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Yainer Diaz — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 · 993 pitches seen · 413 batted balls · 24% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

83.2 mph 68

Hard-hit %

24% 55

xwOBA on contact

.34 46

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	230	23.2%	94.64	2307
Sinker	SI	203	20.4%	94.64	2202
Slider	SL	163	16.4%	86.62	2425
Changeup	CH	106	10.7%	84.75	1746
Sweeper	ST	88	8.9%	83.28	2662
Cutter	FC	81	8.2%	89.62	2361
Curveball	CU	63	6.3%	79.15	2501
Split-Finger	FS	28	2.8%	84.22	1148
Knuckle Curve	KC	27	2.7%	81.96	2527
Slurve	SV	2	0.2%	80.70	2593
Other	FA	1	0.1%	62.70	1612
Eephus	EP	1	0.1%	54.00	1325

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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Yainer Diaz — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)