His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Bibee's cutter averages 85.8 mph, and has touched 93.4.
721 thrown, 24.3% of his pitches.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .357 expected average against them, against .159 on his offspeed pitches.
606 of his fastballs thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Bibee's sweeper moves 16.2 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
137 thrown, averaging 82.6 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Bibee's sinker leaves the bat at 90.9 mph, against 83.3 off his changeup.
615 and 458 of them thrown.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Bibee puts 63.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37% when he is ahead.
741 located pitches behind, 873 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Bibee's 4-seam fastball carries 15.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
695 thrown, averaging 94.0 mph.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Bibee averages 87.4 mph across his arsenal, 21st percentile in the league.
887 pitches in 2026. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 425th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.8 mph separates Bibee's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.0 against 78.2.
695 and 342 of them respectively.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Bibee throws a fastball 77.6% of the time, against 62.1% when he is ahead.
741 pitches behind in the count, 873 ahead.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Bibee puts 41.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 46% of his pitches to left-handers.
411 pitches to right-handed hitters, 476 to left-handed hitters.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Bibee works with 5 pitches: Cutter, 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker and Changeup, and a little else. The cutter is 24.3% of everything he throws.
2968 classified pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Bibee releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 41 degrees above horizontal and 2.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2968 tracked release points, averaging 6.1 feet off the ground.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.4 mph off the bat against Bibee, 23rd percentile.
887 pitches in 2026. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 415th in MLB.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Bibee's fastball averages 91.2 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 90.5 past his 75th.
589 early fastballs, 396 late ones.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.5% of the contact Bibee gives up is hit hard, 24th percentile.
887 pitches in 2026. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 407th in MLB.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Bibee throws a strike on the first pitch 64.1% of the time.
782 plate appearances started in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Bibee's cutter spins at 2,677 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
721 thrown in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Bibee lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.38 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2968 located pitches in 2026.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Bibee lives in the strike zone: 44.1% of his pitches are in it, 64th percentile.
887 pitches in 2026. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 195th in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Bibee goes to the changeup: 19.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 13.9% the rest of the time.
871 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Bibee throws 42.2% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44.6% with the bases empty.
192 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 695 with the bases empty.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Bibee throws the sinker 30.1% of the time against right-handers and 14% against left-handers.
1237 pitches to right-handers, 1731 to left-handers.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Bibee releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
2791 tracked pitches in 2026.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Bibee projects a .310 average, 65th percentile.
887 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 188th in MLB.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Bibee has thrown 137 sweepers this season, 4.6% of his pitches, at 82.6 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2968 classified pitches in 2026.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Bibee's cutter averages 85.8 mph, and has touched 93.4.
721 thrown, 24.3% of his pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Bibee's sinker leaves the bat at 90.9 mph, against 83.3 off his changeup.
615 and 458 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.8 mph separates Bibee's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.0 against 78.2.
695 and 342 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Bibee works with 5 pitches: Cutter, 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker and Changeup, and a little else. The cutter is 24.3% of everything he throws.
2968 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Bibee's cutter spins at 2,677 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
721 thrown in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Bibee throws the sinker 30.1% of the time against right-handers and 14% against left-handers.
1237 pitches to right-handers, 1731 to left-handers.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Bibee has thrown 137 sweepers this season, 4.6% of his pitches, at 82.6 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2968 classified pitches in 2026.
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The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .357 expected average against them, against .159 on his offspeed pitches.
606 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Bibee's sweeper moves 16.2 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
137 thrown, averaging 82.6 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Bibee's 4-seam fastball carries 15.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
695 thrown, averaging 94.0 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Bibee puts 63.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37% when he is ahead.
741 located pitches behind, 873 ahead.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Bibee throws a fastball 77.6% of the time, against 62.1% when he is ahead.
741 pitches behind in the count, 873 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Bibee throws a strike on the first pitch 64.1% of the time.
782 plate appearances started in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Bibee goes to the changeup: 19.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 13.9% the rest of the time.
871 two-strike 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
Bibee averages 87.4 mph across his arsenal, 21st percentile in the league.
887 pitches in 2026. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 425th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Bibee puts 41.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 46% of his pitches to left-handers.
411 pitches to right-handed hitters, 476 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Bibee releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 41 degrees above horizontal and 2.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2968 tracked release points, averaging 6.1 feet off the ground.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Bibee's fastball averages 91.2 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 90.5 past his 75th.
589 early fastballs, 396 late ones.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Bibee releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
2791 tracked pitches in 2026.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.4 mph off the bat against Bibee, 23rd percentile.
887 pitches in 2026. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 415th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.5% of the contact Bibee gives up is hit hard, 24th percentile.
887 pitches in 2026. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 407th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Bibee projects a .310 average, 65th percentile.
887 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 188th 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
Bibee lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.38 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2968 located pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Bibee lives in the strike zone: 44.1% of his pitches are in it, 64th percentile.
887 pitches in 2026. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 195th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Bibee throws 42.2% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44.6% with the bases empty.
192 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 695 with the bases empty.
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