One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Danish's sinker moves 128.1 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
242 thrown, averaging 90.9 mph.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .420 expected average against them, against .310 on his breaking balls.
292 of his fastballs thrown.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Danish releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 22 degrees above horizontal and 2.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
664 tracked release points, averaging 5.0 feet off the ground.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Danish throws a fastball 52.9% of the time, against 29.7% when he is ahead.
206 pitches behind in the count, 172 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Danish's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 98.0 mph, against 85.0 off his sweeper.
50 and 269 of them thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Danish lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.00 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
664 located pitches in 2022.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Danish averages 85.9 mph across his arsenal, 14th percentile in the league.
664 pitches in 2022. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 669th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Danish's sinker averages 90.9 mph, and has touched 93.1.
242 thrown, 36.4% of his pitches.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Danish releases the ball 5.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
664 tracked pitches in 2022.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Danish projects a .370 average, 10th percentile.
664 pitches in 2022. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 700th in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Danish's stuff spins at 2,002 rpm, 11th percentile in the league.
664 pitches in 2022. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 691st in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Danish goes to the sweeper: 47.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 37.9% the rest of the time.
186 two-strike pitches in 2022.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Danish throws the changeup 28.4% of the time against left-handers and 8.6% against right-handers.
456 pitches to right-handers, 208 to left-handers.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.5% of Danish's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
103 of 664 located pitches.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Danish throws a strike on the first pitch 53.8% of the time.
173 plate appearances started in 2022.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Danish works off the plate, with only 42.8% of his pitches in the zone, 32nd percentile.
664 pitches in 2022. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 526th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Danish works with 4 pitches: Sweeper, Sinker, Changeup and 4-Seam Fastball. The sweeper is 40.5% of everything he throws.
664 classified pitches in 2022.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Danish throws 40.5% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 43.2% with the bases empty.
111 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 553 with the bases empty.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
41.9% of the contact Danish gives up is hit hard, 29th percentile.
664 pitches in 2022. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 548th in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Danish lands 45.5% of his fastballs in the zone and only 35.7% of his offspeed pitches.
292 of his fastballs, 98 of his offspeed pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Danish puts 51.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 42.4% when he is ahead.
206 located pitches behind, 172 ahead.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.3 mph separates Danish's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 91.3 against 80.9.
50 and 269 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Danish's sweeper spins at 2,412 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
269 thrown in 2022.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 88.9 mph off the bat against Danish, 38th percentile.
664 pitches in 2022. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 481st in MLB.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Danish's sinker moves 128.1 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
242 thrown, averaging 90.9 mph.
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 .420 expected average against them, against .310 on his breaking balls.
292 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Danish lands 45.5% of his fastballs in the zone and only 35.7% of his offspeed pitches.
292 of his fastballs, 98 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Danish releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 22 degrees above horizontal and 2.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
664 tracked release points, averaging 5.0 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Danish releases the ball 5.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
664 tracked pitches in 2022.
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 Danish throws a fastball 52.9% of the time, against 29.7% when he is ahead.
206 pitches behind in the count, 172 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Danish goes to the sweeper: 47.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 37.9% the rest of the time.
186 two-strike pitches in 2022.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Danish throws a strike on the first pitch 53.8% of the time.
173 plate appearances started in 2022.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Danish puts 51.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 42.4% when he is ahead.
206 located pitches behind, 172 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Danish's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 98.0 mph, against 85.0 off his sweeper.
50 and 269 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Danish's sinker averages 90.9 mph, and has touched 93.1.
242 thrown, 36.4% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Danish throws the changeup 28.4% of the time against left-handers and 8.6% against right-handers.
456 pitches to right-handers, 208 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Danish works with 4 pitches: Sweeper, Sinker, Changeup and 4-Seam Fastball. The sweeper is 40.5% of everything he throws.
664 classified pitches in 2022.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.3 mph separates Danish's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 91.3 against 80.9.
50 and 269 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Danish's sweeper spins at 2,412 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
269 thrown in 2022.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Danish lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.00 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
664 located pitches in 2022.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.5% of Danish's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
103 of 664 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Danish averages 85.9 mph across his arsenal, 14th percentile in the league.
664 pitches in 2022. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 669th in MLB.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Danish projects a .370 average, 10th percentile.
664 pitches in 2022. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 700th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
41.9% of the contact Danish gives up is hit hard, 29th percentile.
664 pitches in 2022. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 548th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 88.9 mph off the bat against Danish, 38th percentile.
664 pitches in 2022. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 481st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Danish's stuff spins at 2,002 rpm, 11th percentile in the league.
664 pitches in 2022. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 691st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Danish works off the plate, with only 42.8% of his pitches in the zone, 32nd percentile.
664 pitches in 2022. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 526th in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Danish throws 40.5% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 43.2% with the bases empty.
111 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 553 with the bases empty.
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