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Sal Frelick — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 · 486 pitches seen · 178 batted balls · 20% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

79.2 mph 12

Hard-hit %

20% 27

xwOBA on contact

.29 13

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	164	33.7%	94.86	2267
Sinker	SI	117	24.1%	93.08	2239
Slider	SL	49	10.1%	84.94	2471
Sweeper	ST	37	7.6%	81.81	2596
Cutter	FC	33	6.8%	90.29	2377
Changeup	CH	30	6.2%	87.04	1654
Curveball	CU	29	6.0%	81.50	2712
Split-Finger	FS	19	3.9%	88.27	1637
?	?	5	1.0%
Knuckle Curve	KC	3	0.6%	78.20	2685

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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Sal Frelick — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)