Marcelo Mayer Spray Chart MLB Stats & Career Totals

There is one pitch he punishes whenever he sees it

Mayer does his damage against fastballs: a .850 OPS against them, against .260 on offspeed pitches.

62 plate appearances ending on fastballs, 32 on offspeed pitches.

There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Mayer is at his worst with the bases empty, on offspeed pitches: a .214 OPS there against .639 overall.

24 plate appearances in that situation.

One of the fastest swings in the league

Mayer swings it at 71.0 mph, 90th percentile bat speed in the league.

130 plate appearances in 2026. 90th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 45th in MLB.

One pitch is where all his power comes from

Mayer slugs .473 against fastballs and .103 against offspeed pitches.

62 plate appearances ending on fastballs.

There is one situation he is at his most dangerous in

Mayer is at his best with the bases empty, on fastballs: a .929 OPS there against .639 overall.

49 plate appearances in that situation.

He puts the ball in play when the run is there to drive

With a runner in scoring position Mayer averages 90.5 mph off the bat, against 86.4 with the bases empty.

21 tracked batted balls with a runner in scoring position, 70 without.

There is one part of the field he lives in

Mayer hits it hardest up the middle: 90.7 mph on average there, against 84.8 to his pull side.

39 batted balls up the middle, 35 to his pull side.

He is not hitting the ball with any authority this season

Mayer's quality of contact only supports a .220 expected average, 30th percentile in the league.

130 plate appearances in 2026. 30th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 296th in MLB.

His contact is about the same with runners on

47.6% of Mayer's contact with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 40% of it with the bases empty.

31 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 99 with the bases empty.

His fly balls travel about as far as anyone's

Mayer's fly balls travel 273 feet on average, and his longest of the season went 385.

33 tracked balls hit at 20 degrees or more.

The shape of his contact says what kind of hitter he is

Mayer averages 7.8 degrees off the bat: 32.6% of his contact is in the air and 49.4% of it is on the ground.

89 batted balls with a tracked launch angle.

He beats the ball into the ground too often

Mayer finds a productive launch angle on only 31.5% of his contact, 30th percentile.

130 plate appearances in 2026. 30th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 296th in MLB.

He puts the ball in play, strikeouts are not his problem

Mayer strikes out in only 19.2% of his trips, 66th percentile.

130 plate appearances in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 145th in MLB.

He does not hit the ball hard, and it shows

Mayer averages 87.4 mph off the bat, 37th percentile in the league.

130 plate appearances in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 264th in MLB.

He is not producing at the plate this season

Mayer's OPS+ of 80 sits 37th percentile among hitters this season.

130 plate appearances in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 266th in MLB.

His walks do not change much with runners on

Mayer walks in 9.7% of his plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, against 7.1% with the bases empty.

31 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 99 with the bases empty.

The power is not there this season

Mayer is slugging .336, 37th percentile in the league.

130 plate appearances in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 266th in MLB.

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