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Hitting value vs. 3B peers

Rank #5 of 41

Each bar is one 3B, ordered left-to-right by Value (blended). Center dot is VORP; whiskers span V⁻ → V⁺. This player is highlighted in blue.

-500+50+100+150Maikel Garcia
Maikel Garcia · #5
V⁻ -17VORP 35V⁺ 46
Maikel Garcia

Maikel Garcia

3B·KCR
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PA
257
H
62
HR
3
AVG
.266
xwOBA
.321
PPG
2.16
Career Seasons
YrGPAAVGOBPSLGISOxwOBAK%BB%K-BB%HRSBPtsPPGxPPG
Proj99427.271.332.403.132.32914.5%8.6%5.9%8162402.43—
202661257.266
2026 MLB Percentiles

Hitting Profile

Expected Results
xwOBA
34
.321
xBA
78
.279
xSLG
.329
.378
.112
.321
14.4%
8.6%
5.8%
3
4
132
2.16
—
2025162669.284.352.446.162.33612.6%9.3%3.3%16264352.69—
2024165627.231.283.332.101.30616.4%6.7%9.7%7423221.95—
2023124516.271.329.357.086.32222.3%7.4%14.9%4232231.80—
20221523.318.348.364.046.23521.7%4.3%17.4%01201.33—
17
.373
Quality of Contact
Avg EV
43
89.4
Median EV
67
93.9
90th % EV
35
103.8
Barrel %
13
4.0
Hard-Hit %
41
40.9
Sweet-Spot %
44
35.4
Bat Speed
Avg
48
70.3
Median
45
71.5
90th %
44
76.3
Plate Discipline
Chase %
86
22.5
Whiff %
89
14.0
K %
82
14.4
BB %
38
8.6
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+
107
≈ 76th pctl
Chase cost
-4.3r
43 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-4.2r
72 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
39.3%
379 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.24
lg avg -2.53
Count
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14231+0%6+0%64+14%7+33%614+11%9-53%17-29%31-14%28+62%132+33%6+0%15-50%42-23%22-50%10+71%74+0%10+6%17-6%18+0%12+6%1845+0%62121CATCHER'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: 379