Kyle Higashioka
C / DH · TEX
MLBAM 543309
Seasons
| Yr | PA | H | HR | AVG | xwOBA | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0.280 | 0.344 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 2025 | 328 | 73 | 11 | 0.240 | 0.295 | 153 | 1.59 |
| 2024 | 263 | 54 | 17 | 0.220 | 0.300 | 156 | 1.79 |
| 2023 | 261 | 57 | 10 | 0.235 | 0.310 | 108 | 1.29 |
| 2022 | 248 | 52 | 10 | 0.227 | 0.321 | 153 | 1.72 |
| 2021 | 211 | 35 | 10 | 0.181 | 0.348 | 81 | 1.16 |
| 2020 | 49 | 12 | 4 | 0.245 | 0.312 | 40 | 1.82 |
| 2019 | 57 | 12 | 3 | 0.214 | 0.210 | 19 | 1.19 |
| 2018 | 79 | 12 | 3 | 0.167 | 0.309 | 25 | 0.96 |
| 2017 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.227 | 1 | 0.08 |
2023 MLB Percentile Rankings
261 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).
Batting
xwOBA
13
0.310
xBA
16
0.234
xSLG
54
0.447
Avg Exit Velo
56
89.9
Median Exit Velo
74
94.2
90th % Exit Velo
47
105.0
Barrel %
66
11.0
Hard-Hit %
78
48.3
LA Sweet-Spot %
90
39.5
Bat Speed
44
70.1
Median Bat Speed
62
72.3
90th % Bat Speed
41
76.1
Chase %
28
31.0
Whiff %
23
26.6
K %
6
28.4
BB %
10
5.4
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+
95
≈ 32th pctl
Chase cost
-18.9r
196 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-9.4r
154 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
49.4%
1,044 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.71
lg avg -2.54
Count
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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