Both sides hit him about the same
55.9% of the contact right-handers make against Lindblom is hit hard, against 35% of what left-handers make.
229 pitches to right-handed hitters, 113 to left-handed hitters.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Lindblom projects a .427 average, 2nd percentile.
342 pitches in 2021. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 784th in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .481 expected average against them, against .269 on his offspeed pitches.
199 of his fastballs thrown.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .468 average against Lindblom and left-handers to .360.
229 pitches to right-handed hitters, 113 to left-handed hitters.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.2 mph off the bat against Lindblom, 5th percentile.
342 pitches in 2021. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 767th in MLB.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
40% of the contact against Lindblom with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 51.3% with the bases empty.
87 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 255 with the bases empty.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
26.9% of the contact against Lindblom is on the ground and 48.1% of it is in the air.
52 tracked batted balls allowed.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
48.1% of the contact Lindblom gives up is hit hard, 10th percentile.
342 pitches in 2021. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 722nd in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Lindblom averages 84.7 mph across his arsenal, 8th percentile in the league.
342 pitches in 2021. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 741st in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Lindblom works off the plate, with only 40.4% of his pitches in the zone, 9th percentile.
342 pitches in 2021. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 731st in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Lindblom's stuff spins at 2,415 rpm, 84th percentile in the league.
342 pitches in 2021. 84th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 129th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Lindblom's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.5 mph, against 89.2 off his changeup.
127 and 43 of them thrown.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 93.3 mph off the bat against Lindblom and left-handers 90.5.
34 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 20 from left-handers.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
45.3% of the balls put in play against Lindblom have gone to centre field.
24 of 53 located batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Lindblom has given up 5 tracked home runs, 2 of them to centre field, the longest 416 feet.
5 tracked home runs allowed in 2021.
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Both sides hit him about the same
55.9% of the contact right-handers make against Lindblom is hit hard, against 35% of what left-handers make.
229 pitches to right-handed hitters, 113 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .468 average against Lindblom and left-handers to .360.
229 pitches to right-handed hitters, 113 to left-handed hitters.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Lindblom projects a .427 average, 2nd percentile.
342 pitches in 2021. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 784th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.2 mph off the bat against Lindblom, 5th percentile.
342 pitches in 2021. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 767th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
48.1% of the contact Lindblom gives up is hit hard, 10th percentile.
342 pitches in 2021. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 722nd in MLB.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .481 expected average against them, against .269 on his offspeed pitches.
199 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
40% of the contact against Lindblom with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 51.3% with the bases empty.
87 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 255 with the bases empty.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
26.9% of the contact against Lindblom is on the ground and 48.1% of it is in the air.
52 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 93.3 mph off the bat against Lindblom and left-handers 90.5.
34 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 20 from left-handers.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
45.3% of the balls put in play against Lindblom have gone to centre field.
24 of 53 located batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Lindblom has given up 5 tracked home runs, 2 of them to centre field, the longest 416 feet.
5 tracked home runs allowed in 2021.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Lindblom averages 84.7 mph across his arsenal, 8th percentile in the league.
342 pitches in 2021. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 741st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Lindblom works off the plate, with only 40.4% of his pitches in the zone, 9th percentile.
342 pitches in 2021. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 731st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Lindblom's stuff spins at 2,415 rpm, 84th percentile in the league.
342 pitches in 2021. 84th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 129th in MLB.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Lindblom's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.5 mph, against 89.2 off his changeup.
127 and 43 of them thrown.
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