Aaron Judge's tools (86) outpace production (74) by 12 points. Primary finding: groundball-heavy approach with the raw power to drive the ball — leaving fly-ball damage on the table. Also flagged: Power Efficiency Gap; Passive In-Zone Approach. Most actionable fix: elevate bat path to increase average launch angle toward 12-18° range.
Aaron Judge's tools (86) outpace production (74) by 12 points. Primary finding: groundball-heavy approach with the raw power to drive the ball — leaving fly-ball damage on the table. Also flagged: Power Efficiency Gap; Passive In-Zone Approach. Most actionable fix: elevate bat path to increase average launch angle toward 12-18° range.
Elevate bat path to increase average launch angle toward 12-18° range
Solid = current angle. Dotted = recommended window.Increase in-zone swing rate, especially on fastballs in favorable counts
Hittable takes / Expansion guardrail| Signal | Cause | Fix | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Efficiency Gap0.75 | High exit velocity but low barrel rate — bat-to-ball efficiency is leaving power on the table | Optimize swing path to increase squared-up rate at productive launch anglesEach 2pp barrel rate increase projects to ~0.015 xwOBA improvement | LOW |
| Launch Angle Too Low0.80 | Groundball-heavy approach with the raw power to drive the ball — leaving fly-ball damage on the table | Elevate bat path to increase average launch angle toward 12-18° rangeGroundballs produce .228 wOBA; fly balls produce .462 — each 5° increase is substantial | LOW |
| Passive In-Zone Approach0.50 | Excellent plate discipline but too passive on hittable pitches — letting strikes go by | Increase in-zone swing rate, especially on fastballs in favorable countsEach 5pp zone swing increase with maintained contact quality adds ~0.012 wOBA | MEDIUM |
| Component | Usage | Velo | Whiff |
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