Runners on base do not change how he is hit
27.3% of the contact against Morales with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 54.2% with the bases empty.
64 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 148 with the bases empty.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Morales projects a .391 average, 6th percentile.
212 pitches in 2026. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 507th in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .447 expected average against them, against .349 on his breaking balls.
121 of his fastballs thrown.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Morales's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 95.6 mph, against 87.2 off his sinker.
77 and 44 of them thrown.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Morales works off the plate, with only 34% of his pitches in the zone, 3rd percentile.
212 pitches in 2026. 3rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 521st in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.4 mph off the bat against Morales, 22nd percentile.
212 pitches in 2026. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 417th in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Morales's stuff spins at 2,467 rpm, 85th percentile in the league.
212 pitches in 2026. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 81st in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.7% of the contact Morales gives up is hit hard, 23rd percentile.
212 pitches in 2026. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 415th in MLB.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Morales averages 91.6 mph across his arsenal, 75th percentile in the league.
212 pitches in 2026. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 133rd in MLB.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Morales has given up 5 tracked home runs, 2 of them to right field, the longest 420 feet.
5 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
27.3% of the contact against Morales with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 54.2% with the bases empty.
64 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 148 with the bases empty.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Morales projects a .391 average, 6th percentile.
212 pitches in 2026. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 507th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.4 mph off the bat against Morales, 22nd percentile.
212 pitches in 2026. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 417th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.7% of the contact Morales gives up is hit hard, 23rd percentile.
212 pitches in 2026. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 415th in MLB.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .447 expected average against them, against .349 on his breaking balls.
121 of his fastballs thrown.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Morales's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 95.6 mph, against 87.2 off his sinker.
77 and 44 of them thrown.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Morales works off the plate, with only 34% of his pitches in the zone, 3rd percentile.
212 pitches in 2026. 3rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 521st in MLB.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Morales's stuff spins at 2,467 rpm, 85th percentile in the league.
212 pitches in 2026. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 81st in MLB.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Morales averages 91.6 mph across his arsenal, 75th percentile in the league.
212 pitches in 2026. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 133rd in MLB.
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The home runs are what is undoing his season
Morales has given up 5 tracked home runs, 2 of them to right field, the longest 420 feet.
5 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
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