Christian Vázquez
- Free agent est. 1 yr × $1.3M ($667K–$3M)
Hitting · 2026
265 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 63 | .259 | .252 | 19% | 5% | 38% | −1.39 | −1.09 |
| RHP | 202 | .267 | .233 | 20% | 7% | 36% | −1.33 | −1.84 |
- Attack angle
- 9.6° (59% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- +1.8°
- Swing length
- 6.7 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 0%
- Pull-air %
- 13.9%
- Hard-hit %
- 22.6%
- Slash · wRC+
- .207/.261/.322 · 62
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage up and in (+2.7 vs. league per 100; 1.2 standard errors on 51 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest middle-away (−2.7), but only 1.2 standard errors from average on 50 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 943 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Vázquez: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Nathan Lukes TOR · ’94 | .299 | 2.2 | 1.6 | Arb |
| 54 | Nicky Lopez TEX · ’95 | .281 | 0.8 | 0.3 | Free agent |
| 47 | Chase Meidroth CWS · ’01 | .305 | 4.5 | 3.0 | Pre-arb |
| 43 | Zach McKinstry DET · ’95 | .288 | 0.7 | 1.2 | Arb |
| 42 | Jeff McNeil ATH · ’92 | .300 | 0.1 | 0.2 | Free agent |
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3B | −1 | −1 | 0.0 | −1.0 | 48 |
| 2023 | 1B | 0 | 0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 84 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Too few balls in his zone. | |||
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
A pending free agent: no club controls his 2027. Contract Studio →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025AAA | AAA | St. Paul Saints | 34 | 4 | 18 PA | 18 PA · .133/.278/.333 · 1 HR · 5.6% K · 16.7% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
Baseball Savant