Manny Machado
3BQualifiedSan Diego Padres · NL · Age 34 · Bats R / Throws R · 408 PA
Most likely driver: results lag the process — batted-ball luck, not skill (37% confidence).Mechanical flag: depth in box +3.2".
Edge breakdown
Elite bat speed on a flat path — hard contact to all fields, power comes from speed, not 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 | 120 | .414 | .419 | .327 | 24.8lg 22.0 | 25.0 | 1.4 |
| Sinker | 84 | .285 | .353 | .351 | 17.5lg 13.7 | 11.9 | -1.6 |
| Slider | 50 | .320 | .276 | .288 | 32.7lg 33.5 | 18.0 | 0.7 |
| Sweeper | 46 | .201 | .205 | .263 | 41.7lg 31.0 | 39.1 | -1.4 |
| Changeup | 44 | .224 | .220 | .278 | 26.0lg 31.5 | 22.7 | -1.3 |
| Cutter | 24 | .508 | .466 | .351 | 18.4lg 22.5 | 4.2 | 2.7 |
| Curveball | 26 | .171 | .235 | .281 | 32.6lg 30.8 | 30.8 | -3.2 |
| Splitter | 10 | .230 | .278 | .263 | 31.6lg 32.4 | 20.0 | 0.6 |
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 27.9" (+3.2" vs prior) · off plate 31.0" (−0.1" vs prior)
Where he meets the ball
average intercept, inches vs the front of the plate
52 pctl · −2.9" vs prior
Timing spectrum
share of competitive swings by timing
on-time 60.4% (+0.0% vs prior) · late 16.1% (+0.0% vs prior)
Barrel accuracy
avg miss from the sweet spot · dashed ring = league
63 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).