PITCHER MATCHUP

Nick Martinez vs Washington Nationals

How the Washington Nationals's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Nick Martinez's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Nick Martinez's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .320vs RHH xwOBA .319Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Changeup 23%Sinker 23%Cutter 21%Four-Seam Fastball 17%Curveball 9%Slider 7%

How the Washington Nationals's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Washington Nationals's top-9-by-AB hitters against Nick Martinez, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .317
  1. 1 JW James Wood LHB .366
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. James Wood
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (23% usage) projects to .376 xwOBA over 246 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .401 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (17% usage) projects to .436 xwOBA over 423 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (7% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 210 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 DL Daylen Lile LHB .325
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daylen Lile
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 119 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (23% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (17% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 217 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (7% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 117 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 CA CJ Abrams LHB .332
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. CJ Abrams
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 192 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (23% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 256 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (17% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 460 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 148 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (7% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 238 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 LG Luis García Jr. LHB .340
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Luis García Jr.
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 192 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (23% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 220 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .369 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (17% usage) projects to .383 xwOBA over 320 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 150 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (7% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 184 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 NN Nasim Nuñez SH .288
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nasim Nuñez
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 80 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (23% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (17% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 181 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (7% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  6. 6 JY Jacob Young RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Young
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (23% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 278 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 71 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (17% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 322 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (7% usage) projects to .252 xwOBA over 185 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 KR Keibert Ruiz SH .291
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Keibert Ruiz
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (23% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 153 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (17% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 276 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 80 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (7% usage) projects to .253 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  8. 8 DC Dylan Crews RHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dylan Crews
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (23% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 152 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (17% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 184 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (7% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 JV Jorbit Vivas LHB .298
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jorbit Vivas
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (23% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (17% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 98 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (7% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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