When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Cano throws a fastball 63.3% of the time, against 27.8% when he is ahead.
49 pitches behind in the count, 54 ahead.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .419 expected average against them, against .275 on his fastballs.
62 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Cano lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.84 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
204 located pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Cano throws the splitter 55.4% of the time against left-handers and 18.7% against right-handers.
139 pitches to right-handers, 65 to left-handers.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Cano's sinker moves 15.9 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
90 thrown, averaging 94.4 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Cano releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 26 degrees above horizontal and 2.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
204 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Cano's slider leaves the bat at 93.2 mph, against 86.0 off his sinker.
41 and 90 of them thrown.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Cano goes to the splitter: 41.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 26.4% the rest of the time.
56 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Cano's stuff spins at 1,966 rpm, 6th percentile in the league.
204 pitches in 2026. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 504th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Cano works off the plate, with only 39.7% of his pitches in the zone, 20th percentile.
204 pitches in 2026. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 431st in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Cano puts 61.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 24.1% when he is ahead.
49 located pitches behind, 54 ahead.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Cano averages 91.6 mph across his arsenal, 76th percentile in the league.
204 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 130th in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Cano releases the ball 5.8 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
158 tracked pitches in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Cano works with 4 pitches: Sinker, Splitter, Slider and 4-Seam Fastball. The sinker is 44.1% of everything he throws.
204 classified pitches in 2026.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Cano projects a .298 average, 76th percentile.
204 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 127th in MLB.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.2% of Cano's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
33 of 204 located pitches.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Cano throws a strike on the first pitch 64.9% of the time.
57 plate appearances started in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Cano's sinker averages 94.4 mph, and has touched 96.2.
90 thrown, 44.1% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Cano's slider spins at 2,482 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
41 thrown in 2026.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
41.9% of the contact Cano gives up is hit hard, 39th percentile.
204 pitches in 2026. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 329th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.1 mph separates Cano's sinker from his slider, 94.4 against 85.3.
90 and 41 of them respectively.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Cano throws a fastball 63.3% of the time, against 27.8% when he is ahead.
49 pitches behind in the count, 54 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Cano goes to the splitter: 41.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 26.4% the rest of the time.
56 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Cano puts 61.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 24.1% when he is ahead.
49 located pitches behind, 54 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Cano throws a strike on the first pitch 64.9% of the time.
57 plate appearances started in 2026.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .419 expected average against them, against .275 on his fastballs.
62 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Cano lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.84 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
204 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.2% of Cano's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
33 of 204 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Cano throws the splitter 55.4% of the time against left-handers and 18.7% against right-handers.
139 pitches to right-handers, 65 to left-handers.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Cano's slider leaves the bat at 93.2 mph, against 86.0 off his sinker.
41 and 90 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Cano works with 4 pitches: Sinker, Splitter, Slider and 4-Seam Fastball. The sinker is 44.1% of everything he throws.
204 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Cano's sinker averages 94.4 mph, and has touched 96.2.
90 thrown, 44.1% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Cano's slider spins at 2,482 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
41 thrown in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.1 mph separates Cano's sinker from his slider, 94.4 against 85.3.
90 and 41 of them respectively.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Cano's sinker moves 15.9 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
90 thrown, averaging 94.4 mph.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Cano releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 26 degrees above horizontal and 2.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
204 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Cano releases the ball 5.8 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
158 tracked pitches in 2026.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Cano's stuff spins at 1,966 rpm, 6th percentile in the league.
204 pitches in 2026. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 504th in MLB.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Cano works off the plate, with only 39.7% of his pitches in the zone, 20th percentile.
204 pitches in 2026. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 431st in MLB.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Cano averages 91.6 mph across his arsenal, 76th percentile in the league.
204 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 130th in MLB.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Cano projects a .298 average, 76th percentile.
204 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 127th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
41.9% of the contact Cano gives up is hit hard, 39th percentile.
204 pitches in 2026. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 329th in MLB.
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