When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Pepiot throws a fastball 69.8% of the time, against 42.3% when he is ahead.
675 pitches behind in the count, 815 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Pepiot's curveball moves 107.7 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
89 thrown, averaging 80.8 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Pepiot's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.4 mph, against 85.5 off his sinker.
1214 and 70 of them thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Pepiot's 4-seam fastball carries 19.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
1214 thrown, averaging 95.2 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Pepiot goes to the changeup: 35.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 20% the rest of the time.
883 two-strike pitches in 2025.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Pepiot's curveball spins at 2,947 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
89 thrown in 2025.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Pepiot's stuff spins at 2,491 rpm, 85th percentile in the league.
2699 pitches in 2025. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 114th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.4 mph separates Pepiot's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 95.2 against 80.8.
1214 and 89 of them respectively.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Pepiot averages 91.3 mph across his arsenal, 74th percentile in the league.
2699 pitches in 2025. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 203rd in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .356 expected average against them, against .306 on his fastballs.
568 of his breaking balls thrown.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Pepiot puts 58.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.7% when he is ahead.
675 located pitches behind, 815 ahead.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Pepiot releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 59 degrees above horizontal and 0.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2699 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Pepiot's 4-seam fastball averages 95.2 mph, and has touched 98.1.
1214 thrown, 45% of his pitches.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Pepiot lives in the strike zone: 48.5% of his pitches are in it, 67th percentile.
2699 pitches in 2025. 67th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 255th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.9 mph off the bat against Pepiot, 29th percentile.
2699 pitches in 2025. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 557th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Pepiot works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Slider and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 45% of everything he throws.
2699 classified pitches in 2025.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Pepiot releases the ball 6.7 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
2699 tracked pitches in 2025.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Pepiot lands 52.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 42.6% of his offspeed pitches.
1455 of his fastballs, 676 of his offspeed pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Pepiot throws the slider 24.2% of the time against right-handers and 10.7% against left-handers.
1412 pitches to right-handers, 1287 to left-handers.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Pepiot projects a .324 average, 64th percentile.
2699 pitches in 2025. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 285th in MLB.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Pepiot throws a strike on the first pitch 61.2% of the time.
681 plate appearances started in 2025.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.8% of the contact Pepiot gives up is hit hard, 39th percentile.
2699 pitches in 2025. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 478th in MLB.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Pepiot has thrown 89 curveballs this season, 3.3% of his pitches, at 80.8 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2699 classified pitches in 2025.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Pepiot throws a fastball 69.8% of the time, against 42.3% when he is ahead.
675 pitches behind in the count, 815 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Pepiot goes to the changeup: 35.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 20% the rest of the time.
883 two-strike pitches in 2025.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Pepiot puts 58.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.7% when he is ahead.
675 located pitches behind, 815 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Pepiot throws a strike on the first pitch 61.2% of the time.
681 plate appearances started in 2025.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Pepiot's curveball moves 107.7 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
89 thrown, averaging 80.8 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Pepiot's 4-seam fastball carries 19.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
1214 thrown, averaging 95.2 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 Pepiot's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.4 mph, against 85.5 off his sinker.
1214 and 70 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Pepiot's curveball spins at 2,947 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
89 thrown in 2025.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.4 mph separates Pepiot's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 95.2 against 80.8.
1214 and 89 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Pepiot's 4-seam fastball averages 95.2 mph, and has touched 98.1.
1214 thrown, 45% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Pepiot works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Slider and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 45% of everything he throws.
2699 classified pitches in 2025.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Pepiot throws the slider 24.2% of the time against right-handers and 10.7% against left-handers.
1412 pitches to right-handers, 1287 to left-handers.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Pepiot has thrown 89 curveballs this season, 3.3% of his pitches, at 80.8 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2699 classified pitches in 2025.
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The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Pepiot's stuff spins at 2,491 rpm, 85th percentile in the league.
2699 pitches in 2025. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 114th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Pepiot averages 91.3 mph across his arsenal, 74th percentile in the league.
2699 pitches in 2025. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 203rd in MLB.
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 breaking balls: a .356 expected average against them, against .306 on his fastballs.
568 of his breaking balls thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Pepiot lands 52.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 42.6% of his offspeed pitches.
1455 of his fastballs, 676 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Pepiot releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 59 degrees above horizontal and 0.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2699 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Pepiot releases the ball 6.7 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
2699 tracked pitches in 2025.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Pepiot lives in the strike zone: 48.5% of his pitches are in it, 67th percentile.
2699 pitches in 2025. 67th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 255th in MLB.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.9 mph off the bat against Pepiot, 29th percentile.
2699 pitches in 2025. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 557th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Pepiot projects a .324 average, 64th percentile.
2699 pitches in 2025. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 285th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.8% of the contact Pepiot gives up is hit hard, 39th percentile.
2699 pitches in 2025. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 478th in MLB.
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