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Yermin Mercedes — Statcast batting

Season: 2022 2021 2020 · 353 pitches seen · 129 batted balls · 16% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

80.2 mph 22

Hard-hit %

16% 14

xwOBA on contact

.37 65

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	149	42.2%	93.22	2297
Slider	SL	44	12.5%	84.89	2351
Curveball	CU	36	10.2%	79.99	2365
Sinker	SI	31	8.8%	93.23	2106
Changeup	CH	31	8.8%	83.53	1784
Cutter	FC	25	7.1%	88.88	2245
Knuckle Curve	KC	14	4.0%	79.22	2252
Sweeper	ST	11	3.1%	81.90	2471
Split-Finger	FS	7	2.0%	83.71	1004
Other	FA	5	1.4%	71.08	2103

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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Yermin Mercedes — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)