Matt McLain

Matt McLain

2B · CIN
MLBAM 680574
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
2026871300.1830.321331.43
2025577112150.2200.2912131.42
2023404106160.2900.3322342.63

2025 MLB Percentile Rankings

Batting
xwOBA
3
0.291
xBA
0
0.208
xSLG
4
0.357
Avg Exit Velo
19
87.9
Median Exit Velo
20
91.1
90th % Exit Velo
20
103.3
Barrel %
31
7.7
Hard-Hit %
28
40.6
LA Sweet-Spot %
31
34.9
Bat Speed
12
67.5
Median Bat Speed
13
69.2
90th % Bat Speed
9
73.7
Chase %
57
25.9
Whiff %
28
26.1
K %
5
28.9
BB %
62
9.5
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+
101
53th pctl
Chase cost
-35.7r
371 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-25.0r
451 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
42.9%
2,429 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.50
lg avg -2.53
Count
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22+29%7+38%833+17%12+18%22+0%12+33%15+22%18+0%8+23%22-16%32-30%53-20%66-4%48+33%27+11%19+57%28-8%60-32%66-42%80-21%52+16%19-17%6+32%25+20%41-5%40+14%43+11%1943+0%6+11%9+0%12+10%10+0%6CATCHER'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