He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .316 average against Holton and left-handers to .415.
212 pitches to right-handed hitters, 134 to left-handed hitters.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
55% of the contact against Holton with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 40% with the bases empty.
90 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 256 with the bases empty.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Holton has given up 8 tracked home runs, 6 of them to left field, the longest 443 feet.
8 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Holton's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.0 mph, against 81.2 off his sweeper.
142 and 174 of them thrown.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
52.1% of the contact against Holton is on the ground and 26.7% of it is in the air.
217 tracked batted balls allowed.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.5 mph off the bat against Holton, 21st percentile.
346 pitches in 2026. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 426th in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Holton averages 86.3 mph across his arsenal, 12th percentile in the league.
346 pitches in 2026. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 471st in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Holton projects a .357 average, 23rd percentile.
346 pitches in 2026. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 416th in MLB.
Both sides hit him about the same
47.4% of the contact right-handers make against Holton is hit hard, against 40.7% of what left-handers make.
212 pitches to right-handed hitters, 134 to left-handed hitters.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44.6% of the contact Holton gives up is hit hard, 28th percentile.
346 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 389th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Holton works off the plate, with only 41.2% of his pitches in the zone, 32nd percentile.
346 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 367th in MLB.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
43.4% of the balls put in play against Holton have gone to centre field.
95 of 219 located batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 87.4 mph off the bat against Holton and left-handers 86.0.
128 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 91 from left-handers.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .316 average against Holton and left-handers to .415.
212 pitches to right-handed hitters, 134 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
47.4% of the contact right-handers make against Holton is hit hard, against 40.7% of what left-handers make.
212 pitches to right-handed hitters, 134 to left-handed hitters.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
55% of the contact against Holton with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 40% with the bases empty.
90 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 256 with the bases empty.
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The home runs are what is undoing his season
Holton has given up 8 tracked home runs, 6 of them to left field, the longest 443 feet.
8 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
52.1% of the contact against Holton is on the ground and 26.7% of it is in the air.
217 tracked batted balls allowed.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
43.4% of the balls put in play against Holton have gone to centre field.
95 of 219 located batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 87.4 mph off the bat against Holton and left-handers 86.0.
128 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 91 from left-handers.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Holton's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.0 mph, against 81.2 off his sweeper.
142 and 174 of them thrown.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.5 mph off the bat against Holton, 21st percentile.
346 pitches in 2026. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 426th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Holton projects a .357 average, 23rd percentile.
346 pitches in 2026. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 416th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44.6% of the contact Holton gives up is hit hard, 28th percentile.
346 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 389th in MLB.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Holton averages 86.3 mph across his arsenal, 12th percentile in the league.
346 pitches in 2026. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 471st in MLB.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Holton works off the plate, with only 41.2% of his pitches in the zone, 32nd percentile.
346 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 367th in MLB.
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