Yordan Alvarez
DHQualifiedHouston Astros · AL · Age 29 · Bats L / Throws R · 436 PA
Most likely driver: results lag the process — batted-ball luck, not skill (70% confidence).
Edge breakdown
Elite bat speed on a flat path — hard contact to all fields, power comes from speed, not 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 | 109 | .455 | .476 | .327 | 21.2lg 22.0 | 20.2 | 2.2 |
| Sinker | 78 | .477 | .476 | .351 | 11.0lg 13.7 | 15.4 | 3.0 |
| Changeup | 55 | .369 | .408 | .279 | 16.7lg 31.4 | 14.5 | 1.4 |
| Slider | 45 | .423 | .424 | .287 | 23.3lg 33.5 | 20.0 | 1.3 |
| Cutter | 41 | .412 | .513 | .351 | 17.9lg 22.6 | 19.5 | 1.2 |
| Curveball | 39 | .507 | .571 | .280 | 25.9lg 30.8 | 20.5 | 5.2 |
| Sweeper | 28 | .402 | .515 | .264 | 15.2lg 31.0 | 10.7 | 0.6 |
| Splitter | 22 | .448 | .345 | .263 | 24.3lg 32.5 | 18.2 | 3.2 |
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 27.2" () · off plate 29.0" ()
Where he meets the ball
average intercept, inches vs the front of the plate
90 pctl ·
Timing spectrum
share of competitive swings by timing
on-time 62.9% (+0.0% vs prior) · late 15.9% (+0.0% vs prior)
Barrel accuracy
avg miss from the sweet spot · dashed ring = league
61 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).