Both sides hit him about the same
51.5% of the contact right-handers make against Banda is hit hard, against 16% of what left-handers make.
204 pitches to right-handed hitters, 141 to left-handed hitters.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
47.4% of the contact against Banda with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 30.8% with the bases empty.
107 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 238 with the bases empty.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .350 average against Banda and left-handers to .230.
204 pitches to right-handed hitters, 141 to left-handed hitters.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 90.3 mph off the bat against Banda and left-handers 86.0.
56 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 43 from left-handers.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Banda projects a .298 average, 77th percentile.
345 pitches in 2026. 77th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 126th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Banda works off the plate, with only 38% of his pitches in the zone, 11th percentile.
345 pitches in 2026. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 478th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Banda's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.5 mph, against 86.5 off his sinker.
166 and 158 of them thrown.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
50% of the balls put in play against Banda have gone to centre field.
50 of 100 located batted balls allowed.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Banda's stuff spins at 2,096 rpm, 19th percentile in the league.
345 pitches in 2026. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 436th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Banda is weak: 87.2 mph off the bat on average, 68th percentile.
345 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 172nd in MLB.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Banda has given up 3 tracked home runs, 1 of them to left field, the longest 451 feet.
3 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .315 expected average against them, against .284 on his breaking balls.
177 of his fastballs thrown.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.2% of the contact Banda gives up is hit hard, 66th percentile.
345 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 184th in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Banda averages 89.0 mph across his arsenal, 39th percentile in the league.
345 pitches in 2026. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 326th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
41.4% of the contact against Banda is on the ground and 37.4% of it is in the air.
99 tracked batted balls allowed.
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Both sides hit him about the same
51.5% of the contact right-handers make against Banda is hit hard, against 16% of what left-handers make.
204 pitches to right-handed hitters, 141 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .350 average against Banda and left-handers to .230.
204 pitches to right-handed hitters, 141 to left-handed hitters.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
47.4% of the contact against Banda with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 30.8% with the bases empty.
107 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 238 with the bases empty.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 90.3 mph off the bat against Banda and left-handers 86.0.
56 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 43 from left-handers.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
50% of the balls put in play against Banda have gone to centre field.
50 of 100 located batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Banda has given up 3 tracked home runs, 1 of them to left field, the longest 451 feet.
3 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
41.4% of the contact against Banda is on the ground and 37.4% of it is in the air.
99 tracked batted balls allowed.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Banda projects a .298 average, 77th percentile.
345 pitches in 2026. 77th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 126th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Banda is weak: 87.2 mph off the bat on average, 68th percentile.
345 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 172nd in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.2% of the contact Banda gives up is hit hard, 66th percentile.
345 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 184th in MLB.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Banda works off the plate, with only 38% of his pitches in the zone, 11th percentile.
345 pitches in 2026. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 478th in MLB.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Banda's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.5 mph, against 86.5 off his sinker.
166 and 158 of them thrown.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Banda's stuff spins at 2,096 rpm, 19th percentile in the league.
345 pitches in 2026. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 436th in MLB.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .315 expected average against them, against .284 on his breaking balls.
177 of his fastballs thrown.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Banda averages 89.0 mph across his arsenal, 39th percentile in the league.
345 pitches in 2026. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 326th in MLB.
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