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Jerar Encarnacion — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2022 · 159 pitches seen · 65 batted balls · 18% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

79.9 mph 18

Hard-hit %

18% 20

xwOBA on contact

.26 5

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
Sinker	SI	44	27.7%	94.24	2185
4-Seam Fastball	FF	35	22.0%	94.45	2368
Sweeper	ST	22	13.8%	83.80	2706
Changeup	CH	21	13.2%	86.28	1813
Curveball	CU	16	10.1%	81.00	2781
Slider	SL	12	7.5%	86.02	2308
Split-Finger	FS	4	2.5%	83.38	1460
Knuckle Curve	KC	2	1.3%	78.95	2653
Cutter	FC	2	1.3%	87.60	2276
Forkball	FO	1	0.6%	84.50	1201

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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Jerar Encarnacion — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)