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Geovany Soto — Statcast batting

Season: 2017 2016 2015 · 188 pitches seen · 49 batted balls · 27% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

86.5 mph 99

Hard-hit %

27% 74

xwOBA on contact

.46 95

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	68	36.2%	91.70	2287
Slider	SL	38	20.2%	84.32	2374
Sinker	SI	34	18.1%	90.86	2198
Changeup	CH	23	12.2%	81.62	2030
Curveball	CU	10	5.3%	78.96	2410
Knuckle Curve	KC	7	3.7%	79.11	2400
Cutter	FC	7	3.7%	88.94	2386
Sweeper	ST	1	0.5%	83.00	2650

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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Geovany Soto — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)