Trevor Story vs Jack Flaherty

The Almanac's Take

Story and Flaherty are the same hand, so no platoon edge here. The bigger problem is Story's own line — a .206/.243/.546 OPS through 173 PA this season, with a 32.9% strikeout rate that makes a 10.5 K/9 pitcher a rough draw regardless of matchup. Flaherty's 4.92 ERA and 1.60 WHIP leave the door open, but his fastball-heavy approach (nearly 57% four-seamers in their prior meetings) has given Story fits — though that's just 13 PA, too thin to weigh heavily. The season-long swing-and-miss concern is the real story here.

Career head-to-head

AVG

.167

2-for-12

PA

13

HR

0

K

5

BB

1

Pitches seen

51

Avg exit velo

84.9 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

• 2026-05-06Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 92.0 mph · 83.2 mph EV
• 2026-05-06Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 94.5 mph
• 2026-04-20Strikeout · Knuckle Curve 76.9 mph
• 2026-04-20Field Out · Slider 83.3 mph · 96.5 mph EV
• 2023-09-30Single · 4-Seam Fastball 93.9 mph · 67.1 mph EV
• 2023-09-09Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 96.2 mph
• 2023-09-09Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 94.7 mph · 94.8 mph EV
• 2021-05-07Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 95.2 mph
• 2021-05-07Walk · 4-Seam Fastball 97.1 mph
• 2021-05-07Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 95.4 mph
• 2018-07-31Double · 4-Seam Fastball 92.2 mph · 110.8 mph EV
• 2018-07-31Field Out · Slider 81.9 mph · 80.0 mph EV
• 2018-07-31Field Out · Slider 85.7 mph · 61.7 mph EV