Runners on base do not change how he is hit
52.4% of the contact against Rodriguez with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 32.1% with the bases empty.
113 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 320 with the bases empty.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .417 expected average against them, against .327 on his fastballs.
153 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 90.8 mph off the bat against Rodriguez and left-handers 86.3.
40 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 33 from left-handers.
Both sides hit him about the same
41.5% of the contact right-handers make against Rodriguez is hit hard, against 33.3% of what left-handers make.
225 pitches to right-handed hitters, 208 to left-handed hitters.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Rodriguez's stuff spins at 2,005 rpm, 12th percentile in the league.
433 pitches in 2017. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 619th in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Rodriguez averages 85.7 mph across his arsenal, 14th percentile in the league.
433 pitches in 2017. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 609th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 88.7 mph off the bat against Rodriguez, 29th percentile.
433 pitches in 2017. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 503rd in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
30.1% of the contact against Rodriguez is on the ground and 43.8% of it is in the air.
73 tracked batted balls allowed.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Rodriguez's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.7 mph, against 87.6 off his changeup.
238 and 153 of them thrown.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .340 average against Rodriguez and left-handers to .367.
225 pitches to right-handed hitters, 208 to left-handed hitters.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Rodriguez lives in the strike zone: 46.4% of his pitches are in it, 69th percentile.
433 pitches in 2017. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 216th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Rodriguez projects a .352 average, 61st percentile.
433 pitches in 2017. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 273rd in MLB.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
52.4% of the contact against Rodriguez with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 32.1% with the bases empty.
113 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 320 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .417 expected average against them, against .327 on his fastballs.
153 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 90.8 mph off the bat against Rodriguez and left-handers 86.3.
40 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 33 from left-handers.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
30.1% of the contact against Rodriguez is on the ground and 43.8% of it is in the air.
73 tracked batted balls allowed.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Both sides hit him about the same
41.5% of the contact right-handers make against Rodriguez is hit hard, against 33.3% of what left-handers make.
225 pitches to right-handed hitters, 208 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .340 average against Rodriguez and left-handers to .367.
225 pitches to right-handed hitters, 208 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Rodriguez's stuff spins at 2,005 rpm, 12th percentile in the league.
433 pitches in 2017. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 619th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Rodriguez averages 85.7 mph across his arsenal, 14th percentile in the league.
433 pitches in 2017. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 609th in MLB.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 88.7 mph off the bat against Rodriguez, 29th percentile.
433 pitches in 2017. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 503rd in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Rodriguez projects a .352 average, 61st percentile.
433 pitches in 2017. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 273rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Rodriguez's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.7 mph, against 87.6 off his changeup.
238 and 153 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Rodriguez lives in the strike zone: 46.4% of his pitches are in it, 69th percentile.
433 pitches in 2017. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 216th in MLB.
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