Both sides hit him about the same
44.4% of the contact right-handers make against Baker is hit hard, against 16.7% of what left-handers make.
146 pitches to right-handed hitters, 151 to left-handed hitters.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
38.5% of the contact against Baker with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 24.1% with the bases empty.
98 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 199 with the bases empty.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Baker projects a .255 average, 93rd percentile.
297 pitches in 2026. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 40th in MLB.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .387 average against Baker and left-handers to .155.
146 pitches to right-handed hitters, 151 to left-handed hitters.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 90.1 mph off the bat against Baker and left-handers 82.0.
18 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 24 from left-handers.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Baker's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.0 mph, against 79.5 off his changeup.
150 and 130 of them thrown.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 28.6% of the contact Baker gives up is hit hard, 91st percentile.
297 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 50th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Baker is weak: 85.5 mph off the bat on average, 85th percentile.
297 pitches in 2026. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 79th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
43.9% of the contact against Baker is on the ground and 31.7% of it is in the air.
41 tracked batted balls allowed.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Baker's stuff spins at 2,126 rpm, 25th percentile in the league.
297 pitches in 2026. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 402nd in MLB.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Baker averages 91.1 mph across his arsenal, 71st percentile in the league.
297 pitches in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 159th in MLB.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Baker lives in the strike zone: 44.4% of his pitches are in it, 68th percentile.
297 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 174th in MLB.
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Both sides hit him about the same
44.4% of the contact right-handers make against Baker is hit hard, against 16.7% of what left-handers make.
146 pitches to right-handed hitters, 151 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .387 average against Baker and left-handers to .155.
146 pitches to right-handed hitters, 151 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
38.5% of the contact against Baker with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 24.1% with the bases empty.
98 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 199 with the bases empty.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Baker projects a .255 average, 93rd percentile.
297 pitches in 2026. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 40th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 28.6% of the contact Baker gives up is hit hard, 91st percentile.
297 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 50th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Baker is weak: 85.5 mph off the bat on average, 85th percentile.
297 pitches in 2026. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 79th in MLB.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 90.1 mph off the bat against Baker and left-handers 82.0.
18 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 24 from left-handers.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
43.9% of the contact against Baker is on the ground and 31.7% of it is in the air.
41 tracked batted balls allowed.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Baker's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.0 mph, against 79.5 off his changeup.
150 and 130 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Baker's stuff spins at 2,126 rpm, 25th percentile in the league.
297 pitches in 2026. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 402nd in MLB.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Baker averages 91.1 mph across his arsenal, 71st percentile in the league.
297 pitches in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 159th in MLB.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Baker lives in the strike zone: 44.4% of his pitches are in it, 68th percentile.
297 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 174th in MLB.
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