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Lars Nootbaar — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 · 1,189 pitches seen · 328 batted balls · 33% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

85.8 mph 96

Hard-hit %

33% 97

xwOBA on contact

.39 76

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	367	30.9%	95.19	2320
Sinker	SI	203	17.1%	93.48	2185
Slider	SL	148	12.4%	86.41	2438
Changeup	CH	140	11.8%	87.36	1775
Curveball	CU	90	7.6%	80.91	2614
Cutter	FC	84	7.1%	90.18	2365
Sweeper	ST	66	5.6%	83.58	2734
Split-Finger	FS	56	4.7%	86.91	1406
Slurve	SV	13	1.1%	83.52	2417
?	?	11	0.9%
Knuckle Curve	KC	10	0.8%	83.38	2560
Slow Curve	CS	1	0.1%	70.20	2608

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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Lars Nootbaar — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)