He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Cingrani puts 50.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 37.6% of his pitches to left-handers.
224 pitches to right-handed hitters, 194 to left-handed hitters.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Cingrani throws a fastball 94.3% of the time, against 60% when he is ahead.
106 pitches behind in the count, 115 ahead.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .445 expected average against them, against .294 on his fastballs.
72 of his breaking balls thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Cingrani's slider moves 58.0 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
72 thrown, averaging 82.3 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Cingrani releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 22 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
372 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Cingrani works with 2 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 79% of everything he throws.
372 classified pitches in 2018.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Cingrani goes to the slider: 27.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 14.5% the rest of the time.
137 two-strike pitches in 2018.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Cingrani projects a .310 average, 93rd percentile.
418 pitches in 2018. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 49th in MLB.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Cingrani averages 91.3 mph across his arsenal, 80th percentile in the league.
418 pitches in 2018. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 143rd in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Cingrani puts 58.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 32.2% when he is ahead.
106 located pitches behind, 115 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Cingrani's 4-seam fastball carries 12.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
294 thrown, averaging 93.5 mph.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Cingrani throws 40.9% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45.1% with the bases empty.
70 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 348 with the bases empty.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.2 mph separates Cingrani's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 93.5 against 82.3.
294 and 72 of them respectively.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Cingrani throws a strike on the first pitch 53.7% of the time.
95 plate appearances started in 2018.
He lives on one side of the plate
Cingrani works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
372 located pitches in 2018.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.5% of the contact Cingrani gives up is hit hard, 30th percentile.
418 pitches in 2018. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 511th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Cingrani throws the slider 23.7% of the time against left-handers and 15.6% against right-handers.
199 pitches to right-handers, 173 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Cingrani's slider spins at 2,284 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
72 thrown in 2018.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Cingrani puts 50.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 37.6% of his pitches to left-handers.
224 pitches to right-handed hitters, 194 to left-handed hitters.
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 Cingrani throws a fastball 94.3% of the time, against 60% when he is ahead.
106 pitches behind in the count, 115 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Cingrani goes to the slider: 27.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 14.5% the rest of the time.
137 two-strike pitches in 2018.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Cingrani puts 58.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 32.2% when he is ahead.
106 located pitches behind, 115 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Cingrani throws a strike on the first pitch 53.7% of the time.
95 plate appearances started in 2018.
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 .445 expected average against them, against .294 on his fastballs.
72 of his breaking balls thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Cingrani's slider moves 58.0 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
72 thrown, averaging 82.3 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Cingrani's 4-seam fastball carries 12.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
294 thrown, averaging 93.5 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Cingrani releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 22 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
372 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His pitches move in ways that fit together
Cingrani works with 2 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 79% of everything he throws.
372 classified pitches in 2018.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.2 mph separates Cingrani's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 93.5 against 82.3.
294 and 72 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Cingrani throws the slider 23.7% of the time against left-handers and 15.6% against right-handers.
199 pitches to right-handers, 173 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Cingrani's slider spins at 2,284 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
72 thrown in 2018.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Cingrani projects a .310 average, 93rd percentile.
418 pitches in 2018. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 49th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.5% of the contact Cingrani gives up is hit hard, 30th percentile.
418 pitches in 2018. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 511th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Cingrani averages 91.3 mph across his arsenal, 80th percentile in the league.
418 pitches in 2018. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 143rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Cingrani throws 40.9% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45.1% with the bases empty.
70 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 348 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Cingrani works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
372 located pitches in 2018.
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