Santiago Espinal
H · LAD
MLBAM 669289
Seasons
| Yr | PA | H | HR | AVG | xwOBA | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0.143 | 0.269 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 2025 | 330 | 73 | 0 | 0.241 | 0.255 | 114 | 1.06 |
| 2024 | 393 | 88 | 9 | 0.245 | 0.297 | 191 | 1.63 |
| 2023 | 254 | 57 | 2 | 0.248 | 0.297 | 121 | 1.32 |
| 2022 | 492 | 120 | 7 | 0.267 | 0.300 | 274 | 1.86 |
| 2021 | 246 | 69 | 2 | 0.311 | 0.308 | 152 | 1.77 |
| 2020 | 66 | 16 | 0 | 0.267 | 0.283 | 22 | 1.00 |
2023 MLB Percentile Rankings
254 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).
Batting
xwOBA
7
0.297
xBA
47
0.255
xSLG
2
0.341
Avg Exit Velo
7
86.1
Median Exit Velo
0
—
90th % Exit Velo
0
—
Barrel %
0
1.0
Hard-Hit %
8
29.4
LA Sweet-Spot %
37
34.5
Bat Speed
16
67.7
Median Bat Speed
0
—
90th % Bat Speed
0
—
Chase %
72
25.0
Whiff %
87
16.1
K %
91
14.2
BB %
31
7.1
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+
104
≈ 65th pctl
Chase cost
-17.7r
168 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-7.6r
168 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
44.2%
1,056 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.40
lg avg -2.54
Count
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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