He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .234 average against Erceg and left-handers to .333.
144 pitches to right-handed hitters, 170 to left-handed hitters.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .331 expected average against them, against .160 on his breaking balls.
175 of his fastballs thrown.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Erceg's changeup leaves the bat at 90.2 mph, against 79.0 off his slider.
122 and 252 of them thrown.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 82.1 mph off the bat against Erceg and left-handers 88.0.
65 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 91 from left-handers.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
31.6% of the contact against Erceg with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 42.9% with the bases empty.
122 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 192 with the bases empty.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Erceg projects a .297 average, 78th percentile.
314 pitches in 2026. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 120th in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Erceg's stuff spins at 1,986 rpm, 7th percentile in the league.
314 pitches in 2026. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 499th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
50% of the contact against Erceg is on the ground and 29.6% of it is in the air.
152 tracked batted balls allowed.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Erceg averages 92.1 mph across his arsenal, 80th percentile in the league.
314 pitches in 2026. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 108th in MLB.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Erceg has given up 5 tracked home runs, 3 of them to right field, the longest 404 feet.
5 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
Both sides hit him about the same
35.3% of the contact right-handers make against Erceg is hit hard, against 40% of what left-handers make.
144 pitches to right-handed hitters, 170 to left-handed hitters.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
46.2% of the balls put in play against Erceg have gone to centre field.
72 of 156 located batted balls allowed.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .234 average against Erceg and left-handers to .333.
144 pitches to right-handed hitters, 170 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
35.3% of the contact right-handers make against Erceg is hit hard, against 40% of what left-handers make.
144 pitches to right-handed hitters, 170 to left-handed hitters.
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 fastballs: a .331 expected average against them, against .160 on his breaking balls.
175 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Erceg's changeup leaves the bat at 90.2 mph, against 79.0 off his slider.
122 and 252 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 82.1 mph off the bat against Erceg and left-handers 88.0.
65 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 91 from left-handers.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
50% of the contact against Erceg is on the ground and 29.6% of it is in the air.
152 tracked batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Erceg has given up 5 tracked home runs, 3 of them to right field, the longest 404 feet.
5 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
46.2% of the balls put in play against Erceg have gone to centre field.
72 of 156 located batted balls allowed.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
31.6% of the contact against Erceg with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 42.9% with the bases empty.
122 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 192 with the bases empty.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Erceg projects a .297 average, 78th percentile.
314 pitches in 2026. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 120th in MLB.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Erceg's stuff spins at 1,986 rpm, 7th percentile in the league.
314 pitches in 2026. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 499th in MLB.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Erceg averages 92.1 mph across his arsenal, 80th percentile in the league.
314 pitches in 2026. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 108th in MLB.
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