Runners on base do not change how he is hit
23.5% of the contact against Diaz with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 44.3% with the bases empty.
78 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 367 with the bases empty.
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.
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 home runs are what is undoing his season
Diaz has given up 5 tracked home runs, 3 of them to left field, the longest 420 feet.
5 tracked home runs allowed in 2021.
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.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
37.7% of the contact against Diaz is on the ground and 49.4% of it is in the air.
77 tracked batted balls allowed.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .303 average against Diaz and left-handers to .334.
272 pitches to right-handed hitters, 173 to left-handed hitters.
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.
Both sides hit him about the same
37.5% of the contact right-handers make against Diaz is hit hard, against 42.1% of what left-handers make.
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 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.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
43.6% of the balls put in play against Diaz have gone to centre field.
34 of 78 located batted balls allowed.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
23.5% of the contact against Diaz with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 44.3% with the bases empty.
78 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 367 with the bases empty.
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.
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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.
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The home runs are what is undoing his season
Diaz has given up 5 tracked home runs, 3 of them to left field, the longest 420 feet.
5 tracked home runs allowed in 2021.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
37.7% of the contact against Diaz is on the ground and 49.4% of it is in the air.
77 tracked batted balls allowed.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
43.6% of the balls put in play against Diaz have gone to centre field.
34 of 78 located batted balls allowed.
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.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .303 average against Diaz and left-handers to .334.
272 pitches to right-handed hitters, 173 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
37.5% of the contact right-handers make against Diaz is hit hard, against 42.1% of what left-handers make.
272 pitches to right-handed hitters, 173 to left-handed hitters.
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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.
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.
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