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 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 94.2 mph, against 87.5 off his slider.
92 and 43 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
45.2% of the balls put in play against Medina have gone to centre field.
19 of 42 located batted balls allowed.
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.
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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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 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 94.2 mph, against 87.5 off his slider.
92 and 43 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
45.2% of the balls put in play against Medina have gone to centre field.
19 of 42 located 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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