He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Reininger puts 48.1% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 29.1% of his pitches to left-handers.
320 pitches to right-handed hitters, 213 to left-handed hitters.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Reininger throws a fastball 77.9% of the time, against 40.9% when he is ahead.
154 pitches behind in the count, 137 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Reininger's sinker moves 106.2 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
142 thrown, averaging 93.1 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Reininger's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 95.3 mph, against 88.6 off his sinker.
177 and 142 of them thrown.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Reininger throws 34.6% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.9% with the bases empty.
153 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 380 with the bases empty.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Reininger lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.07 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
533 located pitches in 2019.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Reininger's 4-seam fastball carries 16.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
177 thrown, averaging 94.4 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Reininger releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 31 degrees above horizontal and 2.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
533 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Reininger throws the sinker 42.7% of the time against left-handers and 15.9% against right-handers.
320 pitches to right-handers, 213 to left-handers.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
12.6% of Reininger's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
67 of 533 located pitches.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Reininger projects a .426 average, 7th percentile.
533 pitches in 2019. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 698th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Reininger works off the plate, with only 40.5% of his pitches in the zone, 20th percentile.
533 pitches in 2019. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 603rd in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Reininger goes to the slider: 31.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 20.2% the rest of the time.
152 two-strike pitches in 2019.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.4 mph off the bat against Reininger, 12th percentile.
533 pitches in 2019. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 659th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.9 mph separates Reininger's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.4 against 80.5.
177 and 68 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Reininger works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker, Slider and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 33.2% of everything he throws.
533 classified pitches in 2019.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Reininger releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
533 tracked pitches in 2019.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Reininger puts 50% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34.3% when he is ahead.
154 located pitches behind, 137 ahead.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.5% of the contact Reininger gives up is hit hard, 20th percentile.
533 pitches in 2019. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 600th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Reininger's curveball spins at 2,660 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
68 thrown in 2019.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Reininger's stuff spins at 2,331 rpm, 65th percentile in the league.
533 pitches in 2019. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 263rd in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Reininger's 4-seam fastball averages 94.4 mph, and has touched 96.6.
177 thrown, 33.2% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Reininger has thrown 21 changeups this season, 3.9% of his pitches, at 84.2 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
533 classified pitches in 2019.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Reininger puts 48.1% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 29.1% of his pitches to left-handers.
320 pitches to right-handed hitters, 213 to left-handed hitters.
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 Reininger throws a fastball 77.9% of the time, against 40.9% when he is ahead.
154 pitches behind in the count, 137 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Reininger goes to the slider: 31.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 20.2% the rest of the time.
152 two-strike pitches in 2019.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Reininger puts 50% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34.3% when he is ahead.
154 located pitches behind, 137 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Reininger's sinker moves 106.2 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
142 thrown, averaging 93.1 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Reininger's 4-seam fastball carries 16.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
177 thrown, averaging 94.4 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Reininger's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 95.3 mph, against 88.6 off his sinker.
177 and 142 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Reininger throws the sinker 42.7% of the time against left-handers and 15.9% against right-handers.
320 pitches to right-handers, 213 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.9 mph separates Reininger's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.4 against 80.5.
177 and 68 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Reininger works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker, Slider and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 33.2% of everything he throws.
533 classified pitches in 2019.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Reininger's curveball spins at 2,660 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
68 thrown in 2019.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Reininger's 4-seam fastball averages 94.4 mph, and has touched 96.6.
177 thrown, 33.2% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Reininger has thrown 21 changeups this season, 3.9% of his pitches, at 84.2 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
533 classified pitches in 2019.
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The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Reininger throws 34.6% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.9% with the bases empty.
153 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 380 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Reininger lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.07 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
533 located pitches in 2019.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
12.6% of Reininger's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
67 of 533 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Reininger releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 31 degrees above horizontal and 2.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
533 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Reininger releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
533 tracked pitches in 2019.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Reininger projects a .426 average, 7th percentile.
533 pitches in 2019. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 698th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.4 mph off the bat against Reininger, 12th percentile.
533 pitches in 2019. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 659th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.5% of the contact Reininger gives up is hit hard, 20th percentile.
533 pitches in 2019. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 600th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Reininger works off the plate, with only 40.5% of his pitches in the zone, 20th percentile.
533 pitches in 2019. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 603rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Reininger's stuff spins at 2,331 rpm, 65th percentile in the league.
533 pitches in 2019. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 263rd in MLB.
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