When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Megill throws a fastball 79.7% of the time, against 53.1% when he is ahead.
291 pitches behind in the count, 401 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Megill's changeup moves 126.7 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
89 thrown, averaging 88.2 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Megill's changeup leaves the bat at 92.7 mph, against 83.0 off his curveball.
89 and 86 of them thrown.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Megill releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 25 degrees above horizontal and 2.5 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1234 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Megill lands 55.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 26.7% of his breaking balls.
763 of his fastballs, 382 of his breaking balls.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Megill's 4-seam fastball carries 17.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
522 thrown, averaging 95.4 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Megill lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.13 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1234 located pitches in 2025.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .360 expected average against them, against .273 on his offspeed pitches.
763 of his fastballs thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.0 mph separates Megill's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 95.4 against 80.4.
522 and 86 of them respectively.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Megill throws 40.1% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 46% with the bases empty.
282 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 952 with the bases empty.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Megill releases the ball 7.1 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
1231 tracked pitches in 2025.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Megill's 4-seam fastball averages 95.4 mph, and has touched 98.3.
522 thrown, 42.3% of his pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Megill puts 55% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.9% when he is ahead.
291 located pitches behind, 401 ahead.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Megill works off the plate, with only 44.7% of his pitches in the zone, 30th percentile.
1234 pitches in 2025. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 544th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Megill throws the sinker 28.7% of the time against right-handers and 9.5% against left-handers.
645 pitches to right-handers, 589 to left-handers.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Megill averages 90.8 mph across his arsenal, 68th percentile in the league.
1234 pitches in 2025. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 249th in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Megill goes to the slider: 26.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 21.1% the rest of the time.
399 two-strike pitches in 2025.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44.5% of the contact Megill gives up is hit hard, 29th percentile.
1234 pitches in 2025. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 556th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Megill works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Sinker and Changeup, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 42.3% of everything he throws.
1234 classified pitches in 2025.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Megill puts 45.7% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 43.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
645 pitches to right-handed hitters, 589 to left-handed hitters.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Megill's slider spins at 2,548 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
283 thrown in 2025.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.7% of Megill's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
231 of 1234 located pitches.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Megill throws a strike on the first pitch 62.3% of the time.
305 plate appearances started in 2025.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.6 mph off the bat against Megill, 35th percentile.
1234 pitches in 2025. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 509th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Megill projects a .344 average, 36th percentile.
1234 pitches in 2025. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 497th in MLB.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Megill has thrown 13 sweepers this season, 1.1% of his pitches, at 83.2 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1234 classified pitches in 2025.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Megill throws a fastball 79.7% of the time, against 53.1% when he is ahead.
291 pitches behind in the count, 401 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Megill puts 55% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.9% when he is ahead.
291 located pitches behind, 401 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Megill goes to the slider: 26.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 21.1% the rest of the time.
399 two-strike pitches in 2025.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Megill throws a strike on the first pitch 62.3% of the time.
305 plate appearances started in 2025.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Megill's changeup moves 126.7 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
89 thrown, averaging 88.2 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Megill's 4-seam fastball carries 17.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
522 thrown, averaging 95.4 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Megill's changeup leaves the bat at 92.7 mph, against 83.0 off his curveball.
89 and 86 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.0 mph separates Megill's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 95.4 against 80.4.
522 and 86 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Megill's 4-seam fastball averages 95.4 mph, and has touched 98.3.
522 thrown, 42.3% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Megill throws the sinker 28.7% of the time against right-handers and 9.5% against left-handers.
645 pitches to right-handers, 589 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Megill works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Sinker and Changeup, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 42.3% of everything he throws.
1234 classified pitches in 2025.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Megill's slider spins at 2,548 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
283 thrown in 2025.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Megill has thrown 13 sweepers this season, 1.1% of his pitches, at 83.2 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1234 classified pitches in 2025.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Megill releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 25 degrees above horizontal and 2.5 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1234 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Megill releases the ball 7.1 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
1231 tracked pitches in 2025.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Megill lands 55.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 26.7% of his breaking balls.
763 of his fastballs, 382 of his breaking balls.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .360 expected average against them, against .273 on his offspeed pitches.
763 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Megill lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.13 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1234 located pitches in 2025.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.7% of Megill's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
231 of 1234 located pitches.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Megill throws 40.1% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 46% with the bases empty.
282 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 952 with the bases empty.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Megill works off the plate, with only 44.7% of his pitches in the zone, 30th percentile.
1234 pitches in 2025. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 544th in MLB.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Megill averages 90.8 mph across his arsenal, 68th percentile in the league.
1234 pitches in 2025. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 249th in MLB.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
44.5% of the contact Megill gives up is hit hard, 29th percentile.
1234 pitches in 2025. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 556th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.6 mph off the bat against Megill, 35th percentile.
1234 pitches in 2025. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 509th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Megill projects a .344 average, 36th percentile.
1234 pitches in 2025. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 497th in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Megill puts 45.7% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 43.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
645 pitches to right-handed hitters, 589 to left-handed hitters.
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