Vinnie Pasquantino
- Kansas City’s roster as it stands starts at 1B · 501 PA · 1.1 WAR in the role
- Injured list 2026: Right wrist soreness (Jul 29–Aug 17)
- Trade read Available at a price: KC 39% playoff odds; control through 2028.
Hitting · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 479 PA
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 134 | .280 | .273 | 19% | 7% | 32% | +0.25 | −0.27 |
| RHP | 345 | .365 | .364 | 14% | 11% | 30% | +0.28 | +1.60 |
- Attack angle
- 11.9° (59% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −10.4°
- Swing length
- 7.4 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 10%
- Pull-air %
- 23.8%
- Hard-hit %
- 41.7%
- Slash · wRC+
- .249/.333/.428 · 109
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage middle-middle (+2.8 vs. league per 100; 1.4 standard errors on 110 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest down and in (−3.1), but only 1.4 standard errors from average on 87 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average LHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,697 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 Pasquantino: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | José Ramírez CLE · ’92 | .326 | 2.2 | 2.7 | Signed $25.0M |
| 55 | Cody Bellinger NYY · ’95 | .336 | 3.5 | 2.7 | Signed $42.5M |
| 55 | Josh Jung TEX · ’98 | .348 | 3.2 | 2.0 | Arb |
| 55 | Bryson Stott PHI · ’97 | .332 | 3.8 | 2.5 | Arb |
| 54 | Tyrone Taylor CHC · ’94 | .312 | 1.5 | 0.8 | Free agent |
Tyrone Taylor (similarity 54, 0.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1B | +1 | 0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 4,030 |
| 2025 | 1B | −7 | −5 | +2.3 | −2.8 | 4,553 |
| 2024 | 1B | +2 | +1 | −1.6 | −0.6 | 3,781 |
| 2023 | 1B | −3 | −2 | +0.2 | −1.8 | 1,575 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
At 1B in 2026, the biggest loss came in (charging) (−2 outs): a coaching target.
Tools (percentile; arm among 1Bs)| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1B | 244 | +8.3 |
| 2025 | 1B | 281 | −4.6 |
| 2024 | 1B | 228 | +4.9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026AAA | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | 28 | 7 | 32 PA | 32 PA · .259/.344/.296 · 0 HR · 15.6% K · 12.5% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
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