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Hitting value vs. 2B peers

Rank #14 of 25

Each bar is one 2B, ordered left-to-right by Value (blended). Center dot is VORP; whiskers span V⁻ → V⁺. This player is highlighted in blue.

-500+50+100Cole Young
Cole Young · #14
V⁻ -36VORP -13V⁺ 11
Cole Young

Cole Young

2B·SEA
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PA
307
H
69
HR
6
AVG
.249
xwOBA
.327
PPG
1.83
Career Seasons
YrGPAAVGOBPSLGISOxwOBAK%BB%K-BB%HRSBPtsPPGxPPG
Proj82356.236.315.358.122.30518.8%9.4%9.4%751611.96—
202675307.249
2026 MLB Percentiles

Hitting Profile

Expected Results
xwOBA
40
.327
xBA
68
.270
xSLG
.314
.357
.108
.327
18.2%
6.5%
11.7%
6
2
137
1.83
—
202574257.211.304.305.094.29918.3%10.9%7.4%411001.35—
40
.406
Quality of Contact
Avg EV
24
87.9
Median EV
0
83.1
90th % EV
4
99.2
Barrel %
21
5.4
Hard-Hit %
29
38.5
Sweet-Spot %
55
36.7
Bat Speed
Avg
41
69.9
Median
40
71.2
90th %
47
76.5
Plate Discipline
Chase %
41
31.0
Whiff %
71
18.4
K %
62
18.2
BB %
15
6.5
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+
106
≈ 72th pctl
Chase cost
-6.1r
65 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-3.1r
57 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
45.0%
402 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.28
lg avg -2.53
Count
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2+13%84225+10%10+41%22+23%26+18%1754+38%8-26%19-29%21-27%37-11%18+30%10+17%6+75%8-25%24-19%21-36%14-27%11+37%19145+10%10+0%7+22%93213CATCHER'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: 402