Liam Hicks
C / 1B / DH · MIA
MLBAM 689414
Seasons
| Yr | PA | H | HR | AVG | xwOBA | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 68 | 18 | 4 | 0.295 | 0.348 | 68 | 2.96 |
| 2025 | 392 | 82 | 6 | 0.246 | 0.316 | 199 | 1.62 |
2025 MLB Percentile Rankings
392 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).
Batting
xwOBA
26
0.316
xBA
44
0.251
xSLG
5
0.359
Avg Exit Velo
0
83.8
Median Exit Velo
4
88.0
90th % Exit Velo
4
100.6
Barrel %
6
3.5
Hard-Hit %
4
27.7
LA Sweet-Spot %
93
41.1
Bat Speed
3
65.0
Median Bat Speed
3
66.9
90th % Bat Speed
4
72.2
Chase %
96
17.6
Whiff %
93
13.2
K %
85
14.3
BB %
75
11.0
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+
113
≈ 90th pctl
Chase cost
-17.8r
174 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-14.5r
294 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
37.2%
1,563 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.07
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