This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Arano goes to the slider: 64.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 40.5% the rest of the time.
184 two-strike pitches in 2022.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Arano's sinker moves 121.7 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
289 thrown, averaging 93.9 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Arano lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.96 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
678 located pitches in 2022.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Arano throws a fastball 66.5% of the time, against 37.2% when he is ahead.
164 pitches behind in the count, 196 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Arano's 4-seam fastball carries 15.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
71 thrown, averaging 94.4 mph.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Arano works off the plate, with only 40.4% of his pitches in the zone, 15th percentile.
678 pitches in 2022. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 661st in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Arano is weak: 85.5 mph off the bat on average, 90th percentile.
678 pitches in 2022. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 77th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Arano works with 3 pitches: Slider, Sinker and 4-Seam Fastball. The slider is 46.9% of everything he throws.
678 classified pitches in 2022.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Arano puts 56.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 28.1% when he is ahead.
164 located pitches behind, 196 ahead.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Arano throws 37.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.2% with the bases empty.
244 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 434 with the bases empty.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Arano releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 39 degrees above horizontal and 1.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
678 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Arano puts 38.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 42.9% of his pitches to left-handers.
410 pitches to right-handed hitters, 268 to left-handed hitters.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15% of Arano's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
102 of 678 located pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Arano's slider leaves the bat at 87.5 mph, against 84.1 off his sinker.
318 and 289 of them thrown.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Arano throws a strike on the first pitch 66.8% of the time.
187 plate appearances started in 2022.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Arano's slider spins at 2,510 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
318 thrown in 2022.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Arano's stuff spins at 2,319 rpm, 69th percentile in the league.
678 pitches in 2022. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 241st in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.4% of the contact Arano gives up is hit hard, 71st percentile.
678 pitches in 2022. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 228th in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .326 expected average against them, against .300 on his breaking balls.
360 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Arano averages 89.7 mph across his arsenal, 61st percentile in the league.
678 pitches in 2022. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 306th in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Arano releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
677 tracked pitches in 2022.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Arano's sinker averages 93.9 mph, and has touched 96.2.
289 thrown, 42.6% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.6 mph separates Arano's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 94.4 against 84.8.
71 and 318 of them respectively.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Arano goes to the slider: 64.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 40.5% the rest of the time.
184 two-strike pitches in 2022.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Arano throws a fastball 66.5% of the time, against 37.2% when he is ahead.
164 pitches behind in the count, 196 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Arano puts 56.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 28.1% when he is ahead.
164 located pitches behind, 196 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Arano throws a strike on the first pitch 66.8% of the time.
187 plate appearances started in 2022.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Arano's sinker moves 121.7 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
289 thrown, averaging 93.9 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Arano's 4-seam fastball carries 15.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
71 thrown, averaging 94.4 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Arano lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.96 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
678 located pitches in 2022.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15% of Arano's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
102 of 678 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Arano works off the plate, with only 40.4% of his pitches in the zone, 15th percentile.
678 pitches in 2022. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 661st in MLB.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Arano is weak: 85.5 mph off the bat on average, 90th percentile.
678 pitches in 2022. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 77th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.4% of the contact Arano gives up is hit hard, 71st percentile.
678 pitches in 2022. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 228th in MLB.
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His pitches move in ways that fit together
Arano works with 3 pitches: Slider, Sinker and 4-Seam Fastball. The slider is 46.9% of everything he throws.
678 classified pitches in 2022.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Arano's slider leaves the bat at 87.5 mph, against 84.1 off his sinker.
318 and 289 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Arano's slider spins at 2,510 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
318 thrown in 2022.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Arano's sinker averages 93.9 mph, and has touched 96.2.
289 thrown, 42.6% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.6 mph separates Arano's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 94.4 against 84.8.
71 and 318 of them respectively.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Arano throws 37.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.2% with the bases empty.
244 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 434 with the bases empty.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Arano releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 39 degrees above horizontal and 1.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
678 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Arano releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
677 tracked pitches in 2022.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Arano puts 38.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 42.9% of his pitches to left-handers.
410 pitches to right-handed hitters, 268 to left-handed hitters.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Arano's stuff spins at 2,319 rpm, 69th percentile in the league.
678 pitches in 2022. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 241st in MLB.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .326 expected average against them, against .300 on his breaking balls.
360 of his fastballs thrown.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Arano averages 89.7 mph across his arsenal, 61st percentile in the league.
678 pitches in 2022. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 306th in MLB.
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