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2026-04-24 vs Blue Jays

RHPRank DGuardians vs Blue Jays

2.1

R / ER

7/7

Movement

EXT 6.33 ft

avg pfxX
-1.92

avg pfxZ
2.80

Spin
2145

Release Angle
22°

vs LHB

72 tracked pitches

vs RHB

10 tracked pitches

Pitch Frequency / Usage

vs LHB%

47%↑

Four-Seam Fastball 46%

vs RHB%

40%↓

vs LHB%

22%↑

Changeup 21%

vs RHB%

10%↓

vs LHB%

14%↓

Slider 18%

vs RHB%

50%↑

vs LHB%

17%↑

Curveball 15%

vs RHB%

0%↓

Arrows are vs overall usage

Pitch Arsenal

Velocity, shape, command, and outcome by pitch type

4 pitch types

Pitch	#	%	Velo	Spin	Ext	Zone%	Strike%	CSW%	Whiff%	FStuff+
Four-Seam Fastball	38	46.3	92.8	2321	6.22	60.5	18.4	18.4	2.6	112
Changeup	17	20.7	83.4	1282	6.58	23.5	5.9	5.9	0.0	74
Slider	15	18.3	85.9	2337	6.24	53.3	6.7	6.7	0.0	79
Curveball	12	14.6	75.6	2641	6.43	41.7	33.3	33.3	0.0	123
Total	82	100.0	87.1	2155	6.33	48.8	15.9	15.9	1.2	100

Detailed Log

Pitch-by-pitch details

Pitch events from MLB Stats API

#	Inning	Batter	Side	Type	Velo	Count	Call	Result
1	1 Top	Daniel Schneemann	L	Four-Seam Fastball	92.2	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	1 Top	Daniel Schneemann	L	Four-Seam Fastball	92.2	0-2	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
3	1 Top	Daniel Schneemann	L	Four-Seam Fastball	94.2	0-2	Foul	Foul
4	1 Top	Daniel Schneemann	L	Changeup	84.7	1-2	Ball	Ball
5	1 Top	Daniel Schneemann	L	Four-Seam Fastball	93.5	1-2	Foul	Foul
6	1 Top	Daniel Schneemann	L	Changeup	85.1	2-2	Ball	Ball
7	1 Top	Daniel Schneemann	L	Slider	88.0	3-2	Ball	Ball
8	1 Top	Daniel Schneemann	L	Four-Seam Fastball	93.9	3-2	In play, run(s)	Daniel Schneemann homers (3) on a fly ball to right field.
1	1 Top	Chase DeLauter	L	Four-Seam Fastball	93.1	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	1 Top	Chase DeLauter	L	Curveball	77.3	1-1	Foul	Foul
3	1 Top	Chase DeLauter	L	Four-Seam Fastball	92.9	1-2	Foul Tip	Foul Tip
4	1 Top	Chase DeLauter	L	Changeup	85.3	1-2	In play, out(s)	Chase DeLauter grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
1	1 Top	José Ramírez	L	Four-Seam Fastball	92.9	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	1 Top	José Ramírez	L	Four-Seam Fastball	93.8	2-0	Ball	Ball
3	1 Top	José Ramírez	L	Curveball	77.4	3-0	Ball	Ball
4	1 Top	José Ramírez	L	Four-Seam Fastball	92.7	3-1	Foul	Foul
5	1 Top	José Ramírez	L	Slider	88.4	3-2	Foul	Foul
6	1 Top	José Ramírez	L	Four-Seam Fastball	93.8	4-2	Ball	José Ramírez walks.
1	1 Top	Kyle Manzardo	L	Four-Seam Fastball	94.0	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	1 Top	Kyle Manzardo	L	Curveball	76.9	1-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
3	1 Top	Kyle Manzardo	L	Four-Seam Fastball	93.4	2-1	Ball	Ball
4	1 Top	Kyle Manzardo	L	Four-Seam Fastball	93.8	3-1	Ball	Ball
5	1 Top	Kyle Manzardo	L	Four-Seam Fastball	93.4	3-2	Called Strike	Called Strike
6	1 Top	Kyle Manzardo	L	Four-Seam Fastball	93.0	3-2	Foul	Foul
7	1 Top	Kyle Manzardo	L	Four-Seam Fastball	93.1	3-2	In play, out(s)	Kyle Manzardo pops out to third baseman Kazuma Okamoto.
1	1 Top	Rhys Hoskins	R	Slider	85.2	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	1 Top	Rhys Hoskins	R	Four-Seam Fastball	93.4	1-1	Foul	Foul
3	1 Top	Rhys Hoskins	R	Slider	84.9	1-2	Called Strike	Called Strike
4	1 Top	Rhys Hoskins	R	Four-Seam Fastball	93.9	1-2	In play, no out	Rhys Hoskins singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. José Ramírez to 3rd.
1	1 Top	George Valera	L	Four-Seam Fastball	92.7	1-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	1 Top	George Valera	L	Curveball	76.3	2-1	Ball In Dirt	Ball In Dirt
3	1 Top	George Valera	L	Four-Seam Fastball	92.1	2-1	In play, run(s)	George Valera doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. José Ramírez scores. Rhys Hoskins scores.
1	1 Top	Angel Martínez	L	Curveball	75.4	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	1 Top	Angel Martínez	L	Slider	87.6	0-2	Foul	Foul
3	1 Top	Angel Martínez	L	Four-Seam Fastball	94.1	1-2	Ball	Ball
4	1 Top	Angel Martínez	L	Slider	85.7	1-2	In play, run(s)	Angel Martínez homers (4) on a line drive to right center field. George Valera scores.
1	1 Top	Bo Naylor	L	Four-Seam Fastball	92.2	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	1 Top	Bo Naylor	L	Four-Seam Fastball	93.3	0-1	In play, out(s)	Bo Naylor pops out to third baseman Kazuma Okamoto.
1	2 Top	Brayan Rocchio	L	Four-Seam Fastball	90.4	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	2 Top	Brayan Rocchio	L	Four-Seam Fastball	91.6	1-1	Ball	Ball
3	2 Top	Brayan Rocchio	L	Slider	86.1	1-2	Foul	Foul
4	2 Top	Brayan Rocchio	L	Changeup	82.7	1-2	Foul	Foul
5	2 Top	Brayan Rocchio	L	Changeup	84.2	1-2	In play, no out	Brayan Rocchio singles on a ground ball to left fielder Davis Schneider.
1	2 Top	Daniel Schneemann	L	Changeup	83.3	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	2 Top	Daniel Schneemann	L	Four-Seam Fastball	92.2	2-0	Ball In Dirt	Ball In Dirt
3	2 Top	Daniel Schneemann	L	Four-Seam Fastball	92.2	2-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
4	2 Top	Daniel Schneemann	L	Changeup	82.6	3-1	Ball	Ball
5	2 Top	Daniel Schneemann	L	Four-Seam Fastball	91.2	3-2	Foul	Foul
6	2 Top	Daniel Schneemann	L	Changeup	83.3	4-2	Ball	Daniel Schneemann walks. Brayan Rocchio to 2nd.
1	2 Top	Chase DeLauter	L	Curveball	75.3	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	2 Top	Chase DeLauter	L	Changeup	84.4	0-2	Foul	Foul
3	2 Top	Chase DeLauter	L	Four-Seam Fastball	93.8	1-2	Ball	Ball
4	2 Top	Chase DeLauter	L	Slider	85.6	1-2	Foul	Foul
5	2 Top	Chase DeLauter	L	Changeup	82.6	2-2	Ball	Ball
6	2 Top	Chase DeLauter	L	Changeup	83.3	3-2	Ball	Ball
7	2 Top	Chase DeLauter	L	Slider	86.1	3-2	In play, out(s)	Chase DeLauter pops out to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in foul territory.
1	2 Top	José Ramírez	L	Curveball	74.2	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	2 Top	José Ramírez	L	Changeup	83.2	1-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
3	2 Top	José Ramírez	L	Slider	86.6	1-1	In play, out(s)	José Ramírez flies out to right fielder Jesús Sánchez.
1	2 Top	Kyle Manzardo	L	Curveball	75.3	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	2 Top	Kyle Manzardo	L	Changeup	82.2	0-1	In play, out(s)	Kyle Manzardo grounds out softly, pitcher Max Scherzer to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
1	3 Top	Rhys Hoskins	R	Four-Seam Fastball	91.4	0-1	Foul	Foul
2	3 Top	Rhys Hoskins	R	Slider	83.6	1-1	Ball	Ball
3	3 Top	Rhys Hoskins	R	Changeup	81.4	2-1	Ball	Ball
4	3 Top	Rhys Hoskins	R	Four-Seam Fastball	91.7	2-2	Foul	Foul
5	3 Top	Rhys Hoskins	R	Slider	83.7	3-2	Ball	Ball
6	3 Top	Rhys Hoskins	R	Slider	84.7	4-2	Ball	Rhys Hoskins walks.
1	3 Top	George Valera	L	Four-Seam Fastball	92.3	0-1	Foul	Foul
2	3 Top	George Valera	L	Changeup	83.6	0-2	Foul	Foul
3	3 Top	George Valera	L	Four-Seam Fastball	93.1	1-2	Ball	Ball
4	3 Top	George Valera	L	Four-Seam Fastball	92.4	1-2	In play, out(s)	George Valera grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Rhys Hoskins to 2nd.
1	3 Top	Angel Martínez	L	Curveball	76.2	0-1	Foul	Foul
2	3 Top	Angel Martínez	L	Changeup	82.1	0-2	Foul	Foul
3	3 Top	Angel Martínez	L	Four-Seam Fastball	91.9	0-2	Foul	Foul
4	3 Top	Angel Martínez	L	Curveball	74.9	0-2	Foul	Foul
5	3 Top	Angel Martínez	L	Curveball	74.3	0-2	Foul	Foul
6	3 Top	Angel Martínez	L	Four-Seam Fastball	92.0	0-2	Foul	Foul
7	3 Top	Angel Martínez	L	Slider	86.6	0-2	Foul	Foul
8	3 Top	Angel Martínez	L	Curveball	73.4	1-2	Ball In Dirt	Ball In Dirt
9	3 Top	Angel Martínez	L	Changeup	83.2	2-2	Ball	Ball
10	3 Top	Angel Martínez	L	Slider	85.6	3-2	Ball	Ball
11	3 Top	Angel Martínez	L	Four-Seam Fastball	91.8	3-2	In play, run(s)	Angel Martínez homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Rhys Hoskins scores.

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