Both sides hit him about the same
27.8% of the contact right-handers make against Quintana is hit hard, against 56.5% of what left-handers make.
410 pitches to right-handed hitters, 150 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .288 average against Quintana and left-handers to .379.
410 pitches to right-handed hitters, 150 to left-handed hitters.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 85.5 mph off the bat against Quintana and left-handers 92.9.
90 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 23 from left-handers.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Quintana's sinker leaves the bat at 91.5 mph, against 82.7 off his changeup.
118 and 109 of them thrown.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Quintana works off the plate, with only 36.3% of his pitches in the zone, 5th percentile.
560 pitches in 2026. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 510th in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Quintana averages 85.9 mph across his arsenal, 9th percentile in the league.
560 pitches in 2026. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 488th in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Quintana's stuff spins at 2,013 rpm, 10th percentile in the league.
560 pitches in 2026. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 484th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 33.6% of the contact Quintana gives up is hit hard, 75th percentile.
560 pitches in 2026. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 134th in MLB.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Quintana has given up 5 tracked home runs, 3 of them to right field, the longest 419 feet.
5 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .335 expected average against them, against .289 on his offspeed pitches.
170 of his breaking balls thrown.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Quintana is weak: 87.0 mph off the bat on average, 70th percentile.
560 pitches in 2026. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 161st in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Quintana projects a .306 average, 69th percentile.
560 pitches in 2026. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 166th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
36% of the contact against Quintana is on the ground and 44.1% of it is in the air.
111 tracked batted balls allowed.
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Both sides hit him about the same
27.8% of the contact right-handers make against Quintana is hit hard, against 56.5% of what left-handers make.
410 pitches to right-handed hitters, 150 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .288 average against Quintana and left-handers to .379.
410 pitches to right-handed hitters, 150 to left-handed hitters.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 85.5 mph off the bat against Quintana and left-handers 92.9.
90 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 23 from left-handers.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Quintana has given up 5 tracked home runs, 3 of them to right field, the longest 419 feet.
5 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
36% of the contact against Quintana is on the ground and 44.1% of it is in the air.
111 tracked batted balls allowed.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Quintana's sinker leaves the bat at 91.5 mph, against 82.7 off his changeup.
118 and 109 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Quintana works off the plate, with only 36.3% of his pitches in the zone, 5th percentile.
560 pitches in 2026. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 510th in MLB.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Quintana averages 85.9 mph across his arsenal, 9th percentile in the league.
560 pitches in 2026. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 488th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Quintana's stuff spins at 2,013 rpm, 10th percentile in the league.
560 pitches in 2026. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 484th in MLB.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 33.6% of the contact Quintana gives up is hit hard, 75th percentile.
560 pitches in 2026. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 134th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Quintana is weak: 87.0 mph off the bat on average, 70th percentile.
560 pitches in 2026. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 161st in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Quintana projects a .306 average, 69th percentile.
560 pitches in 2026. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 166th 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 .335 expected average against them, against .289 on his offspeed pitches.
170 of his breaking balls thrown.
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