The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
64.3% of the contact against Cano is on the ground and 19% of it is in the air.
42 tracked batted balls allowed.
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.
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 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.
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.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
51.2% of the balls put in play against Cano have gone to centre field.
22 of 43 located batted balls allowed.
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.
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.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 87.3 mph off the bat against Cano and left-handers 90.7.
28 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 15 from left-handers.
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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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
64.3% of the contact against Cano is on the ground and 19% of it is in the air.
42 tracked batted balls allowed.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
51.2% of the balls put in play against Cano have gone to centre field.
22 of 43 located batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 87.3 mph off the bat against Cano and left-handers 90.7.
28 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 15 from left-handers.
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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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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.
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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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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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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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