This is your Nationals Stats, News, Rumors, and Commentary Roundup for the Morning of September 07, 2021.
A Look at Nationals Pitchers’ Contact Metrics
Ryne Harper
Hitters hit 20% of their contacted balls in play as line drives. The average exit velocity on all hits off Ryne Harper is 83.1 and the average launch angle is 13.3 degrees. Hitters hit 20% of their contacted balls in play as ground balls. Hitters hit 39% of their contacted balls in play as fly balls and 13% of balls in play are infield fly balls. Hitters hit the ball hard on 28.0% of their contacted balls in play. Balls put in play by hitters were considered soft contact made 20.7% of the time. Hitters are making the swings that hit the sweet spot of the bat 4.9% of the time.
Kyle Finnegan
Hitters hit 16% of their contacted balls in play as line drives. The average exit velocity on all hits off Kyle Finnegan is 88.6 and the average launch angle is 10.4 degrees. Hitters hit 16% of their contacted balls in play as ground balls. Hitters hit 38% of their contacted balls in play as fly balls and 10% of balls in play are infield fly balls. Hitters hit the ball hard on 27.0% of their contacted balls in play. Balls put in play by hitters were considered soft contact made 18.2% of the time. Hitters are making the swings that hit the sweet spot of the bat 6.3% of the time.
Mason Thompson
Hitters hit 20% of their contacted balls in play as line drives. The average exit velocity on all hits off Mason Thompson is 87.8 and the average launch angle is 9.3 degrees. Hitters hit 20% of their contacted balls in play as ground balls. Hitters hit 26% of their contacted balls in play as fly balls and 36% of balls in play are infield fly balls. Hitters hit the ball hard on 29.8% of their contacted balls in play. Balls put in play by hitters were considered soft contact made 21.1% of the time. Hitters are making the swings that hit the sweet spot of the bat 3.5% of the time.
Andres Machado
Hitters hit 21% of their contacted balls in play as line drives. The average exit velocity on all hits off Andres Machado is 89.2 and the average launch angle is 11.5 degrees. Hitters hit 21% of their contacted balls in play as ground balls. Hitters hit 33% of their contacted balls in play as fly balls and 8% of balls in play are infield fly balls. Hitters hit the ball hard on 31.9% of their contacted balls in play. Balls put in play by hitters were considered soft contact made 18.1% of the time. Hitters are making the swings that hit the sweet spot of the bat 4.2% of the time.
Paolo Espino
Hitters hit 19% of their contacted balls in play as line drives. The average exit velocity on all hits off Paolo Espino is 89.7 and the average launch angle is 17.0 degrees. Hitters hit 19% of their contacted balls in play as ground balls. Hitters hit 44% of their contacted balls in play as fly balls and 9% of balls in play are infield fly balls. Hitters hit the ball hard on 36.2% of their contacted balls in play. Balls put in play by hitters were considered soft contact made 15.3% of the time. Hitters are making the swings that hit the sweet spot of the bat 11.6% of the time.
Patrick Murphy
Hitters hit 26% of their contacted balls in play as line drives. The average exit velocity on all hits off Patrick Murphy is 92.2 and the average launch angle is 1.5 degrees. Hitters hit 26% of their contacted balls in play as ground balls. Hitters hit 21% of their contacted balls in play as fly balls and 9% of balls in play are infield fly balls. Hitters hit the ball hard on 35.8% of their contacted balls in play. Balls put in play by hitters were considered soft contact made 20.8% of the time. Hitters are making the swings that hit the sweet spot of the bat 3.8% of the time.
Joe Ross
Hitters hit 20% of their contacted balls in play as line drives. The average exit velocity on all hits off Joe Ross is 87.6 and the average launch angle is 12.2 degrees. Hitters hit 20% of their contacted balls in play as ground balls. Hitters hit 36% of their contacted balls in play as fly balls and 8% of balls in play are infield fly balls. Hitters hit the ball hard on 31.4% of their contacted balls in play. Balls put in play by hitters were considered soft contact made 13.3% of the time. Hitters are making the swings that hit the sweet spot of the bat 8.4% of the time.
Kyle McGowin
Hitters hit 21% of their contacted balls in play as line drives. The average exit velocity on all hits off Kyle McGowin is 85.8 and the average launch angle is 20.2 degrees. Hitters hit 21% of their contacted balls in play as ground balls. Hitters hit 46% of their contacted balls in play as fly balls and 20% of balls in play are infield fly balls. Hitters hit the ball hard on 27.3% of their contacted balls in play. Balls put in play by hitters were considered soft contact made 23.4% of the time. Hitters are making the swings that hit the sweet spot of the bat 6.5% of the time.
Stephen Strasburg
Hitters hit 27% of their contacted balls in play as line drives. The average exit velocity on all hits off Stephen Strasburg is 91.9 and the average launch angle is 13.9 degrees. Hitters hit 27% of their contacted balls in play as ground balls. Hitters hit 37% of their contacted balls in play as fly balls and 9% of balls in play are infield fly balls. Hitters hit the ball hard on 30.5% of their contacted balls in play. Balls put in play by hitters were considered soft contact made 13.6% of the time. Hitters are making the swings that hit the sweet spot of the bat 10.2% of the time.
Now onto the News, Rumors, and Commentary…
““I knew I was the fifth batter up in that inning … and I knew if there was any way we were going to win this, I was going to come up to bat with two men on,” Kieboom said. “The more times you get into those situations, the better off you are and the more comfortable you get.” Achieving a walk-off win is significant in itself, but the battles of the four-day series made this victory even more special for the Nationals. “I try to just mellow out,” Stevenson said of high-pressure moments. “To swing the bats the way we did all week, and then to come up short, and to finally pull one out there at the end, it’s awesome.” Throughout the weekend’s wild ride, the Nats received significant contributions from Stevenson, who entered the day with the fourth-best pinch-hitting average in the league.”
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