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NickLoftin

3B • Bats R • Throws R

KCKCvsLAALAA
4:07 PM ET
vs Ryan Johnson (R)
Angel Stadium
PROJECTED · BATTING #4
Nick Loftin headshot
Bomb Score
66
LIVERank #194 today
HR probability
6.3%
Confidence
79%
Data coverage
100%
Why he's live
Opportunity
61
Environment
50
Swing Win
45
  • · Strong pull-air contact — the HR-producing batted ball
  • · OPPORTUNITY 61
  • · ENVIRONMENT 50
Signals
25/25
Power
39
Collision
41
Pitch Profile
36
02

Home Run Swing Window

Score 44.7
Launch-Angle Fit (24-33 deg)
SEASON · 219 BBE
12.1
Sweet-Spot %
SEASON · 219 BBE
36.1%
64
Barrel %
SEASON · 219 BBE
4.1%
30
Hard-Hit %
SEASON · 219 BBE
28.8%
24
Avg Exit Velo
SEASON · 219 BBE
85.2
22
Max Exit Velo
SEASON · 219 BBE
110.8
55
Pull-Air %
SEASON · 219 BBE
25.1%
77

Bat path is outside the typical HR launch band.

03

Collision Report

Hitter strength × pitcher vulnerability
Power
39×62=43
Barrel
30×92=31
Hard Hit
24×29=40
Pitch Match
28×52=36
Zone Match
35×60=41
Location Match
37
Pull Match
77×66=69
Fastball Match
33×58=38
Breaking Ball Match
14×49=30
Offspeed Match
35×22=45
Contact Match
22×24=40
Platoon Match
40×68=42
04

Statcast Profile

Measured contact quality
Barrel %
SEASON · 219 BBE
4.1%
30
Hard-Hit %
SEASON · 219 BBE
28.8%
24
Sweet-Spot %
SEASON · 219 BBE
36.1%
64
Avg Exit Velo
SEASON · 219 BBE
85.2
22
Max Exit Velo
SEASON · 219 BBE
110.8
55
Launch Angle
SEASON · 219 BBE
12.1
Fly Ball %
SEASON · 219 BBE
29.2%
54
Pull %
SEASON · 219 BBE
55.7%
100
Pull-Air %
SEASON · 219 BBE
25.1%
77
xwOBA (contact)
SEASON · 219 BBE
.298
14
xSLG (contact)
SEASON · 219 BBE
.415
41
ISO
SEASON · 301 PA
.140
40
SLG
SEASON · 301 PA
.376
35
HR / PA
SEASON · 301 PA
1.7%
29
HR / BBE
SEASON · 219 BBE
2.3%
23
05

Opposing Pitcher Profile

Ryan Johnson (R) · vulnerability 61.8
HR / BF
SEASON · 229 BF
5.7%
91
HR / BBE allowed
SEASON · 161 BBE
8.1%
81
Barrel % allowed
SEASON · 161 BBE
12.4%
92
Hard-Hit % allowed
SEASON · 161 BBE
34.2%
29
Avg EV allowed
SEASON · 161 BBE
86.8
24
Max EV allowed
SEASON · 161 BBE
113.6
71
Fly Ball % allowed
SEASON · 161 BBE
34.2%
71
Pull-Air % allowed
SEASON · 161 BBE
20.5%
66
xSLG allowed (contact)
SEASON · 161 BBE
.604
100
Strikeout %
SEASON · 229 BF
17.9%
71
Whiff %
SEASON · 229 BF
22.4%
60
Zone %
SEASON · 229 BF
48.2%
59
06

Historical Trends

Point-in-time windows
WindowGHRHR/PABarrel %Hard %LA
L5500.0%0.0%23.1%22.1
L101000.0%0.0%20.8%18.5
L151500.0%0.0%19.4%15.7
L303010.9%1.3%24.1%11.8
SEASON8551.7%4.1%28.8%12.1
CAREER8551.7%4.1%28.8%12.1
07

Why He Ranks Here

Deterministic trace
  • +Strong pull-air contact — the HR-producing batted ball
  • -Below-average barrel rate
  • -Poor matchup against the starter's Sweeper
  • -Underlying contact quality trending down
  • -Projected lineup — not yet confirmed