TJ Friedl vs Paul Skenes

The Almanac's Take

Friedl bats left against a righty, so the platoon edge is technically his, but that's about as far as the good news goes. He's slashing .185/.250/.265 across 164 PA this season — a .515 OPS that offers almost no foundation for a favorable matchup read. Skenes, meanwhile, is running a 0.90 WHIP, 10.0 K/9, and a 7.2 K/BB ratio through 64.2 innings, and a left-handed hitter generating 85.6 mph average exit velocity in their 16 prior plate appearances isn't a encouraging small-sample footnote. The platoon label is real; the edge isn't.

Career head-to-head

AVG

.143

2-for-14

PA

16

HR

0

K

5

BB

2

Pitches seen

69

Avg exit velo

85.6 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

• 2026-04-01Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 97.7 mph · 83.3 mph EV
• 2026-04-01Walk · 4-Seam Fastball 96.3 mph
• 2026-04-01Walk · 4-Seam Fastball 98.3 mph
• 2025-09-24Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 98.0 mph
• 2025-09-24Single · Changeup 89.2 mph · 74.6 mph EV
• 2025-09-24Field Out · Split-Finger 95.6 mph · 76.6 mph EV
• 2025-08-07Double · 4-Seam Fastball 98.9 mph · 106.3 mph EV
• 2025-08-07Force Out · Split-Finger 94.1 mph · 66.5 mph EV
• 2025-08-07Strikeout · Changeup 89.2 mph
• 2024-09-22Hit By Pitch · 4-Seam Fastball 98.2 mph
• 2024-09-22Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 99.0 mph · 94.6 mph EV
• 2024-08-22Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 98.4 mph
• 2024-08-22Strikeout · Changeup 87.6 mph
• 2024-06-17Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 100.1 mph · 94.6 mph EV
• 2024-06-17Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 99.8 mph
• 2024-06-17Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 99.5 mph · 88.3 mph EV