Liam Hicks
CQualifiedMiami Marlins · NL · Age 27 · Bats L / Throws R · 359 PA
Most likely driver: plate-discipline erosion — expanding the zone (44% 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 | 119 | .362 | .342 | .327 | 4.2lg 22.0 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Sinker | 63 | .310 | .271 | .351 | 2.3lg 13.7 | 7.9 | -1.4 |
| Changeup | 44 | .373 | .278 | .278 | 18.2lg 31.5 | 11.4 | 2.1 |
| Curveball | 26 | .442 | .362 | .281 | 16.3lg 30.8 | 26.9 | 3.0 |
| Slider | 39 | .464 | .284 | .288 | 21.0lg 33.5 | 15.4 | 3.9 |
| Cutter | 23 | .467 | .370 | .351 | 4.5lg 22.5 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| Sweeper | 23 | .293 | .281 | .263 | 6.9lg 31.0 | 8.7 | 0.6 |
| Splitter | 17 | .265 | .210 | .263 | 32.1lg 32.4 | 23.5 | 0.5 |
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 28.8" () · off plate 24.1" ()
Where he meets the ball
average intercept, inches vs the front of the plate
43 pctl ·
Timing spectrum
share of competitive swings by timing
on-time 74.3% (+0.0% vs prior) · late 11.9% (+0.0% vs prior)
Barrel accuracy
avg miss from the sweet spot · dashed ring = league
38 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).