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Nathan Church — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 · 1,006 pitches seen · 422 batted balls · 15% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

78.9 mph 10

Hard-hit %

15% 9

xwOBA on contact

.30 17

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	374	37.2%	94.67	2353
Sinker	SI	169	16.8%	93.63	2205
Changeup	CH	130	12.9%	86.91	1870
Slider	SL	82	8.2%	85.61	2448
Curveball	CU	82	8.2%	81.78	2534
Sweeper	ST	66	6.6%	82.83	2589
Cutter	FC	45	4.5%	89.58	2397
Split-Finger	FS	39	3.9%	87.41	1488
Knuckle Curve	KC	7	0.7%	85.53	2443
Other	FA	6	0.6%	66.35	1482
?	?	6	0.6%

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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Nathan Church — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)