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Zach Maxwell

Reds
Number #78
Position RP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 25
Height 6' 6"
Weight 275 lbs
Birth Place Nashville, TN
Born Jan 26, 2001

Key Insights

2026
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Maxwell's 4-seam fastball averages 98.8 mph, and has touched 101.1.

172 thrown, 59.1% of his pitches.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Maxwell's 4-seam fastball carries 16.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

172 thrown, averaging 98.8 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest

Maxwell 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.

291 located pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Maxwell releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 33 degrees above horizontal and 2.2 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.

291 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
His pitches move in ways that fit together

Maxwell works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Cutter, Sweeper and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 59.1% of everything he throws.

291 classified pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Maxwell throws a fastball 86.5% of the time, against 72.9% when he is ahead.

96 pitches behind in the count, 85 ahead.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

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

Player Bio Data
DOB Jan 26, 2001
Birth Place Nashville, TN
Height 6' 6"
Weight 275 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R