Jackson Merrill

Jackson Merrill

OF · SDP
MLBAM 701538
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
2026841930.2470.350602.73
2025485116160.2620.3482702.23
2024594162240.2920.3774062.48

2025 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
69
0.348
xBA
58
0.260
xSLG
80
0.490
Avg Exit Velo
32
89.1
Median Exit Velo
42
92.7
90th % Exit Velo
45
105.3
Barrel %
77
13.0
Hard-Hit %
39
42.9
LA Sweet-Spot %
99
44.1
Bat Speed
47
70.4
Median Bat Speed
42
71.5
90th % Bat Speed
50
77.0
Chase %
6
37.7
Whiff %
32
24.5
K %
41
22.3
BB %
27
6.8
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+
89
13th pctl
Chase cost
-43.1r
428 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-8.4r
145 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
58.6%
1,752 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.94
lg avg -2.53
Count
View
+0%65+17%6+0%9+0%833+40%20+46%24+21%34+13%30+19%31+38%16+15%13+62%26+14%43-24%68-29%66-13%54+61%28+50%20+57%23-4%23-18%51-12%50-4%50+68%34+53%17+17%6+38%16+35%23+32%22+67%15+67%15+38%8+0%635+43%7531CATCHER'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