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JJ Wetherholt — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 · 1,163 pitches seen · 356 batted balls · 29% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

84.7 mph 88

Hard-hit %

28% 85

xwOBA on contact

.37 61

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	316	27.2%	94.67	2346
Sinker	SI	304	26.1%	93.68	2189
Slider	SL	155	13.3%	86.04	2421
Changeup	CH	116	10.0%	86.79	1791
Cutter	FC	81	7.0%	89.04	2353
Sweeper	ST	76	6.5%	82.42	2697
Curveball	CU	74	6.4%	80.28	2579
Split-Finger	FS	24	2.1%	86.95	1660
Knuckle Curve	KC	10	0.9%	84.20	2406
?	?	5	0.4%
Slurve	SV	2	0.2%	81.40	2390

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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JJ Wetherholt — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)