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Hitting value vs. C peers

Rank #43 of 66

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

-300-200-1000+100Nick Fortes
Nick Fortes · #43
V⁻ -24VORP -241V⁺ 10
Nick Fortes

Nick Fortes

C·TBR
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PA
172
H
43
HR
1
AVG
.269
xwOBA
.282
PPG
1.42
Career Seasons
YrGPAAVGOBPSLGISOxwOBAK%BB%K-BB%HRSBPtsPPGxPPG
Proj55216.227.280.342.115.28116.8%5.6%11.2%51881.60—
202652172.269
2026 MLB Percentiles

Hitting Profile

172 PA — below qualified cutoff. Percentiles vs. qualified pool (faded).

Expected Results
xwOBA
5
.282
xBA
39
.249
.312
.350
.081
.282
12.8%
2.3%
10.5%
1
0
74
1.42
—
202588244.227.295.345.118.27019.3%5.7%13.6%51941.07—
2024102336.227.262.317.090.24612.2%3.3%8.9%401291.26—
2023100325.203.263.297.094.26418.2%5.2%13.0%641131.13—
202270241.229.303.390.161.32518.7%7.5%11.2%951331.90—
20211734.290.353.677.387.36623.5%8.8%14.7%41311.82—
xSLG
6
.331
Quality of Contact
Avg EV
12
85.9
Median EV
44
92.2
90th % EV
46
104.6
Barrel %
3
1.4
Hard-Hit %
38
40.0
Sweet-Spot %
0
24.3
Bat Speed
Avg
60
71.0
Median
39
71.1
90th %
44
76.3
Plate Discipline
Chase %
9
37.9
Whiff %
93
12.9
K %
88
12.8
BB %
0
2.3
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+
89
≈ 13th pctl
Chase cost
-5.0r
56 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-1.6r
30 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
50.5%
220 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-3.00
lg avg -2.53
Count
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1231211+33%65+25%834145-50%18-22%9-11%9+86%72+13%8+25%12-40%10-10%10+10%10+78%92+0%75+44%9-11%9+50%1022421CATCHER'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: 220