Devin Mesoraco Spray Chart MLB Stats & Career Totals

There is one pitch he punishes whenever he sees it

Mesoraco does his damage against offspeed pitches: a 1.020 OPS against them, against .494 on breaking balls.

31 plate appearances ending on offspeed pitches, 83 on breaking balls.

His home runs almost all go to the same part of the park

8 of Mesoraco's 10 located home runs have gone to left field, the longest of them 416 feet.

10 tracked home runs in 2018.

His walks do not change much with runners on

Mesoraco walks in 13.8% of his plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, against 7% with the bases empty.

58 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 214 with the bases empty.

There is one situation he is at his most dangerous in

Mesoraco is at his best on offspeed pitches: a 1.020 OPS there against .695 overall.

31 plate appearances in that situation.

One pitch is where all his power comes from

Mesoraco slugs .633 against offspeed pitches and .253 against breaking balls.

31 plate appearances ending on offspeed pitches.

He hits about the same with runners on as without

With a runner in scoring position Mesoraco has an OPS of .862; with the bases empty it is .653.

58 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 214 with the bases empty.

There is one part of the field he lives in

Mesoraco hits it hardest to his pull side: 89.7 mph on average there, against 83.6 the other way.

72 batted balls to his pull side, 30 the other way.

He beats the ball into the ground too often

Mesoraco finds a productive launch angle on only 31.2% of his contact, 18th percentile.

272 plate appearances in 2018. 18th percentile among qualified hitters in 2018, 526th in MLB.

There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Mesoraco is at his worst on breaking balls: a .494 OPS there against .695 overall.

83 plate appearances in that situation.

He puts the ball in play, strikeouts are not his problem

Mesoraco strikes out in only 19.1% of his trips, 74th percentile.

272 plate appearances in 2018. 74th percentile among qualified hitters in 2018, 165th in MLB.

Everything that leaves the yard leaves to his pull side

8 of Mesoraco's 10 home runs have gone to his pull side and none of them the other way.

10 tracked home runs in 2018.

Too much of his contact is weak

Just 31.4% of Mesoraco's contact reaches 95 mph, 31st percentile.

272 plate appearances in 2018. 31st percentile among qualified hitters in 2018, 442nd in MLB.

He is not hitting the ball with any authority this season

Mesoraco's quality of contact only supports a .212 expected average, 35th percentile in the league.

272 plate appearances in 2018. 35th percentile among qualified hitters in 2018, 415th in MLB.

The big spots do not change his strikeouts either way

Mesoraco strikes out in 15.5% of his trips with a runner in scoring position and 20.1% with the bases empty.

58 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 214 with the bases empty.

The shape of his contact says what kind of hitter he is

Mesoraco averages 16.9 degrees off the bat: 38.9% of his contact is in the air and 40.1% of it is on the ground.

162 batted balls with a tracked launch angle.

His fly balls travel about as far as anyone's

Mesoraco's fly balls travel 278 feet on average, and his longest of the season went 416.

75 tracked balls hit at 20 degrees or more.

He takes his walks and makes pitchers come to him

Mesoraco walks in 8.5% of his plate appearances, 64th percentile.

272 plate appearances in 2018. 64th percentile among qualified hitters in 2018, 231st in MLB.

His contact is about the same with runners on

35.1% of Mesoraco's contact with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 30.4% of it with the bases empty.

58 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 214 with the bases empty.

He does not hit the ball hard, and it shows

Mesoraco averages 87.1 mph off the bat, 39th percentile in the league.

272 plate appearances in 2018. 39th percentile among qualified hitters in 2018, 389th in MLB.

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