Michael Helman
CFTexas Rangers · AL · Age 30 · Bats R / Throws R · 35 PA
↓ Negative regressionSELLRank 254 of 527 hitters by opportunity score
Opportunity Score
14
+6.2 last 7 days
HOLDBalancedProduction matches the underlying process.
Most likely driver: plate-discipline erosion — expanding the zone (17% confidence).
G
15
PA
35
H
5
HR
1
R
2
RBI
2
SB
0
BB
1
SO
6
AVG
.167
OBP
.235
SLG
.300
OPS
.535
Edge breakdown
Expected
What the batted-ball quality deserves
xBA.147
xSLG.208
xwOBA.200
xBABIP.281
Actual
What the scoreboard says
BA.167
SLG.300
wOBA.239
BABIP.167
Difference
Actual − expected · percentile of the gap
AVG vs xBA+.02024
SLG vs xSLG+.0926
wOBA vs xwOBA+.0399
BABIP vs xBABIP−.11496
Swing DNA & matchups
2026 bat tracking with league percentiles · matchups vs every pitch type, minimum 10 PA
Balanced
No single trait dominates — a league-typical swing shape.
The swing
Bat Speed70.1 mph24 pctl
Swing Length7.7 ft86 pctl
Fast-Swing Rate1.9%5 pctl
Squared-Up Rate24.5%56 pctl
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
No qualified pitch-type matchups (10+ PA vs a pitch required).
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.
Recent games
Percentile rankings
xwOBA
3
Hard-Hit%
0
Barrel%
2
Avg Exit Velo
2
Bat Speed
23
K%
79
BB%
7
Chase%
5
30-day rolling trends
Rolling wOBA vs xwOBA
wOBAxwOBA
Rolling Hard-Hit%
Rolling Barrel%
Rolling Exit Velocity
Rolling Whiff%