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Paul DeJong — Statcast batting

Season: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 · 817 pitches seen · 291 batted balls · 24% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

81.6 mph 28

Hard-hit %

24% 37

xwOBA on contact

.36 54

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	252	30.8%	94.41	2328
Slider	SL	125	15.3%	85.53	2404
Sweeper	ST	111	13.6%	82.67	2579
Sinker	SI	104	12.7%	94.19	2180
Changeup	CH	85	10.4%	86.12	1706
Cutter	FC	55	6.7%	90.22	2420
Curveball	CU	51	6.2%	79.30	2441
Split-Finger	FS	18	2.2%	87.62	1390
Knuckle Curve	KC	9	1.1%	77.91	2600
Slurve	SV	4	0.5%	82.15	2300
Slow Curve	CS	2	0.2%	75.35	2305
Forkball	FO	1	0.1%	82.00	1529

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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Paul DeJong — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)