Both sides hit him about the same
39.1% of the contact right-handers make against Gonzalez is hit hard, against 54.2% of what left-handers make.
243 pitches to right-handed hitters, 143 to left-handed hitters.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Gonzalez projects a .276 average, 94th percentile.
386 pitches in 2024. 94th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 50th in MLB.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
33.3% of the contact against Gonzalez with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 47.3% with the bases empty.
89 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 297 with the bases empty.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 86.5 mph off the bat against Gonzalez and left-handers 92.2.
46 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 24 from left-handers.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .251 average against Gonzalez and left-handers to .325.
243 pitches to right-handed hitters, 143 to left-handed hitters.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .305 expected average against them, against .228 on his offspeed pitches.
185 of his fastballs thrown.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
55.7% of the contact against Gonzalez is on the ground and 31.4% of it is in the air.
70 tracked batted balls allowed.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Gonzalez works off the plate, with only 39.6% of his pitches in the zone, 6th percentile.
386 pitches in 2024. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 724th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44.3% of the contact Gonzalez gives up is hit hard, 22nd percentile.
386 pitches in 2024. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 601st in MLB.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Gonzalez has given up 3 tracked home runs, 2 of them to left field, the longest 432 feet.
3 tracked home runs allowed in 2024.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Gonzalez's stuff spins at 2,185 rpm, 35th percentile in the league.
386 pitches in 2024. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 501st in MLB.
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Both sides hit him about the same
39.1% of the contact right-handers make against Gonzalez is hit hard, against 54.2% of what left-handers make.
243 pitches to right-handed hitters, 143 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .251 average against Gonzalez and left-handers to .325.
243 pitches to right-handed hitters, 143 to left-handed hitters.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Gonzalez projects a .276 average, 94th percentile.
386 pitches in 2024. 94th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 50th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44.3% of the contact Gonzalez gives up is hit hard, 22nd percentile.
386 pitches in 2024. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 601st in MLB.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
33.3% of the contact against Gonzalez with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 47.3% with the bases empty.
89 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 297 with the bases empty.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 86.5 mph off the bat against Gonzalez and left-handers 92.2.
46 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 24 from left-handers.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
55.7% of the contact against Gonzalez is on the ground and 31.4% of it is in the air.
70 tracked batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Gonzalez has given up 3 tracked home runs, 2 of them to left field, the longest 432 feet.
3 tracked home runs allowed in 2024.
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 fastballs: a .305 expected average against them, against .228 on his offspeed pitches.
185 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Gonzalez works off the plate, with only 39.6% of his pitches in the zone, 6th percentile.
386 pitches in 2024. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 724th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Gonzalez's stuff spins at 2,185 rpm, 35th percentile in the league.
386 pitches in 2024. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 501st in MLB.
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