The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Marinaccio releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 13 degrees above horizontal and 2.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
439 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 .369 expected average against them, against .240 on his offspeed pitches.
287 of his fastballs thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Marinaccio's changeup moves 17.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
133 thrown, averaging 81.5 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Marinaccio's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.5 mph, against 80.8 off his changeup.
199 and 133 of them thrown.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Marinaccio throws 35.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44% with the bases empty.
112 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 332 with the bases empty.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Marinaccio puts 45.1% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 39.2% of his pitches to left-handers.
207 pitches to right-handed hitters, 237 to left-handed hitters.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Marinaccio lands 48.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 26% of his offspeed pitches.
287 of his fastballs, 133 of his offspeed pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Marinaccio throws the changeup 40.1% of the time against left-handers and 18.4% against right-handers.
207 pitches to right-handers, 237 to left-handers.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Marinaccio puts 57% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.8% when he is ahead.
128 located pitches behind, 119 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Marinaccio's 4-seam fastball carries 12.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
199 thrown, averaging 93.6 mph.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Marinaccio averages 88.0 mph across his arsenal, 25th percentile in the league.
444 pitches in 2026. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 401st in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Marinaccio works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 44.8% of everything he throws.
444 classified pitches in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Marinaccio goes to the changeup: 34.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 27.9% the rest of the time.
143 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Marinaccio lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.33 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
439 located pitches in 2026.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Marinaccio is weak: 86.7 mph off the bat on average, 75th percentile.
444 pitches in 2026. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 137th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.1 mph separates Marinaccio's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 93.6 against 81.5.
199 and 133 of them respectively.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Marinaccio releases the ball 6.7 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
340 tracked pitches in 2026.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34.7% of the contact Marinaccio gives up is hit hard, 71st percentile.
444 pitches in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 155th in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Marinaccio throws a fastball 66.4% of the time, against 60% when he is ahead.
131 pitches behind in the count, 120 ahead.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Marinaccio works off the plate, with only 41.9% of his pitches in the zone, 38th percentile.
444 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 335th in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Marinaccio's stuff spins at 2,191 rpm, 35th percentile in the league.
444 pitches in 2026. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 348th in MLB.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.5% of Marinaccio's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
81 of 439 located pitches.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Marinaccio's 4-seam fastball averages 93.6 mph, and has touched 96.7.
199 thrown, 44.8% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Marinaccio has thrown 22 sweepers this season, 5% of his pitches, at 82.1 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
444 classified pitches in 2026.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Marinaccio releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 13 degrees above horizontal and 2.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
439 tracked release points, averaging 5.0 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Marinaccio releases the ball 6.7 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
340 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 .369 expected average against them, against .240 on his offspeed pitches.
287 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Marinaccio lands 48.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 26% of his offspeed pitches.
287 of his fastballs, 133 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
Marinaccio's changeup moves 17.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
133 thrown, averaging 81.5 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Marinaccio's 4-seam fastball carries 12.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
199 thrown, averaging 93.6 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Marinaccio's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.5 mph, against 80.8 off his changeup.
199 and 133 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Marinaccio throws the changeup 40.1% of the time against left-handers and 18.4% against right-handers.
207 pitches to right-handers, 237 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Marinaccio works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 44.8% of everything he throws.
444 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.1 mph separates Marinaccio's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 93.6 against 81.5.
199 and 133 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Marinaccio's 4-seam fastball averages 93.6 mph, and has touched 96.7.
199 thrown, 44.8% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Marinaccio has thrown 22 sweepers this season, 5% of his pitches, at 82.1 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
444 classified pitches in 2026.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Marinaccio throws 35.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44% with the bases empty.
112 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 332 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Marinaccio puts 45.1% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 39.2% of his pitches to left-handers.
207 pitches to right-handed hitters, 237 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Marinaccio puts 57% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.8% when he is ahead.
128 located pitches behind, 119 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Marinaccio goes to the changeup: 34.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 27.9% the rest of the time.
143 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Marinaccio throws a fastball 66.4% of the time, against 60% when he is ahead.
131 pitches behind in the count, 120 ahead.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Marinaccio averages 88.0 mph across his arsenal, 25th percentile in the league.
444 pitches in 2026. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 401st in MLB.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Marinaccio lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.33 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
439 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.5% of Marinaccio's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
81 of 439 located pitches.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Marinaccio is weak: 86.7 mph off the bat on average, 75th percentile.
444 pitches in 2026. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 137th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34.7% of the contact Marinaccio gives up is hit hard, 71st percentile.
444 pitches in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 155th in MLB.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Marinaccio works off the plate, with only 41.9% of his pitches in the zone, 38th percentile.
444 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 335th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Marinaccio's stuff spins at 2,191 rpm, 35th percentile in the league.
444 pitches in 2026. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 348th in MLB.
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