Both sides hit him about the same
40% of the contact right-handers make against Funderburk is hit hard, against 15% of what left-handers make.
129 pitches to right-handed hitters, 137 to left-handed hitters.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .329 expected average against them, against .199 on his breaking balls.
172 of his fastballs thrown.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Funderburk is weak: 84.4 mph off the bat on average, 91st percentile.
266 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 50th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
55.6% of the contact against Funderburk is on the ground and 28.9% of it is in the air.
45 tracked batted balls allowed.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 28.9% of the contact Funderburk gives up is hit hard, 90th percentile.
266 pitches in 2026. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 57th in MLB.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 86.9 mph off the bat against Funderburk and left-handers 81.3.
25 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 20 from left-handers.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .335 average against Funderburk and left-handers to .272.
129 pitches to right-handed hitters, 137 to left-handed hitters.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Funderburk's sinker leaves the bat at 84.7 mph, against 80.7 off his sweeper.
96 and 47 of them thrown.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Funderburk works off the plate, with only 40.6% of his pitches in the zone, 27th percentile.
266 pitches in 2026. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 390th in MLB.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
46.7% of the balls put in play against Funderburk have gone to centre field.
21 of 45 located batted balls allowed.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Funderburk projects a .307 average, 69th percentile.
266 pitches in 2026. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 169th in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Funderburk's stuff spins at 2,359 rpm, 68th percentile in the league.
266 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 172nd in MLB.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
26.7% of the contact against Funderburk with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 30% with the bases empty.
60 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 206 with the bases empty.
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Both sides hit him about the same
40% of the contact right-handers make against Funderburk is hit hard, against 15% of what left-handers make.
129 pitches to right-handed hitters, 137 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .335 average against Funderburk and left-handers to .272.
129 pitches to right-handed hitters, 137 to left-handed hitters.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .329 expected average against them, against .199 on his breaking balls.
172 of his fastballs thrown.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Funderburk is weak: 84.4 mph off the bat on average, 91st percentile.
266 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 50th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 28.9% of the contact Funderburk gives up is hit hard, 90th percentile.
266 pitches in 2026. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 57th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Funderburk projects a .307 average, 69th percentile.
266 pitches in 2026. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 169th in MLB.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
55.6% of the contact against Funderburk is on the ground and 28.9% of it is in the air.
45 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 86.9 mph off the bat against Funderburk and left-handers 81.3.
25 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 20 from left-handers.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
46.7% of the balls put in play against Funderburk have gone to centre field.
21 of 45 located batted balls allowed.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Funderburk's sinker leaves the bat at 84.7 mph, against 80.7 off his sweeper.
96 and 47 of them thrown.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Funderburk works off the plate, with only 40.6% of his pitches in the zone, 27th percentile.
266 pitches in 2026. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 390th in MLB.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Funderburk's stuff spins at 2,359 rpm, 68th percentile in the league.
266 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 172nd in MLB.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
26.7% of the contact against Funderburk with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 30% with the bases empty.
60 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 206 with the bases empty.
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