This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Mayza goes to the slider: 43.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 24.9% the rest of the time.
102 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Mayza lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.03 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
351 located pitches in 2026.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .356 expected average against them, against .266 on his fastballs.
106 of his breaking balls thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Mayza's sinker moves 15.4 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
230 thrown, averaging 94.2 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Mayza throws a fastball 83.1% of the time, against 59.6% when he is ahead.
77 pitches behind in the count, 109 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Mayza works with 2 pitches: Sinker and Slider. The sinker is 65.5% of everything he throws.
351 classified pitches in 2026.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Mayza lives in the strike zone: 46.2% of his pitches are in it, 82nd percentile.
351 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 98th in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Mayza lands 54% of his fastballs in the zone and only 31.1% of his breaking balls.
237 of his fastballs, 106 of his breaking balls.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Mayza throws a strike on the first pitch 69.6% of the time.
92 plate appearances started in 2026.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Mayza averages 91.9 mph across his arsenal, 78th percentile in the league.
351 pitches in 2026. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 118th in MLB.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Mayza releases the ball 7.0 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
230 tracked pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Mayza's slider leaves the bat at 92.8 mph, against 88.3 off his sinker.
106 and 230 of them thrown.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Mayza's stuff spins at 2,098 rpm, 20th percentile in the league.
351 pitches in 2026. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 432nd in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.2% of the contact Mayza gives up is hit hard, 26th percentile.
351 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 400th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Mayza's sinker averages 94.2 mph, and has touched 96.5.
230 thrown, 65.5% of his pitches.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Mayza projects a .303 average, 71st percentile.
351 pitches in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 154th in MLB.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.2% of Mayza's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
64 of 351 located pitches.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Mayza's sinker carries 8.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
230 thrown, averaging 94.2 mph.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.5 mph off the bat against Mayza, 33rd percentile.
351 pitches in 2026. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 359th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Mayza puts 53.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 45% when he is ahead.
77 located pitches behind, 109 ahead.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Mayza has thrown 8 splitters this season, 2.3% of his pitches, at 90.2 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
351 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Mayza's slider spins at 2,221 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
106 thrown in 2026.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Mayza goes to the slider: 43.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 24.9% the rest of the time.
102 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Mayza throws a fastball 83.1% of the time, against 59.6% when he is ahead.
77 pitches behind in the count, 109 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Mayza throws a strike on the first pitch 69.6% of the time.
92 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Mayza puts 53.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 45% when he is ahead.
77 located pitches behind, 109 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Mayza lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.03 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
351 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.2% of Mayza's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
64 of 351 located pitches.
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 breaking balls: a .356 expected average against them, against .266 on his fastballs.
106 of his breaking balls thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Mayza lands 54% of his fastballs in the zone and only 31.1% of his breaking balls.
237 of his fastballs, 106 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Mayza's sinker moves 15.4 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
230 thrown, averaging 94.2 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Mayza's sinker carries 8.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
230 thrown, averaging 94.2 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His pitches move in ways that fit together
Mayza works with 2 pitches: Sinker and Slider. The sinker is 65.5% of everything he throws.
351 classified pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Mayza's slider leaves the bat at 92.8 mph, against 88.3 off his sinker.
106 and 230 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Mayza's sinker averages 94.2 mph, and has touched 96.5.
230 thrown, 65.5% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Mayza has thrown 8 splitters this season, 2.3% of his pitches, at 90.2 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
351 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Mayza's slider spins at 2,221 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
106 thrown in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Mayza lives in the strike zone: 46.2% of his pitches are in it, 82nd percentile.
351 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 98th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Mayza averages 91.9 mph across his arsenal, 78th percentile in the league.
351 pitches in 2026. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 118th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Mayza releases the ball 7.0 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
230 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Mayza's stuff spins at 2,098 rpm, 20th percentile in the league.
351 pitches in 2026. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 432nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.2% of the contact Mayza gives up is hit hard, 26th percentile.
351 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 400th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Mayza projects a .303 average, 71st percentile.
351 pitches in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 154th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.5 mph off the bat against Mayza, 33rd percentile.
351 pitches in 2026. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 359th in MLB.
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