Runners on base do not change how he is hit
30.3% of the contact against Diaz with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 50% with the bases empty.
187 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 177 with the bases empty.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Diaz projects a .427 average, 8th percentile.
364 pitches in 2020. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 602nd in MLB.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .462 average against Diaz and left-handers to .389.
190 pitches to right-handed hitters, 174 to left-handed hitters.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Diaz's sinker leaves the bat at 91.6 mph, against 81.4 off his slider.
131 and 153 of them thrown.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
43.7% of the contact against Diaz is on the ground and 22.5% of it is in the air.
71 tracked batted balls allowed.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
52.8% of the balls put in play against Diaz have gone to centre field.
38 of 72 located batted balls allowed.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Diaz averages 90.9 mph across his arsenal, 80th percentile in the league.
364 pitches in 2020. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 133rd in MLB.
Both sides hit him about the same
37.8% of the contact right-handers make against Diaz is hit hard, against 44.1% of what left-handers make.
190 pitches to right-handed hitters, 174 to left-handed hitters.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .453 expected average against them, against .414 on his fastballs.
153 of his breaking balls thrown.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
40.8% of the contact Diaz gives up is hit hard, 35th percentile.
364 pitches in 2020. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 430th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Diaz works off the plate, with only 41.8% of his pitches in the zone, 31st percentile.
364 pitches in 2020. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 451st in MLB.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Diaz has given up 4 tracked home runs, 2 of them to centre field, the longest 426 feet.
4 tracked home runs allowed in 2020.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 87.3 mph off the bat against Diaz and left-handers 89.1.
37 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 34 from left-handers.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
30.3% of the contact against Diaz with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 50% with the bases empty.
187 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 177 with the bases empty.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Diaz projects a .427 average, 8th percentile.
364 pitches in 2020. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 602nd in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
40.8% of the contact Diaz gives up is hit hard, 35th percentile.
364 pitches in 2020. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 430th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .462 average against Diaz and left-handers to .389.
190 pitches to right-handed hitters, 174 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
37.8% of the contact right-handers make against Diaz is hit hard, against 44.1% of what left-handers make.
190 pitches to right-handed hitters, 174 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Diaz's sinker leaves the bat at 91.6 mph, against 81.4 off his slider.
131 and 153 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
43.7% of the contact against Diaz is on the ground and 22.5% of it is in the air.
71 tracked batted balls allowed.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
52.8% of the balls put in play against Diaz have gone to centre field.
38 of 72 located batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Diaz has given up 4 tracked home runs, 2 of them to centre field, the longest 426 feet.
4 tracked home runs allowed in 2020.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 87.3 mph off the bat against Diaz and left-handers 89.1.
37 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 34 from left-handers.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Diaz averages 90.9 mph across his arsenal, 80th percentile in the league.
364 pitches in 2020. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 133rd in MLB.
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 breaking balls: a .453 expected average against them, against .414 on his fastballs.
153 of his breaking balls thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Diaz works off the plate, with only 41.8% of his pitches in the zone, 31st percentile.
364 pitches in 2020. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 451st in MLB.
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