The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
61.7% of the contact against Hurter is on the ground and 15% of it is in the air.
60 tracked batted balls allowed.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .345 average against Hurter and left-handers to .260.
164 pitches to right-handed hitters, 157 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
40% of the contact right-handers make against Hurter is hit hard, against 30% of what left-handers make.
164 pitches to right-handed hitters, 157 to left-handed hitters.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 89.3 mph off the bat against Hurter and left-handers 84.7.
30 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 30 from left-handers.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Hurter projects a .303 average, 72nd percentile.
321 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 153rd in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Hurter's stuff spins at 2,092 rpm, 18th percentile in the league.
321 pitches in 2026. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 439th in MLB.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Hurter lives in the strike zone: 45.8% of his pitches are in it, 80th percentile.
321 pitches in 2026. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 108th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hurter's sinker leaves the bat at 87.3 mph, against 84.5 off his sweeper.
179 and 81 of them thrown.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Hurter is weak: 87.0 mph off the bat on average, 71st percentile.
321 pitches in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 159th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35% of the contact Hurter gives up is hit hard, 70th percentile.
321 pitches in 2026. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 161st in MLB.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
38.1% of the contact against Hurter with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 33.3% with the bases empty.
129 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 192 with the bases empty.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
45.2% of the balls put in play against Hurter have gone to centre field.
28 of 62 located batted balls allowed.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Hurter averages 88.9 mph across his arsenal, 37th percentile in the league.
321 pitches in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 339th in MLB.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
61.7% of the contact against Hurter is on the ground and 15% of it is in the air.
60 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 89.3 mph off the bat against Hurter and left-handers 84.7.
30 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 30 from left-handers.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
45.2% of the balls put in play against Hurter have gone to centre field.
28 of 62 located batted balls allowed.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .345 average against Hurter and left-handers to .260.
164 pitches to right-handed hitters, 157 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
40% of the contact right-handers make against Hurter is hit hard, against 30% of what left-handers make.
164 pitches to right-handed hitters, 157 to left-handed hitters.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Hurter projects a .303 average, 72nd percentile.
321 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 153rd in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Hurter is weak: 87.0 mph off the bat on average, 71st percentile.
321 pitches in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 159th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35% of the contact Hurter gives up is hit hard, 70th percentile.
321 pitches in 2026. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 161st in MLB.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Hurter's stuff spins at 2,092 rpm, 18th percentile in the league.
321 pitches in 2026. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 439th in MLB.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Hurter lives in the strike zone: 45.8% of his pitches are in it, 80th percentile.
321 pitches in 2026. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 108th in MLB.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hurter's sinker leaves the bat at 87.3 mph, against 84.5 off his sweeper.
179 and 81 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
38.1% of the contact against Hurter with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 33.3% with the bases empty.
129 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 192 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Hurter averages 88.9 mph across his arsenal, 37th percentile in the league.
321 pitches in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 339th in MLB.
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