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Drew Waters — Statcast batting

Season: 2025 2024 2023 2022 · 795 pitches seen · 290 batted balls · 17% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

79.4 mph 9

Hard-hit %

17% 8

xwOBA on contact

.34 37

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	276	34.7%	94.78	2326
Changeup	CH	136	17.1%	86.53	1781
Slider	SL	88	11.1%	86.30	2450
Cutter	FC	75	9.4%	90.42	2457
Curveball	CU	64	8.1%	78.94	2641
Sinker	SI	52	6.5%	94.36	2257
Split-Finger	FS	40	5.0%	87.33	1392
Sweeper	ST	33	4.2%	83.04	2639
Knuckle Curve	KC	25	3.1%	81.68	2735
Slurve	SV	5	0.6%	82.56	2378
Pitch Out	PO	1	0.1%	91.60	2323

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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Drew Waters — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)