This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Mahle goes to the splitter: 42.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 24.2% the rest of the time.
676 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Mahle's 4-seam fastball carries 17.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
1133 thrown, averaging 92.8 mph.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .393 expected average against them, against .295 on his offspeed pitches.
69 of his breaking balls thrown.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Mahle releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 32 degrees above horizontal and 1.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2402 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Mahle works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Splitter, Cutter and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 47.2% of everything he throws.
2402 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Mahle's splitter moves 13.4 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
707 thrown, averaging 86.3 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Mahle throws a fastball 70.1% of the time, against 55.1% when he is ahead.
708 pitches behind in the count, 646 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Mahle's slider leaves the bat at 91.2 mph, against 87.0 off his splitter.
155 and 707 of them thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Mahle lands 48.5% of his fastballs in the zone and only 31.2% of his offspeed pitches.
538 of his fastballs, 199 of his offspeed pitches.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.2% of Mahle's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
390 of 2402 located pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Mahle puts 62.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40.4% when he is ahead.
708 located pitches behind, 646 ahead.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Mahle puts 43.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 40.7% of his pitches to left-handers.
386 pitches to right-handed hitters, 420 to left-handed hitters.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Mahle throws the slider 13.5% of the time against right-handers and 0.8% against left-handers.
1078 pitches to right-handers, 1324 to left-handers.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Mahle lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.34 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2402 located pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Mahle's slider spins at 2,484 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
155 thrown in 2026.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Mahle releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
2152 tracked pitches in 2026.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.3% of the contact Mahle gives up is hit hard, 65th percentile.
806 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 190th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Mahle's 4-seam fastball averages 92.8 mph, and has touched 96.4.
1133 thrown, 47.2% of his pitches.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Mahle's stuff spins at 2,199 rpm, 37th percentile in the league.
806 pitches in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 338th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.2 mph off the bat against Mahle, 38th percentile.
806 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 334th in MLB.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Mahle has thrown 49 sinkers this season, 2% of his pitches, at 91.5 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2402 classified pitches in 2026.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Mahle goes to the splitter: 42.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 24.2% the rest of the time.
676 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Mahle throws a fastball 70.1% of the time, against 55.1% when he is ahead.
708 pitches behind in the count, 646 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Mahle puts 62.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40.4% when he is ahead.
708 located pitches behind, 646 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Mahle's 4-seam fastball carries 17.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
1133 thrown, averaging 92.8 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Mahle's splitter moves 13.4 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
707 thrown, averaging 86.3 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 breaking balls: a .393 expected average against them, against .295 on his offspeed pitches.
69 of his breaking balls thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Mahle lands 48.5% of his fastballs in the zone and only 31.2% of his offspeed pitches.
538 of his fastballs, 199 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
Mahle releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 32 degrees above horizontal and 1.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2402 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Mahle releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
2152 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His pitches move in ways that fit together
Mahle works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Splitter, Cutter and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 47.2% of everything he throws.
2402 classified pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Mahle's slider leaves the bat at 91.2 mph, against 87.0 off his splitter.
155 and 707 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Mahle throws the slider 13.5% of the time against right-handers and 0.8% against left-handers.
1078 pitches to right-handers, 1324 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Mahle's slider spins at 2,484 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
155 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Mahle's 4-seam fastball averages 92.8 mph, and has touched 96.4.
1133 thrown, 47.2% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Mahle has thrown 49 sinkers this season, 2% of his pitches, at 91.5 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2402 classified pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.2% of Mahle's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
390 of 2402 located pitches.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Mahle lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.34 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2402 located pitches in 2026.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Mahle puts 43.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 40.7% of his pitches to left-handers.
386 pitches to right-handed hitters, 420 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.3% of the contact Mahle gives up is hit hard, 65th percentile.
806 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 190th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.2 mph off the bat against Mahle, 38th percentile.
806 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 334th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Mahle's stuff spins at 2,199 rpm, 37th percentile in the league.
806 pitches in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 338th in MLB.
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