He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .207 average against Doval and left-handers to .400.
134 pitches to right-handed hitters, 128 to left-handed hitters.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
61.7% of the contact against Doval is on the ground and 27.7% of it is in the air.
47 tracked batted balls allowed.
Both sides hit him about the same
43.5% of the contact right-handers make against Doval is hit hard, against 58.3% of what left-handers make.
134 pitches to right-handed hitters, 128 to left-handed hitters.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
51.1% of the contact Doval gives up is hit hard, 9th percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 490th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.2 mph off the bat against Doval, 13th percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 465th in MLB.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Doval averages 95.2 mph across his arsenal, 98th percentile in the league.
262 pitches in 2026. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 12th in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Doval's stuff spins at 2,553 rpm, 93rd percentile in the league.
262 pitches in 2026. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 41st in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Doval's slider leaves the bat at 94.6 mph, against 90.2 off his sinker.
64 and 95 of them thrown.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 88.9 mph off the bat against Doval and left-handers 93.4.
23 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 24 from left-handers.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Doval projects a .305 average, 70th percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 160th in MLB.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Doval has given up 3 tracked home runs, 1 of them to left field, the longest 445 feet.
3 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
53.8% of the contact against Doval with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 50% with the bases empty.
61 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 201 with the bases empty.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
44.7% of the balls put in play against Doval have gone to right field.
21 of 47 located batted balls allowed.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Doval lives in the strike zone: 44.1% of his pitches are in it, 64th percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 196th in MLB.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .207 average against Doval and left-handers to .400.
134 pitches to right-handed hitters, 128 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
43.5% of the contact right-handers make against Doval is hit hard, against 58.3% of what left-handers make.
134 pitches to right-handed hitters, 128 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
61.7% of the contact against Doval is on the ground and 27.7% of it is in the air.
47 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 88.9 mph off the bat against Doval and left-handers 93.4.
23 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 24 from left-handers.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Doval has given up 3 tracked home runs, 1 of them to left field, the longest 445 feet.
3 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
44.7% of the balls put in play against Doval have gone to right field.
21 of 47 located batted balls allowed.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
51.1% of the contact Doval gives up is hit hard, 9th percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 490th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.2 mph off the bat against Doval, 13th percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 465th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Doval projects a .305 average, 70th percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 160th in MLB.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Doval averages 95.2 mph across his arsenal, 98th percentile in the league.
262 pitches in 2026. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 12th in MLB.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Doval's stuff spins at 2,553 rpm, 93rd percentile in the league.
262 pitches in 2026. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 41st in MLB.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Doval's slider leaves the bat at 94.6 mph, against 90.2 off his sinker.
64 and 95 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
53.8% of the contact against Doval with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 50% with the bases empty.
61 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 201 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Doval lives in the strike zone: 44.1% of his pitches are in it, 64th percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 196th in MLB.
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