His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
McFarland's sinker averages 87.9 mph, and has touched 89.8.
139 thrown, 51.1% of his pitches.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
McFarland's sinker moves 129.9 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
139 thrown, averaging 87.9 mph.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
McFarland throws 38.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 53.9% with the bases empty.
120 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 152 with the bases empty.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
McFarland averages 83.5 mph across his arsenal, 4th percentile in the league.
272 pitches in 2025. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 752nd in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
McFarland lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.89 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
272 located pitches in 2025.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off McFarland's sinker leaves the bat at 93.8 mph, against 85.5 off his sweeper.
139 and 101 of them thrown.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
McFarland releases the ball 5.5 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
272 tracked pitches in 2025.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count McFarland throws a fastball 61.3% of the time, against 44.6% when he is ahead.
80 pitches behind in the count, 65 ahead.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
McFarland releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 28 degrees above horizontal and 1.8 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
272 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
McFarland puts 61.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 36.9% when he is ahead.
80 located pitches behind, 65 ahead.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.8 mph off the bat against McFarland, 15th percentile.
272 pitches in 2025. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 664th in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
McFarland's stuff spins at 2,094 rpm, 16th percentile in the league.
272 pitches in 2025. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 658th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
McFarland works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Sweeper and Changeup. The sinker is 51.1% of everything he throws.
272 classified pitches in 2025.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes McFarland goes to the sweeper: 42.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 35.4% the rest of the time.
63 two-strike pitches in 2025.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
McFarland throws the changeup 17.8% of the time against right-handers and 0.9% against left-handers.
157 pitches to right-handers, 115 to left-handers.
He falls behind hitters far too often
McFarland throws a strike on the first pitch 55.4% of the time.
74 plate appearances started in 2025.
He lives on one side of the plate
McFarland works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.7 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
272 located pitches in 2025.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18% of McFarland's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
49 of 272 located pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
McFarland's sweeper spins at 2,400 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
101 thrown in 2025.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.9% of the contact McFarland gives up is hit hard, 38th percentile.
272 pitches in 2025. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 486th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.8 mph separates McFarland's sinker from his sweeper, 87.9 against 78.1.
139 and 101 of them respectively.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
McFarland's sinker averages 87.9 mph, and has touched 89.8.
139 thrown, 51.1% of his pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off McFarland's sinker leaves the bat at 93.8 mph, against 85.5 off his sweeper.
139 and 101 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
McFarland works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Sweeper and Changeup. The sinker is 51.1% of everything he throws.
272 classified pitches in 2025.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
McFarland throws the changeup 17.8% of the time against right-handers and 0.9% against left-handers.
157 pitches to right-handers, 115 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
McFarland's sweeper spins at 2,400 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
101 thrown in 2025.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.8 mph separates McFarland's sinker from his sweeper, 87.9 against 78.1.
139 and 101 of them respectively.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
McFarland's sinker moves 129.9 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
139 thrown, averaging 87.9 mph.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
McFarland throws 38.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 53.9% with the bases empty.
120 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 152 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
McFarland averages 83.5 mph across his arsenal, 4th percentile in the league.
272 pitches in 2025. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 752nd 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
McFarland lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.89 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
272 located pitches in 2025.
He lives on one side of the plate
McFarland works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.7 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
272 located pitches in 2025.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18% of McFarland's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
49 of 272 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
McFarland releases the ball 5.5 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
272 tracked pitches in 2025.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
McFarland releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 28 degrees above horizontal and 1.8 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
272 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
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 McFarland throws a fastball 61.3% of the time, against 44.6% when he is ahead.
80 pitches behind in the count, 65 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
McFarland puts 61.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 36.9% when he is ahead.
80 located pitches behind, 65 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes McFarland goes to the sweeper: 42.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 35.4% the rest of the time.
63 two-strike pitches in 2025.
He falls behind hitters far too often
McFarland throws a strike on the first pitch 55.4% of the time.
74 plate appearances started in 2025.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.8 mph off the bat against McFarland, 15th percentile.
272 pitches in 2025. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 664th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.9% of the contact McFarland gives up is hit hard, 38th percentile.
272 pitches in 2025. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 486th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
McFarland's stuff spins at 2,094 rpm, 16th percentile in the league.
272 pitches in 2025. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 658th in MLB.
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