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Elmer Rodríguez

NYY · Starting pitcher.

Next start · Sep 27 · 12:05 PM CT
Elmer RodríguezRHP · NYY vs BAL
5.4projected strikeouts · likely 3 to 8 · 21.6 batters over 5.1 innings
≤3 strikeouts: 21.6%22%≤34 strikeouts: 15.9%16%45 strikeouts: 17.2%17%56 strikeouts: 15.4%15%67 strikeouts: 11.9%12%78 strikeouts: 8.1%8%89+ strikeouts: 9.9%10%9+book 5.5
Over 5.5: 45% (red bars) · under: 55%. Chance of each exact strikeout total, from the served distribution.
K%26.2%
BB%11.9%
Whiff%13.4%
Velo91.3
BTB Stuff91
Location101
PitchUsageBTB Stuff 60 · 100 · 140VeloWhiff%
Sinker54%9296.77.2%
Curveball24%9078.825.6%
Fastball12%9096.69.1%
Sweeper6%10081.240.0%
Changeup4%7389.60.0%
Last 2 startsStable
DatePitchesK%Whiff%Hard-hit%wOBA
Aug 319125%14%20%.372
Aug 268827%13%27%.252

Season numbers from the last 90 days of Statcast. BTB Stuff and Location read on a scale where 100 is league average. Recent starts are context; the projection doesn't weight them.

The gameBAL @ NYY →Yankee Stadium

The arsenal by shape

how each pitch moves
PitchFamilyUsageVeloHorizontal breakInduced vertical break
SinkerHard46%95.9+16.2″+6.6″
FastballHard19%95.6+9.7″+12.0″
CurveballBreaking14%78.3-12.7″-11.0″
SweeperBreaking13%80.4-17.5″-3.5″
ChangeupOffspeed8%87.7+10.4″+1.4″
Movement in inches, from the pitch-level data. Hitter matchup pages read each hitter against pitches shaped like these.

Where he throws

last 90 days, catcher's view
Elmer Rodríguez · where he throws to right-handed hitters
3% of his pitches to right-handed hitters · whiff 0% per swing3%3% of his pitches to right-handed hitters · whiff 0% per swing3%0% of his pitches to right-handed hitters6% of his pitches to right-handed hitters · whiff 0% per swing6%5% of his pitches to right-handed hitters · whiff 33% per swing5%7% of his pitches to right-handed hitters · whiff 0% per swing7%7% of his pitches to right-handed hitters · whiff 20% per swing7%7% of his pitches to right-handed hitters · whiff 50% per swing7%5% of his pitches to right-handed hitters · whiff 0% per swing5%10% of his pitches to right-handed hitters · whiff 0% per swing10%4% of his pitches to right-handed hitters4%13% of his pitches to right-handed hitters · whiff 33% per swing13%33% of his pitches to right-handed hitters · whiff 80% per swing33%
All · 107 pitches · catcher's view
3% of his Sinker pitches to right-handed hitters3%5% of his Sinker pitches to right-handed hitters5%0% of his Sinker pitches to right-handed hitters6% of his Sinker pitches to right-handed hitters6%8% of his Sinker pitches to right-handed hitters8%9% of his Sinker pitches to right-handed hitters9%8% of his Sinker pitches to right-handed hitters8%11% of his Sinker pitches to right-handed hitters11%8% of his Sinker pitches to right-handed hitters8%11% of his Sinker pitches to right-handed hitters11%3% of his Sinker pitches to right-handed hitters3%11% of his Sinker pitches to right-handed hitters11%20% of his Sinker pitches to right-handed hitters20%
Sinker · 66 pitches · catcher's view
4% of his Curveball pitches to right-handed hitters4%0% of his Curveball pitches to right-handed hitters0% of his Curveball pitches to right-handed hitters4% of his Curveball pitches to right-handed hitters4%0% of his Curveball pitches to right-handed hitters0% of his Curveball pitches to right-handed hitters4% of his Curveball pitches to right-handed hitters4%0% of his Curveball pitches to right-handed hitters0% of his Curveball pitches to right-handed hitters4% of his Curveball pitches to right-handed hitters4%0% of his Curveball pitches to right-handed hitters17% of his Curveball pitches to right-handed hitters17%65% of his Curveball pitches to right-handed hitters65%
Curveball · 23 pitches · catcher's view

Share of his pitches in each spot; darker is more. Last 90 days.

Elmer Rodríguez · where he throws to left-handed hitters
6% of his pitches to left-handed hitters · whiff 0% per swing6%4% of his pitches to left-handed hitters · whiff 0% per swing4%3% of his pitches to left-handed hitters · whiff 0% per swing3%7% of his pitches to left-handed hitters · whiff 20% per swing7%6% of his pitches to left-handed hitters · whiff 0% per swing6%1% of his pitches to left-handed hitters · whiff 100% per swing1%3% of his pitches to left-handed hitters · whiff 0% per swing3%11% of his pitches to left-handed hitters · whiff 33% per swing11%1% of his pitches to left-handed hitters · whiff 0% per swing1%18% of his pitches to left-handed hitters · whiff 100% per swing18%4% of his pitches to left-handed hitters · whiff 100% per swing4%17% of his pitches to left-handed hitters · whiff 67% per swing17%19% of his pitches to left-handed hitters · whiff 50% per swing19%
All · 72 pitches · catcher's view
3% of his Sinker pitches to left-handed hitters3%10% of his Sinker pitches to left-handed hitters10%3% of his Sinker pitches to left-handed hitters3%10% of his Sinker pitches to left-handed hitters10%7% of his Sinker pitches to left-handed hitters7%3% of his Sinker pitches to left-handed hitters3%3% of his Sinker pitches to left-handed hitters3%23% of his Sinker pitches to left-handed hitters23%0% of his Sinker pitches to left-handed hitters19% of his Sinker pitches to left-handed hitters19%3% of his Sinker pitches to left-handed hitters3%7% of his Sinker pitches to left-handed hitters7%10% of his Sinker pitches to left-handed hitters10%
Sinker · 31 pitches · catcher's view
0% of his Curveball pitches to left-handed hitters0% of his Curveball pitches to left-handed hitters0% of his Curveball pitches to left-handed hitters0% of his Curveball pitches to left-handed hitters0% of his Curveball pitches to left-handed hitters0% of his Curveball pitches to left-handed hitters5% of his Curveball pitches to left-handed hitters5%0% of his Curveball pitches to left-handed hitters5% of his Curveball pitches to left-handed hitters5%10% of his Curveball pitches to left-handed hitters10%0% of his Curveball pitches to left-handed hitters35% of his Curveball pitches to left-handed hitters35%45% of his Curveball pitches to left-handed hitters45%
Curveball · 20 pitches · catcher's view

Share of his pitches in each spot; darker is more. Last 90 days.

The lineup he faces

Elmer Rodríguez NYY · RHPvsBAL lineupstrikeout rate vs his hand

5 of 9 strike out more than the average hitter tonight

Strikeout rate against right-handers over the last 90 days (season rate where the split is missing). Line: tonight's average hitter, 22.8%. Red strikes out more, blue less.

Two strikes

how he finishes hitters
Elmer Rodríguez NYY · RHPwith two strikes
Elmer Rodríguez with two strikes. Put-away: share of two-strike pitches that end the at-bat with a strikeout.
PitchOverall2 strikesWhiff%Put-awayLeague put-away
Curveball24%33%44.4%25.0%20.7%
Sinker54%31%11.1%20.0%17.7%
Fastball12%29%20.0%21.4%18.3%
Changeup4%4%0.0%0.0%18.4%
Sweeper6%4%100.0%50.0%20.7%