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Hitting value vs. 3B peers

Rank #18 of 55

Each bar is one 3B, ordered left-to-right by Value (blended). Center dot is VORP; whiskers span V⁻ → V⁺. This player is highlighted in blue.

-200-1000+100Brendan Donovan
Brendan Donovan · #18
V⁻ -4VORP 15V⁺ 34
Brendan Donovan

Brendan Donovan

2B / 3B·SEA
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PA
115
H
25
HR
3
AVG
.258
xwOBA
.324
PPG
1.97
Career Seasons
YrGPAAVGOBPSLGISOxwOBAK%BB%K-BB%HRSBPtsPPGxPPG
Proj52223.266.346.401.135.33614.2%9.4%4.8%521232.37—
202629115.258
2026 MLB Percentiles

Hitting Profile

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

Expected Results
xwOBA
42
.324
xBA
32
.243
.368
.412
.154
.324
15.7%
9.6%
6.1%
3
1
57
1.97
—
2025123517.286.354.420.134.34913.0%8.1%4.9%1033022.46—
2024158652.278.345.417.139.34112.4%7.2%5.2%1463742.37—
202398372.284.365.421.137.35814.2%8.9%5.3%1152152.19—
2022134468.281.396.379.098.34415.0%12.8%2.2%522772.07—
xSLG
12
.350
Quality of Contact
Avg EV
9
85.1
Median EV
12
88.4
90th % EV
4
99.2
Barrel %
13
3.8
Hard-Hit %
12
30.0
Sweet-Spot %
65
37.5
Bat Speed
Avg
13
66.9
Median
13
68.4
90th %
7
71.6
Plate Discipline
Chase %
74
25.9
Whiff %
82
16.5
K %
78
15.7
BB %
55
9.6
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
-4.8r
41 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-2.1r
47 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
39.1%
320 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.14
lg avg -2.53
Count
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1225412+14%7+27%15+13%15-17%654+23%13+24%17-39%23-19%16-15%13+31%132+43%7-12%8-40%20-33%21-36%1441+29%7+33%9-17%12+9%1122112211CATCHER'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: 320