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Kahlil Watson — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 · 339 pitches seen · 103 batted balls · 24% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

82.3 mph 48

Hard-hit %

24% 57

xwOBA on contact

.36 59

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	110	32.4%	96.13	2349
Slider	SL	61	18.0%	87.10	2424
Cutter	FC	39	11.5%	90.93	2339
Changeup	CH	35	10.3%	87.23	1781
Sinker	SI	31	9.1%	95.37	2319
Sweeper	ST	23	6.8%	83.12	2646
Split-Finger	FS	17	5.0%	87.32	1598
Curveball	CU	14	4.1%	81.03	2617
Knuckle Curve	KC	5	1.5%	79.46	2391
Slurve	SV	4	1.2%	83.12	2844

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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Kahlil Watson — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)