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Jason Castro — Statcast batting

Season: 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 369 pitches seen · 92 batted balls · 23% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

81.4 mph 43

Hard-hit %

23% 54

xwOBA on contact

.37 63

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	155	42.0%	93.73	2207
Slider	SL	55	14.9%	84.67	2404
Changeup	CH	39	10.6%	86.33	1671
Sinker	SI	32	8.7%	92.61	2107
Cutter	FC	23	6.2%	88.30	2269
Curveball	CU	20	5.4%	80.02	2553
Sweeper	ST	19	5.1%	81.43	2675
Split-Finger	FS	14	3.8%	87.04	1399
Knuckle Curve	KC	12	3.3%	81.81	2394

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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Jason Castro — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)