He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .401 average against Borucki and left-handers to .249.
105 pitches to right-handed hitters, 152 to left-handed hitters.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
39.1% of the contact against Borucki with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 50% with the bases empty.
133 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 124 with the bases empty.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 90.1 mph off the bat against Borucki and left-handers 85.7.
46 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 32 from left-handers.
Both sides hit him about the same
50% of the contact right-handers make against Borucki is hit hard, against 40% of what left-handers make.
105 pitches to right-handed hitters, 152 to left-handed hitters.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.1% of the contact Borucki gives up is hit hard, 26th percentile.
257 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 398th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Borucki's sinker leaves the bat at 89.7 mph, against 86.7 off his slider.
133 and 144 of them thrown.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
50% of the contact against Borucki is on the ground and 37.2% of it is in the air.
78 tracked batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Borucki has given up 3 tracked home runs, 1 of them to right field, the longest 419 feet.
3 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Borucki averages 88.1 mph across his arsenal, 28th percentile in the league.
257 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 389th in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Borucki's stuff spins at 2,182 rpm, 34th percentile in the league.
257 pitches in 2026. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 357th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Borucki works off the plate, with only 41.6% of his pitches in the zone, 35th percentile.
257 pitches in 2026. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 347th in MLB.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
43.6% of the balls put in play against Borucki have gone to centre field.
34 of 78 located batted balls allowed.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .401 average against Borucki and left-handers to .249.
105 pitches to right-handed hitters, 152 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
50% of the contact right-handers make against Borucki is hit hard, against 40% of what left-handers make.
105 pitches to right-handed hitters, 152 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
39.1% of the contact against Borucki with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 50% with the bases empty.
133 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 124 with the bases empty.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 90.1 mph off the bat against Borucki and left-handers 85.7.
46 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 32 from left-handers.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
50% of the contact against Borucki is on the ground and 37.2% of it is in the air.
78 tracked batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Borucki has given up 3 tracked home runs, 1 of them to right field, the longest 419 feet.
3 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
43.6% of the balls put in play against Borucki have gone to centre field.
34 of 78 located batted balls allowed.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.1% of the contact Borucki gives up is hit hard, 26th percentile.
257 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 398th in MLB.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Borucki's sinker leaves the bat at 89.7 mph, against 86.7 off his slider.
133 and 144 of them thrown.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Borucki averages 88.1 mph across his arsenal, 28th percentile in the league.
257 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 389th in MLB.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Borucki's stuff spins at 2,182 rpm, 34th percentile in the league.
257 pitches in 2026. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 357th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Borucki works off the plate, with only 41.6% of his pitches in the zone, 35th percentile.
257 pitches in 2026. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 347th in MLB.
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