J. Walker, Ashcraft, Pages, E. Rodriguez, Busch
Apr 28 2026
Walker increases power ... With seven HR in April, Jordan Walker (OF, STL) has already hit more home runs than he did in 2025. How are his skills shaping up early in the 2026 season?
| Year | PA | HR | SB | BA/xBA | bb% | ct% | G/L/F | h% | HctX | PX/xPX | Spd | SBO% |
| 2023 | 465 | 16 | 7 | .276/.248 | 7% | 75% | 46/17/35 | 33% | 110 | 99/ 95 | 103 | 9% |
| 2024 | 178 | 5 | 1 | .201/..217 | 5% | 69% | 50/ 7/41 | 25% | 103 | 118/107 | 97 | 3% |
| 2025 | 396 | 6 | 10 | .215/.189 | 7% | 65% | 47/13/38 | 31% | 100 | 70/101 | 116 | 14% |
| 2026 | 102 | 8 | 4 | .280/.266 | 8% | 64% | 35/20/45 | 34% | 111 | 211/163 | 130 | 17% |
Even with a fortunate h%, his career-high skills (274 BPX) show some improvements:
- Increasing his xPX and a 22% Brl% (96th percentile) have helped his skills. While his 29% HR/F will likely slide towards his 12% career HR/F, he has a .675 xSLG versus fastballs.
- Improving his Spd with...
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