He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .398 average against Stratton and left-handers to .293.
209 pitches to right-handed hitters, 202 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
42.5% of the contact right-handers make against Stratton is hit hard, against 28.1% of what left-handers make.
209 pitches to right-handed hitters, 202 to left-handed hitters.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 90.3 mph off the bat against Stratton and left-handers 83.5.
40 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 32 from left-handers.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Stratton's slider leaves the bat at 90.3 mph, against 78.8 off his changeup.
68 and 75 of them thrown.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .380 expected average against them, against .299 on his offspeed pitches.
159 of his breaking balls thrown.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Stratton is weak: 87.3 mph off the bat on average, 78th percentile.
411 pitches in 2025. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 176th in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Stratton's stuff spins at 2,567 rpm, 92nd percentile in the league.
411 pitches in 2025. 92nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 65th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
47.9% of the contact against Stratton is on the ground and 29.6% of it is in the air.
71 tracked batted balls allowed.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.1% of the contact Stratton gives up is hit hard, 78th percentile.
411 pitches in 2025. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 171st in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Stratton averages 86.8 mph across his arsenal, 18th percentile in the league.
411 pitches in 2025. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 641st in MLB.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
32% of the contact against Stratton with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 38.3% with the bases empty.
123 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 288 with the bases empty.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Stratton works off the plate, with only 43.8% of his pitches in the zone, 22nd percentile.
411 pitches in 2025. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 607th in MLB.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
48.6% of the balls put in play against Stratton have gone to centre field.
35 of 72 located batted balls allowed.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Stratton projects a .351 average, 29th percentile.
411 pitches in 2025. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 557th in MLB.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Stratton has given up 4 tracked home runs, 2 of them to left field, the longest 425 feet.
4 tracked home runs allowed in 2025.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .398 average against Stratton and left-handers to .293.
209 pitches to right-handed hitters, 202 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
42.5% of the contact right-handers make against Stratton is hit hard, against 28.1% of what left-handers make.
209 pitches to right-handed hitters, 202 to left-handed hitters.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 90.3 mph off the bat against Stratton and left-handers 83.5.
40 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 32 from left-handers.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
47.9% of the contact against Stratton is on the ground and 29.6% of it is in the air.
71 tracked batted balls allowed.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
48.6% of the balls put in play against Stratton have gone to centre field.
35 of 72 located batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Stratton has given up 4 tracked home runs, 2 of them to left field, the longest 425 feet.
4 tracked home runs allowed in 2025.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Stratton's slider leaves the bat at 90.3 mph, against 78.8 off his changeup.
68 and 75 of them thrown.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .380 expected average against them, against .299 on his offspeed pitches.
159 of his breaking balls thrown.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Stratton is weak: 87.3 mph off the bat on average, 78th percentile.
411 pitches in 2025. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 176th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.1% of the contact Stratton gives up is hit hard, 78th percentile.
411 pitches in 2025. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 171st in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Stratton projects a .351 average, 29th percentile.
411 pitches in 2025. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 557th in MLB.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Stratton's stuff spins at 2,567 rpm, 92nd percentile in the league.
411 pitches in 2025. 92nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 65th in MLB.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Stratton averages 86.8 mph across his arsenal, 18th percentile in the league.
411 pitches in 2025. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 641st in MLB.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
32% of the contact against Stratton with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 38.3% with the bases empty.
123 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 288 with the bases empty.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Stratton works off the plate, with only 43.8% of his pitches in the zone, 22nd percentile.
411 pitches in 2025. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 607th in MLB.
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