Royce Lewis Spray Chart MLB Stats & Career Totals

There is one part of the field he lives in

Lewis hits it hardest up the middle: 90.4 mph on average there, against 81.0 the other way.

33 batted balls up the middle, 9 the other way.

He has been unlucky, and the hits should start falling

Lewis's batting average is .165 but the quality of his contact projects .211, a gap of .046 in his favour once the bounces even out.

112 plate appearances in 2026.

There is one situation he is at his most dangerous in

Lewis is at his best against right-handers, with the bases empty, on breaking balls: a .850 OPS there against .557 overall.

20 plate appearances in that situation.

He is not hitting the ball with any authority this season

Lewis's quality of contact only supports a .211 expected average, 22nd percentile in the league.

112 plate appearances in 2026. 22nd percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 329th in MLB.

He is not producing at the plate this season

Lewis's OPS+ of 57 sits 19th percentile among hitters this season.

112 plate appearances in 2026. 19th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 342nd in MLB.

His fly balls travel about as far as anyone's

Lewis's fly balls travel 247 feet on average, and his longest of the season went 390.

31 tracked balls hit at 20 degrees or more.

His walks do not change much with runners on

Lewis walks in 13.9% of his plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, against 9.2% with the bases empty.

36 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 76 with the bases empty.

He squares the ball up as well as almost anyone

11.1% of Lewis's batted balls are barrelled, the batted-ball class that turns into extra bases more often than not. 79th percentile.

112 plate appearances in 2026. 79th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 90th in MLB.

This is the kind of hitter he is, in one line

Lewis trades contact for damage: top-end barrel rate, bottom-end strikeout rate: 79th percentile barrel rate, 22nd percentile strikeout rate.

112 plate appearances in 2026. both percentiles among qualified hitters in 2026.

The power is not there this season

Lewis is slugging .289, 20th percentile in the league.

112 plate appearances in 2026. 20th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 338th in MLB.

The strikeouts are the thing holding his season back

Lewis strikes out in 28.6% of his trips, 22nd percentile.

112 plate appearances in 2026. 22nd percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 329th in MLB.

His contact is about the same with runners on

35% of Lewis's contact with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 43.5% of it with the bases empty.

36 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 76 with the bases empty.

There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Lewis is at his worst against left-handers, with the bases empty: a .348 OPS there against .557 overall.

21 plate appearances in that situation.

He does not get on base enough to help

Lewis is on base at a .268 clip, 24th percentile in the league.

112 plate appearances in 2026. 24th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 320th in MLB.

He takes his walks and makes pitchers come to him

Lewis walks in 10.7% of his plate appearances, 70th percentile.

112 plate appearances in 2026. 70th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 129th in MLB.

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

Lewis averages 15.7 degrees off the bat: 42.9% of his contact is in the air and 34.9% of it is on the ground.

63 batted balls with a tracked launch angle.

He hits about the same with runners on as without

With a runner in scoring position Lewis has an OPS of .478; with the bases empty it is .588.

36 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 76 with the bases empty.

One pitch is where all his power comes from

Lewis slugs .375 against breaking balls and .306 against fastballs.

34 plate appearances ending on breaking balls.

One of the fastest swings in the league

Lewis swings it at 68.0 mph, 62nd percentile bat speed in the league.

112 plate appearances in 2026. 62nd percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 162nd in MLB.

Royce Lewis

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