Zach McKinstry
3B / SS / OF · DET
MLBAM 656716
Seasons
| Yr | PA | H | HR | AVG | xwOBA | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 0.205 | 0.248 | 15 | 0.88 |
| 2025 | 512 | 117 | 12 | 0.258 | 0.306 | 287 | 1.85 |
| 2024 | 325 | 64 | 4 | 0.215 | 0.304 | 144 | 1.21 |
| 2023 | 521 | 107 | 9 | 0.229 | 0.312 | 208 | 1.40 |
| 2022 | 188 | 33 | 5 | 0.195 | 0.289 | 69 | 1.15 |
| 2021 | 172 | 34 | 7 | 0.215 | 0.285 | 74 | 1.12 |
| 2020 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.286 | 0.258 | 7 | 1.17 |
2026 MLB Percentile Rankings
47 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).
Batting
xwOBA
1
0.248
xBA
10
0.205
xSLG
4
0.287
Avg Exit Velo
15
85.8
Median Exit Velo
0
—
90th % Exit Velo
0
—
Barrel %
10
3.0
Hard-Hit %
4
24.2
LA Sweet-Spot %
34
33.3
Bat Speed
25
68.6
Median Bat Speed
0
—
90th % Bat Speed
0
—
Chase %
63
26.3
Whiff %
92
12.4
K %
49
21.3
BB %
17
6.4
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+
114
≈ 92th pctl
Chase cost
-2.5r
27 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-1.7r
36 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
50.9%
216 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-1.95
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: 216