When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Moll throws a fastball 75.2% of the time, against 26.8% when he is ahead.
327 pitches behind in the count, 272 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Moll's changeup leaves the bat at 91.7 mph, against 83.6 off his sweeper.
168 and 387 of them thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Moll lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.00 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1073 located pitches in 2026.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Moll averages 85.9 mph across his arsenal, 9th percentile in the league.
311 pitches in 2026. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 487th in MLB.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Moll's sinker moves 15.7 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
391 thrown, averaging 91.4 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Moll goes to the 4-seam fastball: 24.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 6.9% the rest of the time.
303 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Moll throws the changeup 32.1% of the time against right-handers and 0% against left-handers.
524 pitches to right-handers, 549 to left-handers.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .330 expected average against them, against .250 on his breaking balls.
144 of his fastballs thrown.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Moll releases the ball 4.5 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1000 tracked pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Moll releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 27 degrees above horizontal and 1.7 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
1073 tracked release points, averaging 4.9 feet off the ground.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Moll's stuff spins at 2,481 rpm, 87th percentile in the league.
311 pitches in 2026. 87th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 70th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Moll's sweeper spins at 2,831 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
387 thrown in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Moll puts 56.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 30.5% when he is ahead.
327 located pitches behind, 272 ahead.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 31.8% of the contact Moll gives up is hit hard, 82nd percentile.
311 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 95th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Moll's sinker averages 91.4 mph, and has touched 94.4.
391 thrown, 36.4% of his pitches.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Moll throws 44.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 40.7% with the bases empty.
90 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 221 with the bases empty.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Moll is weak: 86.4 mph off the bat on average, 78th percentile.
311 pitches in 2026. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 120th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Moll works with 4 pitches: Sinker, Sweeper, Changeup and 4-Seam Fastball. The sinker is 36.4% of everything he throws.
1073 classified pitches in 2026.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Moll works off the plate, with only 41.8% of his pitches in the zone, 36th percentile.
311 pitches in 2026. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 342nd in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Moll projects a .298 average, 76th percentile.
311 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 128th in MLB.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.7% of Moll's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
190 of 1073 located pitches.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Moll's 4-seam fastball carries 9.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
127 thrown, averaging 92.6 mph.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Moll throws a strike on the first pitch 56.2% of the time.
256 plate appearances started in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.3 mph separates Moll's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 92.6 against 81.2.
127 and 387 of them respectively.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Moll throws a fastball 75.2% of the time, against 26.8% when he is ahead.
327 pitches behind in the count, 272 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Moll goes to the 4-seam fastball: 24.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 6.9% the rest of the time.
303 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Moll puts 56.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 30.5% when he is ahead.
327 located pitches behind, 272 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Moll throws a strike on the first pitch 56.2% of the time.
256 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Moll's changeup leaves the bat at 91.7 mph, against 83.6 off his sweeper.
168 and 387 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Moll throws the changeup 32.1% of the time against right-handers and 0% against left-handers.
524 pitches to right-handers, 549 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Moll's sweeper spins at 2,831 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
387 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Moll's sinker averages 91.4 mph, and has touched 94.4.
391 thrown, 36.4% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Moll works with 4 pitches: Sinker, Sweeper, Changeup and 4-Seam Fastball. The sinker is 36.4% of everything he throws.
1073 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.3 mph separates Moll's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 92.6 against 81.2.
127 and 387 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
Moll lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.00 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1073 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.7% of Moll's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
190 of 1073 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Moll averages 85.9 mph across his arsenal, 9th percentile in the league.
311 pitches in 2026. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 487th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Moll's sinker moves 15.7 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
391 thrown, averaging 91.4 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Moll's 4-seam fastball carries 9.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
127 thrown, averaging 92.6 mph.
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 fastballs: a .330 expected average against them, against .250 on his breaking balls.
144 of his fastballs thrown.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Moll releases the ball 4.5 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1000 tracked pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Moll releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 27 degrees above horizontal and 1.7 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
1073 tracked release points, averaging 4.9 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Moll's stuff spins at 2,481 rpm, 87th percentile in the league.
311 pitches in 2026. 87th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 70th in MLB.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 31.8% of the contact Moll gives up is hit hard, 82nd percentile.
311 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 95th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Moll is weak: 86.4 mph off the bat on average, 78th percentile.
311 pitches in 2026. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 120th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Moll projects a .298 average, 76th percentile.
311 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 128th in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Moll throws 44.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 40.7% with the bases empty.
90 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 221 with the bases empty.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Moll works off the plate, with only 41.8% of his pitches in the zone, 36th percentile.
311 pitches in 2026. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 342nd in MLB.
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