Lefty-righty splits, 2026 updated
Aug 22 2026
Let's revisit our one-split-away theme by taking a look at lefty-righty skill splits of starting pitchers.
This analysis can help you find hidden skills before they blossom, which can be especially helpful when looking at young SP. It can also help you set your rotations based on the lineups your pitchers are facing.
These starting pitchers have shown the widest skill splits when facing RH and LH bats (min 30 IP vs. RH/LH):
| vs RHers | vs LHers | Δ | ||||||||
| Name | Lg | K-BB% | GB% | BPV | K-BB% | GB% | BPV | K-BB% | GB% | BPV |
| Reynaldo López | NL | 21% | 37% | 146 | 5% | 36% | (7) | +15% | +1% | +153 |
| Brayan Bello | AL | 19% | 63% | 154 | 3% | 44% | 10 | +16% | +19% | +144 |
| Yohan Ramírez | NL | 20% | 48% | 134 | 5% | 47% | (8) | +15% | +2% | +142 |
| Jameson Taillon | AL | 18% | 43% | 129 | 6% | 26% | (0) | +13% | +18% | +129 |
| Brandon Young | AL | 18% | 46% | 136 | 5% | 41% | 21 | +13% | +4% | +116 |
| Jack Flaherty | AL | |||||||||
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