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Héctor Rodríguez — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 · 423 pitches seen · 168 batted balls · 24% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

83.8 mph 77

Hard-hit %

24% 58

xwOBA on contact

.31 26

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	113	26.7%	95.12	2362
Sinker	SI	82	19.4%	95.30	2203
Changeup	CH	56	13.2%	87.07	1711
Curveball	CU	46	10.9%	79.86	2765
Slider	SL	38	9.0%	86.99	2605
Cutter	FC	29	6.9%	90.67	2443
Sweeper	ST	19	4.5%	84.59	2677
Split-Finger	FS	17	4.0%	85.92	1471
Knuckle Curve	KC	12	2.8%	79.78	2534
Slurve	SV	11	2.6%	81.72	2482

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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Héctor Rodríguez — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)