Cole Young

Cole Young

2B · SEA
MLBAM 702284
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
2026841620.2190.316592.46
20252574740.2110.2991001.35

2025 MLB Percentile Rankings

257 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).

Batting
xwOBA
5
0.299
xBA
6
0.225
xSLG
4
0.356
Avg Exit Velo
9
86.7
Median Exit Velo
6
89.1
90th % Exit Velo
15
102.7
Barrel %
13
5.6
Hard-Hit %
9
31.1
LA Sweet-Spot %
32
35.0
Bat Speed
35
69.5
Median Bat Speed
39
71.4
90th % Bat Speed
45
76.6
Chase %
77
23.3
Whiff %
64
20.4
K %
68
18.3
BB %
74
10.9
Swing Decisions

Plate Discipline · Decision+

Expected-run-value of every swing-or-take decision, against a league-average batter’s optimum. 100 = avg · 110 = 1 SD better.

Decision+
113
90th pctl
Chase cost
-13.3r
139 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-8.0r
163 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
44.3%
1,030 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.07
lg avg -2.53
Count
View
4+22%9+22%9+11%9+0%1054+24%17+11%28+14%37+10%39+24%38+25%16+0%8+36%25-16%50-35%78-23%71-13%55+23%31+8%12+38%21-15%40-32%57-27%60-37%52+52%21+0%10+27%15+8%24+0%13+17%23+33%12+0%8+0%6323111CATCHER'S VIEW
Judgment — swing% vs optimal
−35%−15%0+15%+35%
  • Red cells — swings more than an optimal batter would here (chasing).
  • Blue cells — swings less than optimal (too passive).
  • Number in cell: swing%-delta vs optimal. Top-right: pitches seen.
Total pitches shown: 1,000