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.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gordon's sinker leaves the bat at 96.5 mph, against 84.3 off his curveball.
71 and 154 of them thrown.
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.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gordon's 4-seam fastball carries 14.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
704 thrown, averaging 92.7 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gordon releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 33 degrees above horizontal and 2.5 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1692 tracked release points, averaging 6.1 feet off the ground.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gordon throws a strike on the first pitch 66.5% of the time.
471 plate appearances started 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.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gordon's changeup moves 13.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
377 thrown, averaging 84.5 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 2.27 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1692 located pitches in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gordon works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Changeup and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 41.6% of everything he throws.
1692 classified pitches in 2026.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Gordon's fastball averages 93.1 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 92.0 past his 75th.
295 early fastballs, 54 late ones.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gordon puts 65.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 47.2% when he is ahead.
389 located pitches behind, 538 ahead.
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.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.4 mph separates Gordon's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 92.7 against 81.2.
704 and 154 of them respectively.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gordon throws a fastball 50.6% of the time, against 42.2% when he is ahead.
389 pitches behind in the count, 538 ahead.
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 fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gordon's 4-seam fastball averages 92.7 mph, and has touched 96.2.
704 thrown, 41.6% of his pitches.
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.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gordon goes to the curveball: 12.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 7.7% the rest of the time.
513 two-strike pitches in 2026.
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 releases the ball about where everyone else does
Gordon releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1650 tracked pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gordon throws the slider 28.3% of the time against right-handers and 18.6% against left-handers.
734 pitches to right-handers, 958 to left-handers.
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 exists only to make the hitter think
Gordon has thrown 71 sinkers this season, 4.2% of his pitches, at 92.1 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1692 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gordon's curveball spins at 2,246 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
154 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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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gordon's sinker leaves the bat at 96.5 mph, against 84.3 off his curveball.
71 and 154 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gordon works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Changeup and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 41.6% of everything he throws.
1692 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.4 mph separates Gordon's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 92.7 against 81.2.
704 and 154 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gordon's 4-seam fastball averages 92.7 mph, and has touched 96.2.
704 thrown, 41.6% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gordon throws the slider 28.3% of the time against right-handers and 18.6% against left-handers.
734 pitches to right-handers, 958 to left-handers.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Gordon has thrown 71 sinkers this season, 4.2% of his pitches, at 92.1 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1692 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gordon's curveball spins at 2,246 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
154 thrown in 2026.
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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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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gordon's 4-seam fastball carries 14.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
704 thrown, averaging 92.7 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gordon's changeup moves 13.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
377 thrown, averaging 84.5 mph.
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 33 degrees above horizontal and 2.5 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1692 tracked release points, averaging 6.1 feet off the ground.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Gordon's fastball averages 93.1 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 92.0 past his 75th.
295 early fastballs, 54 late ones.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Gordon releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1650 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gordon throws a strike on the first pitch 66.5% of the time.
471 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gordon puts 65.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 47.2% when he is ahead.
389 located pitches behind, 538 ahead.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gordon throws a fastball 50.6% of the time, against 42.2% when he is ahead.
389 pitches behind in the count, 538 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gordon goes to the curveball: 12.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 7.7% the rest of the time.
513 two-strike pitches in 2026.
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.
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 2.27 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1692 located pitches in 2026.
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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.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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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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