Both sides hit him about the same
37.5% of the contact right-handers make against Rodriguez is hit hard, against 17.2% of what left-handers make.
141 pitches to right-handed hitters, 159 to left-handed hitters.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Rodriguez projects a .238 average, 96th percentile.
300 pitches in 2026. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 24th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
59% of the contact against Rodriguez is on the ground and 27.9% of it is in the air.
61 tracked batted balls allowed.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .267 expected average against them, against .164 on his offspeed pitches.
178 of his fastballs thrown.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 27.9% of the contact Rodriguez gives up is hit hard, 91st percentile.
300 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 47th in MLB.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 88.9 mph off the bat against Rodriguez and left-handers 81.0.
32 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 29 from left-handers.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Rodriguez lives in the strike zone: 51% of his pitches are in it, 96th percentile.
300 pitches in 2026. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 20th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Rodriguez is weak: 85.2 mph off the bat on average, 88th percentile.
300 pitches in 2026. 88th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 68th in MLB.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Rodriguez averages 93.1 mph across his arsenal, 91st percentile in the league.
300 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 47th in MLB.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
33.3% of the contact against Rodriguez with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 25.6% with the bases empty.
84 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 216 with the bases empty.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .261 average against Rodriguez and left-handers to .213.
141 pitches to right-handed hitters, 159 to left-handed hitters.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Rodriguez's stuff spins at 2,102 rpm, 20th percentile in the league.
300 pitches in 2026. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 428th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Rodriguez's sinker leaves the bat at 86.0 mph, against 83.1 off his changeup.
88 and 122 of them thrown.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
42.6% of the balls put in play against Rodriguez have gone to centre field.
26 of 61 located batted balls allowed.
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Both sides hit him about the same
37.5% of the contact right-handers make against Rodriguez is hit hard, against 17.2% of what left-handers make.
141 pitches to right-handed hitters, 159 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .261 average against Rodriguez and left-handers to .213.
141 pitches to right-handed hitters, 159 to left-handed hitters.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Rodriguez projects a .238 average, 96th percentile.
300 pitches in 2026. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 24th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 27.9% of the contact Rodriguez gives up is hit hard, 91st percentile.
300 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 47th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Rodriguez is weak: 85.2 mph off the bat on average, 88th percentile.
300 pitches in 2026. 88th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 68th in MLB.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
59% of the contact against Rodriguez is on the ground and 27.9% of it is in the air.
61 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 88.9 mph off the bat against Rodriguez and left-handers 81.0.
32 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 29 from left-handers.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
42.6% of the balls put in play against Rodriguez have gone to centre field.
26 of 61 located batted balls allowed.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .267 expected average against them, against .164 on his offspeed pitches.
178 of his fastballs thrown.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Rodriguez lives in the strike zone: 51% of his pitches are in it, 96th percentile.
300 pitches in 2026. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 20th in MLB.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Rodriguez averages 93.1 mph across his arsenal, 91st percentile in the league.
300 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 47th in MLB.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
33.3% of the contact against Rodriguez with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 25.6% with the bases empty.
84 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 216 with the bases empty.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Rodriguez's stuff spins at 2,102 rpm, 20th percentile in the league.
300 pitches in 2026. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 428th in MLB.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Rodriguez's sinker leaves the bat at 86.0 mph, against 83.1 off his changeup.
88 and 122 of them thrown.
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