One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Borucki's sinker moves 18.5 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
89 thrown, averaging 93.8 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Borucki throws a fastball 49.4% of the time, against 24.6% when he is ahead.
81 pitches behind in the count, 65 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Borucki throws the splitter 29.5% of the time against right-handers and 0% against left-handers.
105 pitches to right-handers, 152 to left-handers.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Borucki's sinker leaves the bat at 90.8 mph, against 84.4 off his slider.
89 and 115 of them thrown.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Borucki goes to the splitter: 21.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 8.9% the rest of the time.
65 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Borucki lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.19 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
257 located pitches in 2026.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Borucki puts 44.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 39.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
105 pitches to right-handed hitters, 152 to left-handed hitters.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Borucki throws 39.1% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44.4% with the bases empty.
133 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 124 with the bases empty.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Borucki averages 88.1 mph across his arsenal, 28th percentile in the league.
257 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 389th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Borucki works with 4 pitches: Slider, Sinker, Splitter and Sweeper. The slider is 44.7% of everything he throws.
257 classified pitches in 2026.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.1% of the contact Borucki gives up is hit hard, 26th percentile.
257 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 398th in MLB.
He lives on one side of the plate
Borucki works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.3 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
257 located pitches in 2026.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Borucki lands 47.3% of his fastballs in the zone and only 36.1% of his breaking balls.
93 of his fastballs, 133 of his breaking balls.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Borucki works off the plate, with only 41.6% of his pitches in the zone, 35th percentile.
257 pitches in 2026. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 347th in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Borucki releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 46 degrees above horizontal and 1.1 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
257 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Borucki's stuff spins at 2,182 rpm, 34th percentile in the league.
257 pitches in 2026. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 357th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Borucki's sinker averages 93.8 mph, and has touched 95.9.
89 thrown, 34.6% of his pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Borucki puts 53.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 46.2% when he is ahead.
81 located pitches behind, 65 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Borucki throws a strike on the first pitch 61.2% of the time.
67 plate appearances started in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Borucki's slider spins at 2,298 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
115 thrown in 2026.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Borucki's sinker moves 18.5 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
89 thrown, averaging 93.8 mph.
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 Borucki throws a fastball 49.4% of the time, against 24.6% when he is ahead.
81 pitches behind in the count, 65 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Borucki goes to the splitter: 21.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 8.9% the rest of the time.
65 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Borucki puts 53.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 46.2% when he is ahead.
81 located pitches behind, 65 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Borucki throws a strike on the first pitch 61.2% of the time.
67 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Borucki throws the splitter 29.5% of the time against right-handers and 0% against left-handers.
105 pitches to right-handers, 152 to left-handers.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Borucki's sinker leaves the bat at 90.8 mph, against 84.4 off his slider.
89 and 115 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Borucki works with 4 pitches: Slider, Sinker, Splitter and Sweeper. The slider is 44.7% of everything he throws.
257 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Borucki's sinker averages 93.8 mph, and has touched 95.9.
89 thrown, 34.6% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Borucki's slider spins at 2,298 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
115 thrown 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
Borucki lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.19 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
257 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Borucki works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.3 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
257 located pitches in 2026.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Borucki puts 44.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 39.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
105 pitches to right-handed hitters, 152 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Borucki throws 39.1% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44.4% with the bases empty.
133 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 124 with the bases empty.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Borucki averages 88.1 mph across his arsenal, 28th percentile in the league.
257 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 389th in MLB.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.1% of the contact Borucki gives up is hit hard, 26th percentile.
257 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 398th in MLB.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Borucki lands 47.3% of his fastballs in the zone and only 36.1% of his breaking balls.
93 of his fastballs, 133 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Borucki works off the plate, with only 41.6% of his pitches in the zone, 35th percentile.
257 pitches in 2026. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 347th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Borucki releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 46 degrees above horizontal and 1.1 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
257 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Borucki's stuff spins at 2,182 rpm, 34th percentile in the league.
257 pitches in 2026. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 357th in MLB.
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