Santiago Espinal
H · LAD
MLBAM 669289
Seasons
| Yr | PA | H | HR | AVG | xwOBA | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0.143 | 0.269 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 2025 | 330 | 73 | 0 | 0.241 | 0.255 | 114 | 1.06 |
| 2024 | 393 | 88 | 9 | 0.245 | 0.297 | 191 | 1.63 |
| 2023 | 254 | 57 | 2 | 0.248 | 0.297 | 121 | 1.32 |
| 2022 | 492 | 120 | 7 | 0.267 | 0.300 | 274 | 1.86 |
| 2021 | 246 | 69 | 2 | 0.311 | 0.308 | 152 | 1.77 |
| 2020 | 66 | 16 | 0 | 0.267 | 0.283 | 22 | 1.00 |
2024 MLB Percentile Rankings
393 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).
Batting
xwOBA
6
0.297
xBA
73
0.264
xSLG
7
0.362
Avg Exit Velo
5
85.3
Median Exit Velo
2
87.6
90th % Exit Velo
2
99.3
Barrel %
3
1.9
Hard-Hit %
2
24.1
LA Sweet-Spot %
56
36.3
Bat Speed
5
65.0
Median Bat Speed
5
65.9
90th % Bat Speed
3
71.1
Chase %
48
27.7
Whiff %
94
13.0
K %
93
13.7
BB %
12
6.1
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+
109
≈ 83th pctl
Chase cost
-24.3r
241 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-9.2r
198 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
48.8%
1,501 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.23
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