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Number #56
Position Second Baseman
Bats Right
Throws Right
Age 37
Height 6' 0"
Weight 195 lbs
Birth Place Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Born Apr 15, 1989

Key Insights

2020
There is one part of the field he lives in

Hechavarria hits it hardest the other way: 87.2 mph on average there, against 78.6 up the middle.

14 batted balls the other way, 20 up the middle.
He does not hit the ball hard, and it shows

Hechavarria averages 82.9 mph off the bat, 8th percentile in the league.

63 plate appearances in 2020. 8th percentile among qualified hitters in 2020, 437th in MLB.
There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Hechavarria is at his worst with a runner in scoring position: a .296 OPS there against .607 overall.

21 plate appearances in that situation.
Too much of his contact is weak

Just 23.4% of Hechavarria's contact reaches 95 mph, 8th percentile.

63 plate appearances in 2020. 8th percentile among qualified hitters in 2020, 437th in MLB.
He beats the ball into the ground too often

Hechavarria finds a productive launch angle on only 23.4% of his contact, 5th percentile.

63 plate appearances in 2020. 5th percentile among qualified hitters in 2020, 453rd in MLB.
His fly balls travel about as far as anyone's

Hechavarria's fly balls travel 249 feet on average, and his longest of the season went 361.

19 tracked balls hit at 20 degrees or more.

Contextual Splits

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Player Bio Data
DOB Apr 15, 1989
Birth Place Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Height 6' 0"
Weight 195 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Right/Right