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Gary Sanchez — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 1,081 pitches seen · 257 batted balls · 25% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

82.1 mph 45

Hard-hit %

25% 61

xwOBA on contact

.35 51

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	274	25.3%	95.12	2347
Slider	SL	189	17.5%	86.36	2431
Sinker	SI	172	15.9%	94.13	2192
Changeup	CH	145	13.4%	86.47	1800
Cutter	FC	83	7.7%	88.99	2381
Sweeper	ST	77	7.1%	83.12	2583
Curveball	CU	72	6.7%	80.16	2597
Split-Finger	FS	38	3.5%	85.51	1327
?	?	13	1.2%
Knuckle Curve	KC	11	1.0%	82.69	2352
Eephus	EP	5	0.5%	42.72	977
Slurve	SV	2	0.2%	76.65	2580

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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Gary Sanchez — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)