Jackson Merrill
LHB5
HRs ?Total home runs hit while this batter appeared in the model's scored pool this season.
10.0%
HR Rate ?Percentage of scored appearances where this batter hit a home run. Higher = more reliable power output.
13.2%
Avg HR/FB ?Average HR-per-fly-ball rate across appearances. Measures how often fly balls leave the yard — above 16% is elite, above 12% is strong.
89.2
Avg EV ?Average exit velocity (mph) on batted balls. Hard contact is the best predictor of HR power — 92+ is elite, 89+ is strong.
0.154
ISO ?Isolated Power — measures raw extra-base-hit ability (SLG minus AVG). .220+ is elite power, .180+ is above average.
#17
Best Rank ?Highest model ranking this batter has achieved on a single slate. #1 means the model rated them the top HR candidate that day.
Today's Matchup ?Live matchup data for today's game. Pitcher stats, report flags, park factor, and weather all feed into the model score.
SD @ WSH · 1:35p
Zack Littell
(RHP)
HR/FB 26.1% ?Pitcher's HR-per-fly-ball rate. Higher = more HR-prone. League avg is ~12%.
HR/9 2.56 ?Home runs allowed per 9 innings. Higher = pitcher gives up more longballs.
FIP 6.74 ?Fielding Independent Pitching — isolates pitcher skill from defense. Higher FIP = more HR-vulnerable.
🔥 Meltdown Pitcher
#67
🟠 C
Nationals Park
Park × 1.108 ?Park factor for this stadium. Values above 1.0 boost HR probability; below 1.0 suppress it. Based on multi-year park HR data.
HR Profile
?Statcast-style HR metrics for this batter — same fields the model scores on. Red = elite, orange = above average, blue = below average, grey = no data.
Season-to-date · live-tape thresholds
0.132
ISO ?Isolated Power (SLG − AVG). >.220 elite, .180–.220 above avg, <.140 below avg.
33th pctile
89.3
Avg EV (mph) ?Average exit velocity (mph) on all batted balls. >92 elite, 89–92 above avg.
50th pctile
11.2%
Barrel% ?Percentage of contact classified as barrels (perfect EV+LA combo). >12% elite.
82th pctile
12.1%
HR/FB ?Home runs per fly ball. >18% elite, league avg ~12%.
49th pctile
409
Avg HR Dist (ft) ?Average distance of this batter's HRs in feet. >400 elite raw power.
86th pctile
10.0%
Season HR% ?HRs ÷ plate appearances this season. v3.5 model feature — strongest single backtest contributor.
9.1%
14d Pace ?HRs per game over last 14 days. v3.5 model feature — captures current hot/cold streak.
9.9%
Match% ?Combined batter × pitcher HR/FB rate — the headline "how favorable is this matchup" number.
38th pctile
29
BBE ?Batted-ball events — sample size. Treat stats with caution below 30.
HR Cadence ?Tracks how often this batter typically hits HRs and whether they're overdue. Based on the median gap (in games) between each HR this season. Display only — does not affect model score.
Typically goes yard every 17 games
· 5 HRs in 50 games
0×
Due (1×)
2×
0.1×
Dueness ?Games since last HR ÷ typical cadence. 1.0× = right on schedule. Above 1.0× = overdue relative to their own baseline. 1.5×+ = significantly overdue.
1
Games Since HR ?How many games (appearances in the scored pool) since this batter's last home run.
17
Typical Cadence ?Median number of games between home runs this season. Uses median (not average) for robustness against streaky outliers. Requires 3+ HRs to establish a baseline.
Games between HRs ?Each bar = the number of games between consecutive HRs. The final highlighted bar is the current gap (still open). Bars above the typical cadence are colored differently.
50
Appearances ?Total times this batter has appeared in the model's daily scored pool this season.
4
Top-50 Days ?Number of days this batter ranked in the top 50 on the slate. Top-50 is the model's primary recommendation zone.
0
HRs in Top 50 ?Home runs hit on days when the model ranked this batter in the top 50. Measures how often the model correctly surfaced this batter before they went deep.
0%
Catch Rate ?Percentage of this batter's HRs that occurred when the model had them ranked in the top 50. Higher = model does a good job timing this batter. 60%+ is excellent.
#144.9
Avg Rank ?This batter's average model rank across all appearances. Lower = the model consistently rates them highly.
Rank Trend ?Daily model rank over time. The Y-axis is inverted — lower on the chart = better rank. Green dots mark days this batter hit a home run.
All Appearances ?Complete log of every time this batter appeared on the scored slate. Includes model rank, tier, form trend, and whether they went yard. Rows highlighted in green = HR days.
| Date | Rank | Pitcher | B/P | HR/FB | Tier | Form | WT | BP | HR? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-30 | #149 | Foster Griffin | L/L * | 8.3% | ⚪ D | 📉 COOL | ⚠️ | · | |
| 2026-05-29 | #167 | Paxton Schultz | L/R * | 8.3% | ⚪ D | 📉 COOL | ⚠️ | ||
| 2026-05-27 | #210 | Cristopher Sánchez | L/L * | 6.6% | ⚪ D | 📉 COOL | ⚠️ | · | |
| 2026-05-26 | #159 | Aaron Nola | L/R * | 7.8% | ⚪ D | ➖ NTRL | ⚠️ | · | |
| 2026-05-25 | #196 | Jesús Luzardo | L/L * | 8.8% | ⚪ D | 📉 COOL | ⚠️ | · | |
| 2026-05-24 | #196 | Luis Medina | L/R * | 6.3% | ⚪ D | 📉 COOL | ⚠️ | · | |
| 2026-05-22 | #173 | Jeffrey Springs | L/L * | 7.1% | ⚪ D | ➖ NTRL | ✅ | · | |
| 2026-05-20 | #179 | Shohei Ohtani | L/R * | 6.1% | ⚪ D | ➖ NTRL | — | · | |
| 2026-05-19 | #136 | Emmet Sheehan | L/R * | 9.2% | ⚪ D | ➖ NTRL | ✅ | · | |
| 2026-05-18 | #125 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | L/R * | 8.1% | ⚪ D | 📈 WARM | ✅ | · | |
| 2026-05-17 | #149 | George Kirby | L/R * | 5.9% | ⚪ D | 📈 WARM | ✅ | · | |
| 2026-05-16 | #130 | Logan Gilbert | L/R * | 8.7% | ⚪ D | 📈 WARM | ✅ | · | |
| 2026-05-15 | #140 | Emerson Hancock | L/R * | 9.0% | ⚪ D | 📈 WARM | ✅ | · | |
| 2026-05-13 | #153 | Jacob Misiorowski | L/R * | 8.1% | ⚪ D | 📈 WARM | ✅ | · | |
| 2026-05-12 | #98 | Brandon Sproat | L/R * | 8.9% | ⚪ D | 📈 WARM | ✅ | · | |
| 2026-05-10 | #138 | Kyle Leahy | L/R * | 9.3% | ⚪ D | 📈 WARM | ⚠️ | · | |
| 2026-05-09 | #226 | Dustin May | L/R * | 7.8% | ⚪ D | 📉 COOL | ⚠️ | · | |
| 2026-05-08 | #177 | Michael McGreevy | L/R * | 7.8% | ⚪ D | 📉 COOL | ⚠️ | · | |
| 2026-05-07 | #134 | Matthew Liberatore | L/L * | 9.5% | ⚪ D | 📉 COOL | ⚠️ | · | |
| 2026-05-06 | #247 | Adrian Houser | L/R * | 8.3% | ⚪ D | 📉 COOL | ✅ | · | |
| 2026-05-05 | #226 | Logan Webb | L/R * | 7.7% | ⚪ D | 📉 COOL | ✅ | · | |
| 2026-05-04 | #191 | Trevor McDonald | L/R * | 5.2% | ⚪ D | 📉 COOL | ✅ | ||
| 2026-05-03 | #227 | Anthony Kay | L/L | 7.6% | ⚪ D | ❄ COLD | 🔥 | · | |
| 2026-05-02 | #226 | Sean Burke | L/R * | 6.4% | ⚪ D | ❄ COLD | 🔥 | · | |
| 2026-05-01 | #228 | Noah Schultz | L/L | 6.7% | ⚪ D | 📉 COOL | 🔥 | · | |
| 2026-04-29 | #205 | Jameson Taillon | L/R * | 8.9% | ⚪ D | 📉 COOL | 🔥 | · | |
| 2026-04-28 | #160 | Edward Cabrera | L/R * | 9.1% | ⚪ D | 📉 COOL | ⚠️ | · | |
| 2026-04-27 | #83 | Matthew Boyd | L/L | 7.9% | ⚪ D | 📉 COOL | ⚠️ | · | |
| 2026-04-26 | #114 | Ryne Nelson | L/R * | 10.8% | ⚪ D | 📉 COOL | 🔥 | · | |
| 2026-04-25 | #141 | Zac Gallen | L/R | 8.8% | ⚪ D | 📉 COOL | 🔥 | · | |
| 2026-04-23 | #17 | Ryan Feltner | L/R | 12.3% | ⚪ D | 📉 COOL | 🔥 | · | |
| 2026-04-22 | #24 | Tomoyuki Sugano | L/R | 13.3% | ⚪ D | ➖ NTRL | ⚠️ | · | |
| 2026-04-19 | #57 | Reid Detmers | L/L | 10.9% | ⚪ D | 📈 WARM | 🔥 | · | |
| 2026-04-18 | #23 | Yusei Kikuchi | L/L | 15.3% | ⚪ D | 📈 WARM | 🔥 | · | |
| 2026-04-17 | #33 | José Soriano | L/R | 13.7% | ⚪ D | ➖ NTRL | 🔥 | · | |
| 2026-04-16 | #89 | Luis Castillo | L/R | 11.6% | ⚪ D | ➖ NTRL | ✅ | · | |
| 2026-04-15 | #58 | Emerson Hancock | L/R | 8.6% | ⚪ D | ➖ NTRL | — | · | |
| 2026-04-14 | #135 | Bryan Woo | L/R | 1.2% | ⚪ D | 📉 COOL | — | · | |
| 2026-04-12 | #65 | Kyle Freeland | L/L | 9.3% | ⚪ D | ➖ NTRL | — | ||
| 2026-04-11 | #117 | Ryan Feltner | L/R | 9.2% | ⚪ D | ➖ NTRL | ⚠️ | · | |
| 2026-04-10 | #113 | Tomoyuki Sugano | L/R | 11.2% | ⚪ D | 📉 COOL | ⚠️ | · | |
| 2026-04-08 | #125 | Mitch Keller | L/R | 9.1% | ⚪ D | ➖ NTRL | ✅ | · | |
| 2026-04-07 | #157 | Paul Skenes | L/R | 7.7% | ⚪ D | ➖ NTRL | ✅ | · | |
| 2026-04-06 | #113 | Bubba Chandler | L/R | 8.8% | ⚪ D | ➖ NTRL | ✅ | · | |
| 2026-04-05 | #166 | Ranger Suarez | L/L | 9.4% | ⚪ D | 📉 COOL | ✅ | ||
| 2026-04-04 | #223 | Connelly Early | L/L | 1.3% | ⚪ D | 📉 COOL | ✅ | · | |
| 2026-04-01 | #196 | Adrian Houser | L/R | 8.8% | ⚪ D | 📉 COOL | ✅ | · | |
| 2026-03-31 | #164 | Logan Webb | L/R | 9.8% | ⚪ D | 📉 COOL | ✅ | · | |
| 2026-03-30 | #162 | Landen Roupp | L/R | 10.0% | ⚪ D | 📉 COOL | ✅ | ||
| 2026-03-28 | #127 | Jack Flaherty | · | 11.2% | ⚪ D | 📉 COOL | — | · |