His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Thompson's sinker averages 89.1 mph, and has touched 91.6.
134 thrown, 68.4% of his pitches.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Thompson goes to the slider: 46.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 17.7% the rest of the time.
49 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Thompson releases the ball from a submarine slot, about -12 degrees above horizontal and 3.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
196 tracked release points, averaging 3.7 feet off the ground.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Thompson throws 34.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 43.7% with the bases empty.
70 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 126 with the bases empty.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Thompson throws a fastball 95.8% of the time, against 50.8% when he is ahead.
48 pitches behind in the count, 61 ahead.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Thompson lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.04 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
196 located pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Thompson's slider moves 15.1 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
49 thrown, averaging 77.4 mph.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Thompson averages 86.3 mph across his arsenal, 12th percentile in the league.
196 pitches in 2026. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 474th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Thompson's sinker leaves the bat at 90.1 mph, against 83.3 off his slider.
134 and 49 of them thrown.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Thompson works off the plate, with only 40.3% of his pitches in the zone, 23rd percentile.
196 pitches in 2026. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 412th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Thompson works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Slider and 4-Seam Fastball. The sinker is 68.4% of everything he throws.
196 classified pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
14.3% of Thompson's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
28 of 196 located pitches.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Thompson's stuff spins at 2,070 rpm, 15th percentile in the league.
196 pitches in 2026. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 459th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Thompson projects a .289 average, 82nd percentile.
196 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 96th in MLB.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Thompson throws a strike on the first pitch 66.1% of the time.
59 plate appearances started in 2026.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 32.6% of the contact Thompson gives up is hit hard, 80th percentile.
196 pitches in 2026. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 106th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Thompson throws the slider 29.6% of the time against right-handers and 13% against left-handers.
142 pitches to right-handers, 54 to left-handers.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Thompson releases the ball 6.7 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
139 tracked pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.7 mph separates Thompson's sinker from his slider, 89.1 against 77.4.
134 and 49 of them respectively.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Thompson puts 45.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 32.8% when he is ahead.
48 located pitches behind, 61 ahead.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.1 mph off the bat against Thompson, 39th percentile.
196 pitches in 2026. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 327th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Thompson's slider spins at 2,279 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
49 thrown in 2026.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Thompson's sinker averages 89.1 mph, and has touched 91.6.
134 thrown, 68.4% of his pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Thompson's sinker leaves the bat at 90.1 mph, against 83.3 off his slider.
134 and 49 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Thompson works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Slider and 4-Seam Fastball. The sinker is 68.4% of everything he throws.
196 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Thompson throws the slider 29.6% of the time against right-handers and 13% against left-handers.
142 pitches to right-handers, 54 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.7 mph separates Thompson's sinker from his slider, 89.1 against 77.4.
134 and 49 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Thompson's slider spins at 2,279 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
49 thrown in 2026.
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 Thompson goes to the slider: 46.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 17.7% the rest of the time.
49 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Thompson throws a fastball 95.8% of the time, against 50.8% when he is ahead.
48 pitches behind in the count, 61 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Thompson throws a strike on the first pitch 66.1% of the time.
59 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Thompson puts 45.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 32.8% when he is ahead.
48 located pitches behind, 61 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Thompson releases the ball from a submarine slot, about -12 degrees above horizontal and 3.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
196 tracked release points, averaging 3.7 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Thompson releases the ball 6.7 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
139 tracked pitches in 2026.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Thompson throws 34.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 43.7% with the bases empty.
70 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 126 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Thompson lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.04 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
196 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
14.3% of Thompson's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
28 of 196 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Thompson's slider moves 15.1 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
49 thrown, averaging 77.4 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Thompson averages 86.3 mph across his arsenal, 12th percentile in the league.
196 pitches in 2026. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 474th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Thompson works off the plate, with only 40.3% of his pitches in the zone, 23rd percentile.
196 pitches in 2026. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 412th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Thompson's stuff spins at 2,070 rpm, 15th percentile in the league.
196 pitches in 2026. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 459th in MLB.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Thompson projects a .289 average, 82nd percentile.
196 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 96th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 32.6% of the contact Thompson gives up is hit hard, 80th percentile.
196 pitches in 2026. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 106th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.1 mph off the bat against Thompson, 39th percentile.
196 pitches in 2026. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 327th in MLB.
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