Both sides hit him about the same
25% of the contact right-handers make against Strider is hit hard, against 38.9% of what left-handers make.
106 pitches to right-handed hitters, 156 to left-handed hitters.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Strider has given up 9 tracked home runs, 7 of them to right field, the longest 423 feet.
9 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
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.
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 shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
28.9% of the contact against Strider is on the ground and 47.4% of it is in the air.
97 tracked batted balls allowed.
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.
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 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.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
41.8% of the balls put in play against Strider have gone to right field.
41 of 98 located batted balls allowed.
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Both sides hit him about the same
25% of the contact right-handers make against Strider is hit hard, against 38.9% of what left-handers make.
106 pitches to right-handed hitters, 156 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The home runs are what is undoing his season
Strider has given up 9 tracked home runs, 7 of them to right field, the longest 423 feet.
9 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
28.9% of the contact against Strider is on the ground and 47.4% of it is in the air.
97 tracked batted balls allowed.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
41.8% of the balls put in play against Strider have gone to right field.
41 of 98 located batted balls allowed.
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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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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 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.
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.
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.
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