Jacob Young

Jacob Young

OF · WSN
MLBAM 696285
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
2026571320.2450.340341.70
20253657520.2310.2971381.25
202452212030.2560.2922271.51
20231212700.2520.280591.69

2025 MLB Percentile Rankings

365 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).

Batting
xwOBA
5
0.297
xBA
42
0.250
xSLG
1
0.324
Avg Exit Velo
0
83.5
Median Exit Velo
0
90th % Exit Velo
0
Barrel %
1
1.9
Hard-Hit %
13
34.2
LA Sweet-Spot %
1
29.4
Bat Speed
4
65.5
Median Bat Speed
0
90th % Bat Speed
0
Chase %
77
22.7
Whiff %
89
14.9
K %
70
17.8
BB %
34
7.4
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+
107
77th pctl
Chase cost
-15.3r
161 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-15.4r
273 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
42.7%
1,360 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.26
lg avg -2.53
Count
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1554321+22%9+0%9+16%19+22%32+53%17+36%14+13%8+39%23-29%41-26%76-27%64-23%48+55%20+33%9+27%26-18%49-40%75-45%75-33%55+19%16+17%6+27%26+23%31+0%30-3%40-26%19+0%1133+0%10+8%13+25%8+0%61CATCHER'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: 1,000