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Michael Taylor — Statcast batting

Season: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 1,272 pitches seen · 356 batted balls · 26% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

81.8 mph 31

Hard-hit %

26% 56

xwOBA on contact

.38 63

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	399	31.4%	93.76	2300
Sinker	SI	188	14.8%	94.09	2198
Changeup	CH	170	13.4%	84.96	1750
Slider	SL	168	13.2%	85.74	2438
Sweeper	ST	109	8.6%	82.91	2537
Curveball	CU	84	6.6%	78.97	2606
Cutter	FC	81	6.4%	88.36	2385
Split-Finger	FS	30	2.4%	84.27	1262
Knuckle Curve	KC	19	1.5%	83.19	2259
Slurve	SV	8	0.6%	81.04	2691
Other	FA	5	0.4%	64.90	1682
?	?	5	0.4%
Eephus	EP	4	0.3%	43.65	1103
Slow Curve	CS	2	0.2%	72.60	2488

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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Michael Taylor — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)