The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Bolton projects a .404 average, 4th percentile.
342 pitches in 2026. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 513th in MLB.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
33.3% of the contact against Bolton with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 52.8% with the bases empty.
100 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 242 with the bases empty.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Bolton's sinker leaves the bat at 91.5 mph, against 84.8 off his curveball.
51 and 43 of them thrown.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .420 expected average against them, against .334 on his breaking balls.
232 of his fastballs thrown.
Both sides hit him about the same
41.2% of the contact right-handers make against Bolton is hit hard, against 51.6% of what left-handers make.
143 pitches to right-handed hitters, 199 to left-handed hitters.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
47.9% of the contact Bolton gives up is hit hard, 16th percentile.
342 pitches in 2026. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 451st in MLB.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
47.9% of the balls put in play against Bolton have gone to centre field.
23 of 48 located batted balls allowed.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Bolton's stuff spins at 2,421 rpm, 80th percentile in the league.
342 pitches in 2026. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 110th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
41.7% of the contact against Bolton is on the ground and 29.2% of it is in the air.
48 tracked batted balls allowed.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Bolton lives in the strike zone: 44.6% of his pitches are in it, 70th percentile.
342 pitches in 2026. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 162nd in MLB.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .386 average against Bolton and left-handers to .413.
143 pitches to right-handed hitters, 199 to left-handed hitters.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 88.1 mph off the bat against Bolton and left-handers 89.7.
17 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 31 from left-handers.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Bolton projects a .404 average, 4th percentile.
342 pitches in 2026. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 513th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
47.9% of the contact Bolton gives up is hit hard, 16th percentile.
342 pitches in 2026. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 451st in MLB.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
33.3% of the contact against Bolton with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 52.8% with the bases empty.
100 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 242 with the bases empty.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Bolton's sinker leaves the bat at 91.5 mph, against 84.8 off his curveball.
51 and 43 of them thrown.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .420 expected average against them, against .334 on his breaking balls.
232 of his fastballs thrown.
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Both sides hit him about the same
41.2% of the contact right-handers make against Bolton is hit hard, against 51.6% of what left-handers make.
143 pitches to right-handed hitters, 199 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .386 average against Bolton and left-handers to .413.
143 pitches to right-handed hitters, 199 to left-handed hitters.
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Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
47.9% of the balls put in play against Bolton have gone to centre field.
23 of 48 located batted balls allowed.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
41.7% of the contact against Bolton is on the ground and 29.2% of it is in the air.
48 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 88.1 mph off the bat against Bolton and left-handers 89.7.
17 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 31 from left-handers.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Bolton's stuff spins at 2,421 rpm, 80th percentile in the league.
342 pitches in 2026. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 110th in MLB.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Bolton lives in the strike zone: 44.6% of his pitches are in it, 70th percentile.
342 pitches in 2026. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 162nd in MLB.
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