One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Pressly's curveball moves 111.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
163 thrown, averaging 81.4 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Pressly's curveball leaves the bat at 92.7 mph, against 79.5 off his sinker.
163 and 78 of them thrown.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Pressly goes to the curveball: 34.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 21.6% the rest of the time.
161 two-strike pitches in 2025.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Pressly's 4-seam fastball carries 16.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
243 thrown, averaging 93.4 mph.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Pressly throws 42.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 49.8% with the bases empty.
131 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 530 with the bases empty.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Pressly's stuff spins at 2,713 rpm, 98th percentile in the league.
661 pitches in 2025. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 13th in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Pressly releases the ball from over the top, about 68 degrees above horizontal and 0.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
661 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Pressly puts 45.4% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 51.3% of his pitches to left-handers.
326 pitches to right-handed hitters, 335 to left-handed hitters.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Pressly lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.16 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
661 located pitches in 2025.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Pressly's curveball spins at 3,240 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
163 thrown in 2025.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
50% of the contact Pressly gives up is hit hard, 8th percentile.
661 pitches in 2025. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 718th in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .383 expected average against them, against .325 on his fastballs.
303 of his breaking balls thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Pressly works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball, Slider and Sinker, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 36.8% of everything he throws.
661 classified pitches in 2025.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.4 mph off the bat against Pressly, 19th percentile.
661 pitches in 2025. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 631st in MLB.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Pressly lives in the strike zone: 48.4% of his pitches are in it, 66th percentile.
661 pitches in 2025. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 264th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.0 mph separates Pressly's sinker from his curveball, 93.4 against 81.4.
78 and 163 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Pressly throws the changeup 11% of the time against left-handers and 0% against right-handers.
326 pitches to right-handers, 335 to left-handers.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Pressly projects a .347 average, 33rd percentile.
661 pitches in 2025. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 526th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Pressly's 4-seam fastball averages 93.4 mph, and has touched 96.0.
243 thrown, 36.8% of his pitches.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Pressly's curveball moves 111.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
163 thrown, averaging 81.4 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Pressly's 4-seam fastball carries 16.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
243 thrown, averaging 93.4 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 Pressly's curveball leaves the bat at 92.7 mph, against 79.5 off his sinker.
163 and 78 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Pressly's curveball spins at 3,240 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
163 thrown in 2025.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Pressly works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball, Slider and Sinker, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 36.8% of everything he throws.
661 classified pitches in 2025.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.0 mph separates Pressly's sinker from his curveball, 93.4 against 81.4.
78 and 163 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Pressly throws the changeup 11% of the time against left-handers and 0% against right-handers.
326 pitches to right-handers, 335 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Pressly's 4-seam fastball averages 93.4 mph, and has touched 96.0.
243 thrown, 36.8% of his pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Pressly goes to the curveball: 34.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 21.6% the rest of the time.
161 two-strike pitches in 2025.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Pressly throws 42.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 49.8% with the bases empty.
131 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 530 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Pressly's stuff spins at 2,713 rpm, 98th percentile in the league.
661 pitches in 2025. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 13th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Pressly releases the ball from over the top, about 68 degrees above horizontal and 0.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
661 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Pressly puts 45.4% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 51.3% of his pitches to left-handers.
326 pitches to right-handed hitters, 335 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Pressly lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.16 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
661 located pitches in 2025.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
50% of the contact Pressly gives up is hit hard, 8th percentile.
661 pitches in 2025. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 718th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.4 mph off the bat against Pressly, 19th percentile.
661 pitches in 2025. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 631st in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Pressly projects a .347 average, 33rd percentile.
661 pitches in 2025. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 526th 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 .383 expected average against them, against .325 on his fastballs.
303 of his breaking balls thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Pressly lives in the strike zone: 48.4% of his pitches are in it, 66th percentile.
661 pitches in 2025. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 264th in MLB.
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