PITCHER MATCHUP

Taj Bradley vs Kansas City Royals

How the Kansas City Royals's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Taj Bradley's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Taj Bradley's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .318vs RHH xwOBA .306Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 43%Cutter 23%Splitter 18%Curveball 11%Sinker 3%Unknown 1%

How the Kansas City Royals's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Kansas City Royals's top-9-by-AB hitters against Taj Bradley, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .328
  1. 1 SP Salvador Perez RHB .338
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Salvador Perez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .370 xwOBA over 482 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 122 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 281 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 BW Bobby Witt Jr. RHB .366
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bobby Witt Jr.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .376 xwOBA over 517 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .374 xwOBA over 195 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .375 xwOBA over 333 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 CJ Carter Jensen LHB .331
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carter Jensen
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 188 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .366 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 JC Jac Caglianone LHB .336
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jac Caglianone
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 198 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  5. 5 IC Isaac Collins SH .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Isaac Collins
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 406 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 MM Michael Massey LHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Michael Massey
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 376 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .370 xwOBA over 75 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 VP Vinnie Pasquantino LHB .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vinnie Pasquantino
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 592 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 251 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  8. 8 NL Nick Loftin RHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nick Loftin
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 241 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  9. 9 MG Maikel Garcia RHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Maikel Garcia
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 472 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 347 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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