Taylor Walls
SSTampa Bay Rays · AL · Age 30 · Bats S / Throws R · 281 PA
Most likely driver: swing got longer — more power intent, more swing-and-miss (34% confidence).
Edge breakdown
Steep attack angle without elite bat speed — lift-first approach that depends on timing.
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 | 108 | .325 | .294 | .327 | 21.0lg 22.0 | 20.4 | -1.0 |
| Changeup | 33 | .212 | .165 | .278 | 33.3lg 31.5 | 39.4 | -1.5 |
| Sinker | 39 | .324 | .333 | .351 | 15.0lg 13.7 | 7.7 | -0.7 |
| Curveball | 24 | .178 | .168 | .281 | 24.2lg 30.8 | 37.5 | -1.4 |
| Slider | 29 | .191 | .157 | .288 | 30.4lg 33.5 | 41.4 | -1.8 |
| Cutter | 30 | .400 | .289 | .351 | 15.1lg 22.5 | 10.0 | 0.7 |
| Sweeper | 10 | .265 | .225 | .263 | 20.0lg 31.0 | 40.0 | 0.3 |
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.
Where he stands
top-down, side-agnostic (mirrored for LHB)
depth 29.3" () · off plate 26.5" ()
Where he meets the ball
average intercept, inches vs the front of the plate
26 pctl ·
Timing spectrum
share of competitive swings by timing
on-time 74.2% (+0.0% vs prior) · late 12.4% (+0.0% vs prior)
Barrel accuracy
avg miss from the sweet spot · dashed ring = league
11 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).