Paul Goldschmidt
1BNew York Yankees · AL · Age 38 · Bats R / Throws R · 274 PA
Most likely driver: genuine bat-speed decline (strength, health, or age) (43% confidence).Mechanical flag: depth in box −5.7".
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 | 75 | .499 | .388 | .327 | 22.7lg 22.0 | 22.7 | 3.8 |
| Sinker | 46 | .235 | .228 | .351 | 18.4lg 13.7 | 17.4 | -2.4 |
| Slider | 45 | .334 | .268 | .288 | 29.7lg 33.5 | 33.3 | -0.3 |
| Changeup | 36 | .299 | .340 | .278 | 30.0lg 31.5 | 22.2 | 0.5 |
| Cutter | 26 | .227 | .286 | .351 | 50.0lg 22.5 | 34.6 | -2.6 |
| Sweeper | 15 | .417 | .266 | .263 | 24.3lg 31.0 | 26.7 | 1.2 |
| Curveball | 23 | .376 | .368 | .281 | 17.6lg 30.8 | 13.0 | 3.0 |
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 20.2" (−5.7" vs prior) · off plate 34.7" (+0.7" vs prior)
Where he meets the ball
average intercept, inches vs the front of the plate
28 pctl · +4.8" vs prior
Timing spectrum
share of competitive swings by timing
on-time 62.7% (+0.0% vs prior) · late 17.4% (+0.0% vs prior)
Barrel accuracy
avg miss from the sweet spot · dashed ring = league
57 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).