One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .371 expected average against them, against .234 on his offspeed pitches.
229 of his fastballs thrown.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count McClanahan throws a fastball 50.8% of the time, against 25.3% when he is ahead.
187 pitches behind in the count, 158 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off McClanahan's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.3 mph, against 81.0 off his changeup.
229 and 185 of them thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
McClanahan's changeup moves 15.9 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
185 thrown, averaging 86.9 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
McClanahan lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.12 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
629 located pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
McClanahan's 4-seam fastball carries 15.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
229 thrown, averaging 95.2 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes McClanahan goes to the changeup: 40% of his two-strike pitches, against 25.4% the rest of the time.
170 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
McClanahan releases the ball from over the top, about 68 degrees above horizontal and 0.7 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
629 tracked release points, averaging 6.0 feet off the ground.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
McClanahan throws the changeup 33.5% of the time against right-handers and 11.7% against left-handers.
510 pitches to right-handers, 120 to left-handers.
His ball is straighter than it should be
McClanahan's stuff spins at 2,057 rpm, 13th percentile in the league.
630 pitches in 2026. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 466th in MLB.
He falls behind hitters far too often
McClanahan throws a strike on the first pitch 52.2% of the time.
159 plate appearances started in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
McClanahan's 4-seam fastball averages 95.2 mph, and has touched 97.8.
229 thrown, 36.3% of his pitches.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against McClanahan is weak: 86.4 mph off the bat on average, 78th percentile.
630 pitches in 2026. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 119th in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
McClanahan lands 50.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 35.9% of his offspeed pitches.
229 of his fastballs, 185 of his offspeed pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.2 mph separates McClanahan's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 95.2 against 82.0.
229 and 74 of them respectively.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
McClanahan releases the ball 6.7 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
485 tracked pitches in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
McClanahan works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Slider and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 36.3% of everything he throws.
630 classified pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
McClanahan puts 57.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 41.1% when he is ahead.
187 located pitches behind, 158 ahead.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against McClanahan projects a .302 average, 72nd percentile.
630 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 149th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
McClanahan's curveball spins at 2,521 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
74 thrown in 2026.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .371 expected average against them, against .234 on his offspeed pitches.
229 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
McClanahan lands 50.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 35.9% of his offspeed pitches.
229 of his fastballs, 185 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count McClanahan throws a fastball 50.8% of the time, against 25.3% when he is ahead.
187 pitches behind in the count, 158 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes McClanahan goes to the changeup: 40% of his two-strike pitches, against 25.4% the rest of the time.
170 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He falls behind hitters far too often
McClanahan throws a strike on the first pitch 52.2% of the time.
159 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
McClanahan puts 57.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 41.1% when he is ahead.
187 located pitches behind, 158 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off McClanahan's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.3 mph, against 81.0 off his changeup.
229 and 185 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
McClanahan throws the changeup 33.5% of the time against right-handers and 11.7% against left-handers.
510 pitches to right-handers, 120 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
McClanahan's 4-seam fastball averages 95.2 mph, and has touched 97.8.
229 thrown, 36.3% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.2 mph separates McClanahan's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 95.2 against 82.0.
229 and 74 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
McClanahan works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Slider and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 36.3% of everything he throws.
630 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
McClanahan's curveball spins at 2,521 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
74 thrown in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
McClanahan's changeup moves 15.9 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
185 thrown, averaging 86.9 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
McClanahan's 4-seam fastball carries 15.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
229 thrown, averaging 95.2 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
McClanahan lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.12 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
629 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
McClanahan releases the ball from over the top, about 68 degrees above horizontal and 0.7 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
629 tracked release points, averaging 6.0 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
McClanahan releases the ball 6.7 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
485 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
McClanahan's stuff spins at 2,057 rpm, 13th percentile in the league.
630 pitches in 2026. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 466th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against McClanahan is weak: 86.4 mph off the bat on average, 78th percentile.
630 pitches in 2026. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 119th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against McClanahan projects a .302 average, 72nd percentile.
630 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 149th in MLB.
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