When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Buehler throws a fastball 79.9% of the time, against 47.3% when he is ahead.
686 pitches behind in the count, 749 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Buehler's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.2 mph, against 85.6 off his sweeper.
525 and 175 of them thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Buehler's 4-seam fastball carries 15.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
525 thrown, averaging 94.1 mph.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Buehler's cutter averages 90.4 mph, and has touched 93.8.
649 thrown, 24.9% of his pitches.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Buehler throws 38.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45.4% with the bases empty.
141 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 493 with the bases empty.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Buehler puts 63.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35.1% when he is ahead.
686 located pitches behind, 749 ahead.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
16.0 mph separates Buehler's sinker from his knuckle curve, 94.2 against 78.2.
515 and 216 of them respectively.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Buehler's sinker moves 13.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
515 thrown, averaging 94.2 mph.
He lives on one side of the plate
Buehler works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
2606 located pitches in 2026.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Buehler projects a .362 average, 19th percentile.
634 pitches in 2026. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 435th in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Buehler averages 88.2 mph across his arsenal, 29th percentile in the league.
634 pitches in 2026. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 383rd in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Buehler works with 7 pitches: Cutter, 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker and Slider, and a little else. The cutter is 24.9% of everything he throws.
2606 classified pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Buehler throws a strike on the first pitch 65.6% of the time.
652 plate appearances started in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Buehler's sweeper spins at 2,654 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
175 thrown in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Buehler goes to the sweeper: 11.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 4.8% the rest of the time.
786 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.7 mph off the bat against Buehler, 32nd percentile.
634 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 367th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Buehler throws the changeup 15.6% of the time against left-handers and 1.3% against right-handers.
1115 pitches to right-handers, 1491 to left-handers.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Buehler releases the ball 6.5 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
2453 tracked pitches in 2026.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Buehler throws a fastball 79.9% of the time, against 47.3% when he is ahead.
686 pitches behind in the count, 749 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Buehler puts 63.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35.1% when he is ahead.
686 located pitches behind, 749 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Buehler throws a strike on the first pitch 65.6% of the time.
652 plate appearances started in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Buehler goes to the sweeper: 11.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 4.8% the rest of the time.
786 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Buehler's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.2 mph, against 85.6 off his sweeper.
525 and 175 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Buehler's cutter averages 90.4 mph, and has touched 93.8.
649 thrown, 24.9% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
16.0 mph separates Buehler's sinker from his knuckle curve, 94.2 against 78.2.
515 and 216 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Buehler works with 7 pitches: Cutter, 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker and Slider, and a little else. The cutter is 24.9% of everything he throws.
2606 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Buehler's sweeper spins at 2,654 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
175 thrown in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Buehler throws the changeup 15.6% of the time against left-handers and 1.3% against right-handers.
1115 pitches to right-handers, 1491 to left-handers.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Buehler's 4-seam fastball carries 15.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
525 thrown, averaging 94.1 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Buehler's sinker moves 13.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
515 thrown, averaging 94.2 mph.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Buehler throws 38.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45.4% with the bases empty.
141 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 493 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Buehler works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
2606 located pitches in 2026.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Buehler projects a .362 average, 19th percentile.
634 pitches in 2026. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 435th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.7 mph off the bat against Buehler, 32nd percentile.
634 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 367th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Buehler averages 88.2 mph across his arsenal, 29th percentile in the league.
634 pitches in 2026. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 383rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Buehler releases the ball 6.5 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
2453 tracked pitches in 2026.
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