Both sides hit him about the same
25% of the contact right-handers make against Strider is hit hard, against 38.9% of what left-handers make.
106 pitches to right-handed hitters, 156 to left-handed hitters.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Strider projects a .263 average, 91st percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 51st in MLB.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 82.3 mph off the bat against Strider and left-handers 89.6.
12 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 18 from left-handers.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Strider's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.0 mph, against 76.3 off his slider.
127 and 73 of them thrown.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Strider works off the plate, with only 37.8% of his pitches in the zone, 10th percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 482nd in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 33.3% of the contact Strider gives up is hit hard, 76th percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 130th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
31% of the contact against Strider is on the ground and 44.8% of it is in the air.
29 tracked batted balls allowed.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Strider is weak: 86.7 mph off the bat on average, 74th percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 141st in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Strider's stuff spins at 2,350 rpm, 65th percentile in the league.
262 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 190th in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Strider averages 88.9 mph across his arsenal, 36th percentile in the league.
262 pitches in 2026. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 343rd in MLB.
Show more
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
Take me there
Both sides hit him about the same
25% of the contact right-handers make against Strider is hit hard, against 38.9% of what left-handers make.
106 pitches to right-handed hitters, 156 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
Take me there
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Strider projects a .263 average, 91st percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 51st in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 33.3% of the contact Strider gives up is hit hard, 76th percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 130th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Strider is weak: 86.7 mph off the bat on average, 74th percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 141st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 82.3 mph off the bat against Strider and left-handers 89.6.
12 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 18 from left-handers.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
31% of the contact against Strider is on the ground and 44.8% of it is in the air.
29 tracked batted balls allowed.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Strider's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.0 mph, against 76.3 off his slider.
127 and 73 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
He cannot find the zone often enough
Strider works off the plate, with only 37.8% of his pitches in the zone, 10th percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 482nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Strider's stuff spins at 2,350 rpm, 65th percentile in the league.
262 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 190th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Strider averages 88.9 mph across his arsenal, 36th percentile in the league.
262 pitches in 2026. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 343rd in MLB.
Braves
Career team 2021–2026