The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Ross Jr. releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 25 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
163 tracked release points, averaging 5.2 feet off the ground.
He lives on one side of the plate
Ross Jr. works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 5.7 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
163 located pitches in 2017.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Ross Jr. throws 38.6% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 46.2% with the bases empty.
70 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 93 with the bases empty.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Ross Jr. throws the 4-seam fastball 54.3% of the time against left-handers and 31% against right-handers.
71 pitches to right-handers, 92 to left-handers.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Ross Jr. projects a .424 average, 7th percentile.
163 pitches in 2017. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 654th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Ross Jr.'s 4-seam fastball averages 91.4 mph, and has touched 94.2.
72 thrown, 44.2% of his pitches.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Ross Jr.'s 4-seam fastball carries 12.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
72 thrown, averaging 91.4 mph.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Ross Jr. averages 86.8 mph across his arsenal, 22nd percentile in the league.
163 pitches in 2017. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 546th in MLB.
Even behind in the count he keeps hitters guessing
Behind in the count Ross Jr. throws a fastball 78.2% of the time, against 90.7% when he is ahead.
55 pitches behind in the count, 43 ahead.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Ross Jr. releases the ball 5.8 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
163 tracked pitches in 2017.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
14.7% of Ross Jr.'s pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
24 of 163 located pitches.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Ross Jr. goes to the curveball: 29.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 21.8% the rest of the time.
44 two-strike pitches in 2017.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Ross Jr. works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Cutter and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 44.2% of everything he throws.
163 classified pitches in 2017.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.3% of the contact Ross Jr. gives up is hit hard, 19th percentile.
163 pitches in 2017. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 569th in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Ross Jr. lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.24 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
163 located pitches in 2017.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Ross Jr.'s cutter leaves the bat at 87.6 mph, against 84.4 off his 4-seam fastball.
51 and 72 of them thrown.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Ross Jr. is weak: 86.2 mph off the bat on average, 77th percentile.
163 pitches in 2017. 77th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 166th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Ross Jr. works off the plate, with only 42.9% of his pitches in the zone, 36th percentile.
163 pitches in 2017. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 454th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
4.9 mph separates Ross Jr.'s 4-seam fastball from his cutter, 91.4 against 86.4.
72 and 51 of them respectively.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Ross Jr. puts 45.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39.5% when he is ahead.
55 located pitches behind, 43 ahead.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Ross Jr.'s cutter spins at 2,254 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
51 thrown in 2017.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Ross Jr. releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 25 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
163 tracked release points, averaging 5.2 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Ross Jr. releases the ball 5.8 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
163 tracked pitches in 2017.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Ross Jr. works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 5.7 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
163 located pitches in 2017.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
14.7% of Ross Jr.'s pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
24 of 163 located pitches.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Ross Jr. lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.24 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
163 located pitches in 2017.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Ross Jr. throws 38.6% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 46.2% with the bases empty.
70 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 93 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Ross Jr. throws the 4-seam fastball 54.3% of the time against left-handers and 31% against right-handers.
71 pitches to right-handers, 92 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Ross Jr.'s 4-seam fastball averages 91.4 mph, and has touched 94.2.
72 thrown, 44.2% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Ross Jr. works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Cutter and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 44.2% of everything he throws.
163 classified pitches in 2017.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Ross Jr.'s cutter leaves the bat at 87.6 mph, against 84.4 off his 4-seam fastball.
51 and 72 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
4.9 mph separates Ross Jr.'s 4-seam fastball from his cutter, 91.4 against 86.4.
72 and 51 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Ross Jr.'s cutter spins at 2,254 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
51 thrown in 2017.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Ross Jr. projects a .424 average, 7th percentile.
163 pitches in 2017. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 654th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.3% of the contact Ross Jr. gives up is hit hard, 19th percentile.
163 pitches in 2017. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 569th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Ross Jr. is weak: 86.2 mph off the bat on average, 77th percentile.
163 pitches in 2017. 77th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 166th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Ross Jr.'s 4-seam fastball carries 12.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
72 thrown, averaging 91.4 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Ross Jr. averages 86.8 mph across his arsenal, 22nd percentile in the league.
163 pitches in 2017. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 546th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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Even behind in the count he keeps hitters guessing
Behind in the count Ross Jr. throws a fastball 78.2% of the time, against 90.7% when he is ahead.
55 pitches behind in the count, 43 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Ross Jr. goes to the curveball: 29.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 21.8% the rest of the time.
44 two-strike pitches in 2017.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Ross Jr. puts 45.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39.5% when he is ahead.
55 located pitches behind, 43 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Ross Jr. works off the plate, with only 42.9% of his pitches in the zone, 36th percentile.
163 pitches in 2017. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 454th in MLB.
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