Both sides hit him about the same
54.3% of the contact right-handers make against Hughes is hit hard, against 19% of what left-handers make.
218 pitches to right-handed hitters, 132 to left-handed hitters.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Hughes projects a .418 average, 2nd percentile.
350 pitches in 2024. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 750th in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .453 expected average against them, against .329 on his breaking balls.
209 of his fastballs thrown.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Hughes has given up 8 tracked home runs, 6 of them to left field, the longest 437 feet.
8 tracked home runs allowed in 2024.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hughes's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.6 mph, against 83.5 off his slider.
115 and 141 of them thrown.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 91.4 mph off the bat against Hughes and left-handers 78.5.
35 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 21 from left-handers.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Hughes is weak: 86.5 mph off the bat on average, 81st percentile.
350 pitches in 2024. 81st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 145th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Hughes works off the plate, with only 42.6% of his pitches in the zone, 19th percentile.
350 pitches in 2024. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 622nd in MLB.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
48.2% of the balls put in play against Hughes have gone to centre field.
27 of 56 located batted balls allowed.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Hughes's stuff spins at 2,385 rpm, 73rd percentile in the league.
350 pitches in 2024. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 208th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
27.3% of the contact against Hughes is on the ground and 38.2% of it is in the air.
55 tracked batted balls allowed.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Hughes averages 88.2 mph across his arsenal, 34th percentile in the league.
350 pitches in 2024. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 504th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
41.1% of the contact Hughes gives up is hit hard, 38th percentile.
350 pitches in 2024. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 474th in MLB.
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Both sides hit him about the same
54.3% of the contact right-handers make against Hughes is hit hard, against 19% of what left-handers make.
218 pitches to right-handed hitters, 132 to left-handed hitters.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Hughes projects a .418 average, 2nd percentile.
350 pitches in 2024. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 750th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Hughes is weak: 86.5 mph off the bat on average, 81st percentile.
350 pitches in 2024. 81st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 145th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
41.1% of the contact Hughes gives up is hit hard, 38th percentile.
350 pitches in 2024. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 474th in MLB.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .453 expected average against them, against .329 on his breaking balls.
209 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The home runs are what is undoing his season
Hughes has given up 8 tracked home runs, 6 of them to left field, the longest 437 feet.
8 tracked home runs allowed in 2024.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 91.4 mph off the bat against Hughes and left-handers 78.5.
35 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 21 from left-handers.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
48.2% of the balls put in play against Hughes have gone to centre field.
27 of 56 located batted balls allowed.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
27.3% of the contact against Hughes is on the ground and 38.2% of it is in the air.
55 tracked batted balls allowed.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hughes's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.6 mph, against 83.5 off his slider.
115 and 141 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Hughes works off the plate, with only 42.6% of his pitches in the zone, 19th percentile.
350 pitches in 2024. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 622nd in MLB.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Hughes's stuff spins at 2,385 rpm, 73rd percentile in the league.
350 pitches in 2024. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 208th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Hughes averages 88.2 mph across his arsenal, 34th percentile in the league.
350 pitches in 2024. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 504th in MLB.
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