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.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
48.4% of the contact against Abreu is on the ground and 25.8% of it is in the air.
31 tracked batted balls allowed.
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.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 86.9 mph off the bat against Abreu and left-handers 90.9.
16 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 15 from left-handers.
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.
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.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Abreu has given up 4 tracked home runs, 2 of them to right field, the longest 391 feet.
4 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
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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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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
48.4% of the contact against Abreu is on the ground and 25.8% of it is in the air.
31 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 86.9 mph off the bat against Abreu and left-handers 90.9.
16 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 15 from left-handers.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Abreu has given up 4 tracked home runs, 2 of them to right field, the longest 391 feet.
4 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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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.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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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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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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