Connor Norby vs Kyle Freeland

The Almanac's Take

Norby is a right-handed hitter facing a lefty, so the platoon edge is real, and Freeland is giving that edge plenty of teeth this season — an 8.06 ERA, 1.71 WHIP, and 13 home runs allowed in 48 innings is a pitcher in serious trouble. Norby's own season line is thin (.203/.290/.616 OPS in 193 PA), with a 29.5% strikeout rate that limits his floor. The 11-PA head-to-head is too small to mean anything, though a 94.6 mph average exit velocity in those meetings at least suggests he's made contact when it counts. The platoon split and Freeland's home-run rate are the story here.

Career head-to-head

AVG

.273

3-for-11

PA

11

HR

0

K

0

BB

0

Pitches seen

41

Avg exit velo

94.6 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

• 2026-03-27Hit By Pitch · Knuckle Curve 84.5 mph
• 2026-03-27Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 93.5 mph · 104.0 mph EV
• 2025-09-16Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 92.0 mph · 86.5 mph EV
• 2025-09-16Single · Cutter 86.1 mph · 86.1 mph EV
• 2025-09-16Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 90.1 mph · 96.7 mph EV
• 2025-06-04Field Error · 4-Seam Fastball 92.1 mph · 92.0 mph EV
• 2025-06-04Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 92.3 mph · 92.2 mph EV
• 2025-06-04Single · Cutter 87.6 mph · 99.0 mph EV
• 2024-08-28Double · Changeup 85.1 mph · 102.2 mph EV
• 2024-08-28Field Out · Changeup 84.8 mph · 89.2 mph EV
• 2024-08-28Field Out · Sinker 89.9 mph · 98.3 mph EV