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Max Kepler — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 515 pitches seen · 180 batted balls · 26% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

82.5 mph 53

Hard-hit %

26% 69

xwOBA on contact

.33 34

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	148	28.7%	95.09	2324
Changeup	CH	98	19.0%	86.03	1803
Sinker	SI	86	16.7%	93.60	2212
Slider	SL	52	10.1%	86.89	2376
Sweeper	ST	41	8.0%	82.50	2611
Cutter	FC	30	5.8%	90.88	2363
Split-Finger	FS	29	5.6%	87.21	1286
Curveball	CU	21	4.1%	80.64	2641
Knuckle Curve	KC	5	1.0%	83.44	2660
?	?	4	0.8%
Forkball	FO	1	0.2%	87.20	814

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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Max Kepler — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)