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Nathan Lukes
#38
Outfielder
Bats L
Throws R
5'11", 180 lbs · Born Jul 12, 1994 · Debut 2023
.261
2026 AVG
5
2026 HR
95
Career RBI
847
Career PA
Upcoming Game
Toronto Blue Jays @
Philadelphia Phillies
2026-08-09
Away Batting #1 9 Projected
Boston Red Sox @
Toronto Blue Jays
2026-08-10
Home Batting #1 9 Projected
Boston Red Sox @
Toronto Blue Jays
2026-08-11
Home Batting #1 9 Projected
Recent Form Snapshot
L5G
G5 AVG.053 OPS0.106
L7D
G5 AVG.053 OPS0.106
L14D
G11 AVG.081 OPS0.252
Pitch Matchup Intelligence
✅ Best vs
Curve/Slurve
OPS 0.931
⚠️ Weak vs
Fastball
OPS 0.649
Career Stats
.260
AVG
847
PA
751
AB
195
H
35
2B
5
3B
18
HR
95
RBI
69
BB
121
K
3
SB
2026 Season
79
G
287
PA
261
AB
68
H
5
HR
Recent Game Log
| Date | Opp | H/A | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | Chicago Cubs | A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-08-05 | Houston Astros | A | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026-08-04 | Houston Astros | A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-03 | Houston Astros | A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-02 | St. Louis Cardinals | H | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-01 | St. Louis Cardinals | H | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-31 | St. Louis Cardinals | H | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-29 | Washington Nationals | A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-07-28 | Washington Nationals | A | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-27 | Washington Nationals | A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Form
| Window | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7D | 5 | 19 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | .053 | .053 | .053 | 0.106 |
| Last 14D | 11 | 41 | 37 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 7 | .081 | .171 | .081 | 0.252 |
| Last 21D | 17 | 64 | 59 | 11 | — | — | 5 | 9 | .186 | .250 | .237 | 0.487 |
| Last 5G | 5 | 19 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | .053 | .053 | .053 | 0.106 |
| Last 10G | 10 | 37 | 33 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 5 | .091 | .189 | .091 | 0.280 |
Batting Order Breakdown
| Slot | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot 1 | 23 | 90 | 86 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 13 | .291 | .315 | .407 |
| Slot 2 | 33 | 133 | 116 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | .259 | .336 | .345 |
| Slot 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | .222 | .222 | .222 |
| Slot 6 | 12 | 37 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | .242 | .324 | .394 |
| Slot 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | .143 | .143 | .286 |
| Slot 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Slot 9 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .333 | .250 |
Home / Away Splits
| Split | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 38 | 132 | 121 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 26 | .248 | .305 | .322 | 0.627 |
| Away | 41 | 155 | 140 | 38 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 17 | .271 | .327 | .393 | 0.720 |
Today's Pitch-Family Matchup
vs Jesús Luzardo
Balanced
| Pitcher Family | Usage | Velo | Whiff% | My wOBA vs | My OPS vs | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastball FF/SI | 43.5% | 96.9 | 19.6% | 0.297 | 0.649 | 200 |
| Slider/Sweeper ST/SL | 37.2% | 86.1 | 51.8% | 0.333 | 0.761 | 47 |
| Changeup CH | 19.3% | 86.0 | 43.1% | 0.371 | 0.868 | 34 |
wOBA and OPS are Nathan Lukes's 2026 performance vs each pitch family — not recent OPS.
Matchup label is weighted by pitcher's usage mix. Small sample (<20 PA) flagged.
PardonMe Stat Review
How does Nathan Lukes compare to other MLB hitters?
Strikeout Rate
15.0%
87th
Batting Average
.261
70th
On-Base %
.317
53th
BB/K Ratio
0.395
51th
OPS
0.677
38th
Slugging %
.360
32th
HR Rate
0.017
23th
Walk Rate
5.9%
20th
Isolated Power
.100
15th
SB Rate
0.000
0th
Benchmark: mlb_hitters_2026_min100pa · 100 PA minimum · 413 qualifying players
Pitch Family Matchup 2026
Fastball
Weak
OPS0.649
PA200
K%16.0%
Whiff19.7%
Slider/Sweeper
OPS0.761
PA47
K%17.0%
Whiff25.0%
Changeup
OPS0.868
PA34
K%5.9%
Whiff17.3%
Curve/Slurve
Best
OPS0.931
PA29
K%17.2%
Whiff22.5%
Splitter/Forkball
OPS0.833
PA18
K%11.1%
Whiff17.4%
Other/Unknown
OPS1.000
PA2
K%50.0%
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 | 200 | .270 | .350 | .299 | 0.649 | .029 | 16.0% | 9.0% | 1 | 29.5% | 0.0% | 19.7% | 25.2% | #931 | OK | — |
| Slider/Sweeper | 47 | .211 | .340 | .421 | 0.761 | .210 | 17.0% | 12.8% | 2 | 32.3% | 3.2% | 25.0% | 26.2% | #339 | Small-ish | — |
| Changeup | 34 | .333 | .353 | .515 | 0.868 | .182 | 5.9% | 2.9% | 1 | 16.7% | 6.7% | 17.3% | 12.9% | #210 | Small-ish | — |
| Curve/Slurve | 29 | .310 | .310 | .621 | 0.931 | .311 | 17.2% | 0.0% | 2 | 45.8% | 0.0% | 22.5% | 31.1% | #209 | Small-ish | — |
| Splitter/Forkball | 18 | .389 | .389 | .444 | 0.833 | .055 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 0 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 17.4% | 14.8% | #148 | Small | — |
| Other/Unknown | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | .000 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0 | — | — | — | 66.7% | #83 | 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 | 113 | 0.697 | .040 | 16.8% | 22.0% | 34.9% | 0.0% | #693 | — |
| SISmall-ish | Fastball | 64 | 0.530 | .018 | 15.6% | 13.4% | 20.0% | 0.0% | #728 | — |
| SLSmall-ish | Slider/Sweeper | 39 | 0.757 | .212 | 15.4% | 24.6% | 33.3% | 3.7% | #352 | — |
| FCSmall | Fastball | 23 | 0.741 | .000 | 13.0% | 21.8% | 27.8% | 0.0% | #460 | — |
| CHSmall-ish | Changeup | 34 | 0.868 | .182 | 5.9% | 17.3% | 16.7% | 6.7% | #210 | — |
| CUSmall | Curve/Slurve | 20 | 0.950 | .250 | 20.0% | 23.3% | 43.8% | 0.0% | #200 | — |
| FSSmall | Splitter/Forkball | 18 | 0.833 | .055 | 11.1% | 17.4% | 12.5% | 0.0% | #149 | — |
| STSmall | Slider/Sweeper | 8 | 0.775 | .200 | 25.0% | 26.3% | 25.0% | 0.0% | #248 | — |
| KCSmall | Curve/Slurve | 8 | 1.000 | .500 | 0.0% | 12.5% | 50.0% | 0.0% | #112 | — |
| SVSmall | Curve/Slurve | 1 | 0.000 | .000 | 100.0% | 100.0% | — | — | #142 | — |
| KNSmall | Other/Unknown | 1 | 0.000 | .000 | 100.0% | — | — | — | #18 | — |
| CSNo Data | Curve/Slurve | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
MLB The Show Card Reference
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Nathan Lukes
LF · Blue Jays
Live Bronze
◌ Low Liquidity
Buy-Now
35
Sell-Now Net
0
Flip Profit
—
24h
0 (0.0%)
7d
+5 (+16.7%)
Arm Str
80
Contact R
72
Speed
54
Power R
51
Contact L
44
Power L
25