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Brett Bateman — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 · 592 pitches seen · 202 batted balls · 12% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

78.4 mph 7

Hard-hit %

12% 3

xwOBA on contact

.33 40

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	198	33.4%	94.67	2308
Sinker	SI	136	23.0%	93.08	2157
Slider	SL	57	9.6%	85.55	2337
Cutter	FC	51	8.6%	90.26	2372
Curveball	CU	50	8.4%	79.92	2608
Changeup	CH	38	6.4%	86.09	1727
Sweeper	ST	29	4.9%	83.12	2589
Split-Finger	FS	25	4.2%	89.62	1438
Knuckle Curve	KC	5	0.8%	79.28	2690
Other	FA	3	0.5%	69.63	1694

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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Brett Bateman — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)