One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .418 expected average against them, against .307 on his fastballs.
103 of his breaking balls thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Anderson throws the changeup 41.2% of the time against left-handers and 12.9% against right-handers.
124 pitches to right-handers, 160 to left-handers.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Anderson goes to the 4-seam fastball: 35.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 23.5% the rest of the time.
67 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Anderson puts 45.2% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 38.8% of his pitches to left-handers.
124 pitches to right-handed hitters, 160 to left-handed hitters.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Anderson's 4-seam fastball carries 14.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
75 thrown, averaging 93.2 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Anderson releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 35 degrees above horizontal and 2.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
284 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
Even behind in the count he keeps hitters guessing
Behind in the count Anderson throws a fastball 22.9% of the time, against 39.5% when he is ahead.
83 pitches behind in the count, 76 ahead.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Anderson's slider spins at 2,733 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
69 thrown in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Anderson's changeup moves 12.9 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
82 thrown, averaging 86.6 mph.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Anderson is weak: 85.9 mph off the bat on average, 82nd percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 95th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Anderson works with 5 pitches: Changeup, 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Sweeper, and a little else. The changeup is 28.9% of everything he throws.
284 classified pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Anderson puts 57.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 36.8% when he is ahead.
83 located pitches behind, 76 ahead.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Anderson lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.31 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
284 located pitches in 2026.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Anderson works off the plate, with only 41.5% of his pitches in the zone, 34th percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 353rd in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Anderson projects a .353 average, 26th percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 396th in MLB.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Anderson throws 39.5% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.4% with the bases empty.
86 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 198 with the bases empty.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Anderson releases the ball 6.7 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
172 tracked pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18% of Anderson's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
51 of 284 located pitches.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Anderson's 4-seam fastball averages 93.2 mph, and has touched 95.3.
75 thrown, 26.4% of his pitches.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Anderson's stuff spins at 2,330 rpm, 62nd percentile in the league.
284 pitches in 2026. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 203rd in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.5% of the contact Anderson gives up is hit hard, 64th percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 195th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
6.6 mph separates Anderson's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 93.2 against 86.6.
75 and 82 of them respectively.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .418 expected average against them, against .307 on his fastballs.
103 of his breaking balls thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Anderson throws the changeup 41.2% of the time against left-handers and 12.9% against right-handers.
124 pitches to right-handers, 160 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Anderson's slider spins at 2,733 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
69 thrown in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Anderson works with 5 pitches: Changeup, 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Sweeper, and a little else. The changeup is 28.9% of everything he throws.
284 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Anderson's 4-seam fastball averages 93.2 mph, and has touched 95.3.
75 thrown, 26.4% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
6.6 mph separates Anderson's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 93.2 against 86.6.
75 and 82 of them respectively.
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 Anderson goes to the 4-seam fastball: 35.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 23.5% the rest of the time.
67 two-strike pitches in 2026.
Even behind in the count he keeps hitters guessing
Behind in the count Anderson throws a fastball 22.9% of the time, against 39.5% when he is ahead.
83 pitches behind in the count, 76 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Anderson puts 57.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 36.8% when he is ahead.
83 located pitches behind, 76 ahead.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Anderson puts 45.2% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 38.8% of his pitches to left-handers.
124 pitches to right-handed hitters, 160 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Anderson's 4-seam fastball carries 14.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
75 thrown, averaging 93.2 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Anderson's changeup moves 12.9 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
82 thrown, averaging 86.6 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Anderson releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 35 degrees above horizontal and 2.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
284 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Anderson releases the ball 6.7 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
172 tracked pitches in 2026.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Anderson is weak: 85.9 mph off the bat on average, 82nd percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 95th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Anderson projects a .353 average, 26th percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 396th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.5% of the contact Anderson gives up is hit hard, 64th percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 195th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Anderson lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.31 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
284 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18% of Anderson's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
51 of 284 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Anderson works off the plate, with only 41.5% of his pitches in the zone, 34th percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 353rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Anderson throws 39.5% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.4% with the bases empty.
86 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 198 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Anderson's stuff spins at 2,330 rpm, 62nd percentile in the league.
284 pitches in 2026. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 203rd in MLB.
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