The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Broxton projects a .392 average, 18th percentile.
296 pitches in 2017. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 578th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
45% of the contact against Broxton is on the ground and 25% of it is in the air.
40 tracked batted balls allowed.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Broxton's slider leaves the bat at 90.2 mph, against 85.4 off his 4-seam fastball.
102 and 154 of them thrown.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Broxton averages 92.0 mph across his arsenal, 87th percentile in the league.
296 pitches in 2017. 87th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 95th in MLB.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
40% of the contact against Broxton with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 33.3% with the bases empty.
113 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 183 with the bases empty.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 84.9 mph off the bat against Broxton and left-handers 88.0.
24 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 16 from left-handers.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Broxton is weak: 86.6 mph off the bat on average, 70th percentile.
296 pitches in 2017. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 209th in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .414 expected average against them, against .377 on his fastballs.
102 of his breaking balls thrown.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
44.4% of the balls put in play against Broxton have gone to centre field.
20 of 45 located batted balls allowed.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Broxton's stuff spins at 2,147 rpm, 35th percentile in the league.
296 pitches in 2017. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 455th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.6% of the contact Broxton gives up is hit hard, 63rd percentile.
296 pitches in 2017. 63rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 262nd in MLB.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Broxton projects a .392 average, 18th percentile.
296 pitches in 2017. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 578th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Broxton is weak: 86.6 mph off the bat on average, 70th percentile.
296 pitches in 2017. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 209th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.6% of the contact Broxton gives up is hit hard, 63rd percentile.
296 pitches in 2017. 63rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 262nd in MLB.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
45% of the contact against Broxton is on the ground and 25% of it is in the air.
40 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 84.9 mph off the bat against Broxton and left-handers 88.0.
24 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 16 from left-handers.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
44.4% of the balls put in play against Broxton have gone to centre field.
20 of 45 located batted balls allowed.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Broxton's slider leaves the bat at 90.2 mph, against 85.4 off his 4-seam fastball.
102 and 154 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Broxton averages 92.0 mph across his arsenal, 87th percentile in the league.
296 pitches in 2017. 87th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 95th in MLB.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
40% of the contact against Broxton with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 33.3% with the bases empty.
113 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 183 with the bases empty.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .414 expected average against them, against .377 on his fastballs.
102 of his breaking balls thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Broxton's stuff spins at 2,147 rpm, 35th percentile in the league.
296 pitches in 2017. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 455th in MLB.
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