Josh Naylor

Josh Naylor

1B / DH · SEA
MLBAM 647304
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
2026881120.1390.307261.18
2025605160200.2940.3404652.87
2024636137310.2420.3444302.56
2023496139170.3070.3523622.85
2022500115200.2550.3323132.37
20212515970.2520.3131311.77
20201042410.2470.312631.43
20192796380.2490.3011251.32

2023 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
70
0.352
xBA
87
0.285
xSLG
73
0.476
Avg Exit Velo
41
89.1
Median Exit Velo
0
90th % Exit Velo
0
Barrel %
43
8.2
Hard-Hit %
46
41.2
LA Sweet-Spot %
52
36.6
Bat Speed
67
71.5
Median Bat Speed
0
90th % Bat Speed
0
Chase %
5
39.6
Whiff %
77
17.6
K %
92
13.7
BB %
27
6.7
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+
94
29th pctl
Chase cost
-38.7r
421 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-6.8r
147 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
56.5%
1,659 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.74
lg avg -2.54
Count
View
+0%7+25%8+25%12+33%6442+33%15+38%29+29%48+36%39+23%26+42%12+0%7+50%36+16%73-22%63-13%55-2%42+74%23+44%9+50%24+6%49-14%44-14%50+13%46+84%19+75%8+24%17+47%17+20%25+39%18+71%24+63%835+0%75351CATCHER'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