JJ Bleday
LFQualifiedCincinnati Reds · NL · Age 28 · Bats L / Throws L · 301 PA
No diagnostic pattern fires — the profile is stable year over year.
Edge breakdown
Fast bat on a steep uphill path — built for damage in the air, lives with swing-and-miss.
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 | .333 | .419 | .327 | 16.2lg 22.0 | 16.3 | 0.8 |
| Changeup | 56 | .304 | .326 | .278 | 35.7lg 31.5 | 19.6 | 0.1 |
| Sinker | 47 | .384 | .377 | .351 | 15.7lg 13.7 | 10.6 | 0.7 |
| Slider | 32 | .444 | .317 | .288 | 30.2lg 33.5 | 18.8 | 4.6 |
| Sweeper | 21 | .440 | .286 | .263 | 40.0lg 31.0 | 33.3 | 2.2 |
| Curveball | 19 | .508 | .498 | .281 | 40.6lg 30.8 | 15.8 | 3.6 |
| Cutter | 22 | .384 | .381 | .351 | 17.6lg 22.5 | 22.7 | 1.0 |
| Splitter | 19 | .187 | .227 | .263 | 47.1lg 32.4 | 42.1 | -2.6 |
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 28.0" () · off plate 32.0" ()
Where he meets the ball
average intercept, inches vs the front of the plate
73 pctl ·
Timing spectrum
share of competitive swings by timing
on-time 66.7% (+0.0% vs prior) · late 4.3% (+0.0% vs prior)
Barrel accuracy
avg miss from the sweet spot · dashed ring = league
89 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).