The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Svanson projects a .419 average, 2nd percentile.
406 pitches in 2026. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 524th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.4 mph off the bat against Svanson, 6th percentile.
406 pitches in 2026. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 507th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Svanson's sinker leaves the bat at 93.8 mph, against 87.5 off his sweeper.
200 and 117 of them thrown.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
60.9% of the contact against Svanson with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 48.9% with the bases empty.
133 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 273 with the bases empty.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
52.9% of the contact Svanson gives up is hit hard, 6th percentile.
406 pitches in 2026. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 505th in MLB.
Both sides hit him about the same
58.1% of the contact right-handers make against Svanson is hit hard, against 48.7% of what left-handers make.
191 pitches to right-handed hitters, 215 to left-handed hitters.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Svanson lives in the strike zone: 48.6% of his pitches are in it, 93rd percentile.
406 pitches in 2026. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 41st in MLB.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Svanson averages 92.5 mph across his arsenal, 87th percentile in the league.
406 pitches in 2026. 87th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 72nd in MLB.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Svanson has given up 5 tracked home runs, 3 of them to right field, the longest 423 feet.
5 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .441 average against Svanson and left-handers to .402.
191 pitches to right-handed hitters, 215 to left-handed hitters.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
41.2% of the contact against Svanson is on the ground and 32.4% of it is in the air.
68 tracked batted balls allowed.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Svanson projects a .419 average, 2nd percentile.
406 pitches in 2026. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 524th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.4 mph off the bat against Svanson, 6th percentile.
406 pitches in 2026. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 507th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
52.9% of the contact Svanson gives up is hit hard, 6th percentile.
406 pitches in 2026. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 505th in MLB.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Svanson's sinker leaves the bat at 93.8 mph, against 87.5 off his sweeper.
200 and 117 of them thrown.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
60.9% of the contact against Svanson with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 48.9% with the bases empty.
133 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 273 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Both sides hit him about the same
58.1% of the contact right-handers make against Svanson is hit hard, against 48.7% of what left-handers make.
191 pitches to right-handed hitters, 215 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .441 average against Svanson and left-handers to .402.
191 pitches to right-handed hitters, 215 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Svanson lives in the strike zone: 48.6% of his pitches are in it, 93rd percentile.
406 pitches in 2026. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 41st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Svanson averages 92.5 mph across his arsenal, 87th percentile in the league.
406 pitches in 2026. 87th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 72nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The home runs are what is undoing his season
Svanson has given up 5 tracked home runs, 3 of them to right field, the longest 423 feet.
5 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
41.2% of the contact against Svanson is on the ground and 32.4% of it is in the air.
68 tracked batted balls allowed.
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