One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gallardo's changeup moves 102.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
208 thrown, averaging 85.9 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gallardo's 4-seam fastball carries 17.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
503 thrown, averaging 91.5 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gallardo throws a fastball 63.2% of the time, against 42.8% when he is ahead.
495 pitches behind in the count, 407 ahead.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .424 expected average against them, against .349 on his breaking balls.
208 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gallardo's 4-seam fastball averages 91.5 mph, and has touched 94.5.
503 thrown, 30.3% of his pitches.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
13.4% of Gallardo's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
222 of 1660 located pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gallardo puts 55.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 27.8% when he is ahead.
495 located pitches behind, 407 ahead.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Gallardo works off the plate, with only 42.2% of his pitches in the zone, 20th percentile.
1661 pitches in 2018. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 582nd in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Gallardo lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.15 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1660 located pitches in 2018.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gallardo's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.5 mph, against 86.8 off his changeup.
503 and 208 of them thrown.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Gallardo puts 44.5% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 39.8% of his pitches to left-handers.
864 pitches to right-handed hitters, 797 to left-handed hitters.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Gallardo releases the ball 5.9 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1660 tracked pitches in 2018.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gallardo works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker, Slider and Changeup, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 30.3% of everything he throws.
1660 classified pitches in 2018.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gallardo goes to the slider: 28.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 18.9% the rest of the time.
432 two-strike pitches in 2018.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Gallardo throws 38.9% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 43.1% with the bases empty.
342 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 1319 with the bases empty.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44% of the contact Gallardo gives up is hit hard, 21st percentile.
1661 pitches in 2018. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 572nd in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gallardo releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 60 degrees above horizontal and 1.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1660 tracked release points, averaging 6.1 feet off the ground.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Gallardo lands 47.3% of his fastballs in the zone and only 32.7% of his offspeed pitches.
892 of his fastballs, 208 of his offspeed pitches.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Gallardo's stuff spins at 2,117 rpm, 27th percentile in the league.
1661 pitches in 2018. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 534th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.1 mph separates Gallardo's sinker from his curveball, 91.6 against 79.5.
389 and 205 of them respectively.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gallardo throws a strike on the first pitch 63.2% of the time.
418 plate appearances started in 2018.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Gallardo projects a .369 average, 33rd percentile.
1661 pitches in 2018. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 486th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gallardo throws the changeup 16.9% of the time against left-handers and 8.5% against right-handers.
863 pitches to right-handers, 797 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gallardo's curveball spins at 2,367 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
205 thrown in 2018.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gallardo's changeup moves 102.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
208 thrown, averaging 85.9 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gallardo's 4-seam fastball carries 17.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
503 thrown, averaging 91.5 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gallardo throws a fastball 63.2% of the time, against 42.8% when he is ahead.
495 pitches behind in the count, 407 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gallardo puts 55.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 27.8% when he is ahead.
495 located pitches behind, 407 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gallardo goes to the slider: 28.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 18.9% the rest of the time.
432 two-strike pitches in 2018.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gallardo throws a strike on the first pitch 63.2% of the time.
418 plate appearances started in 2018.
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 .424 expected average against them, against .349 on his breaking balls.
208 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Gallardo lands 47.3% of his fastballs in the zone and only 32.7% of his offspeed pitches.
892 of his fastballs, 208 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gallardo's 4-seam fastball averages 91.5 mph, and has touched 94.5.
503 thrown, 30.3% of his pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gallardo's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.5 mph, against 86.8 off his changeup.
503 and 208 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gallardo works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker, Slider and Changeup, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 30.3% of everything he throws.
1660 classified pitches in 2018.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.1 mph separates Gallardo's sinker from his curveball, 91.6 against 79.5.
389 and 205 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gallardo throws the changeup 16.9% of the time against left-handers and 8.5% against right-handers.
863 pitches to right-handers, 797 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gallardo's curveball spins at 2,367 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
205 thrown in 2018.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
13.4% of Gallardo's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
222 of 1660 located pitches.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Gallardo lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.15 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1660 located pitches in 2018.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Gallardo works off the plate, with only 42.2% of his pitches in the zone, 20th percentile.
1661 pitches in 2018. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 582nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Gallardo puts 44.5% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 39.8% of his pitches to left-handers.
864 pitches to right-handed hitters, 797 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Gallardo releases the ball 5.9 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1660 tracked pitches in 2018.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gallardo releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 60 degrees above horizontal and 1.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1660 tracked release points, averaging 6.1 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Gallardo throws 38.9% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 43.1% with the bases empty.
342 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 1319 with the bases empty.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
44% of the contact Gallardo gives up is hit hard, 21st percentile.
1661 pitches in 2018. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 572nd in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Gallardo projects a .369 average, 33rd percentile.
1661 pitches in 2018. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 486th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Gallardo's stuff spins at 2,117 rpm, 27th percentile in the league.
1661 pitches in 2018. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 534th in MLB.
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