One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .443 expected average against them, against .235 on his breaking balls.
349 of his fastballs thrown.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Wood projects a .384 average, 7th percentile.
756 pitches in 2024. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 718th in MLB.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .365 average against Wood and left-handers to .431.
561 pitches to right-handed hitters, 195 to left-handed hitters.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Wood's changeup leaves the bat at 94.2 mph, against 88.0 off his sinker.
169 and 348 of them thrown.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
48.8% of the contact Wood gives up is hit hard, 8th percentile.
756 pitches in 2024. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 708th in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Wood's stuff spins at 1,915 rpm, 5th percentile in the league.
756 pitches in 2024. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 728th in MLB.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
42.1% of the contact against Wood with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 51.6% with the bases empty.
232 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 524 with the bases empty.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.4 mph off the bat against Wood, 14th percentile.
756 pitches in 2024. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 657th in MLB.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
49.6% of the balls put in play against Wood have gone to centre field.
64 of 129 located batted balls allowed.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Wood averages 86.3 mph across his arsenal, 14th percentile in the league.
756 pitches in 2024. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 659th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
39.1% of the contact against Wood is on the ground and 29.7% of it is in the air.
128 tracked batted balls allowed.
Both sides hit him about the same
50% of the contact right-handers make against Wood is hit hard, against 45.9% of what left-handers make.
561 pitches to right-handed hitters, 195 to left-handed hitters.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 91.0 mph off the bat against Wood and left-handers 89.0.
92 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 37 from left-handers.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Wood lives in the strike zone: 47.1% of his pitches are in it, 63rd percentile.
756 pitches in 2024. 63rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 287th in MLB.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Wood has given up 6 tracked home runs, 3 of them to centre field, the longest 429 feet.
6 tracked home runs allowed in 2024.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .443 expected average against them, against .235 on his breaking balls.
349 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Wood projects a .384 average, 7th percentile.
756 pitches in 2024. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 718th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
48.8% of the contact Wood gives up is hit hard, 8th percentile.
756 pitches in 2024. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 708th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.4 mph off the bat against Wood, 14th percentile.
756 pitches in 2024. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 657th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .365 average against Wood and left-handers to .431.
561 pitches to right-handed hitters, 195 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
50% of the contact right-handers make against Wood is hit hard, against 45.9% of what left-handers make.
561 pitches to right-handed hitters, 195 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Wood's changeup leaves the bat at 94.2 mph, against 88.0 off his sinker.
169 and 348 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Wood's stuff spins at 1,915 rpm, 5th percentile in the league.
756 pitches in 2024. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 728th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
42.1% of the contact against Wood with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 51.6% with the bases empty.
232 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 524 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
49.6% of the balls put in play against Wood have gone to centre field.
64 of 129 located batted balls allowed.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
39.1% of the contact against Wood is on the ground and 29.7% of it is in the air.
128 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 91.0 mph off the bat against Wood and left-handers 89.0.
92 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 37 from left-handers.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Wood has given up 6 tracked home runs, 3 of them to centre field, the longest 429 feet.
6 tracked home runs allowed in 2024.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Wood averages 86.3 mph across his arsenal, 14th percentile in the league.
756 pitches in 2024. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 659th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Wood lives in the strike zone: 47.1% of his pitches are in it, 63rd percentile.
756 pitches in 2024. 63rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 287th in MLB.
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