When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Cecconi throws a fastball 89.4% of the time, against 61.2% when he is ahead.
444 pitches behind in the count, 627 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Cecconi's sinker moves 16.5 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
405 thrown, averaging 93.5 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Cecconi's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.3 mph, against 81.1 off his slider.
541 and 103 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
17.5 mph separates Cecconi's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 93.6 against 76.1.
541 and 299 of them respectively.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Cecconi's 4-seam fastball carries 15.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
541 thrown, averaging 93.6 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 64.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 32.1% when he is ahead.
444 located pitches behind, 627 ahead.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Cecconi releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 34 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2003 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Cecconi's fastball averages 92.3 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 91.0 past his 75th.
503 early fastballs, 181 late ones.
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.
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 27% of everything he throws.
2003 classified pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Cecconi throws a strike on the first pitch 67% of the time.
528 plate appearances started 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 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 lives on one side of the plate
Cecconi works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.5 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
2003 located pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Cecconi's slider spins at 2,550 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
103 thrown in 2026.
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.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Cecconi goes to the slider: 8.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 3.4% the rest of the time.
639 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Cecconi throws the curveball 19.6% of the time against left-handers and 8.9% against right-handers.
876 pitches to right-handers, 1127 to left-handers.
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.
1857 tracked pitches in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Cecconi has thrown 100 sweepers this season, 5% of his pitches, at 82.5 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2003 classified pitches in 2026.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Cecconi throws a fastball 89.4% of the time, against 61.2% when he is ahead.
444 pitches behind in the count, 627 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Cecconi puts 64.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 32.1% when he is ahead.
444 located pitches behind, 627 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Cecconi throws a strike on the first pitch 67% of the time.
528 plate appearances started in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Cecconi goes to the slider: 8.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 3.4% the rest of the time.
639 two-strike pitches 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
Cecconi's sinker moves 16.5 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
405 thrown, averaging 93.5 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Cecconi's 4-seam fastball carries 15.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
541 thrown, averaging 93.6 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 Cecconi's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.3 mph, against 81.1 off his slider.
541 and 103 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
17.5 mph separates Cecconi's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 93.6 against 76.1.
541 and 299 of them respectively.
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 27% of everything he throws.
2003 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Cecconi's slider spins at 2,550 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
103 thrown in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Cecconi throws the curveball 19.6% of the time against left-handers and 8.9% against right-handers.
876 pitches to right-handers, 1127 to left-handers.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Cecconi has thrown 100 sweepers this season, 5% of his pitches, at 82.5 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2003 classified pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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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.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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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 34 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2003 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Cecconi's fastball averages 92.3 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 91.0 past his 75th.
503 early fastballs, 181 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.
1857 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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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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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.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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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.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Cecconi works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.5 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
2003 located pitches in 2026.
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