Miguel Amaya
- The Cubs’ roster as it stands starts at C · 318 PA · 1.3 WAR in the role
- Trade read Available at a price: CHC 44% playoff odds; control through 2029.
Hitting · 2026
253 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 78 | .343 | .345 | 18% | 12% | 31% | −0.06 | −0.38 |
| RHP | 175 | .331 | .279 | 30% | 8% | 32% | −0.48 | −1.55 |
- Attack angle
- 12.4° (56% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −7.0°
- Swing length
- 7.4 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 9%
- Pull-air %
- 19.2%
- Hard-hit %
- 34.4%
- Slash · wRC+
- .237/.340/.377 · 106
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage down and away (+2.8 vs. league per 100; 1.2 standard errors on 67 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest middle-middle (−4.4), but only 1.9 standard errors from average on 65 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 912 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Amaya: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Drew Romo CWS · ’01 | .263 | 0.1 | 0.2 | — |
| 61 | Freddy Fermin SD · ’95 | .279 | 1.0 | 0.9 | Arb |
| 60 | Cedric Mullins TB · ’94 | .273 | 1.1 | 0.9 | Free agent |
| 59 | Connor Norby COL · ’00 | .310 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Pre-arb |
| 58 | Josh Smith TOR · ’97 | .279 | 0.1 | 1.0 | Arb |
Cedric Mullins (similarity 60, 0.9 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar swing available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No MLB fielding yet. | ||||||
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
No directional data (needs a qualified season at one position).
Tools (percentile among MLB fielders)| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Too few balls in his zone. | |||
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025AAA | AAA | Iowa Cubs | 26 | 13 | 45 PA | 45 PA · .195/.244/.195 · 0 HR · 15.6% K · 6.7% BB |
| 2025ROK | ROK | ACL Cubs | 26 | 3 | 7 PA | 7 PA · .200/.429/.200 · 0 HR · 28.6% K · 14.3% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
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