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Zach McKinstry — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 · 1,533 pitches seen · 585 batted balls · 12% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

79.8 mph 17

Hard-hit %

12% 3

xwOBA on contact

.29 13

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	566	36.9%	94.53	2292
Sinker	SI	202	13.2%	93.24	2174
Changeup	CH	165	10.8%	85.60	1695
Slider	SL	149	9.7%	85.22	2414
Curveball	CU	142	9.3%	80.19	2614
Cutter	FC	133	8.7%	89.77	2369
Sweeper	ST	76	5.0%	81.58	2584
Split-Finger	FS	69	4.5%	87.03	1370
Knuckle Curve	KC	22	1.4%	82.47	2576
Other	FA	3	0.2%	49.87	1239
Slurve	SV	2	0.1%	83.70	2918
Eephus	EP	2	0.1%	38.90	1111
?	?	2	0.1%

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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Zach McKinstry — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)