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Zach McKinstry

Detroit Tigers2BBats: L · Throws: R

At a glance

This season

BA

.168

OBP

.258

SLG

.245

OPS

.503

2 HR · 10 RBI · 31 K (4%) · 18 BB · 715 PA

MLB avg · .247 / .318 / .404 · .722 OPS

Last 10 games

BA

.188

HR

1

RBI

1

K

8

BB

5

6-for-32

Across 28 starts in the last 60 days, he averages 4.0 plate appearances per game.

Quality of contact

Percentile rank vs qualified MLB hitters this season. The dot is the player's position — further right means better, regardless of metric. Computed across 160 plate appearances (129 balls in play).

Metric
Percentile
Value
Rank
xwOBA
.251
2
Avg Exit V
83.1 mph
5
Barrel %
2.3%
7
Hard-Hit %
20.9%
1
Whiff %
12.9%
93
K %
19.4%
64
BB %
10.6%
72

Split by opposing hand

Struggles against both sides this season.

StatLeaguevs Leftiesvs Righties
BA.247.000.186
OBP.318.222.262
SLG.404.000.271
OPS.722.222.533
Sample—19 PA146 PA

Pitch-by-pitch breakdown

How he performs against each pitch. Filter by pitch type, opposing pitcher hand, or recency. Color signal: green beats league average, red falls short.

Pitch type
AllFour-seamCutterSinkerChangeupCurveballSlider
Throws
BothLeftiesRighties
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6 pitches · this season · vs right-handed pitchers

PitchPA↑BASLGxwOBAWhiff%K%Hard-hit%Barrel%Exit veloLaunch
Cutter13.333.333.2516.7%15.4%23.1%0.0%80.2 mph10.1°
Sinker15.077.077.2678.7%6.7%28.6%7.1%86.0 mph6.3°
Curveball19.059.059.19619.4%26.3%7.7%0.0%75.5 mph8.3°
Slider20.222.444.29824.0%20.0%17.6%5.9%88.4 mph18.9°
Changeup21.238.238.22318.6%23.8%25.0%0.0%83.9 mph12.5°
Four-seam54.174.261.2427.6%16.7%22.7%2.3%83.6 mph16.7°

Ballpark history

BallparkPAHRAVGSLGOPS
DET321820.271—.534
MIN3640.148—.207
CWS3081.221—.366
CLE2791.205—.380
KC2520.182—.395