One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Strider's 4-seam fastball carries 17.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
329 thrown, averaging 95.1 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Strider's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.8 mph, against 82.9 off his curveball.
329 and 100 of them thrown.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Strider works off the plate, with only 37.8% of his pitches in the zone, 10th percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 482nd in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
17.1 mph separates Strider's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 95.1 against 78.0.
329 and 100 of them respectively.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Strider's changeup moves 15.5 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
71 thrown, averaging 85.5 mph.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Strider projects a .263 average, 91st percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 51st in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Strider lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.21 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
691 located pitches in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Strider goes to the slider: 33.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 25.3% the rest of the time.
204 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Strider's 4-seam fastball averages 95.1 mph, and has touched 98.0.
329 thrown, 47.6% of his pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Strider works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.8 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
691 located pitches in 2026.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Strider's fastball averages 95.4 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 94.7 past his 75th.
115 early fastballs, 50 late ones.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Strider throws a fastball 54% of the time, against 44.4% when he is ahead.
187 pitches behind in the count, 205 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Strider works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Curveball and Changeup. The 4-seam fastball is 47.6% of everything he throws.
691 classified pitches in 2026.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 33.3% of the contact Strider gives up is hit hard, 76th percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 130th in MLB.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Strider releases the ball 6.7 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
678 tracked pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Strider throws the slider 39% of the time against right-handers and 21.1% against left-handers.
254 pitches to right-handers, 437 to left-handers.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Strider averages 88.9 mph across his arsenal, 36th percentile in the league.
262 pitches in 2026. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 343rd in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Strider puts 53.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 41.5% when he is ahead.
187 located pitches behind, 205 ahead.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Strider releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 43 degrees above horizontal and 1.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
691 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Strider is weak: 86.7 mph off the bat on average, 74th percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 141st in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Strider's curveball spins at 2,645 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
100 thrown in 2026.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Strider's stuff spins at 2,350 rpm, 65th percentile in the league.
262 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 190th in MLB.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.5% of Strider's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
128 of 691 located pitches.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Strider throws a strike on the first pitch 58.4% of the time.
166 plate appearances started in 2026.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Strider's 4-seam fastball carries 17.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
329 thrown, averaging 95.1 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Strider's changeup moves 15.5 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
71 thrown, averaging 85.5 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 Strider's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.8 mph, against 82.9 off his curveball.
329 and 100 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
17.1 mph separates Strider's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 95.1 against 78.0.
329 and 100 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Strider's 4-seam fastball averages 95.1 mph, and has touched 98.0.
329 thrown, 47.6% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Strider works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Curveball and Changeup. The 4-seam fastball is 47.6% of everything he throws.
691 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Strider throws the slider 39% of the time against right-handers and 21.1% against left-handers.
254 pitches to right-handers, 437 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Strider's curveball spins at 2,645 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
100 thrown in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Strider works off the plate, with only 37.8% of his pitches in the zone, 10th percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 482nd in MLB.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Strider projects a .263 average, 91st percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 51st in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 33.3% of the contact Strider gives up is hit hard, 76th percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 130th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Strider is weak: 86.7 mph off the bat on average, 74th percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 141st 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
Strider lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.21 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
691 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Strider works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.8 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
691 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.5% of Strider's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
128 of 691 located 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 Strider goes to the slider: 33.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 25.3% the rest of the time.
204 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Strider throws a fastball 54% of the time, against 44.4% when he is ahead.
187 pitches behind in the count, 205 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Strider puts 53.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 41.5% when he is ahead.
187 located pitches behind, 205 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Strider throws a strike on the first pitch 58.4% of the time.
166 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Strider's fastball averages 95.4 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 94.7 past his 75th.
115 early fastballs, 50 late ones.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Strider releases the ball 6.7 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
678 tracked pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Strider releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 43 degrees above horizontal and 1.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
691 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Strider averages 88.9 mph across his arsenal, 36th percentile in the league.
262 pitches in 2026. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 343rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Strider's stuff spins at 2,350 rpm, 65th percentile in the league.
262 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 190th in MLB.
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