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Nolan Arenado — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 2,207 pitches seen · 729 batted balls · 24% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

82.5 mph 53

Hard-hit %

24% 56

xwOBA on contact

.32 30

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	574	26.0%	94.93	2318
Sinker	SI	415	18.8%	94.48	2218
Slider	SL	378	17.1%	86.58	2470
Sweeper	ST	273	12.4%	83.31	2598
Changeup	CH	192	8.7%	85.83	1759
Cutter	FC	178	8.1%	89.28	2373
Curveball	CU	105	4.8%	79.56	2567
Split-Finger	FS	41	1.9%	86.26	1363
Knuckle Curve	KC	34	1.5%	81.61	2516
?	?	9	0.4%
Slurve	SV	7	0.3%	84.46	2467
Slow Curve	CS	1	0.0%	74.70	2385

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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Nolan Arenado — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)