The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gasser releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 18 degrees above horizontal and 2.5 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
1819 tracked release points, averaging 5.0 feet off the ground.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .275 expected average against them, against .129 on his breaking balls.
130 of his fastballs thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gasser's changeup moves 16.9 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
201 thrown, averaging 88.4 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gasser goes to the 4-seam fastball: 34.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 19.2% the rest of the time.
593 two-strike pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gasser's sinker leaves the bat at 89.1 mph, against 83.1 off his sweeper.
386 and 460 of them thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gasser's 4-seam fastball carries 13.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
437 thrown, averaging 92.9 mph.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gasser works with 5 pitches: Sweeper, 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker and Cutter, and a little else. The sweeper is 25.3% of everything he throws.
1819 classified pitches in 2026.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Gasser lives in the strike zone: 48.8% of his pitches are in it, 78th percentile.
203 pitches in 2026. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 18th in MLB.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Gasser's fastball averages 92.0 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 90.7 past his 75th.
366 early fastballs, 162 late ones.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gasser throws a fastball 70.4% of the time, against 57.3% when he is ahead.
419 pitches behind in the count, 588 ahead.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Gasser 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.
1819 located pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.4 mph separates Gasser's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 92.9 against 80.4.
437 and 460 of them respectively.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Gasser releases the ball 6.9 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
1819 tracked pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gasser puts 61.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 45.6% when he is ahead.
419 located pitches behind, 588 ahead.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Gasser averages 89.9 mph across his arsenal, 36th percentile in the league.
203 pitches in 2026. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 50th in MLB.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gasser throws a strike on the first pitch 64.6% of the time.
463 plate appearances started in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gasser throws the changeup 14.9% of the time against right-handers and 2.2% against left-handers.
1269 pitches to right-handers, 550 to left-handers.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Gasser's stuff spins at 2,220 rpm, 34th percentile in the league.
203 pitches in 2026. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 52nd in MLB.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
21.6% of Gasser's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
392 of 1819 located pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gasser's sweeper spins at 2,463 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
460 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gasser's 4-seam fastball averages 92.9 mph, and has touched 97.5.
437 thrown, 24% of his pitches.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gasser releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 18 degrees above horizontal and 2.5 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
1819 tracked release points, averaging 5.0 feet off the ground.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Gasser's fastball averages 92.0 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 90.7 past his 75th.
366 early fastballs, 162 late ones.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Gasser releases the ball 6.9 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
1819 tracked pitches in 2026.
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 .275 expected average against them, against .129 on his breaking balls.
130 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gasser's changeup moves 16.9 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
201 thrown, averaging 88.4 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gasser's 4-seam fastball carries 13.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
437 thrown, averaging 92.9 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gasser goes to the 4-seam fastball: 34.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 19.2% the rest of the time.
593 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gasser throws a fastball 70.4% of the time, against 57.3% when he is ahead.
419 pitches behind in the count, 588 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gasser puts 61.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 45.6% when he is ahead.
419 located pitches behind, 588 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gasser throws a strike on the first pitch 64.6% of the time.
463 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gasser's sinker leaves the bat at 89.1 mph, against 83.1 off his sweeper.
386 and 460 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gasser works with 5 pitches: Sweeper, 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker and Cutter, and a little else. The sweeper is 25.3% of everything he throws.
1819 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.4 mph separates Gasser's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 92.9 against 80.4.
437 and 460 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gasser throws the changeup 14.9% of the time against right-handers and 2.2% against left-handers.
1269 pitches to right-handers, 550 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gasser's sweeper spins at 2,463 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
460 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gasser's 4-seam fastball averages 92.9 mph, and has touched 97.5.
437 thrown, 24% of his pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Gasser lives in the strike zone: 48.8% of his pitches are in it, 78th percentile.
203 pitches in 2026. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 18th 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
Gasser 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.
1819 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
21.6% of Gasser's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
392 of 1819 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Gasser averages 89.9 mph across his arsenal, 36th percentile in the league.
203 pitches in 2026. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 50th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Gasser's stuff spins at 2,220 rpm, 34th percentile in the league.
203 pitches in 2026. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 52nd in MLB.
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