The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Boyd projects a .385 average, 8th percentile.
430 pitches in 2026. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 494th in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .402 expected average against them, against .304 on his breaking balls.
223 of his fastballs thrown.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Boyd's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 96.5 mph, against 80.2 off his changeup.
214 and 123 of them thrown.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
50.8% of the contact Boyd gives up is hit hard, 9th percentile.
430 pitches in 2026. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 487th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
42.9% of the contact against Boyd is on the ground and 27% of it is in the air.
63 tracked batted balls allowed.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Boyd averages 86.2 mph across his arsenal, 11th percentile in the league.
430 pitches in 2026. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 477th in MLB.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
46.7% of the contact against Boyd with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 52.1% with the bases empty.
80 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 350 with the bases empty.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Boyd works off the plate, with only 40.5% of his pitches in the zone, 26th percentile.
430 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 395th in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Boyd's stuff spins at 2,186 rpm, 35th percentile in the league.
430 pitches in 2026. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 352nd in MLB.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
41.3% of the balls put in play against Boyd have gone to centre field.
26 of 63 located batted balls allowed.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.2 mph off the bat against Boyd, 39th percentile.
430 pitches in 2026. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 330th in MLB.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Boyd projects a .385 average, 8th percentile.
430 pitches in 2026. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 494th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
50.8% of the contact Boyd gives up is hit hard, 9th percentile.
430 pitches in 2026. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 487th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.2 mph off the bat against Boyd, 39th percentile.
430 pitches in 2026. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 330th in MLB.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .402 expected average against them, against .304 on his breaking balls.
223 of his fastballs thrown.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Boyd's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 96.5 mph, against 80.2 off his changeup.
214 and 123 of them thrown.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
42.9% of the contact against Boyd is on the ground and 27% of it is in the air.
63 tracked batted balls allowed.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
41.3% of the balls put in play against Boyd have gone to centre field.
26 of 63 located batted balls allowed.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Boyd averages 86.2 mph across his arsenal, 11th percentile in the league.
430 pitches in 2026. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 477th in MLB.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
46.7% of the contact against Boyd with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 52.1% with the bases empty.
80 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 350 with the bases empty.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Boyd works off the plate, with only 40.5% of his pitches in the zone, 26th percentile.
430 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 395th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Boyd's stuff spins at 2,186 rpm, 35th percentile in the league.
430 pitches in 2026. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 352nd in MLB.
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