He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Drohan puts 39.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 51.9% of his pitches to left-handers.
176 pitches to right-handed hitters, 105 to left-handed hitters.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Drohan goes to the slider: 35.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 16.6% the rest of the time.
593 two-strike pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Drohan's sinker leaves the bat at 92.4 mph, against 82.3 off his changeup.
469 and 94 of them thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Drohan's sinker moves 16.1 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
469 thrown, averaging 94.7 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Drohan lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.14 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2000 located pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Drohan's curveball spins at 2,882 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
244 thrown in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Drohan releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 35 degrees above horizontal and 1.5 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
2000 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Drohan's 4-seam fastball carries 13.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
525 thrown, averaging 94.8 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Drohan throws a fastball 66.9% of the time, against 52.5% when he is ahead.
480 pitches behind in the count, 646 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Drohan throws the slider 37.9% of the time against left-handers and 15.4% against right-handers.
1400 pitches to right-handers, 601 to left-handers.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Drohan projects a .288 average, 83rd percentile.
281 pitches in 2026. 83rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 92nd in MLB.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Drohan's fastball averages 94.5 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.4 past his 75th.
509 early fastballs, 115 late ones.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Drohan's stuff spins at 2,436 rpm, 81st percentile in the league.
281 pitches in 2026. 81st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 101st in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Drohan puts 60.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.3% when he is ahead.
480 located pitches behind, 645 ahead.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Drohan throws 41% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45.2% with the bases empty.
61 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 220 with the bases empty.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.2 mph separates Drohan's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.8 against 80.6.
525 and 244 of them respectively.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Drohan throws a strike on the first pitch 66.4% of the time.
529 plate appearances started in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Drohan works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker, Slider and Curveball, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 26.2% of everything he throws.
2001 classified pitches in 2026.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Drohan lives in the strike zone: 44.3% of his pitches are in it, 66th percentile.
281 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 184th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34% of the contact Drohan gives up is hit hard, 74th percentile.
281 pitches in 2026. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 139th in MLB.
He lives on one side of the plate
Drohan works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
2000 located pitches in 2026.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Drohan is weak: 86.9 mph off the bat on average, 73rd percentile.
281 pitches in 2026. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 148th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Drohan's 4-seam fastball averages 94.8 mph, and has touched 97.3.
525 thrown, 26.2% of his pitches.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Drohan releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1922 tracked pitches in 2026.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Drohan lands 48.3% of his fastballs in the zone and only 41.3% of his breaking balls.
180 of his fastballs, 81 of his breaking balls.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Drohan has thrown 94 changeups this season, 4.7% of his pitches, at 86.1 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2001 classified pitches in 2026.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Drohan puts 39.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 51.9% of his pitches to left-handers.
176 pitches to right-handed hitters, 105 to left-handed hitters.
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 Drohan goes to the slider: 35.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 16.6% the rest of the time.
593 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Drohan throws a fastball 66.9% of the time, against 52.5% when he is ahead.
480 pitches behind in the count, 646 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Drohan puts 60.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.3% when he is ahead.
480 located pitches behind, 645 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Drohan throws a strike on the first pitch 66.4% of the time.
529 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 Drohan's sinker leaves the bat at 92.4 mph, against 82.3 off his changeup.
469 and 94 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Drohan's curveball spins at 2,882 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
244 thrown in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Drohan throws the slider 37.9% of the time against left-handers and 15.4% against right-handers.
1400 pitches to right-handers, 601 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.2 mph separates Drohan's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.8 against 80.6.
525 and 244 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Drohan works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker, Slider and Curveball, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 26.2% of everything he throws.
2001 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Drohan's 4-seam fastball averages 94.8 mph, and has touched 97.3.
525 thrown, 26.2% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Drohan has thrown 94 changeups this season, 4.7% of his pitches, at 86.1 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2001 classified pitches in 2026.
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The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Drohan's sinker moves 16.1 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
469 thrown, averaging 94.7 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Drohan's 4-seam fastball carries 13.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
525 thrown, averaging 94.8 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Drohan lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.14 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2000 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Drohan works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
2000 located pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Drohan releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 35 degrees above horizontal and 1.5 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
2000 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Drohan's fastball averages 94.5 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.4 past his 75th.
509 early fastballs, 115 late ones.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Drohan releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1922 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Drohan projects a .288 average, 83rd percentile.
281 pitches in 2026. 83rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 92nd in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34% of the contact Drohan gives up is hit hard, 74th percentile.
281 pitches in 2026. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 139th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Drohan is weak: 86.9 mph off the bat on average, 73rd percentile.
281 pitches in 2026. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 148th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Drohan's stuff spins at 2,436 rpm, 81st percentile in the league.
281 pitches in 2026. 81st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 101st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Drohan throws 41% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45.2% with the bases empty.
61 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 220 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Drohan lives in the strike zone: 44.3% of his pitches are in it, 66th percentile.
281 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 184th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Drohan lands 48.3% of his fastballs in the zone and only 41.3% of his breaking balls.
180 of his fastballs, 81 of his breaking balls.
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