Both sides hit him about the same
45.9% of the contact right-handers make against Jimenez is hit hard, against 17.6% of what left-handers make.
246 pitches to right-handed hitters, 204 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .337 average against Jimenez and left-handers to .225.
246 pitches to right-handed hitters, 204 to left-handed hitters.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Jimenez projects a .283 average, 91st percentile.
450 pitches in 2024. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 72nd in MLB.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 90.0 mph off the bat against Jimenez and left-handers 82.4.
37 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 34 from left-handers.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .354 expected average against them, against .262 on his breaking balls.
169 of his fastballs thrown.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 32.4% of the contact Jimenez gives up is hit hard, 89th percentile.
450 pitches in 2024. 89th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 89th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Jimenez's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.5 mph, against 85.1 off his slider.
169 and 263 of them thrown.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
32.4% of the contact against Jimenez is on the ground and 53.5% of it is in the air.
71 tracked batted balls allowed.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Jimenez averages 85.9 mph across his arsenal, 12th percentile in the league.
450 pitches in 2024. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 678th in MLB.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
38.1% of the contact against Jimenez with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 30% with the bases empty.
109 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 341 with the bases empty.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Jimenez is weak: 86.4 mph off the bat on average, 82nd percentile.
450 pitches in 2024. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 137th in MLB.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Jimenez has given up 6 tracked home runs, 3 of them to centre field, the longest 427 feet.
6 tracked home runs allowed in 2024.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
34.7% of the balls put in play against Jimenez have gone to right field.
25 of 72 located batted balls allowed.
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Both sides hit him about the same
45.9% of the contact right-handers make against Jimenez is hit hard, against 17.6% of what left-handers make.
246 pitches to right-handed hitters, 204 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .337 average against Jimenez and left-handers to .225.
246 pitches to right-handed hitters, 204 to left-handed hitters.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Jimenez projects a .283 average, 91st percentile.
450 pitches in 2024. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 72nd in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 32.4% of the contact Jimenez gives up is hit hard, 89th percentile.
450 pitches in 2024. 89th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 89th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Jimenez is weak: 86.4 mph off the bat on average, 82nd percentile.
450 pitches in 2024. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 137th in MLB.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 90.0 mph off the bat against Jimenez and left-handers 82.4.
37 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 34 from left-handers.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
32.4% of the contact against Jimenez is on the ground and 53.5% of it is in the air.
71 tracked batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Jimenez has given up 6 tracked home runs, 3 of them to centre field, the longest 427 feet.
6 tracked home runs allowed in 2024.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
34.7% of the balls put in play against Jimenez have gone to right field.
25 of 72 located batted balls allowed.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .354 expected average against them, against .262 on his breaking balls.
169 of his fastballs thrown.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Jimenez's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.5 mph, against 85.1 off his slider.
169 and 263 of them thrown.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Jimenez averages 85.9 mph across his arsenal, 12th percentile in the league.
450 pitches in 2024. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 678th in MLB.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
38.1% of the contact against Jimenez with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 30% with the bases empty.
109 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 341 with the bases empty.
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