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Javier Baez — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 591 pitches seen · 218 batted balls · 22% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

79.2 mph 12

Hard-hit %

22% 45

xwOBA on contact

.30 17

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	129	21.8%	94.32	2344
Slider	SL	94	15.9%	87.21	2486
Sinker	SI	93	15.7%	94.39	2191
Sweeper	ST	89	15.1%	82.65	2555
Changeup	CH	74	12.5%	84.35	1764
Cutter	FC	40	6.8%	88.48	2437
Curveball	CU	39	6.6%	81.37	2665
Split-Finger	FS	13	2.2%	85.19	1640
Slurve	SV	11	1.9%	81.97	2667
Knuckle Curve	KC	9	1.5%	83.00	2502

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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Javier Baez — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)