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Wade Meckler — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 · 828 pitches seen · 262 batted balls · 23% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

82.0 mph 42

Hard-hit %

23% 47

xwOBA on contact

.33 34

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	243	29.3%	95.38	2315
Sinker	SI	148	17.9%	94.35	2153
Changeup	CH	106	12.8%	87.20	1647
Slider	SL	91	11.0%	86.27	2373
Curveball	CU	68	8.2%	80.32	2583
Cutter	FC	55	6.6%	91.03	2372
Sweeper	ST	54	6.5%	83.73	2561
Split-Finger	FS	46	5.6%	88.59	1430
Knuckle Curve	KC	14	1.7%	84.39	2592
Slurve	SV	3	0.4%	81.00	2605

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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Wade Meckler — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)