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Royce Lewis — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 · 1,775 pitches seen · 559 batted balls · 26% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

83.7 mph 76

Hard-hit %

26% 71

xwOBA on contact

.37 61

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	526	29.6%	95.21	2356
Slider	SL	291	16.4%	87.19	2470
Sinker	SI	271	15.3%	94.34	2214
Changeup	CH	179	10.1%	85.32	1728
Sweeper	ST	178	10.0%	83.45	2619
Cutter	FC	156	8.8%	89.30	2406
Curveball	CU	81	4.6%	81.10	2630
Split-Finger	FS	48	2.7%	85.71	1376
Knuckle Curve	KC	34	1.9%	83.59	2537
?	?	6	0.3%	94.50	2299
Slurve	SV	2	0.1%	83.70	2837
Other	FA	2	0.1%	63.85	1450
Slow Curve	CS	1	0.1%	54.70	1522

Pitch locations seen

Batted balls — exit velo × launch angle (red = 95+ mph)

Spray chart — hit location (red HR · green hit · gray out)

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Royce Lewis — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)