When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Madden throws a fastball 82.3% of the time, against 45.4% when he is ahead.
203 pitches behind in the count, 218 ahead.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Madden works off the plate, with only 34.3% of his pitches in the zone, 3rd percentile.
175 pitches in 2026. 3rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 520th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Madden's sinker leaves the bat at 90.2 mph, against 81.5 off his cutter.
82 and 159 of them thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Madden's 4-seam fastball carries 15.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
247 thrown, averaging 93.5 mph.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Madden puts 55.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 30.3% when he is ahead.
203 located pitches behind, 218 ahead.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Madden lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.21 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
755 located pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Madden's sinker moves 13.5 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
82 thrown, averaging 92.4 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Madden releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 37 degrees above horizontal and 1.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
755 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Madden throws the sinker 20.8% of the time against right-handers and 1.3% against left-handers.
371 pitches to right-handers, 384 to left-handers.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Madden goes to the splitter: 21.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 10.3% the rest of the time.
231 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Madden projects a .294 average, 80th percentile.
175 pitches in 2026. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 109th in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Madden releases the ball 5.9 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
725 tracked pitches in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Madden works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Cutter, Slider and Splitter, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 32.7% of everything he throws.
755 classified pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.3% of Madden's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
123 of 755 located pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Madden's slider spins at 2,632 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
156 thrown in 2026.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34.5% of the contact Madden gives up is hit hard, 72nd percentile.
175 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 150th in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Madden averages 89.0 mph across his arsenal, 38th percentile in the league.
175 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 331st in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Madden's stuff spins at 2,346 rpm, 64th percentile in the league.
175 pitches in 2026. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 194th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Madden is weak: 87.2 mph off the bat on average, 67th percentile.
175 pitches in 2026. 67th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 177th in MLB.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Madden throws a strike on the first pitch 61.6% of the time.
190 plate appearances started in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.6 mph separates Madden's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 93.5 against 83.9.
247 and 156 of them respectively.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Madden throws a fastball 82.3% of the time, against 45.4% when he is ahead.
203 pitches behind in the count, 218 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Madden puts 55.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 30.3% when he is ahead.
203 located pitches behind, 218 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Madden goes to the splitter: 21.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 10.3% the rest of the time.
231 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Madden throws a strike on the first pitch 61.6% of the time.
190 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Madden works off the plate, with only 34.3% of his pitches in the zone, 3rd percentile.
175 pitches in 2026. 3rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 520th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Madden's sinker leaves the bat at 90.2 mph, against 81.5 off his cutter.
82 and 159 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Madden throws the sinker 20.8% of the time against right-handers and 1.3% against left-handers.
371 pitches to right-handers, 384 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Madden works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Cutter, Slider and Splitter, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 32.7% of everything he throws.
755 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Madden's slider spins at 2,632 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
156 thrown in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.6 mph separates Madden's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 93.5 against 83.9.
247 and 156 of them respectively.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Madden's 4-seam fastball carries 15.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
247 thrown, averaging 93.5 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Madden's sinker moves 13.5 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
82 thrown, averaging 92.4 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Madden lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.21 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
755 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.3% of Madden's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
123 of 755 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Madden releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 37 degrees above horizontal and 1.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
755 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Madden releases the ball 5.9 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
725 tracked pitches in 2026.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Madden projects a .294 average, 80th percentile.
175 pitches in 2026. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 109th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34.5% of the contact Madden gives up is hit hard, 72nd percentile.
175 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 150th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Madden is weak: 87.2 mph off the bat on average, 67th percentile.
175 pitches in 2026. 67th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 177th in MLB.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Madden averages 89.0 mph across his arsenal, 38th percentile in the league.
175 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 331st in MLB.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Madden's stuff spins at 2,346 rpm, 64th percentile in the league.
175 pitches in 2026. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 194th in MLB.
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