Miguel Vargas
3BQualifiedChicago White Sox · AL · Age 26 · Bats R / Throws R · 424 PA
Most likely driver: results lag the process — batted-ball luck, not skill (70% confidence).
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 | 130 | .355 | .397 | .327 | 25.3lg 22.0 | 22.3 | 0.5 |
| Sinker | 95 | .378 | .425 | .351 | 8.8lg 13.7 | 12.6 | 1.1 |
| Slider | 67 | .334 | .346 | .287 | 25.5lg 33.5 | 17.9 | 0.6 |
| Cutter | 30 | .472 | .424 | .351 | 29.3lg 22.6 | 10.0 | 2.3 |
| Sweeper | 29 | .366 | .406 | .264 | 21.3lg 31.0 | 24.1 | 1.8 |
| Curveball | 27 | .237 | .350 | .280 | 18.0lg 30.8 | 11.1 | -1.6 |
| Changeup | 36 | .399 | .451 | .279 | 10.0lg 31.4 | 8.3 | 2.1 |
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 31.8" (+1.2" vs prior) · off plate 27.7" (−0.4" vs prior)
Where he meets the ball
average intercept, inches vs the front of the plate
54 pctl · −1.4" vs prior
Timing spectrum
share of competitive swings by timing
on-time 72.0% (+0.0% vs prior) · late 14.1% (+0.0% vs prior)
Barrel accuracy
avg miss from the sweet spot · dashed ring = league
8 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).