When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Glasnow throws a fastball 74.8% of the time, against 35.4% when he is ahead.
325 pitches behind in the count, 316 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Glasnow's knuckle curve carries 16.5 inches of drop against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
243 thrown, averaging 80.7 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Glasnow goes to the curveball: 17.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 0.1% the rest of the time.
340 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Glasnow releases the ball 7.4 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
941 tracked pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Glasnow's curveball spins at 2,870 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
59 thrown in 2026.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Glasnow's stuff spins at 2,625 rpm, 97th percentile in the league.
599 pitches in 2026. 97th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 17th in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Glasnow lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.15 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1148 located pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.1 mph separates Glasnow's sinker from his knuckle curve, 95.8 against 80.7.
246 and 243 of them respectively.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Glasnow projects a .281 average, 86th percentile.
599 pitches in 2026. 86th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 75th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Glasnow puts 62.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 36.1% when he is ahead.
325 located pitches behind, 316 ahead.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Glasnow's 4-seam fastball averages 95.5 mph, and has touched 98.3.
398 thrown, 34.6% of his pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Glasnow works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 3.1 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
1148 located pitches in 2026.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Glasnow throws 46.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.8% with the bases empty.
67 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 532 with the bases empty.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Glasnow's sinker moves 10.7 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
246 thrown, averaging 95.8 mph.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.4 mph off the bat against Glasnow, 22nd percentile.
599 pitches in 2026. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 420th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Glasnow works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker, Knuckle Curve and Slider, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 34.6% of everything he throws.
1149 classified pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Glasnow releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 44 degrees above horizontal and 1.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1148 tracked release points, averaging 6.0 feet off the ground.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Glasnow's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.5 mph, against 88.2 off his knuckle curve.
398 and 243 of them thrown.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Glasnow averages 90.3 mph across his arsenal, 61st percentile in the league.
599 pitches in 2026. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 212th in MLB.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Glasnow's fastball averages 95.8 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 95.3 past his 75th.
193 early fastballs, 130 late ones.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Glasnow throws the slider 25.9% of the time against right-handers and 12.6% against left-handers.
436 pitches to right-handers, 713 to left-handers.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Glasnow throws a strike on the first pitch 61.9% of the time.
286 plate appearances started in 2026.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Glasnow throws a fastball 74.8% of the time, against 35.4% when he is ahead.
325 pitches behind in the count, 316 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Glasnow goes to the curveball: 17.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 0.1% the rest of the time.
340 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Glasnow puts 62.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 36.1% when he is ahead.
325 located pitches behind, 316 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Glasnow throws a strike on the first pitch 61.9% of the time.
286 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
Glasnow's knuckle curve carries 16.5 inches of drop against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
243 thrown, averaging 80.7 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Glasnow's sinker moves 10.7 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
246 thrown, averaging 95.8 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Glasnow releases the ball 7.4 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
941 tracked pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Glasnow releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 44 degrees above horizontal and 1.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1148 tracked release points, averaging 6.0 feet off the ground.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Glasnow's fastball averages 95.8 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 95.3 past his 75th.
193 early fastballs, 130 late ones.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Glasnow's curveball spins at 2,870 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
59 thrown in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.1 mph separates Glasnow's sinker from his knuckle curve, 95.8 against 80.7.
246 and 243 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Glasnow's 4-seam fastball averages 95.5 mph, and has touched 98.3.
398 thrown, 34.6% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Glasnow works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker, Knuckle Curve and Slider, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 34.6% of everything he throws.
1149 classified pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Glasnow's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.5 mph, against 88.2 off his knuckle curve.
398 and 243 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Glasnow throws the slider 25.9% of the time against right-handers and 12.6% against left-handers.
436 pitches to right-handers, 713 to left-handers.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Glasnow's stuff spins at 2,625 rpm, 97th percentile in the league.
599 pitches in 2026. 97th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 17th 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
Glasnow lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.15 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1148 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Glasnow works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 3.1 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
1148 located pitches in 2026.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Glasnow projects a .281 average, 86th percentile.
599 pitches in 2026. 86th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 75th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.4 mph off the bat against Glasnow, 22nd percentile.
599 pitches in 2026. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 420th in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Glasnow throws 46.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.8% with the bases empty.
67 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 532 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Glasnow averages 90.3 mph across his arsenal, 61st percentile in the league.
599 pitches in 2026. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 212th in MLB.
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