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Josh Naylor — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 · 1,984 pitches seen · 802 batted balls · 26% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

82.3 mph 48

Hard-hit %

26% 66

xwOBA on contact

.33 40

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	499	25.2%	94.67	2321
Sinker	SI	357	18.0%	93.72	2159
Slider	SL	289	14.6%	85.81	2425
Changeup	CH	206	10.4%	86.57	1748
Cutter	FC	188	9.5%	89.50	2382
Sweeper	ST	138	7.0%	81.96	2572
Curveball	CU	135	6.8%	79.85	2628
Split-Finger	FS	100	5.0%	86.34	1375
Knuckle Curve	KC	49	2.5%	80.46	2575
?	?	12	0.6%
Slurve	SV	7	0.4%	83.23	2425
Eephus	EP	2	0.1%	36.35	1196
Other	FA	1	0.1%	67.10
Slow Curve	CS	1	0.1%	70.00	2595

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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Josh Naylor — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)