Sal Frelick Spray Chart MLB Stats & Career Totals

He hits lefties and righties about the same

Frelick puts up a .720 OPS against right-handers and .366 against left-handers.

112 plate appearances against right-handers, 43 against left-handers.

There is one situation he is at his most dangerous in

Frelick is at his best with the bases empty, on breaking balls: a 1.073 OPS there against .617 overall.

23 plate appearances in that situation.

His home runs almost all go to the same part of the park

4 of Frelick's 4 located home runs have gone to right field, the longest of them 407 feet.

4 tracked home runs in 2026.

His walks do not change much with runners on

Frelick walks in 5% of his plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, against 12.2% with the bases empty.

40 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 115 with the bases empty.

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

Frelick trades damage for contact: he rarely strikes out and rarely barrels one: 25th percentile barrel rate, 94th percentile strikeout rate.

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

Too much of his contact is weak

Just 25.9% of Frelick's contact reaches 95 mph, 10th percentile.

155 plate appearances in 2026. 10th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 380th in MLB.

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

Frelick strikes out in only 12.3% of his trips, 94th percentile.

155 plate appearances in 2026. 94th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 28th in MLB.

There is one part of the field he lives in

Frelick hits it hardest to his pull side: 89.2 mph on average there, against 80.0 the other way.

119 batted balls to his pull side, 63 the other way.

His swing is slower than almost anyone's

Frelick swings it at 63.7 mph, 14th percentile bat speed in the league.

155 plate appearances in 2026. 14th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 364th in MLB.

One pitch is where all his power comes from

Frelick slugs .500 against breaking balls and .258 against fastballs.

33 plate appearances ending on breaking balls.

His power holds up against both hands

The power is one-sided: Frelick slugs .362 against right-handers and .179 against left-handers.

112 plate appearances against right-handers, 43 against left-handers.

He does not hit the ball hard, and it shows

Frelick averages 84.0 mph off the bat, 11th percentile in the league.

155 plate appearances in 2026. 11th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 374th in MLB.

Everything that leaves the yard leaves to his pull side

4 of Frelick's 4 home runs have gone to his pull side and none of them the other way.

4 tracked home runs in 2026.

The big spots do not change his strikeouts either way

Frelick strikes out in 17.5% of his trips with a runner in scoring position and 10.4% with the bases empty.

40 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 115 with the bases empty.

There is one pitch he punishes whenever he sees it

Frelick does his damage against breaking balls: a .781 OPS against them, against .573 on fastballs.

33 plate appearances ending on breaking balls, 109 on fastballs.

He beats the ball into the ground too often

Frelick finds a productive launch angle on only 27.8% of his contact, 13th percentile.

155 plate appearances in 2026. 13th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 366th in MLB.

There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Frelick is at his worst against left-handers: a .366 OPS there against .617 overall.

43 plate appearances in that situation.

He cannot get the bat on the ball in the big spots

With a runner in scoring position Frelick averages 81.1 mph off the bat, against 85.8 with the bases empty.

84 tracked batted balls with a runner in scoring position, 221 without.

The power is not there this season

Frelick is slugging .308, 27th percentile in the league.

155 plate appearances in 2026. 27th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 309th in MLB.

His fly balls travel about as far as anyone's

Frelick's fly balls travel 251 feet on average, and his longest of the season went 407.

113 tracked balls hit at 20 degrees or more.

He rarely catches the ball flush

Only 3.5% of Frelick's batted balls are barrelled, 25th percentile.

155 plate appearances in 2026. 25th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 316th in MLB.

He strikes out about the same against both hands

Frelick strikes out in 10.7% of his trips against right-handers and 16.3% of them against left-handers.

112 plate appearances against right-handers, 43 against left-handers.

He hits about the same with runners on as without

With a runner in scoring position Frelick has an OPS of .498; with the bases empty it is .658.

40 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 115 with the bases empty.

He is not producing at the plate this season

Frelick's OPS+ of 76 sits 32nd percentile among hitters this season.

155 plate appearances in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 285th in MLB.

He takes his walks and makes pitchers come to him

Frelick walks in 10.3% of his plate appearances, 67th percentile.

155 plate appearances in 2026. 67th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 139th in MLB.

His contact is about the same with runners on

20.7% of Frelick's contact with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 27.6% of it with the bases empty.

40 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 115 with the bases empty.

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