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Hitting value vs. SS peers

Rank #28 of 64

Each bar is one SS, ordered left-to-right by Value (blended). Center dot is VORP; whiskers span V⁻ → V⁺. This player is highlighted in blue.

-200-1000+100Ezequiel Tovar
Ezequiel Tovar · #28
V⁻ -41VORP -9V⁺ 14
Ezequiel Tovar

Ezequiel Tovar

SS·COL
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PA
253
H
49
HR
5
AVG
.209
xwOBA
.298
PPG
1.08
Career Seasons
YrGPAAVGOBPSLGISOxwOBAK%BB%K-BB%HRSBPtsPPGxPPG
Proj93401.261.302.428.167.32224.0%5.4%18.6%1261862.00—
202664253.209
2026 MLB Percentiles

Hitting Profile

Expected Results
xwOBA
16
.298
xBA
23
.234
xSLG
.260
.329
.120
.298
27.7%
5.5%
22.2%
5
4
69
1.08
—
202599391.252.295.399.147.32025.1%5.4%19.7%951581.60—
2024161697.268.297.467.199.29228.7%3.3%25.4%2663031.88—
2023158615.253.289.408.155.29127.0%4.1%22.9%15112851.80—
20221535.212.257.333.121.30225.7%5.7%20.0%11392.60—
35
.399
Quality of Contact
Avg EV
21
87.3
Median EV
69
94.0
90th % EV
56
105.7
Barrel %
44
8.5
Hard-Hit %
18
36.4
Sweet-Spot %
70
38.2
Bat Speed
Avg
45
70.2
Median
35
70.7
90th %
33
75.3
Plate Discipline
Chase %
1
44.6
Whiff %
22
27.1
K %
17
27.7
BB %
10
5.5
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+
87
≈ 10th pctl
Chase cost
-10.0r
96 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-1.4r
28 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
60.8%
372 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-3.07
lg avg -2.53
Count
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122444+17%631+67%6+0%10-6%18-17%18-36%11+43%71+77%13+29%14+3%31-27%26-11%18+50%121+50%14+52%27+22%18+40%15+29%742+63%8+17%6+29%7321CATCHER'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: 372