Jackson Merrill
CFQualifiedSan Diego Padres · NL · Age 23 · Bats L / Throws R · 411 PA
Most likely driver: results lag the process — batted-ball luck, not skill (70% confidence).
Edge breakdown
Long, fast swing — big damage on contact with real whiff exposure deep in counts.
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 | 129 | .260 | .302 | .327 | 30.7lg 22.0 | 31.8 | -1.4 |
| Sinker | 55 | .474 | .425 | .351 | 10.2lg 13.7 | 18.2 | 2.1 |
| Changeup | 60 | .273 | .310 | .278 | 26.5lg 31.5 | 21.7 | -0.3 |
| Slider | 48 | .357 | .298 | .288 | 27.2lg 33.5 | 20.8 | 0.8 |
| Cutter | 26 | .208 | .245 | .351 | 35.5lg 22.5 | 26.9 | -2.8 |
| Curveball | 40 | .273 | .288 | .281 | 30.3lg 30.8 | 27.5 | -0.2 |
| Sweeper | 24 | .158 | .249 | .263 | 24.1lg 31.0 | 25.0 | -1.7 |
| Splitter | 25 | .100 | .230 | .263 | 29.8lg 32.4 | 24.0 | -5.5 |
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.
Where he stands
top-down, side-agnostic (mirrored for LHB)
depth 26.5" (+1.9" vs prior) · off plate 28.3" (−0.4" vs prior)
Where he meets the ball
average intercept, inches vs the front of the plate
55 pctl · +0.6" vs prior
Timing spectrum
share of competitive swings by timing
on-time 65.5% (+0.0% vs prior) · late 11.6% (+0.0% vs prior)
Barrel accuracy
avg miss from the sweet spot · dashed ring = league
15 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).