Josh Naylor

Josh Naylor

1B / DH · SEA
MLBAM 647304
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
2026881120.1390.307261.18
2025605160200.2940.3404652.87
2024636137310.2420.3444302.56
2023496139170.3070.3523622.85
2022500115200.2550.3323132.37
20212515970.2520.3131311.77
20201042410.2470.312631.43
20192796380.2490.3011251.32

2025 MLB Percentile Rankings

Batting
xwOBA
61
0.340
xBA
87
0.279
xSLG
53
0.446
Avg Exit Velo
32
89.1
Median Exit Velo
30
92.0
90th % Exit Velo
31
104.3
Barrel %
20
6.7
Hard-Hit %
31
41.9
LA Sweet-Spot %
12
32.7
Bat Speed
22
68.7
Median Bat Speed
26
70.4
90th % Bat Speed
35
76.0
Chase %
7
37.0
Whiff %
61
20.7
K %
89
13.7
BB %
39
7.9
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+
97
39th pctl
Chase cost
-44.1r
481 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-9.6r
214 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
53.7%
2,041 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.63
lg avg -2.53
Count
View
+17%6+38%13+28%18+29%7+15%13+10%102+27%26+26%35+44%43+44%41+48%29+67%9+33%6+32%28+19%57-24%70-21%61-8%37+88%24+38%8+48%23+4%46-19%47-18%49-6%36+71%21+25%8+0%7+40%25+21%24+32%22+52%21+67%624534321CATCHER'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