One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Burke's 4-seam fastball carries 18.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
1071 thrown, averaging 94.8 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Burke goes to the 4-seam fastball: 48.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 31.5% the rest of the time.
961 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.7 mph separates Burke's 4-seam fastball from his knuckle curve, 94.8 against 79.1.
1071 and 579 of them respectively.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Burke lives in the strike zone: 47% of his pitches are in it, 87th percentile.
790 pitches in 2026. 87th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 72nd in MLB.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Burke's changeup moves 13.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
53 thrown, averaging 86.0 mph.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .364 expected average against them, against .306 on his fastballs.
313 of his breaking balls thrown.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Burke releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 37 degrees above horizontal and 2.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2878 tracked release points, averaging 6.1 feet off the ground.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Burke's stuff spins at 2,464 rpm, 85th percentile in the league.
790 pitches in 2026. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 82nd in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Burke's cutter leaves the bat at 92.6 mph, against 88.3 off his knuckle curve.
275 and 579 of them thrown.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Burke throws 43.5% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 48% with the bases empty.
184 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 606 with the bases empty.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Burke throws the slider 28.5% of the time against right-handers and 10% against left-handers.
1182 pitches to right-handers, 1696 to left-handers.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Burke releases the ball 6.8 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
2703 tracked pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Burke's cutter spins at 2,647 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
275 thrown in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Burke throws a strike on the first pitch 63.6% of the time.
722 plate appearances started in 2026.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Burke puts 48.5% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 45.9% of his pitches to left-handers.
328 pitches to right-handed hitters, 462 to left-handed hitters.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Burke works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Knuckle Curve, Slider and Sinker, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 37.2% of everything he throws.
2878 classified pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Burke puts 57.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 45.6% when he is ahead.
691 located pitches behind, 917 ahead.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Burke's 4-seam fastball averages 94.8 mph, and has touched 99.3.
1071 thrown, 37.2% of his pitches.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Burke averages 89.0 mph across his arsenal, 39th percentile in the league.
790 pitches in 2026. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 327th in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Burke throws a fastball 65.1% of the time, against 59.3% when he is ahead.
691 pitches behind in the count, 917 ahead.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Burke has thrown 53 changeups this season, 1.8% of his pitches, at 86.0 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2878 classified pitches in 2026.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Burke's 4-seam fastball carries 18.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
1071 thrown, averaging 94.8 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Burke's changeup moves 13.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
53 thrown, averaging 86.0 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Burke goes to the 4-seam fastball: 48.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 31.5% the rest of the time.
961 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Burke throws a strike on the first pitch 63.6% of the time.
722 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Burke puts 57.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 45.6% when he is ahead.
691 located pitches behind, 917 ahead.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Burke throws a fastball 65.1% of the time, against 59.3% when he is ahead.
691 pitches behind in the count, 917 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.7 mph separates Burke's 4-seam fastball from his knuckle curve, 94.8 against 79.1.
1071 and 579 of them respectively.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Burke's cutter leaves the bat at 92.6 mph, against 88.3 off his knuckle curve.
275 and 579 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Burke throws the slider 28.5% of the time against right-handers and 10% against left-handers.
1182 pitches to right-handers, 1696 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Burke's cutter spins at 2,647 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
275 thrown in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Burke works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Knuckle Curve, Slider and Sinker, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 37.2% of everything he throws.
2878 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Burke's 4-seam fastball averages 94.8 mph, and has touched 99.3.
1071 thrown, 37.2% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Burke has thrown 53 changeups this season, 1.8% of his pitches, at 86.0 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2878 classified pitches in 2026.
Show more
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Burke lives in the strike zone: 47% of his pitches are in it, 87th percentile.
790 pitches in 2026. 87th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 72nd 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 .364 expected average against them, against .306 on his fastballs.
313 of his breaking balls thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Burke releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 37 degrees above horizontal and 2.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2878 tracked release points, averaging 6.1 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Burke releases the ball 6.8 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
2703 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Burke's stuff spins at 2,464 rpm, 85th percentile in the league.
790 pitches in 2026. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 82nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Burke throws 43.5% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 48% with the bases empty.
184 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 606 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Burke puts 48.5% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 45.9% of his pitches to left-handers.
328 pitches to right-handed hitters, 462 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Burke averages 89.0 mph across his arsenal, 39th percentile in the league.
790 pitches in 2026. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 327th in MLB.
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