Nathan Church
CFSt. Louis Cardinals · NL · Age 26 · Bats L / Throws L · 268 PA
Most likely driver: plate-discipline erosion — expanding the zone (38% confidence).
Edge breakdown
No single trait dominates — a league-typical swing shape.
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 | 72 | .288 | .305 | .327 | 20.5lg 22.0 | 26.4 | -1.6 |
| Changeup | 52 | .239 | .250 | .278 | 24.8lg 31.5 | 21.2 | -1.5 |
| Slider | 46 | .227 | .237 | .288 | 18.9lg 33.5 | 19.6 | -1.4 |
| Sinker | 28 | .275 | .382 | .351 | 11.5lg 13.7 | 0.0 | -2.0 |
| Sweeper | 21 | .179 | .177 | .263 | 41.9lg 31.0 | 42.9 | -2.4 |
| Curveball | 22 | .368 | .231 | .281 | 20.0lg 30.8 | 18.2 | 1.9 |
| Cutter | 16 | .606 | .408 | .351 | 25.0lg 22.5 | 6.3 | 3.3 |
| Splitter | 10 | .270 | .274 | .263 | 30.8lg 32.4 | 30.0 | -0.9 |
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 29.2" () · off plate 29.0" ()
Where he meets the ball
average intercept, inches vs the front of the plate
38 pctl ·
Timing spectrum
share of competitive swings by timing
on-time 62.0% (+0.0% vs prior) · late 16.4% (+0.0% vs prior)
Barrel accuracy
avg miss from the sweet spot · dashed ring = league
7 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).