Zach McKinstry
2BDetroit Tigers · AL · Age 31 · Bats L / Throws R · 261 PA
Most likely driver: plate-discipline erosion — expanding the zone (37% 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 | 85 | .292 | .263 | .327 | 13.3lg 22.0 | 18.8 | -1.2 |
| Sinker | 41 | .251 | .327 | .351 | 7.7lg 13.7 | 4.9 | -3.1 |
| Slider | 34 | .346 | .339 | .288 | 27.3lg 33.5 | 14.7 | 0.7 |
| Curveball | 29 | .234 | .209 | .281 | 22.0lg 30.8 | 27.6 | -0.7 |
| Changeup | 25 | .252 | .211 | .278 | 26.4lg 31.5 | 24.0 | -1.4 |
| Cutter | 22 | .448 | .295 | .351 | 14.6lg 22.5 | 9.1 | 0.9 |
| Splitter | 14 | .064 | .114 | .263 | 29.2lg 32.4 | 35.7 | -5.4 |
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 29.1" (+1.7" vs prior) · off plate 25.5" (−1.0" vs prior)
Where he meets the ball
average intercept, inches vs the front of the plate
19 pctl · −0.9" vs prior
Timing spectrum
share of competitive swings by timing
on-time 73.5% (+0.0% vs prior) · late 13.2% (+0.0% vs prior)
Barrel accuracy
avg miss from the sweet spot · dashed ring = league
28 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).