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Masataka Yoshida — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 · 515 pitches seen · 187 batted balls · 25% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

85.0 mph 92

Hard-hit %

25% 62

xwOBA on contact

.34 42

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	169	32.8%	94.79	2326
Changeup	CH	69	13.4%	86.51	1698
Sinker	SI	67	13.0%	92.97	2202
Curveball	CU	58	11.3%	79.38	2606
Cutter	FC	51	9.9%	90.26	2439
Slider	SL	36	7.0%	86.10	2515
Split-Finger	FS	35	6.8%	85.81	1360
Sweeper	ST	15	2.9%	81.71	2567
Knuckle Curve	KC	8	1.6%	83.24	2556
?	?	4	0.8%
Eephus	EP	3	0.6%	48.13	1290

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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Masataka Yoshida — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)