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Adley Rutschman — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 · 1,570 pitches seen · 503 batted balls · 24% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

83.2 mph 68

Hard-hit %

24% 57

xwOBA on contact

.35 53

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	488	31.1%	94.89	2310
Sinker	SI	256	16.3%	93.79	2203
Changeup	CH	237	15.1%	86.31	1698
Slider	SL	148	9.4%	85.80	2428
Sweeper	ST	122	7.8%	82.48	2596
Curveball	CU	118	7.5%	80.52	2650
Cutter	FC	97	6.2%	89.88	2341
Split-Finger	FS	58	3.7%	86.32	1386
Knuckle Curve	KC	32	2.0%	81.31	2439
Slurve	SV	9	0.6%	80.32	2611
Knuckleball	KN	2	0.1%	80.35	202
Eephus	EP	2	0.1%	51.40	1296
Pitch Out	PO	1	0.1%	91.50	2269

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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Adley Rutschman — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)