Both sides hit him about the same
33.3% of the contact right-handers make against Holmes is hit hard, against 53.8% of what left-handers make.
288 pitches to right-handed hitters, 366 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .272 average against Holmes and left-handers to .347.
288 pitches to right-handed hitters, 366 to left-handed hitters.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 87.0 mph off the bat against Holmes and left-handers 91.5.
57 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 65 from left-handers.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Holmes works off the plate, with only 37.8% of his pitches in the zone, 10th percentile.
654 pitches in 2026. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 481st in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Holmes's stuff spins at 2,514 rpm, 89th percentile in the league.
654 pitches in 2026. 89th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 58th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Holmes's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.2 mph, against 87.1 off his slider.
243 and 249 of them thrown.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44.3% of the contact Holmes gives up is hit hard, 29th percentile.
654 pitches in 2026. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 380th in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .346 expected average against them, against .298 on his fastballs.
317 of his breaking balls thrown.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
48.7% of the contact against Holmes is on the ground and 36.1% of it is in the air.
119 tracked batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Holmes has given up 7 tracked home runs, 4 of them to right field, the longest 439 feet.
7 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.4 mph off the bat against Holmes, 34th percentile.
654 pitches in 2026. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 354th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Holmes projects a .312 average, 62nd percentile.
654 pitches in 2026. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 205th in MLB.
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Both sides hit him about the same
33.3% of the contact right-handers make against Holmes is hit hard, against 53.8% of what left-handers make.
288 pitches to right-handed hitters, 366 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .272 average against Holmes and left-handers to .347.
288 pitches to right-handed hitters, 366 to left-handed hitters.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 87.0 mph off the bat against Holmes and left-handers 91.5.
57 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 65 from left-handers.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
48.7% of the contact against Holmes is on the ground and 36.1% of it is in the air.
119 tracked batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Holmes has given up 7 tracked home runs, 4 of them to right field, the longest 439 feet.
7 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Holmes works off the plate, with only 37.8% of his pitches in the zone, 10th percentile.
654 pitches in 2026. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 481st in MLB.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Holmes's stuff spins at 2,514 rpm, 89th percentile in the league.
654 pitches in 2026. 89th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 58th in MLB.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Holmes's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.2 mph, against 87.1 off his slider.
243 and 249 of them thrown.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
44.3% of the contact Holmes gives up is hit hard, 29th percentile.
654 pitches in 2026. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 380th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.4 mph off the bat against Holmes, 34th percentile.
654 pitches in 2026. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 354th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Holmes projects a .312 average, 62nd percentile.
654 pitches in 2026. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 205th in MLB.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .346 expected average against them, against .298 on his fastballs.
317 of his breaking balls thrown.
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