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Matt Vierling — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 · 1,098 pitches seen · 402 batted balls · 23% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

82.4 mph 51

Hard-hit %

23% 49

xwOBA on contact

.34 41

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	354	32.2%	94.20	2304
Sinker	SI	234	21.3%	93.94	2192
Slider	SL	149	13.6%	85.24	2456
Changeup	CH	123	11.2%	84.47	1737
Sweeper	ST	79	7.2%	81.97	2570
Cutter	FC	72	6.6%	89.54	2389
Curveball	CU	57	5.2%	79.04	2572
Split-Finger	FS	15	1.4%	85.78	1341
Knuckle Curve	KC	10	0.9%	81.13	2479
Slurve	SV	3	0.3%	83.47	2601
Other	FA	2	0.2%	48.20	1188

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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Matt Vierling — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)