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Myles Straw — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 · 1,123 pitches seen · 379 batted balls · 16% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

79.3 mph 13

Hard-hit %

16% 11

xwOBA on contact

.30 18

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	347	30.9%	94.24	2250
Sinker	SI	247	22.0%	93.89	2184
Slider	SL	162	14.4%	85.07	2416
Changeup	CH	114	10.2%	84.20	1709
Sweeper	ST	95	8.5%	82.19	2550
Cutter	FC	80	7.1%	89.05	2349
Curveball	CU	46	4.1%	79.94	2558
Knuckle Curve	KC	13	1.2%	80.48	2516
Split-Finger	FS	12	1.1%	91.50	1393
Eephus	EP	4	0.4%	50.98	1374
Slurve	SV	3	0.3%	81.80	2762

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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Myles Straw — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)