Both sides hit him about the same
43.8% of the contact right-handers make against Axelrod is hit hard, against 25% of what left-handers make.
133 pitches to right-handed hitters, 103 to left-handed hitters.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .351 expected average against them, against .240 on his breaking balls.
123 of his fastballs thrown.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
55.6% of the contact against Axelrod with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 26.1% with the bases empty.
83 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 153 with the bases empty.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .362 average against Axelrod and left-handers to .263.
133 pitches to right-handed hitters, 103 to left-handed hitters.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Axelrod projects a .316 average, 90th percentile.
236 pitches in 2015. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 69th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
28.1% of the contact against Axelrod is on the ground and 50% of it is in the air.
32 tracked batted balls allowed.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.3 mph off the bat against Axelrod, 11th percentile.
236 pitches in 2015. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 609th in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Axelrod averages 82.6 mph across his arsenal, 4th percentile in the league.
236 pitches in 2015. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 657th in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Axelrod's stuff spins at 1,323 rpm, 6th percentile in the league.
236 pitches in 2015. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 640th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34.4% of the contact Axelrod gives up is hit hard, 75th percentile.
236 pitches in 2015. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 173rd in MLB.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Axelrod has given up 5 tracked home runs, 2 of them to left field, the longest 424 feet.
5 tracked home runs allowed in 2015.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
41% of the balls put in play against Axelrod have gone to left field.
16 of 39 located batted balls allowed.
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Both sides hit him about the same
43.8% of the contact right-handers make against Axelrod is hit hard, against 25% of what left-handers make.
133 pitches to right-handed hitters, 103 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .362 average against Axelrod and left-handers to .263.
133 pitches to right-handed hitters, 103 to left-handed hitters.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .351 expected average against them, against .240 on his breaking balls.
123 of his fastballs thrown.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
55.6% of the contact against Axelrod with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 26.1% with the bases empty.
83 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 153 with the bases empty.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Axelrod projects a .316 average, 90th percentile.
236 pitches in 2015. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 69th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.3 mph off the bat against Axelrod, 11th percentile.
236 pitches in 2015. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 609th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34.4% of the contact Axelrod gives up is hit hard, 75th percentile.
236 pitches in 2015. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 173rd in MLB.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
28.1% of the contact against Axelrod is on the ground and 50% of it is in the air.
32 tracked batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Axelrod has given up 5 tracked home runs, 2 of them to left field, the longest 424 feet.
5 tracked home runs allowed in 2015.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
41% of the balls put in play against Axelrod have gone to left field.
16 of 39 located batted balls allowed.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Axelrod averages 82.6 mph across his arsenal, 4th percentile in the league.
236 pitches in 2015. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 657th in MLB.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Axelrod's stuff spins at 1,323 rpm, 6th percentile in the league.
236 pitches in 2015. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 640th in MLB.
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