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Yuki Matsui

Padres
Number #1
Position RP
Bats L
Throws L
Age 31
Height 5' 8"
Weight 165 lbs
Birth Place Yokohama, Japan
Born Oct 30, 1995

Key Insights

2026
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Matsui goes to the splitter: 41.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 17.9% the rest of the time.

350 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Matsui's 4-seam fastball carries 18.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

414 thrown, averaging 91.9 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest

Matsui lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.99 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.

1086 located pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate

Matsui throws the splitter 42.4% of the time against right-handers and 8.8% against left-handers.

540 pitches to right-handers, 546 to left-handers.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Matsui throws a fastball 58.8% of the time, against 25.2% when he is ahead.

289 pitches behind in the count, 321 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Matsui's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 88.0 mph, against 82.1 off his splitter.

414 and 277 of them thrown.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Oct 30, 1995
Birth Place Yokohama, Japan
Height 5' 8"
Weight 165 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws L/L