One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Brault's sinker moves 108.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
50 thrown, averaging 90.9 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Brault releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 22 degrees above horizontal and 2.9 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
157 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Brault lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.01 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
157 located pitches in 2022.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Brault's 4-seam fastball averages 91.1 mph, and has touched 93.5.
51 thrown, 32.5% of his pitches.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Brault projects a .225 average, 99th percentile.
157 pitches in 2022. 99th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 10th in MLB.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Brault throws 36.8% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 43.8% with the bases empty.
68 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 89 with the bases empty.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Brault works off the plate, with only 40.8% of his pitches in the zone, 17th percentile.
157 pitches in 2022. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 641st in MLB.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Brault's 4-seam fastball carries 15.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
51 thrown, averaging 91.1 mph.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Brault puts 55.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 33.3% when he is ahead.
54 located pitches behind, 36 ahead.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.9 mph off the bat against Brault, 3rd percentile.
157 pitches in 2022. 3rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 748th in MLB.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Brault releases the ball 7.1 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
157 tracked pitches in 2022.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Brault works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 32.5% of everything he throws.
157 classified pitches in 2022.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Brault's stuff spins at 2,083 rpm, 21st percentile in the league.
157 pitches in 2022. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 616th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Brault's slider leaves the bat at 94.3 mph, against 91.2 off his sinker.
49 and 50 of them thrown.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Brault averages 87.9 mph across his arsenal, 34th percentile in the league.
157 pitches in 2022. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 510th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Brault throws the sinker 37.2% of the time against left-handers and 25.4% against right-handers.
71 pitches to right-handers, 86 to left-handers.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.5% of Brault's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
29 of 157 located pitches.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36% of the contact Brault gives up is hit hard, 68th percentile.
157 pitches in 2022. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 248th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.2 mph separates Brault's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 91.1 against 81.9.
51 and 49 of them respectively.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Brault's sinker moves 108.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
50 thrown, averaging 90.9 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Brault's 4-seam fastball carries 15.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
51 thrown, averaging 91.1 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Brault releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 22 degrees above horizontal and 2.9 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
157 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Brault releases the ball 7.1 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
157 tracked pitches in 2022.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Brault lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.01 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
157 located pitches in 2022.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.5% of Brault's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
29 of 157 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Brault's 4-seam fastball averages 91.1 mph, and has touched 93.5.
51 thrown, 32.5% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Brault works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 32.5% of everything he throws.
157 classified pitches in 2022.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Brault's slider leaves the bat at 94.3 mph, against 91.2 off his sinker.
49 and 50 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Brault throws the sinker 37.2% of the time against left-handers and 25.4% against right-handers.
71 pitches to right-handers, 86 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.2 mph separates Brault's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 91.1 against 81.9.
51 and 49 of them respectively.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Brault projects a .225 average, 99th percentile.
157 pitches in 2022. 99th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 10th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.9 mph off the bat against Brault, 3rd percentile.
157 pitches in 2022. 3rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 748th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36% of the contact Brault gives up is hit hard, 68th percentile.
157 pitches in 2022. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 248th in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Brault throws 36.8% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 43.8% with the bases empty.
68 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 89 with the bases empty.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Brault works off the plate, with only 40.8% of his pitches in the zone, 17th percentile.
157 pitches in 2022. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 641st in MLB.
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How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Brault puts 55.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 33.3% when he is ahead.
54 located pitches behind, 36 ahead.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Brault's stuff spins at 2,083 rpm, 21st percentile in the league.
157 pitches in 2022. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 616th in MLB.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Brault averages 87.9 mph across his arsenal, 34th percentile in the league.
157 pitches in 2022. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 510th in MLB.
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