He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Abreu averages 93.3 mph across his arsenal, 94th percentile in the league.
1046 pitches in 2023. 94th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 49th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Abreu projects a .310 average, 75th percentile.
1046 pitches in 2023. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 191st in MLB.
Both sides hit him about the same
39.5% of the contact right-handers make against Abreu is hit hard, against 45.5% of what left-handers make.
571 pitches to right-handed hitters, 475 to left-handed hitters.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
45.3% of the contact against Abreu is on the ground and 34.2% of it is in the air.
161 tracked batted balls allowed.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Abreu's sinker leaves the bat at 90.1 mph, against 87.2 off his changeup.
540 and 150 of them thrown.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .321 expected average against them, against .276 on his breaking balls.
602 of his fastballs thrown.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Abreu has given up 9 tracked home runs, 5 of them to right field, the longest 469 feet.
9 tracked home runs allowed in 2023.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .295 average against Abreu and left-handers to .326.
571 pitches to right-handed hitters, 475 to left-handed hitters.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.3% of the contact Abreu gives up is hit hard, 33rd percentile.
1046 pitches in 2023. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 516th in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Abreu's stuff spins at 2,130 rpm, 28th percentile in the league.
1046 pitches in 2023. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 560th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Abreu works off the plate, with only 43.6% of his pitches in the zone, 32nd percentile.
1046 pitches in 2023. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 527th in MLB.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 87.9 mph off the bat against Abreu and left-handers 90.2.
86 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 77 from left-handers.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Abreu averages 93.3 mph across his arsenal, 94th percentile in the league.
1046 pitches in 2023. 94th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 49th in MLB.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Abreu projects a .310 average, 75th percentile.
1046 pitches in 2023. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 191st in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.3% of the contact Abreu gives up is hit hard, 33rd percentile.
1046 pitches in 2023. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 516th in MLB.
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Both sides hit him about the same
39.5% of the contact right-handers make against Abreu is hit hard, against 45.5% of what left-handers make.
571 pitches to right-handed hitters, 475 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .295 average against Abreu and left-handers to .326.
571 pitches to right-handed hitters, 475 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
45.3% of the contact against Abreu is on the ground and 34.2% of it is in the air.
161 tracked batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Abreu has given up 9 tracked home runs, 5 of them to right field, the longest 469 feet.
9 tracked home runs allowed in 2023.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 87.9 mph off the bat against Abreu and left-handers 90.2.
86 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 77 from left-handers.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Abreu's sinker leaves the bat at 90.1 mph, against 87.2 off his changeup.
540 and 150 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .321 expected average against them, against .276 on his breaking balls.
602 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Abreu's stuff spins at 2,130 rpm, 28th percentile in the league.
1046 pitches in 2023. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 560th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Abreu works off the plate, with only 43.6% of his pitches in the zone, 32nd percentile.
1046 pitches in 2023. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 527th in MLB.
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