One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Chen's changeup moves 57.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
44 thrown, averaging 84.0 mph.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
17.3 mph separates Chen's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 91.4 against 74.1.
554 and 258 of them respectively.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Chen lives in the strike zone: 49.2% of his pitches are in it, 94th percentile.
1151 pitches in 2019. 94th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 43rd in MLB.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Chen's 4-seam fastball carries 16.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
554 thrown, averaging 91.4 mph.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Chen averages 85.9 mph across his arsenal, 14th percentile in the league.
1151 pitches in 2019. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 647th in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Chen goes to the 4-seam fastball: 55.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 45% the rest of the time.
340 two-strike pitches in 2019.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Chen's 4-seam fastball averages 91.4 mph, and has touched 94.2.
554 thrown, 48.1% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Chen works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 48.1% of everything he throws.
1151 classified pitches in 2019.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Chen releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1151 tracked pitches in 2019.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Chen throws a fastball 58.5% of the time, against 49.6% when he is ahead.
282 pitches behind in the count, 353 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Chen's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.1 mph, against 87.1 off his changeup.
554 and 44 of them thrown.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.7% of the contact Chen gives up is hit hard, 28th percentile.
1151 pitches in 2019. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 539th in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Chen lands 54.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 44.1% of his breaking balls.
588 of his fastballs, 519 of his breaking balls.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Chen projects a .388 average, 28th percentile.
1151 pitches in 2019. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 542nd in MLB.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Chen throws 47.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 50% with the bases empty.
349 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 802 with the bases empty.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Chen puts 61.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 49.9% when he is ahead.
282 located pitches behind, 353 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Chen throws the slider 31.3% of the time against left-handers and 17.4% against right-handers.
717 pitches to right-handers, 434 to left-handers.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Chen's stuff spins at 2,176 rpm, 35th percentile in the league.
1151 pitches in 2019. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 490th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.9 mph off the bat against Chen, 35th percentile.
1151 pitches in 2019. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 491st in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Chen's curveball spins at 2,299 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
258 thrown in 2019.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Chen has thrown 44 changeups this season, 3.8% of his pitches, at 84.0 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1151 classified pitches in 2019.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Chen's changeup moves 57.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
44 thrown, averaging 84.0 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Chen's 4-seam fastball carries 16.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
554 thrown, averaging 91.4 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
17.3 mph separates Chen's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 91.4 against 74.1.
554 and 258 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Chen's 4-seam fastball averages 91.4 mph, and has touched 94.2.
554 thrown, 48.1% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Chen works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 48.1% of everything he throws.
1151 classified pitches in 2019.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Chen's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.1 mph, against 87.1 off his changeup.
554 and 44 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Chen throws the slider 31.3% of the time against left-handers and 17.4% against right-handers.
717 pitches to right-handers, 434 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Chen's curveball spins at 2,299 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
258 thrown in 2019.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Chen has thrown 44 changeups this season, 3.8% of his pitches, at 84.0 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1151 classified pitches in 2019.
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The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Chen lives in the strike zone: 49.2% of his pitches are in it, 94th percentile.
1151 pitches in 2019. 94th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 43rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Chen averages 85.9 mph across his arsenal, 14th percentile in the league.
1151 pitches in 2019. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 647th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Chen goes to the 4-seam fastball: 55.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 45% the rest of the time.
340 two-strike pitches in 2019.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Chen throws a fastball 58.5% of the time, against 49.6% when he is ahead.
282 pitches behind in the count, 353 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Chen puts 61.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 49.9% when he is ahead.
282 located pitches behind, 353 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Chen releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1151 tracked pitches in 2019.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.7% of the contact Chen gives up is hit hard, 28th percentile.
1151 pitches in 2019. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 539th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Chen projects a .388 average, 28th percentile.
1151 pitches in 2019. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 542nd in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.9 mph off the bat against Chen, 35th percentile.
1151 pitches in 2019. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 491st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Chen lands 54.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 44.1% of his breaking balls.
588 of his fastballs, 519 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Chen throws 47.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 50% with the bases empty.
349 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 802 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Chen's stuff spins at 2,176 rpm, 35th percentile in the league.
1151 pitches in 2019. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 490th in MLB.
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