He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Gordon throws 40.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 49.5% with the bases empty.
77 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 279 with the bases empty.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gordon's 4-seam fastball carries 15.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
118 thrown, averaging 93.5 mph.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Gordon lives in the strike zone: 47.5% of his pitches are in it, 88th percentile.
356 pitches in 2026. 88th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 64th in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gordon throws a fastball 52.9% of the time, against 34.2% when he is ahead.
85 pitches behind in the count, 114 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gordon's slider leaves the bat at 88.2 mph, against 82.6 off his changeup.
98 and 70 of them thrown.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gordon releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 32 degrees above horizontal and 2.5 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
356 tracked release points, averaging 6.1 feet off the ground.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gordon goes to the 4-seam fastball: 41.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 29.3% the rest of the time.
114 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gordon's changeup moves 14.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
70 thrown, averaging 85.0 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Gordon lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.20 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
356 located pitches in 2026.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Gordon lands 56.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 38.6% of his offspeed pitches.
153 of his fastballs, 70 of his offspeed pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gordon works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Changeup and Curveball, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 33.1% of everything he throws.
356 classified pitches in 2026.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Gordon is weak: 86.4 mph off the bat on average, 78th percentile.
356 pitches in 2026. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 117th in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Gordon averages 88.5 mph across his arsenal, 33rd percentile in the league.
356 pitches in 2026. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 361st in MLB.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Gordon puts 48.9% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 45.9% of his pitches to left-handers.
184 pitches to right-handed hitters, 172 to left-handed hitters.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gordon puts 62.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 47.4% when he is ahead.
85 located pitches behind, 114 ahead.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.1% of Gordon's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
61 of 356 located pitches.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .321 expected average against them, against .288 on his offspeed pitches.
153 of his fastballs thrown.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Gordon's stuff spins at 2,178 rpm, 33rd percentile in the league.
356 pitches in 2026. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 361st in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.6% of the contact Gordon gives up is hit hard, 68th percentile.
356 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 172nd in MLB.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gordon throws a strike on the first pitch 62.5% of the time.
88 plate appearances started in 2026.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Gordon releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
314 tracked pitches in 2026.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Gordon projects a .311 average, 64th percentile.
356 pitches in 2026. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 195th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gordon's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,255 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
118 thrown in 2026.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Gordon throws 40.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 49.5% with the bases empty.
77 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 279 with the bases empty.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gordon's 4-seam fastball carries 15.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
118 thrown, averaging 93.5 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gordon's changeup moves 14.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
70 thrown, averaging 85.0 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Gordon lives in the strike zone: 47.5% of his pitches are in it, 88th percentile.
356 pitches in 2026. 88th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 64th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gordon throws a fastball 52.9% of the time, against 34.2% when he is ahead.
85 pitches behind in the count, 114 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gordon goes to the 4-seam fastball: 41.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 29.3% the rest of the time.
114 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gordon puts 62.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 47.4% when he is ahead.
85 located pitches behind, 114 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gordon throws a strike on the first pitch 62.5% of the time.
88 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gordon's slider leaves the bat at 88.2 mph, against 82.6 off his changeup.
98 and 70 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gordon works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Changeup and Curveball, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 33.1% of everything he throws.
356 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gordon's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,255 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
118 thrown in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gordon releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 32 degrees above horizontal and 2.5 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
356 tracked release points, averaging 6.1 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Gordon releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
314 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Gordon lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.20 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
356 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.1% of Gordon's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
61 of 356 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Gordon lands 56.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 38.6% of his offspeed pitches.
153 of his fastballs, 70 of his offspeed pitches.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .321 expected average against them, against .288 on his offspeed pitches.
153 of his fastballs thrown.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Gordon is weak: 86.4 mph off the bat on average, 78th percentile.
356 pitches in 2026. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 117th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.6% of the contact Gordon gives up is hit hard, 68th percentile.
356 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 172nd in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Gordon projects a .311 average, 64th percentile.
356 pitches in 2026. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 195th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Gordon averages 88.5 mph across his arsenal, 33rd percentile in the league.
356 pitches in 2026. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 361st in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Gordon puts 48.9% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 45.9% of his pitches to left-handers.
184 pitches to right-handed hitters, 172 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Gordon's stuff spins at 2,178 rpm, 33rd percentile in the league.
356 pitches in 2026. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 361st in MLB.
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