Both sides hit him about the same
31.3% of the contact right-handers make against Tuivailala is hit hard, against 55.6% of what left-handers make.
212 pitches to right-handed hitters, 173 to left-handed hitters.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Tuivailala projects a .316 average, 91st percentile.
385 pitches in 2019. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 66th in MLB.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 85.3 mph off the bat against Tuivailala and left-handers 93.7.
32 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 18 from left-handers.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Tuivailala's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 95.5 mph, against 83.2 off his sinker.
129 and 109 of them thrown.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .292 average against Tuivailala and left-handers to .358.
212 pitches to right-handed hitters, 173 to left-handed hitters.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Tuivailala works off the plate, with only 39% of his pitches in the zone, 12th percentile.
385 pitches in 2019. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 665th in MLB.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
48.1% of the balls put in play against Tuivailala have gone to centre field.
26 of 54 located batted balls allowed.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Tuivailala is weak: 88.3 mph off the bat on average, 67th percentile.
385 pitches in 2019. 67th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 252nd in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Tuivailala's stuff spins at 2,145 rpm, 28th percentile in the league.
385 pitches in 2019. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 538th in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .334 expected average against them, against .302 on his fastballs.
147 of his breaking balls thrown.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
38% of the contact against Tuivailala is on the ground and 42% of it is in the air.
50 tracked batted balls allowed.
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Both sides hit him about the same
31.3% of the contact right-handers make against Tuivailala is hit hard, against 55.6% of what left-handers make.
212 pitches to right-handed hitters, 173 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .292 average against Tuivailala and left-handers to .358.
212 pitches to right-handed hitters, 173 to left-handed hitters.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Tuivailala projects a .316 average, 91st percentile.
385 pitches in 2019. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 66th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Tuivailala is weak: 88.3 mph off the bat on average, 67th percentile.
385 pitches in 2019. 67th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 252nd in MLB.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 85.3 mph off the bat against Tuivailala and left-handers 93.7.
32 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 18 from left-handers.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
48.1% of the balls put in play against Tuivailala have gone to centre field.
26 of 54 located batted balls allowed.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
38% of the contact against Tuivailala is on the ground and 42% of it is in the air.
50 tracked batted balls allowed.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Tuivailala's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 95.5 mph, against 83.2 off his sinker.
129 and 109 of them thrown.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Tuivailala works off the plate, with only 39% of his pitches in the zone, 12th percentile.
385 pitches in 2019. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 665th in MLB.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Tuivailala's stuff spins at 2,145 rpm, 28th percentile in the league.
385 pitches in 2019. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 538th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .334 expected average against them, against .302 on his fastballs.
147 of his breaking balls thrown.
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