When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Jay throws a fastball 97.6% of the time, against 71.1% when he is ahead.
42 pitches behind in the count, 45 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Jay's sinker moves 116.5 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
81 thrown, averaging 93.1 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Jay releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 25 degrees above horizontal and 2.4 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
153 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Jay lives in the strike zone: 49.7% of his pitches are in it, 86th percentile.
153 pitches in 2024. 86th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 110th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Jay works with 4 pitches: Sinker, Cutter, Sweeper and 4-Seam Fastball. The sinker is 52.9% of everything he throws.
153 classified pitches in 2024.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
13.7% of Jay's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
21 of 153 located pitches.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Jay projects a .275 average, 94th percentile.
153 pitches in 2024. 94th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 47th in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Jay's stuff spins at 2,024 rpm, 11th percentile in the league.
153 pitches in 2024. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 685th in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Jay goes to the sweeper: 22.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 14.7% the rest of the time.
58 two-strike pitches in 2024.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Jay is weak: 86.4 mph off the bat on average, 82nd percentile.
153 pitches in 2024. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 136th in MLB.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Jay averages 90.2 mph across his arsenal, 65th percentile in the league.
153 pitches in 2024. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 273rd in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Jay's sinker averages 93.1 mph, and has touched 95.7.
81 thrown, 52.9% of his pitches.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Jay releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
153 tracked pitches in 2024.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
41.7% of the contact Jay gives up is hit hard, 34th percentile.
153 pitches in 2024. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 511th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Jay puts 50% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 44.4% when he is ahead.
42 located pitches behind, 45 ahead.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Jay throws a fastball 97.6% of the time, against 71.1% when he is ahead.
42 pitches behind in the count, 45 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Jay goes to the sweeper: 22.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 14.7% the rest of the time.
58 two-strike pitches in 2024.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Jay puts 50% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 44.4% when he is ahead.
42 located pitches behind, 45 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Jay's sinker moves 116.5 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
81 thrown, averaging 93.1 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Jay releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 25 degrees above horizontal and 2.4 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
153 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Jay releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
153 tracked pitches in 2024.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Jay lives in the strike zone: 49.7% of his pitches are in it, 86th percentile.
153 pitches in 2024. 86th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 110th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His pitches move in ways that fit together
Jay works with 4 pitches: Sinker, Cutter, Sweeper and 4-Seam Fastball. The sinker is 52.9% of everything he throws.
153 classified pitches in 2024.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Jay's sinker averages 93.1 mph, and has touched 95.7.
81 thrown, 52.9% of his pitches.
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He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
13.7% of Jay's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
21 of 153 located pitches.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Jay projects a .275 average, 94th percentile.
153 pitches in 2024. 94th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 47th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Jay is weak: 86.4 mph off the bat on average, 82nd percentile.
153 pitches in 2024. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 136th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
41.7% of the contact Jay gives up is hit hard, 34th percentile.
153 pitches in 2024. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 511th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Jay's stuff spins at 2,024 rpm, 11th percentile in the league.
153 pitches in 2024. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 685th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Jay averages 90.2 mph across his arsenal, 65th percentile in the league.
153 pitches in 2024. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 273rd in MLB.
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