The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Yesavage releases the ball from over the top, about 82 degrees above horizontal and 0.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
331 tracked release points, averaging 6.9 feet off the ground.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Yesavage throws a fastball 69.4% of the time, against 34.6% when he is ahead.
85 pitches behind in the count, 104 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Yesavage's 4-seam fastball carries 19.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
163 thrown, averaging 93.9 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Yesavage's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 88.7 mph, against 78.2 off his splitter.
163 and 117 of them thrown.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Yesavage goes to the splitter: 45.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 30.4% the rest of the time.
107 two-strike pitches in 2026.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 19.6% of the contact Yesavage gives up is hit hard, 98th percentile.
331 pitches in 2026. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 13th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Yesavage works off the plate, with only 39.3% of his pitches in the zone, 16th percentile.
331 pitches in 2026. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 453rd in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Yesavage lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.14 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
331 located pitches in 2026.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .290 expected average against them, against .217 on his fastballs.
51 of his breaking balls thrown.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Yesavage's stuff spins at 1,983 rpm, 7th percentile in the league.
331 pitches in 2026. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 500th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Yesavage throws the splitter 48.3% of the time against left-handers and 24.4% against right-handers.
180 pitches to right-handers, 151 to left-handers.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Yesavage projects a .230 average, 98th percentile.
331 pitches in 2026. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 13th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Yesavage works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Splitter and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 49.2% of everything he throws.
331 classified pitches in 2026.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Yesavage is weak: 84.2 mph off the bat on average, 91st percentile.
331 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 47th in MLB.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Yesavage's splitter moves 11.7 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
117 thrown, averaging 81.9 mph.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Yesavage throws 41.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 38% with the bases empty.
115 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 216 with the bases empty.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Yesavage lands 44.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 30.8% of his offspeed pitches.
163 of his fastballs, 117 of his offspeed pitches.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Yesavage releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
286 tracked pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Yesavage puts 56.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40.4% when he is ahead.
85 located pitches behind, 104 ahead.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Yesavage averages 88.8 mph across his arsenal, 35th percentile in the league.
331 pitches in 2026. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 352nd in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.0 mph separates Yesavage's 4-seam fastball from his splitter, 93.9 against 81.9.
163 and 117 of them respectively.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Yesavage throws a strike on the first pitch 56.8% of the time.
81 plate appearances started in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Yesavage's 4-seam fastball averages 93.9 mph, and has touched 95.8.
163 thrown, 49.2% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Yesavage's slider spins at 2,294 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
51 thrown in 2026.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Yesavage releases the ball from over the top, about 82 degrees above horizontal and 0.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
331 tracked release points, averaging 6.9 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Yesavage releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
286 tracked pitches in 2026.
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 Yesavage throws a fastball 69.4% of the time, against 34.6% when he is ahead.
85 pitches behind in the count, 104 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Yesavage goes to the splitter: 45.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 30.4% the rest of the time.
107 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Yesavage puts 56.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40.4% when he is ahead.
85 located pitches behind, 104 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Yesavage throws a strike on the first pitch 56.8% of the time.
81 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Yesavage's 4-seam fastball carries 19.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
163 thrown, averaging 93.9 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Yesavage's splitter moves 11.7 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
117 thrown, averaging 81.9 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Yesavage's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 88.7 mph, against 78.2 off his splitter.
163 and 117 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Yesavage throws the splitter 48.3% of the time against left-handers and 24.4% against right-handers.
180 pitches to right-handers, 151 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Yesavage works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Splitter and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 49.2% of everything he throws.
331 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.0 mph separates Yesavage's 4-seam fastball from his splitter, 93.9 against 81.9.
163 and 117 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Yesavage's 4-seam fastball averages 93.9 mph, and has touched 95.8.
163 thrown, 49.2% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Yesavage's slider spins at 2,294 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
51 thrown in 2026.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 19.6% of the contact Yesavage gives up is hit hard, 98th percentile.
331 pitches in 2026. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 13th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Yesavage projects a .230 average, 98th percentile.
331 pitches in 2026. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 13th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Yesavage is weak: 84.2 mph off the bat on average, 91st percentile.
331 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 47th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Yesavage works off the plate, with only 39.3% of his pitches in the zone, 16th percentile.
331 pitches in 2026. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 453rd 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
Yesavage lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.14 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
331 located pitches in 2026.
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 .290 expected average against them, against .217 on his fastballs.
51 of his breaking balls thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Yesavage lands 44.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 30.8% of his offspeed pitches.
163 of his fastballs, 117 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Yesavage's stuff spins at 1,983 rpm, 7th percentile in the league.
331 pitches in 2026. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 500th in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Yesavage throws 41.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 38% with the bases empty.
115 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 216 with the bases empty.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Yesavage averages 88.8 mph across his arsenal, 35th percentile in the league.
331 pitches in 2026. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 352nd in MLB.
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