Hunter Goodman vs Andrew Abbott

The Almanac's Take

Goodman holds the platoon edge here as a right-handed bat against southpaw Andrew Abbott, and his season line — .243/.302/.505 with 15 home runs in 232 PA — shows real pop even if the strikeout rate (34.5%) keeps the floor low. Abbott's 3.93 ERA looks respectable but the 4.1 BB/9 and 1.43 WHIP suggest he works into trouble, and his 6.2 K/9 isn't high enough to fully offset that. The head-to-head is basically noise — 1-for-9 with four strikeouts across just 10 PA — so set it aside entirely. The platoon split and Abbott's control issues are the actual case for Goodman here.

Career head-to-head

AVG

.111

1-for-9

PA

10

HR

0

K

4

BB

1

Pitches seen

36

Avg exit velo

84.6 mph

Career meetings in the Statcast era (2015–present). Even a clear edge over a handful of plate appearances is a small sample — read it as color, not a projection.

Pitch mix to the batter

Plate-appearance log

• 2026-04-30Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 93.2 mph
• 2026-04-30Field Out · Sweeper 81.0 mph · 93.8 mph EV
• 2026-04-30Strikeout · Sweeper 79.9 mph
• 2025-04-25Walk · Sweeper 82.0 mph
• 2025-04-25Double · 4-Seam Fastball 91.0 mph · 100.8 mph EV
• 2024-07-08Field Out · Changeup 84.0 mph · 69.3 mph EV
• 2024-07-08Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 94.0 mph
• 2024-06-03Field Out · Changeup 83.1 mph · 62.9 mph EV
• 2024-06-03Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 90.7 mph
• 2024-06-03Field Out · Curveball 82.3 mph · 96.1 mph EV