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 |
2025 MLB Percentile Rankings
328 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).
Batting
xwOBA
4
0.295
xBA
20
0.237
xSLG
22
0.398
Avg Exit Velo
26
88.7
Median Exit Velo
29
91.9
90th % Exit Velo
19
103.2
Barrel %
39
8.6
Hard-Hit %
25
39.1
LA Sweet-Spot %
88
39.9
Bat Speed
20
68.5
Median Bat Speed
30
70.6
90th % Bat Speed
23
74.8
Chase %
45
27.5
Whiff %
60
21.4
K %
42
22.0
BB %
18
6.1
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+
94
≈ 26th pctl
Chase cost
-23.0r
213 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-13.0r
232 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
45.4%
1,307 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.76
lg avg -2.53
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