Jacob Young

Jacob Young

OF · WSN
MLBAM 696285
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
2026571320.2450.340341.70
20253657520.2310.2971381.25
202452212030.2560.2922271.51
20231212700.2520.280591.69

2026 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
51
0.340
xBA
89
0.300
xSLG
59
0.439
Avg Exit Velo
29
87.9
Median Exit Velo
0
90th % Exit Velo
0
Barrel %
31
6.8
Hard-Hit %
49
43.2
LA Sweet-Spot %
99
47.7
Bat Speed
22
68.2
Median Bat Speed
0
90th % Bat Speed
0
Chase %
54
27.4
Whiff %
63
20.6
K %
69
17.5
BB %
3
3.5
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+
102
57th pctl
Chase cost
-3.5r
36 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-2.6r
42 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
46.1%
245 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.45
lg avg -2.53
Count
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11435+50%8+50%10123+30%10-32%22-42%19-29%752+33%6+20%10-32%25-30%204+29%752-17%12-25%8521514112CATCHER'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: 245