This is your Rays Stats, News, Rumors, and Commentary Roundup for the Morning of August 31, 2021.
A Look at Rays Pitchers’ Contact Metrics
Andrew Kittredge
Hitters hit 19% of their contacted balls in play as line drives. The average exit velocity on all hits off Andrew Kittredge is 88.6 and the average launch angle is 4.2 degrees. Hitters hit 19% of their contacted balls in play as ground balls. Hitters hit 27% 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 26.5% of their contacted balls in play. Balls put in play by hitters were considered soft contact made 19.2% of the time. Hitters are making the swings that hit the sweet spot of the bat 7.3% of the time.
Collin McHugh
Hitters hit 20% of their contacted balls in play as line drives. The average exit velocity on all hits off Collin McHugh is 87.3 and the average launch angle is 15.0 degrees. Hitters hit 20% 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 32.2% 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 3.4% of the time.
JT Chargois
Hitters hit 19% of their contacted balls in play as line drives. The average exit velocity on all hits off JT Chargois is 88.5 and the average launch angle is 11.4 degrees. Hitters hit 19% of their contacted balls in play as ground balls. Hitters hit 34% 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 31.8% of their contacted balls in play. Balls put in play by hitters were considered soft contact made 17.3% of the time. Hitters are making the swings that hit the sweet spot of the bat 6.4% of the time.
Ryan Thompson
Hitters hit 18% of their contacted balls in play as line drives. The average exit velocity on all hits off Ryan Thompson is 86.1 and the average launch angle is 7.2 degrees. Hitters hit 18% of their contacted balls in play as ground balls. Hitters hit 34% 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 29.1% of their contacted balls in play. Balls put in play by hitters were considered soft contact made 23.3% of the time. Hitters are making the swings that hit the sweet spot of the bat 10.5% of the time.
Tyler Glasnow
Hitters hit 18% of their contacted balls in play as line drives. The average exit velocity on all hits off Tyler Glasnow is 91.5 and the average launch angle is 13.0 degrees. Hitters hit 18% of their contacted balls in play as ground balls. Hitters hit 37% of their contacted balls in play as fly balls and 11% of balls in play are infield fly balls. Hitters hit the ball hard on 35.3% of their contacted balls in play. Balls put in play by hitters were considered soft contact made 12.6% of the time. Hitters are making the swings that hit the sweet spot of the bat 8.9% of the time.
J.P. Feyereisen
Hitters hit 16% of their contacted balls in play as line drives. The average exit velocity on all hits off J.P. Feyereisen is 89.1 and the average launch angle is 18.2 degrees. Hitters hit 16% of their contacted balls in play as ground balls. Hitters hit 46% of their contacted balls in play as fly balls and 12% of balls in play are infield fly balls. Hitters hit the ball hard on 26.8% of their contacted balls in play. Balls put in play by hitters were considered soft contact made 17.9% of the time. Hitters are making the swings that hit the sweet spot of the bat 7.1% of the time.
Louis Head
Hitters hit 9% of their contacted balls in play as line drives. The average exit velocity on all hits off Louis Head is 87.8 and the average launch angle is 26.2 degrees. Hitters hit 9% of their contacted balls in play as ground balls. His extremely high fly ball rate (66%) this season requires him to keep the ball in the ballpark. Out of all the contacted balls in play, 9% of hits are infield fly balls. Hitters hit the ball hard on 28.4% of their contacted balls in play. Balls put in play by hitters were considered soft contact made 16.4% of the time. Hitters are making the swings that hit the sweet spot of the bat 11.9% of the time.
Pete Fairbanks
Hitters hit 15% of their contacted balls in play as line drives. The average exit velocity on all hits off Pete Fairbanks is 87.8 and the average launch angle is 11.2 degrees. Hitters hit 15% of their contacted balls in play as ground balls. Hitters hit 41% of their contacted balls in play as fly balls and 3% of balls in play are infield fly balls. Hitters hit the ball hard on 34.6% of their contacted balls in play. Balls put in play by hitters were considered soft contact made 18.5% of the time. Hitters are making the swings that hit the sweet spot of the bat 7.4% of the time.
Jeffrey Springs
Hitters hit 23% of their contacted balls in play as line drives. The average exit velocity on all hits off Jeffrey Springs is 87.6 and the average launch angle is 13.8 degrees. Hitters hit 23% of their contacted balls in play as ground balls. Hitters hit 42% 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 28.4% of their contacted balls in play. Balls put in play by hitters were considered soft contact made 17.6% of the time. Hitters are making the swings that hit the sweet spot of the bat 13.7% of the time.
Drew Rasmussen
Hitters hit 26% of their contacted balls in play as line drives. The average exit velocity on all hits off Drew Rasmussen is 90.3 and the average launch angle is 8.8 degrees. Hitters hit 26% of their contacted balls in play as ground balls. Hitters hit 28% of their contacted balls in play as fly balls and 8% of balls in play are infield fly balls. When you give up an extremely high hard hit ball rate (40.6%) it is not an encouraging sign as these balls usually end up being extra base hits. Balls put in play by hitters were considered soft contact made 16.7% of the time. Hitters are making the swings that hit the sweet spot of the bat 5.8% of the time.
Shane McClanahan
Hitters hit 24% of their contacted balls in play as line drives. The average exit velocity on all hits off Shane McClanahan is 91.3 and the average launch angle is 8.7 degrees. Hitters hit 24% of their contacted balls in play as ground balls. Hitters hit 30% of their contacted balls in play as fly balls and 5% of balls in play are infield fly balls. Hitters hit the ball hard on 34.6% of their contacted balls in play. Balls put in play by hitters were considered soft contact made 14.7% of the time. Hitters are making the swings that hit the sweet spot of the bat 9.9% of the time.
Matt Wisler
Hitters hit 25% of their contacted balls in play as line drives. The average exit velocity on all hits off Matt Wisler is 86.7 and the average launch angle is 22.8 degrees. Hitters hit 25% of their contacted balls in play as ground balls. Hitters hit 49% 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 24.3% of their contacted balls in play. Balls put in play by hitters were considered soft contact made 16.5% of the time. Hitters are making the swings that hit the sweet spot of the bat 6.1% of the time.
Luis Patino
Hitters hit 20% of their contacted balls in play as line drives. The average exit velocity on all hits off Luis Patino is 90.0 and the average launch angle is 20.7 degrees. Hitters hit 20% of their contacted balls in play as ground balls. Hitters hit 49% of their contacted balls in play as fly balls and 14% of balls in play are infield fly balls. Hitters hit the ball hard on 35.0% of their contacted balls in play. Balls put in play by hitters were considered soft contact made 17.2% of the time. Hitters are making the swings that hit the sweet spot of the bat 9.2% of the time.
Chris Archer
Hitters hit 26% of their contacted balls in play as line drives. The average exit velocity on all hits off Chris Archer is 93.4 and the average launch angle is 18.2 degrees. Hitters hit 26% of their contacted balls in play as ground balls. Hitters hit 44% of their contacted balls in play as fly balls and 8% of balls in play are infield fly balls. When you give up an extremely high hard hit ball rate (40.7%) it is not an encouraging sign as these balls usually end up being extra base hits. Balls put in play by hitters were considered soft contact made 14.8% of the time. Hitters are making the swings that hit the sweet spot of the bat 7.4% of the time.
Ryan Yarbrough
Hitters hit 24% of their contacted balls in play as line drives. The average exit velocity on all hits off Ryan Yarbrough is 84.1 and the average launch angle is 17.6 degrees. Hitters hit 24% of their contacted balls in play as ground balls. Hitters hit 40% of their contacted balls in play as fly balls and 16% of balls in play are infield fly balls. Hitters hit the ball hard on 24.9% of their contacted balls in play. Balls put in play by hitters were considered soft contact made 22.4% of the time. Hitters are making the swings that hit the sweet spot of the bat 7.5% of the time.
Chris Mazza
Hitters hit 17% of their contacted balls in play as line drives. The average exit velocity on all hits off Chris Mazza is 86.0 and the average launch angle is 18.1 degrees. Hitters hit 17% of their contacted balls in play as ground balls. Hitters hit 46% of their contacted balls in play as fly balls and 17% of balls in play are infield fly balls. Hitters hit the ball hard on 30.8% of their contacted balls in play. Balls put in play by hitters were considered soft contact made 24.4% of the time. Hitters are making the swings that hit the sweet spot of the bat 9.0% of the time.
Josh Fleming
Hitters hit 19% of their contacted balls in play as line drives. The average exit velocity on all hits off Josh Fleming is 87.5 and the average launch angle is 3.4 degrees. Hitters hit 19% of their contacted balls in play as ground balls. Hitters hit 26% of their contacted balls in play as fly balls and 7% of balls in play are infield fly balls. Hitters hit the ball hard on 28.6% of their contacted balls in play. Balls put in play by hitters were considered soft contact made 17.0% of the time. Hitters are making the swings that hit the sweet spot of the bat 6.3% of the time.
Now onto the News, Rumors, and Commentary…
“Last time out, Patiño threw his fastball a career-high 74.7 percent of the time. He is throwing it right where he wants more times than not.” Perhaps it was a product of the four extra days’ rest between starts, which Patiño said had him feeling “like my arm was throwing 200 mph out there,” but Cash said it may have been the best the righty’s fastball has been all season. And Patiño has taken noticeable steps forward in his last two outings by trusting his stuff and throwing it for strikes, showing skill and poise beyond his age and experience. Boston’s only run against him came when Bobby Dalbec homered on a low fastball in the second inning, but that didn’t deter Patiño from pounding the zone or using his fastball.”
“Manager Kevin Cash said Fleming will pitch on Aug. (Last updated: Aug. (Last updated: Aug. (Last updated: Aug.”
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