When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Hunter throws a fastball 94.3% of the time, against 66.7% when he is ahead.
106 pitches behind in the count, 132 ahead.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .334 expected average against them, against .224 on his breaking balls.
314 of his fastballs thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Hunter's sinker moves 67.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
153 thrown, averaging 91.9 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Hunter goes to the 4-seam fastball: 23.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 4.9% the rest of the time.
114 two-strike pitches in 2023.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Hunter puts 47.4% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 40.2% of his pitches to left-handers.
230 pitches to right-handed hitters, 169 to left-handed hitters.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Hunter's 4-seam fastball carries 14.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
41 thrown, averaging 92.1 mph.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Hunter's curveball spins at 2,706 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
52 thrown in 2023.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Hunter throws a strike on the first pitch 69.5% of the time.
105 plate appearances started in 2023.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Hunter throws 40.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 46% with the bases empty.
114 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 285 with the bases empty.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Hunter lands 48.1% of his fastballs in the zone and only 25.9% of his breaking balls.
314 of his fastballs, 58 of his breaking balls.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Hunter's sinker averages 91.9 mph, and has touched 94.0.
153 thrown, 38.3% of his pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Hunter works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.5 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
399 located pitches in 2023.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Hunter's stuff spins at 2,401 rpm, 79th percentile in the league.
399 pitches in 2023. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 163rd in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Hunter works with 5 pitches: Sinker, Cutter, Curveball and 4-Seam Fastball, and a little else. The sinker is 38.3% of everything he throws.
399 classified pitches in 2023.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17% of Hunter's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
68 of 399 located pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Hunter throws the cutter 39.1% of the time against left-handers and 23.5% against right-handers.
230 pitches to right-handers, 169 to left-handers.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Hunter projects a .315 average, 71st percentile.
399 pitches in 2023. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 228th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43% of the contact Hunter gives up is hit hard, 30th percentile.
399 pitches in 2023. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 546th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hunter's sinker leaves the bat at 89.0 mph, against 85.9 off his curveball.
153 and 52 of them thrown.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Hunter puts 56.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 44.7% when he is ahead.
106 located pitches behind, 132 ahead.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Hunter throws a fastball 94.3% of the time, against 66.7% when he is ahead.
106 pitches behind in the count, 132 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Hunter goes to the 4-seam fastball: 23.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 4.9% the rest of the time.
114 two-strike pitches in 2023.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Hunter throws a strike on the first pitch 69.5% of the time.
105 plate appearances started in 2023.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Hunter puts 56.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 44.7% when he is ahead.
106 located pitches behind, 132 ahead.
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 fastballs: a .334 expected average against them, against .224 on his breaking balls.
314 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Hunter lands 48.1% of his fastballs in the zone and only 25.9% of his breaking balls.
314 of his fastballs, 58 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
Hunter's sinker moves 67.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
153 thrown, averaging 91.9 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Hunter's 4-seam fastball carries 14.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
41 thrown, averaging 92.1 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Hunter puts 47.4% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 40.2% of his pitches to left-handers.
230 pitches to right-handed hitters, 169 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Hunter's curveball spins at 2,706 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
52 thrown in 2023.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Hunter's sinker averages 91.9 mph, and has touched 94.0.
153 thrown, 38.3% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Hunter works with 5 pitches: Sinker, Cutter, Curveball and 4-Seam Fastball, and a little else. The sinker is 38.3% of everything he throws.
399 classified pitches in 2023.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Hunter throws the cutter 39.1% of the time against left-handers and 23.5% against right-handers.
230 pitches to right-handers, 169 to left-handers.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hunter's sinker leaves the bat at 89.0 mph, against 85.9 off his curveball.
153 and 52 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Hunter throws 40.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 46% with the bases empty.
114 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 285 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Hunter works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.5 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
399 located pitches in 2023.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17% of Hunter's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
68 of 399 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Hunter's stuff spins at 2,401 rpm, 79th percentile in the league.
399 pitches in 2023. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 163rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Hunter projects a .315 average, 71st percentile.
399 pitches in 2023. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 228th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43% of the contact Hunter gives up is hit hard, 30th percentile.
399 pitches in 2023. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 546th in MLB.
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