When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Cook throws a fastball 84.1% of the time, against 49.5% when he is ahead.
82 pitches behind in the count, 95 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Cook's 4-seam fastball moves 63.4 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
181 thrown, averaging 94.3 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Cook goes to the slider: 40.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 21.6% the rest of the time.
94 two-strike pitches in 2018.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Cook releases the ball 5.5 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
312 tracked pitches in 2018.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Cook's slider spins at 2,947 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
85 thrown in 2018.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Cook throws the sinker 28% of the time against left-handers and 1.4% against right-handers.
219 pitches to right-handers, 93 to left-handers.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Cook averages 91.4 mph across his arsenal, 82nd percentile in the league.
312 pitches in 2018. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 133rd in MLB.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Cook's 4-seam fastball carries 14.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
181 thrown, averaging 94.3 mph.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Cook puts 62.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 31.6% when he is ahead.
82 located pitches behind, 95 ahead.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .419 expected average against them, against .363 on his fastballs.
85 of his breaking balls thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Cook works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Sinker and Changeup. The 4-seam fastball is 58% of everything he throws.
312 classified pitches in 2018.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Cook lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.30 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
312 located pitches in 2018.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Cook releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 39 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
312 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Cook works off the plate, with only 43.6% of his pitches in the zone, 32nd percentile.
312 pitches in 2018. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 496th in MLB.
He lives on one side of the plate
Cook works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.2 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
312 located pitches in 2018.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Cook lands 47.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 35.3% of his breaking balls.
210 of his fastballs, 85 of his breaking balls.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Cook's stuff spins at 2,316 rpm, 70th percentile in the league.
312 pitches in 2018. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 222nd in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Cook's 4-seam fastball averages 94.3 mph, and has touched 96.4.
181 thrown, 58% of his pitches.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Cook throws 41.9% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44.1% with the bases empty.
74 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 238 with the bases empty.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.6% of Cook's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
58 of 312 located pitches.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Cook throws a strike on the first pitch 61.8% of the time.
76 plate appearances started in 2018.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.6 mph separates Cook's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 94.3 against 84.7.
181 and 85 of them respectively.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Cook throws a fastball 84.1% of the time, against 49.5% when he is ahead.
82 pitches behind in the count, 95 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Cook goes to the slider: 40.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 21.6% the rest of the time.
94 two-strike pitches in 2018.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Cook puts 62.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 31.6% when he is ahead.
82 located pitches behind, 95 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Cook throws a strike on the first pitch 61.8% of the time.
76 plate appearances started in 2018.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Cook's 4-seam fastball moves 63.4 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
181 thrown, averaging 94.3 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Cook's 4-seam fastball carries 14.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
181 thrown, averaging 94.3 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Cook releases the ball 5.5 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
312 tracked pitches in 2018.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Cook releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 39 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
312 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Cook's slider spins at 2,947 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
85 thrown in 2018.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Cook throws the sinker 28% of the time against left-handers and 1.4% against right-handers.
219 pitches to right-handers, 93 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Cook works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Sinker and Changeup. The 4-seam fastball is 58% of everything he throws.
312 classified pitches in 2018.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Cook's 4-seam fastball averages 94.3 mph, and has touched 96.4.
181 thrown, 58% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.6 mph separates Cook's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 94.3 against 84.7.
181 and 85 of them respectively.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Cook averages 91.4 mph across his arsenal, 82nd percentile in the league.
312 pitches in 2018. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 133rd 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 .419 expected average against them, against .363 on his fastballs.
85 of his breaking balls thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Cook lands 47.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 35.3% of his breaking balls.
210 of his fastballs, 85 of his breaking balls.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Cook lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.30 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
312 located pitches in 2018.
He lives on one side of the plate
Cook works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.2 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
312 located pitches in 2018.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.6% of Cook's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
58 of 312 located pitches.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Cook works off the plate, with only 43.6% of his pitches in the zone, 32nd percentile.
312 pitches in 2018. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 496th in MLB.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Cook's stuff spins at 2,316 rpm, 70th percentile in the league.
312 pitches in 2018. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 222nd in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Cook throws 41.9% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44.1% with the bases empty.
74 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 238 with the bases empty.
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