This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Tepera goes to the slider: 50% of his two-strike pitches, against 31% the rest of the time.
72 two-strike pitches in 2023.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Tepera's 4-seam fastball moves 48.9 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
74 thrown, averaging 91.6 mph.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Tepera works off the plate, with only 40% of his pitches in the zone, 9th percentile.
230 pitches in 2023. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 704th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Tepera's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.9 mph, against 87.9 off his slider.
74 and 85 of them thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Tepera's 4-seam fastball carries 16.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
74 thrown, averaging 91.6 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Tepera 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.
230 located pitches in 2023.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Tepera puts 55.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 22.6% when he is ahead.
69 located pitches behind, 53 ahead.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Tepera releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 35 degrees above horizontal and 1.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
230 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
47.4% of the contact Tepera gives up is hit hard, 10th percentile.
230 pitches in 2023. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 694th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Tepera's 4-seam fastball averages 91.6 mph, and has touched 94.2.
74 thrown, 32.2% of his pitches.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Tepera averages 87.3 mph across his arsenal, 24th percentile in the league.
230 pitches in 2023. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 586th in MLB.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Tepera throws 37% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 41.4% with the bases empty.
73 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 157 with the bases empty.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Tepera throws a fastball 53.6% of the time, against 39.6% when he is ahead.
69 pitches behind in the count, 53 ahead.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.6 mph off the bat against Tepera, 16th percentile.
230 pitches in 2023. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 655th in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Tepera lands 46% of his fastballs in the zone and only 32.5% of his breaking balls.
100 of his fastballs, 117 of his breaking balls.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Tepera throws the changeup 17.3% of the time against left-handers and 0% against right-handers.
155 pitches to right-handers, 75 to left-handers.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.1% of Tepera's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
37 of 230 located pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Tepera works with 5 pitches: Slider, 4-Seam Fastball, Sweeper and Sinker, and a little else. The slider is 37% of everything he throws.
230 classified pitches in 2023.
He lives on one side of the plate
Tepera works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.5 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
230 located pitches in 2023.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Tepera throws a strike on the first pitch 57.1% of the time.
56 plate appearances started in 2023.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Tepera projects a .341 average, 34th percentile.
230 pitches in 2023. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 508th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Tepera's slider spins at 2,351 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
85 thrown in 2023.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
7.1 mph separates Tepera's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 91.6 against 84.5.
74 and 85 of them respectively.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Tepera goes to the slider: 50% of his two-strike pitches, against 31% the rest of the time.
72 two-strike pitches in 2023.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Tepera puts 55.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 22.6% when he is ahead.
69 located pitches behind, 53 ahead.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Tepera throws a fastball 53.6% of the time, against 39.6% when he is ahead.
69 pitches behind in the count, 53 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Tepera throws a strike on the first pitch 57.1% of the time.
56 plate appearances started in 2023.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Tepera's 4-seam fastball moves 48.9 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
74 thrown, averaging 91.6 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Tepera's 4-seam fastball carries 16.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
74 thrown, averaging 91.6 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Tepera works off the plate, with only 40% of his pitches in the zone, 9th percentile.
230 pitches in 2023. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 704th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Tepera's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.9 mph, against 87.9 off his slider.
74 and 85 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Tepera's 4-seam fastball averages 91.6 mph, and has touched 94.2.
74 thrown, 32.2% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Tepera throws the changeup 17.3% of the time against left-handers and 0% against right-handers.
155 pitches to right-handers, 75 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Tepera works with 5 pitches: Slider, 4-Seam Fastball, Sweeper and Sinker, and a little else. The slider is 37% of everything he throws.
230 classified pitches in 2023.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Tepera's slider spins at 2,351 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
85 thrown in 2023.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
7.1 mph separates Tepera's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 91.6 against 84.5.
74 and 85 of them respectively.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Tepera 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.
230 located pitches in 2023.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.1% of Tepera's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
37 of 230 located pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Tepera works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.5 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
230 located pitches in 2023.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Tepera releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 35 degrees above horizontal and 1.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
230 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
47.4% of the contact Tepera gives up is hit hard, 10th percentile.
230 pitches in 2023. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 694th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.6 mph off the bat against Tepera, 16th percentile.
230 pitches in 2023. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 655th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Tepera projects a .341 average, 34th percentile.
230 pitches in 2023. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 508th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Tepera averages 87.3 mph across his arsenal, 24th percentile in the league.
230 pitches in 2023. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 586th in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Tepera throws 37% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 41.4% with the bases empty.
73 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 157 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Tepera lands 46% of his fastballs in the zone and only 32.5% of his breaking balls.
100 of his fastballs, 117 of his breaking balls.
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