Victor Caratini vs Jack Flaherty

The Almanac's Take

Caratini bats switch, so he gets the left-handed edge against Flaherty here — a real platoon advantage against a right-hander carrying a 4.09 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, and 4.3 BB/9 through 16 starts. The walk rate is worth noting for a patient hitter: Caratini is drawing free passes at a 10.2% clip this season against a pitcher who's been leaky. His .316 OBP and 10.2% walk rate aren't flashy, but they fit the matchup profile. The head-to-head is just 16 PA — one hit, four strikeouts, .062 average — treat it as noise rather than a read on either player.

Career head-to-head

AVG

.062

1-for-16

PA

16

HR

0

K

4

BB

0

Pitches seen

66

Avg exit velo

83.5 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

• 2026-04-09Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 91.3 mph · 90.8 mph EV
• 2026-04-09Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 93.4 mph · 79.4 mph EV
• 2026-04-09Field Out · Knuckle Curve 76.9 mph · 78.2 mph EV
• 2025-08-18Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 91.9 mph · 95.1 mph EV
• 2025-08-18Strikeout · Knuckle Curve 78.1 mph
• 2025-08-18Field Out · Slider 85.9 mph · 95.7 mph EV
• 2024-06-15Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 93.2 mph · 76.9 mph EV
• 2024-06-15Triple · Slider 83.0 mph · 102.1 mph EV
• 2022-06-21Strikeout · Slider 82.0 mph
• 2022-06-21Grounded Into Double Play · 4-Seam Fastball 94.0 mph · 59.9 mph EV
• 2020-09-04Field Out · Slider 85.0 mph · 93.7 mph EV
• 2020-08-19Strikeout · Slider 84.8 mph
• 2019-09-29Grounded Into Double Play · 4-Seam Fastball 94.0 mph · 58.3 mph EV
• 2019-09-29Field Out · Slider 87.1 mph · 94.5 mph EV
• 2019-09-19Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 97.6 mph · 77.8 mph EV
• 2018-09-30Strikeout · Knuckle Curve 78.9 mph