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Lucas Spence — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 · 157 pitches seen · 43 batted balls · 21% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

81.5 mph 35

Hard-hit %

21% 33

xwOBA on contact

.31 26

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	47	29.9%	94.06	2341
Changeup	CH	25	15.9%	87.48	1923
Slider	SL	22	14.0%	87.36	2443
Sinker	SI	14	8.9%	94.23	2194
Curveball	CU	13	8.3%	77.75	2705
Split-Finger	FS	11	7.0%	85.74	1309
Cutter	FC	11	7.0%	88.58	2357
Sweeper	ST	8	5.1%	81.10	2403
Knuckle Curve	KC	3	1.9%	79.10	2535
Other	FA	2	1.3%	71.20	1820
Eephus	EP	1	0.6%	54.40	119

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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Lucas Spence — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)