Willy Adames vs Cristopher Sánchez

The Almanac's Take

Adames gets the platoon edge as a right-handed hitter against Cristopher Sánchez, but that's about where the good news ends. Sánchez has been one of the most dominant starters in baseball this season — 1.46 ERA, 10.7 K/9, and a 6.06 K/BB ratio across 86.1 innings — and Adames is carrying a 27.6 K% with a .287 OBP, a rough profile to bring into this matchup. The 18-PA head-to-head is too thin to lean on, though a 94.7 mph average exit velocity on contact shows Adames can square him up when he does make contact. Platoon edge noted, but Sánchez's season line swamps it.

Career head-to-head

AVG

.267

4-for-15

PA

18

HR

0

K

4

BB

3

Pitches seen

66

Avg exit velo

94.7 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

• 2026-04-30Strikeout · Changeup 87.3 mph
• 2026-04-30Field Out · Slider 84.9 mph · 99.4 mph EV
• 2026-04-30Walk · Sinker 95.0 mph
• 2026-04-07Field Out · Slider 85.1 mph · 77.6 mph EV
• 2026-04-07Double · Sinker 93.1 mph · 100.6 mph EV
• 2026-04-07Double · Sinker 94.0 mph · 100.9 mph EV
• 2025-07-07Double · Changeup 85.5 mph · 103.1 mph EV
• 2025-07-07Field Out · Sinker 95.1 mph · 93.6 mph EV
• 2025-07-07Strikeout · Changeup 86.4 mph
• 2025-04-17Field Out · Slider 84.3 mph · 89.8 mph EV
• 2025-04-17Field Out · Slider 86.1 mph · 87.1 mph EV
• 2025-04-17Strikeout · Changeup 86.7 mph
• 2024-06-04Grounded Into Double Play · Slider 84.3 mph · 94.8 mph EV
• 2024-06-04Walk · Sinker 94.4 mph
• 2023-07-19Walk · Changeup 79.5 mph
• 2023-07-19Single · Changeup 80.6 mph · 90.4 mph EV
• 2023-07-19Strikeout · Changeup 81.6 mph
• 2022-04-23Field Out · Sinker 93.1 mph · 103.9 mph EV