He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .409 average against Medina and left-handers to .224.
150 pitches to right-handed hitters, 121 to left-handed hitters.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .366 expected average against them, against .268 on his breaking balls.
180 of his fastballs thrown.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Medina's sinker leaves the bat at 90.7 mph, against 83.7 off his slider.
334 and 215 of them thrown.
Both sides hit him about the same
50% of the contact right-handers make against Medina is hit hard, against 36.8% of what left-handers make.
150 pitches to right-handed hitters, 121 to left-handed hitters.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.0 mph off the bat against Medina, 16th percentile.
271 pitches in 2026. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 452nd in MLB.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Medina averages 93.9 mph across his arsenal, 95th percentile in the league.
271 pitches in 2026. 95th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 30th in MLB.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
47.5% of the balls put in play against Medina have gone to centre field.
86 of 181 located batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 87.9 mph off the bat against Medina and left-handers 91.0.
102 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 76 from left-handers.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.9% of the contact Medina gives up is hit hard, 31st percentile.
271 pitches in 2026. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 370th in MLB.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Medina has given up 7 tracked home runs, 4 of them to centre field, the longest 457 feet.
7 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Medina works off the plate, with only 41% of his pitches in the zone, 30th percentile.
271 pitches in 2026. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 378th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
39.5% of the contact against Medina is on the ground and 34.5% of it is in the air.
177 tracked batted balls allowed.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .409 average against Medina and left-handers to .224.
150 pitches to right-handed hitters, 121 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
50% of the contact right-handers make against Medina is hit hard, against 36.8% of what left-handers make.
150 pitches to right-handed hitters, 121 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 .366 expected average against them, against .268 on his breaking balls.
180 of his fastballs thrown.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Medina's sinker leaves the bat at 90.7 mph, against 83.7 off his slider.
334 and 215 of them thrown.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.0 mph off the bat against Medina, 16th percentile.
271 pitches in 2026. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 452nd in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.9% of the contact Medina gives up is hit hard, 31st percentile.
271 pitches in 2026. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 370th in MLB.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Medina averages 93.9 mph across his arsenal, 95th percentile in the league.
271 pitches in 2026. 95th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 30th in MLB.
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Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
47.5% of the balls put in play against Medina have gone to centre field.
86 of 181 located batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 87.9 mph off the bat against Medina and left-handers 91.0.
102 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 76 from left-handers.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Medina has given up 7 tracked home runs, 4 of them to centre field, the longest 457 feet.
7 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
39.5% of the contact against Medina is on the ground and 34.5% of it is in the air.
177 tracked batted balls allowed.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Medina works off the plate, with only 41% of his pitches in the zone, 30th percentile.
271 pitches in 2026. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 378th in MLB.
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