6/13 Notables
PHI vs Gausman:
Nick Castellanos: 29 PA | .333/.393/.731 | xslash: .332/.380/.640 | .464 wOBA | .427 xwOBA | 3 Barrels | 45% Hard Hit % |
Trea Turner: 25 PA | .348/.400/.435 | xslash: .351/.403/.632 | .366 wOBA | .436 xwOBA | 3 Barrels | 70% Hard Hit % |
Kyle Schwarber: 13 PA | .250/.308/1.000 | xslash: .264/.320/1.031 | .509 wOBA | .529 xWOBA | 3 Barrels | 80% Hard Hit % |
KC vs Severino:
Salvador Perez: 17 PA | .267/.353/.733 | xslash: .324/.404/.763 | .446 wOBA | .483 xwOBA | 3 Barrels | 58.3 % Hard Hit % |
MIL vs Fedde:
Rhys Hoskins: 40 PA | .294/.400/.588 | xslash .326/.427/.547 | .419 wOBA | .421 xwOBA | 3 Barrels | 41.9 Hard Hit % |
William Contreras: 16 PA | .571/.625/1.000 | xslash .514/.575/1.035 | .672 wOBA | .663 xwOBA | 3 Barrels | 61.5% Hard Hit % |
STL vs Peralta:
Willson Contreras: 31 PA | .292/.452/.583 | xslash: .251/.420/.458 | .443 wOBA | .392 xwOBA | 2 Barrels | 35.3 % Hard Hit %
Lars Nootbar: 19 PA | .250/.368/.250 | xslash: .303/.413/.474 | .295 wOBA | .392 xwOBA | 1 Barrel | 40 % Hard Hit %
SD vs Nelson:
Jake Cronenworth: 21 PA | .158/.238/.316 | xslash .327/.391/.492 | .246 wOBA | .385 xwOBA | 1 Barrel | 37.5% Hard Hit %
LAD vs Webb:
Max Muncy: 33 PA | .333/.455/.741 | xslash: .350/.468/748 | .492 wOBA | .501 xwOBA | 5 Barrels | 60 % Hard Hit %
Freddie Freeman: 39 PA | .378/.410/.541 | xslash: .347/.380/.496 | .411 wOBA | .383 xwOBA | 2 Barrels | 43.8 % Hard Hit %
Mookie Betts: 30 PA | .345/.367/.621 | xslash: .332/.354/.503 |.419 wOBA | .370 xwOBA | 1 Barrel | 48.1 % Hard Hit %
Teoscar Hernandez: 14 PA | .167/.286/.167 | xslash: .266/.371/.680 | .224 wOBA | .438 xwOBA| 2 Barrels | 33% Hard Hit %
Past Week Notables xwOBA Leaderboard:
Contreras (STL): .467
Betts: .450
Turner: .401
Muncy: .393
T. Hernandez: .360
Castellanos: .332
Freeman: .317
Schwarber: .308
S. Perez: .295
Cronenworth: .279
Contreras (MIL): .248
Hoskins: .243
Nootbar: .167
In this section, daily “Notables” will highlight favorable matchups from across the MLB slate. The catch? We don’t just look at traditional stats—we dig into the xstats. For example, xBA estimates what a player’s batting average should be based on the quality and outcome probability of every ball they put in play. The same goes for xOBP and xSLG. We also take a look at xwOBA (explained below) and how many barrels a player has versus a certain pitcher and their hard hit rates. These stats help us be as predictive as possible, identifying players whose results may not yet reflect how well they’re actually hitting.
Below the slate, you’ll also find an xwOBA leaderboard featuring the hitters in our Notables section. Why xwOBA? Because it’s the best indicator of a hitter’s quality of contact and plate discipline. While not technically predictive, it gives us a clear read on who’s swinging the bat well and seeing the ball—key for spotting players who are heating up or outperforming traditional metrics. With this data-driven approach, we aim to get ahead in matchups others might overlook. (All data is pulled from BaseballSavant.MLB.com.)