Matt McLain

Matt McLain

2B · CIN
MLBAM 680574
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
2026871300.1830.321331.43
2025577112150.2200.2912131.42
2023404106160.2900.3322342.63

2023 MLB Percentile Rankings

404 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).

Batting
xwOBA
42
0.332
xBA
40
0.250
xSLG
49
0.439
Avg Exit Velo
38
88.9
Median Exit Velo
22
91.0
90th % Exit Velo
27
104.0
Barrel %
66
10.8
Hard-Hit %
53
42.4
LA Sweet-Spot %
95
40.8
Bat Speed
25
68.8
Median Bat Speed
23
69.9
90th % Bat Speed
22
74.8
Chase %
68
25.4
Whiff %
29
25.3
K %
6
28.5
BB %
35
7.7
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+
103
63th pctl
Chase cost
-22.7r
243 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-17.8r
342 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
41.8%
1,680 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.41
lg avg -2.54
Count
View
1+14%7+17%65521+10%10+0%16+15%34+29%31+41%29+13%8+0%7+28%18-15%34-29%63-39%69-12%43+40%204+32%25-30%53-43%72-35%72-32%31+21%243+33%21+6%49+3%37-8%39+0%18+0%125+20%10-14%7+20%15+0%11+0%7CATCHER'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