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Richie Palacios — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 · 1,420 pitches seen · 485 batted balls · 21% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

81.1 mph 28

Hard-hit %

21% 32

xwOBA on contact

.31 27

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	441	31.1%	94.75	2326
Sinker	SI	223	15.7%	93.49	2188
Changeup	CH	179	12.6%	86.72	1762
Slider	SL	152	10.7%	86.16	2400
Curveball	CU	120	8.5%	80.92	2606
Cutter	FC	103	7.3%	89.95	2398
Sweeper	ST	72	5.1%	82.48	2593
Split-Finger	FS	57	4.0%	85.96	1262
Knuckle Curve	KC	51	3.6%	83.05	2516
?	?	8	0.6%
Slurve	SV	6	0.4%	81.38	2628
Eephus	EP	4	0.3%	48.27	1364
Knuckleball	KN	2	0.1%	81.60	368
Forkball	FO	1	0.1%	81.10	1012
Other	FA	1	0.1%	71.40	1930

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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Richie Palacios — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)