Stats
| PA | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 371 | 326 | 53 | 80 | 10 | 35 | 3 | .245 | .323 | .387 | .710 |
| 6 Seasons | 1469 | 1300 | 193 | 329 | 48 | 155 | 13 | .253 | .331 | .420 | .751 |
| AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | .245 | 10 | 35 | 3 | .710 |
| 6 Seasons | .253 | 48 | 155 | 13 | .751 |
Statcast Batting Statistics
| Season | Age | Pitches | Batted Balls |
Barrels | Barrel % | Barrel/PA | Exit Velocity |
Max EV | Launch Angle |
Sweet Spot % |
XBA | XSLG | WOBA | XWOBA | XWOBACON | HardHit% | K% | BB% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | 578 | 90 | 7 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 86.9 | 106.7 | 16.2 | 42.2 | .202 | .355 | .255 | .277 | .360 | 33.3 | 30.6 | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 25 | 207 | 19 | 2 | 10.5 | 4.2 | 91.7 | 105.7 | 11.2 | 47.4 | .191 | .306 | .275 | .269 | .463 | 52.6 | 47.9 | 12.5 |
| 2020 | 26 | 391 | 66 | 3 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 91.1 | 108.6 | 10.4 | 31.8 | .250 | .396 | .314 | .309 | .393 | 47.0 | 27.5 | 7.8 |
| 2021 | 27 | 874 | 156 | 16 | 10.3 | 6.8 | 89.6 | 110.0 | 16.4 | 39.1 | .259 | .453 | .333 | .344 | .407 | 39.7 | 23.2 | 8.4 |
| 2022 | 28 | 2297 | 380 | 47 | 12.4 | 8.3 | 90.0 | 112.6 | 15.8 | 41.8 | .268 | .474 | .362 | .361 | .420 | 42.9 | 21.3 | 10.6 |
| 2023 | 29 | 1489 | 259 | 19 | 7.3 | 5.1 | 90.7 | 111.4 | 14.0 | 34.0 | .252 | .418 | .313 | .333 | .368 | 44.0 | 19.4 | 9.2 |
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5836 | 970 | 94 | 9.7 | 6.4 | 89.9 | 112.6 | 15.0 | 38.8 | .252 | .433 | .328 | .336 | .398 | 42.3 | 23.3 | 9.3 | |
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MLB |
6.8 | 4.7 | 88.4 | 122.4 | 12.2 | 33.1 | .245 | .405 | .316 | .315 | .368 | 36.1 | 22.1 | 8.4 |
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.
Fastball: 4 Seam, 2 Seam, Cutter, Sinker. Offspeed: Split, Change, Fork, Screw. Breaking: Slider, Curve, Knuckle, Sweeper, Slurve, Other
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Batted Ball Profile
| Season | GB % | FB % | LD % | PU % | Pull % | Straight % | Oppo % | Weak % | Topped % | Under % | Flare/Burner % | Solid % | Barrel % | Barrel/PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 36.7 | 28.9 | 25.6 | 8.9 | 42.2 | 34.4 | 23.3 | 2.2 | 30.0 | 35.6 | 21.1 | 2.2 | 7.8 | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 36.8 | 15.8 | 42.1 | 5.3 | 42.1 | 42.1 | 15.8 | 0.0 | 31.6 | 21.1 | 31.6 | 5.3 | 10.5 | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 45.5 | 25.8 | 28.8 | 0.0 | 19.7 | 45.5 | 34.8 | 4.5 | 31.8 | 24.2 | 24.2 | 10.6 | 4.5 | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 38.5 | 29.5 | 27.6 | 4.5 | 37.8 | 32.1 | 30.1 | 7.7 | 25.6 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 35.5 | 31.3 | 27.1 | 6.1 | 38.4 | 36.1 | 25.5 | 3.4 | 25.0 | 25.3 | 26.3 | 7.4 | 12.4 | 8.3 |
| 2023 | 41.7 | 32.4 | 21.2 | 4.6 | 37.1 | 37.1 | 25.9 | 1.5 | 32.4 | 27.4 | 24.7 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 5.1 |
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38.5 | 30.4 | 25.9 | 5.3 | 37.1 | 36.3 | 26.6 | 3.5 | 28.1 | 26.3 | 24.8 | 7.2 | 9.7 | 6.4 |
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MLB |
44.7 | 23.3 | 24.9 | 7.1 | 36.9 | 37.6 | 25.3 | 3.9 | 32.9 | 24.6 | 24.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 4.7 |
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.
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Run Values by Pitch Type
Swing/Take
Plate Discipline
| Season | Pitches | Zone % | Zone Swing % | Zone Contact % | Chase % | Chase Contact % | Edge % | 1st Pitch Swing % | Swing % | Whiff % | Meatball % | Meatball Swing % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 578 | 53.5 | 56.3 | 82.2 | 20.8 | 57.1 | 44.8 | 24.5 | 39.8 | 23.5 | 8.0 | 65.2 |
| 2019 | 207 | 49.5 | 57.0 | 71.9 | 24.5 | 28.0 | 42.1 | 25.0 | 40.6 | 41.7 | 6.9 | 71.4 |
| 2020 | 391 | 52.9 | 63.3 | 86.3 | 23.9 | 45.5 | 45.8 | 17.6 | 44.8 | 23.4 | 8.2 | 78.1 |
| 2021 | 874 | 51.5 | 67.3 | 82.5 | 25.5 | 53.7 | 40.7 | 32.1 | 47.0 | 25.1 | 8.2 | 83.3 |
| 2022 | 2,297 | 50.1 | 62.3 | 83.9 | 20.6 | 58.9 | 44.3 | 26.2 | 41.4 | 22.2 | 7.0 | 78.9 |
| 2023 | 1,489 | 48.4 | 67.1 | 87.6 | 23.8 | 55.2 | 43.3 | 32.6 | 44.8 | 21.3 | 7.6 | 78.8 |
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5,836 | 50.4 | 63.5 | 84.3 | 22.5 | 54.8 | 43.6 | 28.0 | 43.2 | 23.3 | 7.5 | 77.9 |
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MLB |
48.5 | 66.9 | 82.0 | 28.4 | 58.1 | 42.6 | 29.5 | 47.1 | 24.8 | 7.3 | 76.1 |
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.
Percentile Rankings
| Year | xwOBA | xBA | xSLG | xISO | xOBP | Brl | Brl% | EV | Max EV |
Hard Hit% |
K% | BB% | Whiff% |
Chase Rate |
Speed | OAA |
Arm Strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 51 | 77 | |||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 41 | 82 | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 55 | 89 | 87 | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 71 | 79 | 67 | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 92 | 82 | 89 | 82 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 69 | 86 | 66 | 48 | 79 | 63 | 93 | 79 | 68 | 71 |
| 2023 | 56 | 46 | 51 | 50 | 64 | 57 | 41 | 71 | 73 | 66 | 68 | 57 | 71 | 78 | 69 | 65 | 50 |
Expected Home Runs
Expected Home Runs by Park
Year to Year Changes
| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | +/- | 2020 | +/- | 2021 | +/- | 2022 | +/- | 2023 | +/- | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exit Velocity | 86.9 | 91.7 | 4.8 |
↑ |
91.1 | -0.6 |
↓ |
89.6 | -1.5 |
↓ |
90.0 | 0.4 |
↑ |
90.7 | 0.7 |
↑ |
| Launch Angle | 16.2 | 11.2 | -5.0 |
↓ |
10.4 | -0.8 |
↓ |
16.4 | 6.0 |
↑ |
15.8 | -0.6 |
↓ |
14.0 | -1.8 |
↓ |
| Barrel % | 7.8 | 10.5 | 2.7 |
↑ |
4.5 | -6.0 |
↓ |
10.3 | 5.8 |
↑ |
12.4 | 2.1 |
↑ |
7.3 | -5.1 |
↓ |
| Hard Hit % | 33.3 | 52.6 | 19.3 |
↑ |
47.0 | -5.6 |
↓ |
39.7 | -7.3 |
↓ |
42.9 | 3.2 |
↑ |
44.0 | 1.1 |
↑ |
| Sweet Spot % | 42.2 | 47.4 | 5.2 |
↑ |
31.8 | -15.6 |
↓ |
39.1 | 7.3 |
↑ |
41.8 | 2.7 |
↑ |
34.0 | -7.8 |
↓ |
| xBA | .202 | .191 | -0.011 |
↓ |
.250 | 0.059 |
↑ |
.259 | 0.009 |
↑ |
.268 | 0.009 |
↑ |
.252 | -0.016 |
↓ |
| BA | .178 | .190 | 0.012 |
↑ |
.277 | 0.087 |
↑ |
.250 | -0.027 |
↓ |
.281 | 0.031 |
↑ |
.245 | -0.036 |
↓ |
| xwOBA | .277 | .269 | -0.008 |
↓ |
.309 | 0.040 |
↑ |
.344 | 0.035 |
↑ |
.361 | 0.017 |
↑ |
.333 | -0.028 |
↓ |
| wOBA | .255 | .275 | 0.020 |
↑ |
.314 | 0.039 |
↑ |
.333 | 0.019 |
↑ |
.362 | 0.029 |
↑ |
.313 | -0.049 |
↓ |
| xSLG | .355 | .306 | -0.049 |
↓ |
.396 | 0.090 |
↑ |
.453 | 0.057 |
↑ |
.474 | 0.021 |
↑ |
.418 | -0.056 |
↓ |
| SLG | .333 | .333 | 0.000 |
|
.383 | 0.050 |
↑ |
.438 | 0.055 |
↑ |
.473 | 0.035 |
↑ |
.387 | -0.086 |
↓ |
| K% | 30.6 | 47.9 | 17.3 |
↑ |
27.5 | -20.4 |
↓ |
23.2 | -4.3 |
↓ |
21.3 | -1.9 |
↓ |
19.4 | -1.9 |
↓ |
| BB% | 6.1 | 12.5 | 6.4 |
↑ |
7.8 | -4.7 |
↓ |
8.4 | 0.6 |
↑ |
10.6 | 2.2 |
↑ |
9.2 | -1.4 |
↓ |
| Swing % | 39.8 | 40.6 | 0.8 |
↑ |
44.8 | 4.2 |
↑ |
47.0 | 2.2 |
↑ |
41.4 | -5.6 |
↓ |
44.8 | 3.4 |
↑ |
| Whiff% | 23.5 | 41.7 | 18.2 |
↑ |
23.4 | -18.3 |
↓ |
25.1 | 1.7 |
↑ |
22.2 | -2.9 |
↓ |
21.3 | -0.9 |
↓ |
| In Zone % | 53.5 | 49.5 | -4.0 |
↓ |
52.9 | 3.4 |
↑ |
51.5 | -1.4 |
↓ |
50.1 | -1.4 |
↓ |
48.4 | -1.7 |
↓ |
| Out of Zone % | 46.5 | 50.5 | 4.0 |
↑ |
47.1 | -3.4 |
↓ |
48.5 | 1.4 |
↑ |
49.9 | 1.4 |
↑ |
51.6 | 1.7 |
↑ |
| Out of Zone Swing % | 20.8 | 24.5 | 3.7 |
↑ |
23.9 | -0.6 |
↓ |
25.5 | 1.6 |
↑ |
20.6 | -4.9 |
↓ |
23.8 | 3.2 |
↑ |
| First Pitch Swing % | 24.5 | 25.0 | 0.5 |
↑ |
17.6 | -7.4 |
↓ |
32.1 | 14.5 |
↑ |
26.2 | -5.9 |
↓ |
32.6 | 6.4 |
↑ |
| First Pitch Strike % | 57.8 | 62.5 | 4.7 |
↑ |
58.8 | -3.7 |
↓ |
64.6 | 5.8 |
↑ |
58.7 | -5.9 |
↓ |
56.3 | -2.4 |
↓ |
Statcast Shift Statistics
| Season | Bat Side | PA | Shifts | % | wOBA – No Shift | wOBA – Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | 147 | 4 | 2.7 | .257 | .180 |
| 2019 | R | 47 | 2 | 4.3 | .278 | .345 |
| 2020 | R | 102 | 12 | 11.8 | .328 | .205 |
| 2021 | R | 237 | 9 | 3.8 | .339 | .195 |
| 2022 | R | 564 | 190 | 33.7 | .358 | .370 |
| 2023 | R | 371 | 0 | 0.0 | .313 |
Pitch Tempo
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Statcast Rankings
Average Exit Velocity
| Year | MPH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 90 | 76th in MLB |
| 2023 | 90.7 | 43rd in MLB |
Max Exit Velocity
| Year | MPH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 112.6 | 71st in MLB |
| 2023 | 111.4 | 66th in MLB |
Barrels
| Year | # | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 47 | 30th in MLB |
| 2023 | 19 | 74th in MLB |
Sprint Speed
| Year | Ft/s | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28.1 | 147th in MLB |
| 2020 | 28.4 | 52nd in MLB |
| 2021 | 28.3 | 132nd in MLB |
| 2022 | 28.4 | 118th in MLB |
| 2023 | 27.9 | 161st in MLB |
Max HR Distance
| Year | Ft | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 425 | 182nd in MLB |
| 2023 | 417 | 112th in MLB |
Average HR Trot
| Year | Sec. | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23.16 | 108th in MLB |
| 2023 | 23.21 | 78th in MLB |
Outs Above Average
| Year | # | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2 | 115th in MLB |
| 2021 | -1 | 125th in MLB |
| 2022 | 1 | 71st in MLB |
| 2023 | 2 | 40th in MLB |
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