One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Diaz's changeup moves 109.7 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
125 thrown, averaging 89.9 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Diaz releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 22 degrees above horizontal and 2.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
445 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Diaz averages 93.1 mph across his arsenal, 95th percentile in the league.
445 pitches in 2021. 95th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 42nd in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Diaz works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 64.3% of everything he throws.
445 classified pitches in 2021.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Diaz goes to the slider: 15.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 4.2% the rest of the time.
132 two-strike pitches in 2021.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Diaz's stuff spins at 1,905 rpm, 4th percentile in the league.
445 pitches in 2021. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 769th in MLB.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Diaz's 4-seam fastball carries 14.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
286 thrown, averaging 95.4 mph.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Diaz's 4-seam fastball averages 95.4 mph, and has touched 98.2.
286 thrown, 64.3% of his pitches.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .357 expected average against them, against .302 on his fastballs.
125 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Diaz throws a strike on the first pitch 54.1% of the time.
111 plate appearances started in 2021.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Diaz puts 45.6% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 49.1% of his pitches to left-handers.
272 pitches to right-handed hitters, 173 to left-handed hitters.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Diaz lives in the strike zone: 47% of his pitches are in it, 69th percentile.
445 pitches in 2021. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 251st in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Diaz throws a fastball 67.4% of the time, against 55.6% when he is ahead.
135 pitches behind in the count, 117 ahead.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Diaz throws 50% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 46.3% with the bases empty.
78 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 367 with the bases empty.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Diaz throws the changeup 37% of the time against left-handers and 22.4% against right-handers.
272 pitches to right-handers, 173 to left-handers.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.5% of Diaz's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
78 of 445 located pitches.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Diaz releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
445 tracked pitches in 2021.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
5.5 mph separates Diaz's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 95.4 against 89.9.
286 and 125 of them respectively.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Diaz projects a .318 average, 65th percentile.
445 pitches in 2021. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 284th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Diaz puts 60% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 49.6% when he is ahead.
135 located pitches behind, 117 ahead.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.1 mph off the bat against Diaz, 36th percentile.
445 pitches in 2021. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 517th in MLB.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Diaz's changeup moves 109.7 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
125 thrown, averaging 89.9 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Diaz's 4-seam fastball carries 14.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
286 thrown, averaging 95.4 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Diaz releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 22 degrees above horizontal and 2.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
445 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Diaz releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
445 tracked pitches in 2021.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Diaz averages 93.1 mph across his arsenal, 95th percentile in the league.
445 pitches in 2021. 95th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 42nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His pitches move in ways that fit together
Diaz works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 64.3% of everything he throws.
445 classified pitches in 2021.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Diaz's 4-seam fastball averages 95.4 mph, and has touched 98.2.
286 thrown, 64.3% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Diaz throws the changeup 37% of the time against left-handers and 22.4% against right-handers.
272 pitches to right-handers, 173 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
5.5 mph separates Diaz's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 95.4 against 89.9.
286 and 125 of them respectively.
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 Diaz goes to the slider: 15.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 4.2% the rest of the time.
132 two-strike pitches in 2021.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Diaz throws a strike on the first pitch 54.1% of the time.
111 plate appearances started in 2021.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Diaz throws a fastball 67.4% of the time, against 55.6% when he is ahead.
135 pitches behind in the count, 117 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Diaz puts 60% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 49.6% when he is ahead.
135 located pitches behind, 117 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Diaz's stuff spins at 1,905 rpm, 4th percentile in the league.
445 pitches in 2021. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 769th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .357 expected average against them, against .302 on his fastballs.
125 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Diaz puts 45.6% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 49.1% of his pitches to left-handers.
272 pitches to right-handed hitters, 173 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Diaz lives in the strike zone: 47% of his pitches are in it, 69th percentile.
445 pitches in 2021. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 251st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Diaz throws 50% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 46.3% with the bases empty.
78 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 367 with the bases empty.
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He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.5% of Diaz's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
78 of 445 located pitches.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Diaz projects a .318 average, 65th percentile.
445 pitches in 2021. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 284th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.1 mph off the bat against Diaz, 36th percentile.
445 pitches in 2021. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 517th in MLB.
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