The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
19.1 mph separates Cecconi's sinker from his curveball, 93.4 against 74.3.
122 and 114 of them respectively.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Cecconi's sinker moves 16.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
122 thrown, averaging 93.4 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Cecconi throws a fastball 90% of the time, against 68.4% when he is ahead.
190 pitches behind in the count, 225 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Cecconi's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.3 mph, against 80.7 off his cutter.
268 and 195 of them thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Cecconi's 4-seam fastball carries 16.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
268 thrown, averaging 93.2 mph.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Cecconi lands 49.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 28% of his breaking balls.
585 of his fastballs, 189 of his breaking balls.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Cecconi puts 62.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 33.8% when he is ahead.
190 located pitches behind, 225 ahead.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Cecconi releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 35 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
774 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Cecconi averages 87.9 mph across his arsenal, 25th percentile in the league.
774 pitches in 2026. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 404th in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Cecconi goes to the curveball: 22.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 11.4% the rest of the time.
229 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Cecconi's fastball averages 91.7 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 90.7 past his 75th.
178 early fastballs, 84 late ones.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Cecconi works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Cutter, Sinker and Curveball, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 34.6% of everything he throws.
774 classified pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Cecconi works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.1 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
774 located pitches in 2026.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Cecconi is weak: 86.7 mph off the bat on average, 75th percentile.
774 pitches in 2026. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 134th in MLB.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Cecconi throws a strike on the first pitch 65.9% of the time.
205 plate appearances started in 2026.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Cecconi lives in the strike zone: 44.3% of his pitches are in it, 66th percentile.
774 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 183rd in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Cecconi throws the 4-seam fastball 41.1% of the time against left-handers and 27.9% against right-handers.
377 pitches to right-handers, 397 to left-handers.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Cecconi projects a .349 average, 29th percentile.
774 pitches in 2026. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 381st in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Cecconi's sweeper spins at 2,423 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
75 thrown in 2026.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.3% of the contact Cecconi gives up is hit hard, 65th percentile.
774 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 189th in MLB.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Cecconi releases the ball 6.5 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
629 tracked pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Cecconi's 4-seam fastball averages 93.2 mph, and has touched 96.9.
268 thrown, 34.6% of his pitches.
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The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
19.1 mph separates Cecconi's sinker from his curveball, 93.4 against 74.3.
122 and 114 of them respectively.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Cecconi's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.3 mph, against 80.7 off his cutter.
268 and 195 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Cecconi works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Cutter, Sinker and Curveball, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 34.6% of everything he throws.
774 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Cecconi throws the 4-seam fastball 41.1% of the time against left-handers and 27.9% against right-handers.
377 pitches to right-handers, 397 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Cecconi's sweeper spins at 2,423 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
75 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Cecconi's 4-seam fastball averages 93.2 mph, and has touched 96.9.
268 thrown, 34.6% of his pitches.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Cecconi's sinker moves 16.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
122 thrown, averaging 93.4 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Cecconi's 4-seam fastball carries 16.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
268 thrown, averaging 93.2 mph.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Cecconi throws a fastball 90% of the time, against 68.4% when he is ahead.
190 pitches behind in the count, 225 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Cecconi puts 62.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 33.8% when he is ahead.
190 located pitches behind, 225 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Cecconi goes to the curveball: 22.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 11.4% the rest of the time.
229 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Cecconi throws a strike on the first pitch 65.9% of the time.
205 plate appearances started in 2026.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Cecconi lands 49.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 28% of his breaking balls.
585 of his fastballs, 189 of his breaking balls.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Cecconi releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 35 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
774 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Cecconi's fastball averages 91.7 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 90.7 past his 75th.
178 early fastballs, 84 late ones.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Cecconi releases the ball 6.5 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
629 tracked pitches in 2026.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Cecconi averages 87.9 mph across his arsenal, 25th percentile in the league.
774 pitches in 2026. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 404th in MLB.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Cecconi works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.1 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
774 located pitches in 2026.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Cecconi is weak: 86.7 mph off the bat on average, 75th percentile.
774 pitches in 2026. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 134th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Cecconi projects a .349 average, 29th percentile.
774 pitches in 2026. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 381st in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.3% of the contact Cecconi gives up is hit hard, 65th percentile.
774 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 189th in MLB.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Cecconi lives in the strike zone: 44.3% of his pitches are in it, 66th percentile.
774 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 183rd in MLB.
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