Matt McLain

Matt McLain

2B · CIN
MLBAM 680574
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
2026871300.1830.321331.43
2025577112150.2200.2912131.42
2023404106160.2900.3322342.63

2023 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
42
0.332
xBA
40
0.250
xSLG
49
0.439
Avg Exit Velo
38
88.9
Median Exit Velo
0
90th % Exit Velo
0
Barrel %
66
10.8
Hard-Hit %
53
42.4
LA Sweet-Spot %
95
40.8
Bat Speed
25
68.8
Median Bat Speed
0
90th % Bat Speed
0
Chase %
68
25.4
Whiff %
29
25.3
K %
6
28.5
BB %
35
7.7
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+
103
63th pctl
Chase cost
-22.7r
243 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-17.8r
342 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
41.8%
1,680 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.41
lg avg -2.54
Count
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1+14%7+17%65521+10%10+0%16+15%34+29%31+41%29+13%8+0%7+28%18-15%34-29%63-39%69-12%43+40%204+32%25-30%53-43%72-35%72-32%31+21%243+33%21+6%49+3%37-8%39+0%18+0%125+20%10-14%7+20%15+0%11+0%7CATCHER'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