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Ildemaro Vargas — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 · 1,649 pitches seen · 653 batted balls · 25% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

82.0 mph 43

Hard-hit %

25% 63

xwOBA on contact

.31 22

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	529	32.1%	94.58	2297
Changeup	CH	254	15.4%	85.88	1724
Slider	SL	200	12.1%	86.53	2486
Sinker	SI	199	12.1%	94.23	2211
Cutter	FC	134	8.1%	89.61	2357
Curveball	CU	118	7.2%	80.48	2577
Sweeper	ST	116	7.0%	83.29	2637
Split-Finger	FS	54	3.3%	86.54	1374
Knuckle Curve	KC	27	1.6%	81.10	2536
?	?	13	0.8%
Slurve	SV	5	0.3%	82.54	2410

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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Ildemaro Vargas — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)