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.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes McClanahan goes to the changeup: 41.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 23.2% the rest of the time.
492 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
McClanahan's changeup moves 16.0 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
516 thrown, averaging 86.9 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off McClanahan's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.6 mph, against 83.1 off his changeup.
704 and 516 of them thrown.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count McClanahan throws a fastball 52.7% of the time, against 30.2% when he is ahead.
463 pitches behind in the count, 539 ahead.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
McClanahan releases the ball from over the top, about 69 degrees above horizontal and 0.6 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
1830 tracked release points, averaging 6.1 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
McClanahan's 4-seam fastball carries 15.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
704 thrown, averaging 95.6 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 2.15 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1830 located pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
McClanahan's 4-seam fastball averages 95.6 mph, and has touched 99.4.
704 thrown, 38.4% of his pitches.
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 gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.5 mph separates McClanahan's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 95.6 against 82.2.
704 and 271 of them respectively.
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.
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% when he is ahead.
463 located pitches behind, 539 ahead.
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 38.4% of everything he throws.
1831 classified pitches in 2026.
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.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
McClanahan throws the changeup 31.8% of the time against right-handers and 15.7% against left-handers.
1423 pitches to right-handers, 408 to left-handers.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
McClanahan releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
1686 tracked pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
McClanahan throws a strike on the first pitch 63.4% of the time.
487 plate appearances started in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
McClanahan's curveball spins at 2,508 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
271 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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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes McClanahan goes to the changeup: 41.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 23.2% the rest of the time.
492 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count McClanahan throws a fastball 52.7% of the time, against 30.2% when he is ahead.
463 pitches behind in the count, 539 ahead.
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% when he is ahead.
463 located pitches behind, 539 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
McClanahan throws a strike on the first pitch 63.4% of the time.
487 plate appearances started 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 16.0 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
516 thrown, averaging 86.9 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
McClanahan's 4-seam fastball carries 15.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
704 thrown, averaging 95.6 mph.
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 89.6 mph, against 83.1 off his changeup.
704 and 516 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
McClanahan's 4-seam fastball averages 95.6 mph, and has touched 99.4.
704 thrown, 38.4% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.5 mph separates McClanahan's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 95.6 against 82.2.
704 and 271 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 38.4% of everything he throws.
1831 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
McClanahan throws the changeup 31.8% of the time against right-handers and 15.7% against left-handers.
1423 pitches to right-handers, 408 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
McClanahan's curveball spins at 2,508 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
271 thrown 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 69 degrees above horizontal and 0.6 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
1830 tracked release points, averaging 6.1 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
McClanahan releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
1686 tracked pitches in 2026.
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 2.15 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1830 located 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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