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Nathan Lukes
#38
Outfielder
Bats L
Throws R
5'11", 180 lbs · Born Jul 12, 1994 · Debut 2023
.274
2026 AVG
10
2026 HR
116
Career RBI
989
Career PA
Upcoming Game
Cincinnati Reds @
Toronto Blue Jays
2026-09-25
Home Batting #5 9 Projected
Cincinnati Reds @
Toronto Blue Jays
2026-09-26
Home Batting #5 9 Projected
Cincinnati Reds @
Toronto Blue Jays
2026-09-27
Home Batting #5 9 Projected
Recent Form Snapshot
L5G
G5 AVG.308 OPS0.641
L7D
G4 AVG.300 OPS0.633
L14D
G10 AVG.308 OPS0.691
Pitch Matchup Intelligence
✅ Best vs
Changeup
OPS 0.973
⚠️ Weak vs
Fastball
OPS 0.636
Career Stats
.266
AVG
989
PA
880
AB
234
H
38
2B
5
3B
23
HR
116
RBI
75
BB
141
K
4
SB
2026 Season
117
G
429
PA
390
AB
107
H
10
HR
Recent Game Log
| Date | Opp | H/A | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-20 | Texas Rangers | A | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-19 | Texas Rangers | A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-18 | Texas Rangers | A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-16 | Detroit Tigers | H | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09-15 | Detroit Tigers | H | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09-14 | Detroit Tigers | H | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09-13 | Baltimore Orioles | H | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-12 | Baltimore Orioles | H | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09-11 | Baltimore Orioles | H | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09-09 | Athletics | A | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Form
| Window | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7D | 4 | 13 | 10 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | .300 | .333 | .300 | 0.633 |
| Last 14D | 10 | 30 | 26 | 8 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | .308 | .345 | .346 | 0.691 |
| Last 21D | 17 | 61 | 57 | 20 | — | 7 | 2 | 7 | .351 | .367 | .404 | 0.771 |
| Last 5G | 5 | 16 | 13 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | .308 | .333 | .308 | 0.641 |
| Last 10G | 10 | 30 | 26 | 8 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | .308 | .345 | .346 | 0.691 |
Vs Pitcher Hand
| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs RHP | 351 | 321 | 94 | 9 | 20 | 47 | .293 | .337 | .414 | 0.752 | reliable sample |
| vs LHP | 82 | 72 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 16 | .194 | .266 | .264 | 0.530 | medium sample |
Pitcher hand is taken from the actual pitcher for each completed plate appearance. Small samples remain labeled and are not a talent replacement.
Batting Order Breakdown
| Slot | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot 1 | 26 | 105 | 101 | 30 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 14 | .297 | .317 | .426 |
| Slot 2 | 46 | 186 | 161 | 41 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 24 | .255 | .326 | .348 |
| Slot 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | .667 | .600 | .667 |
| Slot 5 | 11 | 40 | 38 | 10 | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | .263 | .300 | .289 |
| Slot 6 | 14 | 46 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | .286 | .348 | .405 |
| Slot 7 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | 3 | .308 | .308 | .846 |
| Slot 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | .143 | .143 | .143 |
| Slot 9 | 10 | 27 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .280 | .308 | .400 |
Home / Away Splits
| Split | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 56 | 195 | 175 | 44 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 34 | .251 | .311 | .343 | 0.654 |
| Away | 61 | 234 | 215 | 63 | 6 | 24 | 11 | 29 | .293 | .332 | .423 | 0.755 |
Today's Pitch-Family Matchup
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PardonMe Stat Review
How does Nathan Lukes compare to other MLB hitters?
Strikeout Rate
14.7%
90th
Batting Average
.274
85th
On-Base %
.322
60th
OPS
0.709
53th
Slugging %
.387
50th
BB/K Ratio
0.365
47th
HR Rate
0.023
36th
Isolated Power
.113
24th
SB Rate
0.002
19th
Walk Rate
5.4%
15th
Benchmark: mlb_hitters_2026_min100pa · 100 PA minimum · 458 qualifying players
Pitch Family Matchup 2026
Fastball
Weak
OPS0.636
PA289
K%15.6%
Whiff18.4%
Slider/Sweeper
OPS0.852
PA66
K%15.2%
Whiff23.5%
Changeup
Best
OPS0.973
PA50
K%8.0%
Whiff19.5%
Curve/Slurve
OPS0.872
PA39
K%15.4%
Whiff22.0%
Splitter/Forkball
OPS0.875
PA24
K%12.5%
Whiff18.8%
Other/Unknown
OPS1.334
PA3
K%33.3%
Whiff—
Hitter vs Pitch Families 2026
| Pitch Family | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | K% | BB% | HR | Hard% | Brl% | Whiff% | CSW% | Rank | Sample | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastball | 289 | .263 | .333 | .303 | 0.636 | .040 | 15.6% | 8.3% | 2 | 31.0% | 1.4% | 18.4% | 25.5% | #958 | OK | — |
| Slider/Sweeper | 66 | .273 | .379 | .473 | 0.852 | .200 | 15.2% | 10.6% | 3 | 30.4% | 6.5% | 23.5% | 25.9% | #247 | Small-ish | — |
| Changeup | 50 | .327 | .340 | .633 | 0.973 | .306 | 8.0% | 2.0% | 4 | 22.7% | 6.8% | 19.5% | 16.0% | #163 | Small-ish | — |
| Curve/Slurve | 39 | .308 | .308 | .564 | 0.872 | .256 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 2 | 39.4% | 0.0% | 22.0% | 28.6% | #218 | Small-ish | — |
| Splitter/Forkball | 24 | .417 | .417 | .458 | 0.875 | .041 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 0 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 18.8% | 15.8% | #133 | Small | — |
| Other/Unknown | 3 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.334 | .000 | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 50.0% | #87 | Small | — |
Best family = highest OPS (≥ small sample). Rank is OPS vs all MLB hitters facing same pitch family this season.
Hitter vs Individual Pitch Types 2026
| Pitch | Family | PA | OPS | ISO | K% | Whiff% | Hard% | Brl% | Rank | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF | Fastball | 157 | 0.721 | .052 | 17.8% | 20.8% | 36.0% | 0.9% | #662 | — |
| SI | Fastball | 93 | 0.481 | .037 | 15.0% | 12.2% | 22.9% | 1.4% | #811 | — |
| CHSmall-ish | Changeup | 50 | 0.973 | .306 | 8.0% | 19.5% | 22.7% | 6.8% | #164 | — |
| FCSmall-ish | Fastball | 36 | 0.633 | .000 | 8.3% | 20.8% | 33.3% | 3.3% | #575 | — |
| SLSmall-ish | Slider/Sweeper | 53 | 0.799 | .155 | 13.2% | 22.7% | 31.6% | 5.3% | #299 | — |
| CUSmall-ish | Curve/Slurve | 29 | 0.897 | .207 | 17.2% | 23.1% | 37.5% | 0.0% | #212 | — |
| FSSmall | Splitter/Forkball | 23 | 0.913 | .043 | 13.0% | 19.4% | 10.0% | 0.0% | #124 | — |
| STSmall | Slider/Sweeper | 13 | 1.085 | .400 | 23.1% | 26.1% | 25.0% | 12.5% | #110 | — |
| KCSmall | Curve/Slurve | 9 | 0.889 | .445 | 0.0% | 11.1% | 44.4% | 0.0% | #164 | — |
| SVSmall | Curve/Slurve | 1 | 0.000 | .000 | 100.0% | 100.0% | — | — | #179 | — |
| FANo Data | Fastball | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| KNSmall | Other/Unknown | 1 | 0.000 | .000 | 100.0% | — | — | — | #28 | — |
| CSNo Data | Curve/Slurve | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| EPSmall | Other/Unknown | 1 | 2.000 | .000 | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | #22 | — |
MLB The Show Card Reference
72
Nathan Lukes
LF · Blue Jays
Live Bronze
▼ Crashing
Buy-Now
33
Sell-Now Net
0
Flip Profit
—
24h
-19 (-36.5%)
7d
-19 (-36.5%)
Arm Str
80
Contact R
72
Speed
54
Power R
51
Contact L
44
Power L
25