Christian Vázquez
CHouston Astros · AL · Age 35 · Bats R / Throws R · 194 PA
Most likely driver: plate-discipline erosion — expanding the zone (32% confidence).
Edge breakdown
Short, flat, repeatable swing — squares the ball up and rarely misses, trades away loft.
The swing
Percentiles vs all tracked hitters. Attack angle/direction and tilt are swing-weighted averages across batting sides. Swing type from editable rules — first match wins.
vs pitch types
| Pitch | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | lg xwOBA | Whiff% | K% | RV/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam Fastball | 80 | .305 | .276 | .327 | 18.8lg 22.0 | 16.3 | -1.4 |
| Sinker | 33 | .330 | .278 | .351 | 1.8lg 13.7 | 6.1 | -0.8 |
| Slider | 20 | .150 | .136 | .288 | 32.5lg 33.5 | 35.0 | -0.7 |
| Cutter | 16 | .363 | .284 | .351 | 12.8lg 22.5 | 12.5 | -1.8 |
| Sweeper | 21 | .224 | .221 | .263 | 32.4lg 31.0 | 19.0 | -0.6 |
| Curveball | 11 | .090 | .146 | .281 | 21.1lg 30.8 | 27.3 | -4.1 |
xwOBA green/red when 20+ points above/below league vs that pitch. RV/100 = run value per 100 pitches seen (positive favors the hitter). Source: Savant pitch arsenal stats.
Timing spectrum
share of competitive swings by timing
on-time 65.8% (+0.0% vs prior) · late 17.4% (+0.0% vs prior)
Barrel accuracy
avg miss from the sweet spot · dashed ring = league
32 pctl (lower is better) · +0.0" vs prior
What this can't see: Joint kinetics, hip-shoulder separation, and kinematic sequencing (Hawkeye/KinaTrax, team-internal — never estimated here). Stance angle and foot separation (Savant visuals only, no export). Release extension (column exported empty; needs pitch-level ingest).