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Jordan Walker(St. Louis Cardinals)
NL MVP · projected #8

Jordan Walker

St. Louis Cardinals

81.0projection score

Score breakdown

Each bar shows where he ranks among NL qualified hitters (0–100). Longer = better in that category; the weighted sum is the projection score.

  • wRC+94
  • xwOBA87
  • Home runs92
  • Baserunning44
  • Defense + positional14
  • WAR76

Season line

AVG
.294
wOBA
0.379
SLG
.534
OPS
.889
wRC+
142
HR
21
RBI
70
SB
12
xwOBA
0.370
WAR
2.6

Batted-ball quality & swing (Statcast)

How hard and how well he hits the ball — the “stuff” behind the batting line.

Avg exit velo
94.1 mph
Max exit velo
116.6 mph
Barrel%
14.2%
Hard-hit%
51.8%
Sweet-spot%
35.2%
Bat speed
79.1 mph
Squared-up%
21.9%
Hard swing%
85.7%
Sprint speed
29.1 ft/s
OAA
-4

Performance by pitch type

How pitchers attack him and what he punishes — strengths and holes by pitch type.

PitchSeen%PAwOBAxwOBAWhiff%Hard-hit%
4-Seam Fastball24.1%920.3480.36021.3%58.1%
Sinker19.5%800.3750.40819.8%56.6%
Sweeper14.2%510.3940.37834.7%44.1%
Slider13.2%460.3590.27838.9%43.3%
Changeup9.5%430.4470.35239.7%60.0%
Cutter8.1%260.5330.45132.7%36.4%
Curveball7.0%210.2830.35853.5%33.3%

Swing decisions (Swing/Take)

Runs gained from swing-or-take decisions by zone. Positive = better judgment.

Total
+20.3
Heart
+4.0
Shadow
+3.9
Chase
+6.4
Waste
+6.0
  • Total — runs added purely by swing-or-take decisions across all zones this season.
  • Heart — hittable pitches over the middle. Swinging is the right call; taking them costs runs.
  • Shadow — pitches on the edges of the zone. The toughest calls, where judgment separates hitters.
  • Chase — clear balls off the plate. Laying off earns runs; chasing gives them back.
  • Waste — pitches far outside the zone. Almost everyone takes these, so little separation.

Overseas reactions

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  • MLB overseas reactions
    MLB
    MLBYouTube

    Shohei Ohtani homers in his first game since the birth of his second child | MLB Highlights

    大谷翔平が第二子の誕生で“育休”に入ったあと、復帰初戦の打席でいきなりホームラン。生まれたばかりの我が子に捧げる一発に、しかも米国は父の日。MLB公式ハイライトのコメント欄は世界中からの祝福で埋まった。『赤ちゃんに約束してたんだろ』『初めての息子に捧げる一発だ』と父になった大谷を称える声、『8試合で5発+新しい我が子、とんでもない一ヶ月だ』と6月の固め打ちに沸く声、さらに『投球回が足りなくてもMVPには関係ない』とMVP論争まで再燃。『おかえりショウヘイ』『公式の動画アップはやすぎだろ』と復帰を喜ぶ空気のなか、最後は誰もが思わず頷く“身も蓋もない一言”で締まる。

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  • MLB overseas reactions
    MLB
    MLBr/mlb

    I'm a VERY casual baseball fan — can y'all tell me where Ohtani ranks as a pitcher, as a hitter, and overall?

    子供の頃に野球をやってた“超ライト層”が「大谷って投手・打者・総合で実際どのくらい凄いの?」と素朴に質問。海外ファンたちの回答はおおむね一致して『投手=健康ならトップ10〜15(ただし2度目の肘手術明けで判断が難しい)/打者=トップ2/総合=MLB史上最高の二刀流』。途中から『打者の1位はジャッジか大谷か』という恒例の大論争に発展し、走塁価値・OPS・WARを持ち出す数字バトルに。さらに『打者1位なのに総合2位ってどういう計算だよw』という理屈ツッコミ、長寿記録を盾にしたGOAT慎重派 vs MVP3個で殿堂入り確定派の応酬も。締めは“あの賭博スキャンダル”をいじる皮肉の一言でオチ。

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  • MLB overseas reactions
    MLB
    MLBr/mlb

    Barring injury, is there any chance that Shohei Ohtani doesn't win his 5th MVP this year?

    『大谷が投げて、いつも通り打てば、5度目のMVPはもう確定でしょ?他の誰が何をすれば勝てるの?』というカジュアルファンの素朴な問いから始まったスレ。返ってきた答えはほぼ全員一致で『野球は難しいスポーツだから』。誰かが大不調に陥るか、誰かが規格外の年を出すか——それくらいしか付け入る隙はないという結論に。一方で“投票疲れ(voter fatigue)”や『ドジャースは大谷なしでも勝てる』論で別の選手に入れる記者が出る、という冷めた読みも。途中、賭博スキャンダルを蒸し返す者が現れて即論破される一幕も。締めは『プロの見立てとして、彼は良い年か悪い年のどちらかになる。たぶん史上に残る“野球の年”の一つになると思う』という名(迷)言。

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Data: MLB Stats API + Baseball Savant. 2026 season, as of 2026-07-09 19:35