 27th percentile.
868 pitches in 2026. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 393rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Ray averages 88.5 mph across his arsenal, 32nd percentile in the league.
868 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 364th in MLB.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34.1% of the contact Ray gives up is hit hard, 73rd percentile.
868 pitches in 2026. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 144th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Ray is weak: 87.5 mph off the bat on average, 64th percentile.
868 pitches in 2026. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 195th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Ray's stuff spins at 2,167 rpm, 31st percentile in the league.
868 pitches in 2026. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 372nd in MLB.
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