Nolan Arenado vs Andrew Abbott

The Almanac's Take

Arenado gets the platoon edge here as a righty against southpaw Andrew Abbott, and that's the real foundation of this matchup. Abbott's season numbers are uneven — a 3.84 ERA that coexists with a 4.1 BB/9, 1.39 WHIP, and just a 1.61 K/BB ratio across 79.2 innings, meaning he's been hittable and not particularly sharp with his command. Arenado's own season (.241/.309/.402, .711 OPS) is a down year, but the 8 HR in 246 PA show the power is still there. The head-to-head is 24 PA — technically Statcast-era data, but too thin to lean on — though a 92.3 mph average exit velocity and .391 average in that sample at least fits the platoon narrative.

Career head-to-head

AVG

.391

9-for-23

PA

24

HR

2

K

2

BB

1

Pitches seen

90

Avg exit velo

92.3 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

• 2026-06-14Single · Changeup 86.1 mph · 76.6 mph EV
• 2026-06-14Field Out
• 2025-09-16Field Out · Changeup 85.4 mph · 81.7 mph EV
• 2025-09-16Field Out · Changeup 86.0 mph · 80.7 mph EV
• 2025-09-16Sac Fly · 4-Seam Fastball 93.7 mph · 94.5 mph EV
• 2025-06-22Field Out · Changeup 83.2 mph · 87.4 mph EV
• 2025-06-22Field Out · Changeup 85.3 mph · 88.5 mph EV
• 2025-06-22Single · Changeup 86.1 mph · 95.9 mph EV
• 2025-05-01Single · 4-Seam Fastball 90.9 mph · 64.5 mph EV
• 2025-05-01Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 91.6 mph
• 2024-08-12Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 92.1 mph · 92.1 mph EV
• 2024-08-12Single · Changeup 85.4 mph · 102.1 mph EV
• 2024-08-12Strikeout · Sweeper 83.1 mph
• 2024-06-27Field Out · Sweeper 81.5 mph · 82.1 mph EV
• 2024-06-27Home Run · 4-Seam Fastball 93.0 mph · 105.5 mph EV
• 2024-06-27Strikeout · Changeup 86.4 mph
• 2024-05-28Field Out · Changeup 86.0 mph · 96.9 mph EV
• 2024-05-28Home Run · 4-Seam Fastball 92.4 mph · 107.5 mph EV
• 2024-05-28Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 92.3 mph · 95.3 mph EV
• 2023-09-08Single · Changeup 87.8 mph · 100.3 mph EV
• 2023-09-08Single · Changeup 87.7 mph · 100.3 mph EV
• 2023-06-10Field Out · Changeup 86.8 mph · 97.4 mph EV
• 2023-06-10Single · 4-Seam Fastball 93.6 mph · 104.4 mph EV
• 2023-06-10Walk · Changeup 87.0 mph