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A.J. Ewing — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 · 1,286 pitches seen · 420 batted balls · 23% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

82.2 mph 46

Hard-hit %

23% 46

xwOBA on contact

.37 66

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	361	28.1%	94.90	2331
Sinker	SI	264	20.5%	93.77	2222
Changeup	CH	170	13.2%	86.79	1756
Slider	SL	158	12.3%	86.10	2381
Curveball	CU	82	6.4%	80.43	2572
Cutter	FC	81	6.3%	89.84	2403
Sweeper	ST	80	6.2%	82.24	2587
Split-Finger	FS	58	4.5%	88.64	1456
Knuckle Curve	KC	21	1.6%	81.72	2599
Slurve	SV	6	0.5%	83.52	2265
?	?	4	0.3%
Pitch Out	PO	1	0.1%	93.20	2206

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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A.J. Ewing — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)