Runners on base do not change how he is hit
13.3% of the contact against Thompson with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 42.9% with the bases empty.
70 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 126 with the bases empty.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
52.5% of the contact against Thompson is on the ground and 23.4% of it is in the air.
141 tracked batted balls allowed.
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.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 85.0 mph off the bat against Thompson and left-handers 89.9.
77 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 64 from left-handers.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Thompson's sinker leaves the bat at 88.4 mph, against 83.9 off his slider.
410 and 217 of them thrown.
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 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.
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 home runs are what is undoing his season
Thompson has given up 3 tracked home runs, 2 of them to left field, the longest 451 feet.
3 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
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.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
48.2% of the balls put in play against Thompson have gone to centre field.
68 of 141 located batted balls allowed.
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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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
13.3% of the contact against Thompson with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 42.9% 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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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
52.5% of the contact against Thompson is on the ground and 23.4% of it is in the air.
141 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 85.0 mph off the bat against Thompson and left-handers 89.9.
77 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 64 from left-handers.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Thompson has given up 3 tracked home runs, 2 of them to left field, the longest 451 feet.
3 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
48.2% of the balls put in play against Thompson have gone to centre field.
68 of 141 located batted balls allowed.
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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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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Thompson's sinker leaves the bat at 88.4 mph, against 83.9 off his slider.
410 and 217 of them thrown.
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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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 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.
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