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Kyle Higashioka — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 · 765 pitches seen · 225 batted balls · 26% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

82.9 mph 64

Hard-hit %

26% 70

xwOBA on contact

.34 43

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	199	26.0%	93.83	2257
Sinker	SI	162	21.2%	94.35	2176
Slider	SL	152	19.9%	86.05	2390
Sweeper	ST	71	9.3%	83.08	2577
Changeup	CH	66	8.6%	85.11	1549
Curveball	CU	52	6.8%	78.81	2600
Cutter	FC	36	4.7%	89.80	2418
Split-Finger	FS	13	1.7%	86.58	1296
Slurve	SV	7	0.9%	80.64	2937
Knuckle Curve	KC	6	0.8%	79.07	2396
Pitch Out	PO	1	0.1%	94.30	2127

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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Kyle Higashioka — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)