Runners on base do not change how he is hit
42.9% of the contact against Abreu with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 58.8% with the bases empty.
122 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 164 with the bases empty.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
51.6% of the contact Abreu gives up is hit hard, 8th percentile.
286 pitches in 2026. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 496th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Abreu's slider leaves the bat at 90.2 mph, against 85.0 off his cutter.
488 and 90 of them thrown.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Abreu works off the plate, with only 35.7% of his pitches in the zone, 4th percentile.
286 pitches in 2026. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 514th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Abreu projects a .358 average, 22nd percentile.
286 pitches in 2026. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 419th in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Abreu's stuff spins at 2,457 rpm, 84th percentile in the league.
286 pitches in 2026. 84th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 88th in MLB.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .344 average against Abreu and left-handers to .373.
150 pitches to right-handed hitters, 136 to left-handed hitters.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
41.1% of the contact against Abreu is on the ground and 36.2% of it is in the air.
141 tracked batted balls allowed.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Abreu averages 90.8 mph across his arsenal, 66th percentile in the league.
286 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 181st in MLB.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
42.9% of the contact against Abreu with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 58.8% with the bases empty.
122 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 164 with the bases empty.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
51.6% of the contact Abreu gives up is hit hard, 8th percentile.
286 pitches in 2026. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 496th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Abreu projects a .358 average, 22nd percentile.
286 pitches in 2026. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 419th in MLB.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Abreu's slider leaves the bat at 90.2 mph, against 85.0 off his cutter.
488 and 90 of them thrown.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Abreu works off the plate, with only 35.7% of his pitches in the zone, 4th percentile.
286 pitches in 2026. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 514th in MLB.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Abreu's stuff spins at 2,457 rpm, 84th percentile in the league.
286 pitches in 2026. 84th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 88th 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 .344 average against Abreu and left-handers to .373.
150 pitches to right-handed hitters, 136 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
41.1% of the contact against Abreu is on the ground and 36.2% of it is in the air.
141 tracked batted balls allowed.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Abreu averages 90.8 mph across his arsenal, 66th percentile in the league.
286 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 181st in MLB.
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