Nicky Lopez
2BTexas Rangers · AL · Age 31 · Bats L / Throws R · 140 PA
Most likely driver: plate-discipline erosion — expanding the zone (30% 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 | 35 | .317 | .218 | .327 | 19.8lg 22.0 | 17.1 | -0.7 |
| Slider | 20 | .216 | .241 | .288 | 28.9lg 33.5 | 30.0 | -1.9 |
| Sinker | 18 | .653 | .353 | .351 | 13.9lg 13.7 | 5.6 | 6.5 |
| Changeup | 22 | .123 | .194 | .278 | 21.2lg 31.5 | 13.6 | -5.8 |
| Cutter | 17 | .338 | .353 | .351 | 16.0lg 22.5 | 5.9 | 0.7 |
| Curveball | 10 | .500 | .381 | .281 | 23.5lg 30.8 | 20.0 | 3.3 |
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.
Timing spectrum
share of competitive swings by timing
on-time 71.8% (+0.0% vs prior) · late 16.3% (+0.0% vs prior)
Barrel accuracy
avg miss from the sweet spot · dashed ring = league
1 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).