Both sides hit him about the same
22.2% of the contact right-handers make against Gordon is hit hard, against 56.5% of what left-handers make.
184 pitches to right-handed hitters, 172 to left-handed hitters.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
13.3% of the contact against Gordon with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 43.2% with the bases empty.
77 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 279 with the bases empty.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .272 average against Gordon and left-handers to .372.
184 pitches to right-handed hitters, 172 to left-handed hitters.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 82.4 mph off the bat against Gordon and left-handers 92.6.
36 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 23 from left-handers.
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.
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 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 home runs are what is undoing his season
Gordon has given up 5 tracked home runs, 3 of them to left field, the longest 421 feet.
5 tracked home runs allowed 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.
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.
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 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 shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
39% of the contact against Gordon is on the ground and 44.1% of it is in the air.
59 tracked batted balls allowed.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
33.9% of the balls put in play against Gordon have gone to left field.
20 of 59 located batted balls allowed.
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Both sides hit him about the same
22.2% of the contact right-handers make against Gordon is hit hard, against 56.5% of what left-handers make.
184 pitches to right-handed hitters, 172 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .272 average against Gordon and left-handers to .372.
184 pitches to right-handed hitters, 172 to left-handed hitters.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
13.3% of the contact against Gordon with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 43.2% with the bases empty.
77 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 279 with the bases empty.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 82.4 mph off the bat against Gordon and left-handers 92.6.
36 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 23 from left-handers.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Gordon has given up 5 tracked home runs, 3 of them to left field, the longest 421 feet.
5 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
39% of the contact against Gordon is on the ground and 44.1% of it is in the air.
59 tracked batted balls allowed.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
33.9% of the balls put in play against Gordon have gone to left field.
20 of 59 located batted balls allowed.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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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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