Both sides hit him about the same
41.4% of the contact right-handers make against Herrin is hit hard, against 20% of what left-handers make.
148 pitches to right-handed hitters, 103 to left-handed hitters.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Herrin projects a .238 average, 96th percentile.
251 pitches in 2026. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 23rd in MLB.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .286 average against Herrin and left-handers to .169.
148 pitches to right-handed hitters, 103 to left-handed hitters.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .286 expected average against them, against .188 on his breaking balls.
106 of his fastballs thrown.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Herrin's slider leaves the bat at 88.2 mph, against 82.4 off his 4-seam fastball.
72 and 50 of them thrown.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Herrin is weak: 85.2 mph off the bat on average, 88th percentile.
251 pitches in 2026. 88th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 66th in MLB.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
26.3% of the contact against Herrin with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 36.7% with the bases empty.
92 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 159 with the bases empty.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 32.7% of the contact Herrin gives up is hit hard, 80th percentile.
251 pitches in 2026. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 107th in MLB.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Herrin lives in the strike zone: 45.6% of his pitches are in it, 78th percentile.
251 pitches in 2026. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 119th in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Herrin averages 87.8 mph across his arsenal, 24th percentile in the league.
251 pitches in 2026. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 411th in MLB.
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Both sides hit him about the same
41.4% of the contact right-handers make against Herrin is hit hard, against 20% of what left-handers make.
148 pitches to right-handed hitters, 103 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .286 average against Herrin and left-handers to .169.
148 pitches to right-handed hitters, 103 to left-handed hitters.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Herrin projects a .238 average, 96th percentile.
251 pitches in 2026. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 23rd in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Herrin is weak: 85.2 mph off the bat on average, 88th percentile.
251 pitches in 2026. 88th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 66th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 32.7% of the contact Herrin gives up is hit hard, 80th percentile.
251 pitches in 2026. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 107th in MLB.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .286 expected average against them, against .188 on his breaking balls.
106 of his fastballs thrown.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Herrin's slider leaves the bat at 88.2 mph, against 82.4 off his 4-seam fastball.
72 and 50 of them thrown.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
26.3% of the contact against Herrin with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 36.7% with the bases empty.
92 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 159 with the bases empty.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Herrin lives in the strike zone: 45.6% of his pitches are in it, 78th percentile.
251 pitches in 2026. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 119th in MLB.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Herrin averages 87.8 mph across his arsenal, 24th percentile in the league.
251 pitches in 2026. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 411th in MLB.
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