He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .264 average against Garcia and left-handers to .399.
151 pitches to right-handed hitters, 166 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
42.9% of the contact right-handers make against Garcia is hit hard, against 30.8% of what left-handers make.
151 pitches to right-handed hitters, 166 to left-handed hitters.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .360 expected average against them, against .296 on his offspeed pitches.
157 of his fastballs thrown.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Garcia has given up 3 tracked home runs, 1 of them to right field, the longest 420 feet.
3 tracked home runs allowed in 2022.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Garcia's stuff spins at 2,079 rpm, 20th percentile in the league.
317 pitches in 2022. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 622nd in MLB.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Garcia lives in the strike zone: 47.6% of his pitches are in it, 78th percentile.
317 pitches in 2022. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 173rd in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Garcia's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.3 mph, against 87.8 off his slider.
154 and 75 of them thrown.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
44.4% of the balls put in play against Garcia have gone to centre field.
24 of 54 located batted balls allowed.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Garcia projects a .330 average, 38th percentile.
317 pitches in 2022. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 481st in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 88.8 mph off the bat against Garcia, 39th percentile.
317 pitches in 2022. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 471st in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 37% of the contact Garcia gives up is hit hard, 61st percentile.
317 pitches in 2022. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 304th in MLB.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .264 average against Garcia and left-handers to .399.
151 pitches to right-handed hitters, 166 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
42.9% of the contact right-handers make against Garcia is hit hard, against 30.8% of what left-handers make.
151 pitches to right-handed hitters, 166 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .360 expected average against them, against .296 on his offspeed pitches.
157 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
Garcia has given up 3 tracked home runs, 1 of them to right field, the longest 420 feet.
3 tracked home runs allowed in 2022.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
44.4% of the balls put in play against Garcia have gone to centre field.
24 of 54 located batted balls allowed.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Garcia's stuff spins at 2,079 rpm, 20th percentile in the league.
317 pitches in 2022. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 622nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Garcia lives in the strike zone: 47.6% of his pitches are in it, 78th percentile.
317 pitches in 2022. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 173rd in MLB.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Garcia's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.3 mph, against 87.8 off his slider.
154 and 75 of them thrown.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Garcia projects a .330 average, 38th percentile.
317 pitches in 2022. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 481st in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 88.8 mph off the bat against Garcia, 39th percentile.
317 pitches in 2022. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 471st in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 37% of the contact Garcia gives up is hit hard, 61st percentile.
317 pitches in 2022. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 304th in MLB.
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