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Zach Muckenhirn

Mets Career team 2023
Number #71
Position Relief Pitcher
Bats Left
Throws Left
Age 31
Height 6' 0"
Weight 205 lbs
Birth Place Delano, PA
Born Feb 27, 1995

Key Insights

2023
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Muckenhirn's 4-seam fastball carries 16.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

73 thrown, averaging 91.6 mph.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Muckenhirn's 4-seam fastball averages 91.6 mph, and has touched 97.2.

73 thrown, 65.2% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate

Muckenhirn throws the changeup 36.4% of the time against right-handers and 16.2% against left-handers.

44 pitches to right-handers, 68 to left-handers.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count

Muckenhirn puts 48.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 57.6% when he is ahead.

31 located pitches behind, 33 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Muckenhirn's 4-seam fastball moves 9.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

73 thrown, averaging 91.6 mph.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

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

Player Bio Data
DOB Feb 27, 1995
Birth Place Delano, PA
Height 6' 0"
Weight 205 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Left/Left
College/Draft North Dakota