He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .172 average against Bachar and left-handers to .281.
154 pitches to right-handed hitters, 186 to left-handed hitters.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Bachar projects a .231 average, 98th percentile.
340 pitches in 2026. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 14th in MLB.
Both sides hit him about the same
26.1% of the contact right-handers make against Bachar is hit hard, against 40.7% of what left-handers make.
154 pitches to right-handed hitters, 186 to left-handed hitters.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Bachar's slider leaves the bat at 91.1 mph, against 76.6 off his splitter.
87 and 40 of them thrown.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 91.3 mph off the bat against Bachar and left-handers 85.5.
23 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 27 from left-handers.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Bachar's stuff spins at 2,656 rpm, 98th percentile in the league.
340 pitches in 2026. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 13th in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .260 expected average against them, against .191 on his fastballs.
182 of his breaking balls thrown.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Bachar works off the plate, with only 38.2% of his pitches in the zone, 12th percentile.
340 pitches in 2026. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 473rd in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34% of the contact Bachar gives up is hit hard, 74th percentile.
340 pitches in 2026. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 138th in MLB.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
42% of the balls put in play against Bachar have gone to right field.
21 of 50 located batted balls allowed.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
40% of the contact against Bachar is on the ground and 44% of it is in the air.
50 tracked batted balls allowed.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .172 average against Bachar and left-handers to .281.
154 pitches to right-handed hitters, 186 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
26.1% of the contact right-handers make against Bachar is hit hard, against 40.7% of what left-handers make.
154 pitches to right-handed hitters, 186 to left-handed hitters.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Bachar projects a .231 average, 98th percentile.
340 pitches in 2026. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 14th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34% of the contact Bachar gives up is hit hard, 74th percentile.
340 pitches in 2026. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 138th in MLB.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Bachar's slider leaves the bat at 91.1 mph, against 76.6 off his splitter.
87 and 40 of them thrown.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 91.3 mph off the bat against Bachar and left-handers 85.5.
23 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 27 from left-handers.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
42% of the balls put in play against Bachar have gone to right field.
21 of 50 located batted balls allowed.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
40% of the contact against Bachar is on the ground and 44% of it is in the air.
50 tracked batted balls allowed.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Bachar's stuff spins at 2,656 rpm, 98th percentile in the league.
340 pitches in 2026. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 13th in MLB.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .260 expected average against them, against .191 on his fastballs.
182 of his breaking balls thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Bachar works off the plate, with only 38.2% of his pitches in the zone, 12th percentile.
340 pitches in 2026. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 473rd in MLB.
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