One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Stripling's sinker moves 99.7 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
187 thrown, averaging 90.2 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Stripling's slider leaves the bat at 90.8 mph, against 83.8 off his changeup.
182 and 239 of them thrown.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Stripling throws a fastball 73.5% of the time, against 51.5% when he is ahead.
302 pitches behind in the count, 421 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Stripling's 4-seam fastball carries 18.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
417 thrown, averaging 91.7 mph.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.4 mph separates Stripling's 4-seam fastball from his knuckle curve, 91.7 against 76.3.
417 and 117 of them respectively.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Stripling releases the ball from over the top, about 67 degrees above horizontal and 1.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1358 tracked release points, averaging 6.7 feet off the ground.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Stripling puts 63.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.3% when he is ahead.
302 located pitches behind, 421 ahead.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Stripling averages 87.0 mph across his arsenal, 21st percentile in the league.
1358 pitches in 2024. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 609th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Stripling throws the changeup 28.7% of the time against left-handers and 4.9% against right-handers.
634 pitches to right-handers, 724 to left-handers.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Stripling goes to the slider: 21.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 10.4% the rest of the time.
376 two-strike pitches in 2024.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .372 expected average against them, against .327 on his fastballs.
299 of his breaking balls thrown.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Stripling throws a strike on the first pitch 67.3% of the time.
379 plate appearances started in 2024.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Stripling's 4-seam fastball averages 91.7 mph, and has touched 94.2.
417 thrown, 30.7% of his pitches.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.3% of the contact Stripling gives up is hit hard, 76th percentile.
1358 pitches in 2024. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 188th in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Stripling's stuff spins at 2,116 rpm, 25th percentile in the league.
1358 pitches in 2024. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 578th in MLB.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Stripling lives in the strike zone: 47.3% of his pitches are in it, 66th percentile.
1358 pitches in 2024. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 265th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Stripling works with 6 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Cutter and Sinker, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 30.7% of everything he throws.
1358 classified pitches in 2024.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Stripling releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1358 tracked pitches in 2024.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Stripling puts 45.9% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 48.6% of his pitches to left-handers.
634 pitches to right-handed hitters, 724 to left-handed hitters.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Stripling throws 45.6% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 48.1% with the bases empty.
395 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 963 with the bases empty.
He is throwing as hard in the seventh as in the first
Stripling's fastball averages 90.2 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 90.7 past his 75th.
332 early fastballs, 75 late ones.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Stripling projects a .338 average, 32nd percentile.
1358 pitches in 2024. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 520th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Stripling's knuckle curve spins at 2,476 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
117 thrown in 2024.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Stripling is weak: 87.8 mph off the bat on average, 63rd percentile.
1358 pitches in 2024. 63rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 287th in MLB.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Stripling's sinker moves 99.7 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
187 thrown, averaging 90.2 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Stripling's 4-seam fastball carries 18.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
417 thrown, averaging 91.7 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 Stripling's slider leaves the bat at 90.8 mph, against 83.8 off his changeup.
182 and 239 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.4 mph separates Stripling's 4-seam fastball from his knuckle curve, 91.7 against 76.3.
417 and 117 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Stripling throws the changeup 28.7% of the time against left-handers and 4.9% against right-handers.
634 pitches to right-handers, 724 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Stripling's 4-seam fastball averages 91.7 mph, and has touched 94.2.
417 thrown, 30.7% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Stripling works with 6 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Cutter and Sinker, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 30.7% of everything he throws.
1358 classified pitches in 2024.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Stripling's knuckle curve spins at 2,476 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
117 thrown in 2024.
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 Stripling throws a fastball 73.5% of the time, against 51.5% when he is ahead.
302 pitches behind in the count, 421 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Stripling puts 63.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.3% when he is ahead.
302 located pitches behind, 421 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Stripling goes to the slider: 21.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 10.4% the rest of the time.
376 two-strike pitches in 2024.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Stripling throws a strike on the first pitch 67.3% of the time.
379 plate appearances started in 2024.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Stripling releases the ball from over the top, about 67 degrees above horizontal and 1.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1358 tracked release points, averaging 6.7 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Stripling releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1358 tracked pitches in 2024.
He is throwing as hard in the seventh as in the first
Stripling's fastball averages 90.2 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 90.7 past his 75th.
332 early fastballs, 75 late ones.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Stripling averages 87.0 mph across his arsenal, 21st percentile in the league.
1358 pitches in 2024. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 609th in MLB.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .372 expected average against them, against .327 on his fastballs.
299 of his breaking balls thrown.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.3% of the contact Stripling gives up is hit hard, 76th percentile.
1358 pitches in 2024. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 188th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Stripling projects a .338 average, 32nd percentile.
1358 pitches in 2024. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 520th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Stripling is weak: 87.8 mph off the bat on average, 63rd percentile.
1358 pitches in 2024. 63rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 287th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Stripling's stuff spins at 2,116 rpm, 25th percentile in the league.
1358 pitches in 2024. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 578th in MLB.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Stripling lives in the strike zone: 47.3% of his pitches are in it, 66th percentile.
1358 pitches in 2024. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 265th in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Stripling puts 45.9% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 48.6% of his pitches to left-handers.
634 pitches to right-handed hitters, 724 to left-handed hitters.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Stripling throws 45.6% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 48.1% with the bases empty.
395 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 963 with the bases empty.
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