Hunter Goodman
- Colorado’s roster as it stands starts at C · 514 PA · 2.7 WAR in the role
- Injured list 2026: Left shoulder strain (Aug 18–Aug 25)
- Trade read Unlikely to be traded: Young, controllable regular (age 27, control through 2029): the kind of player clubs build around.
Hitting · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 569 PA
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 184 | .357 | .312 | 36% | 9% | 40% | −1.20 | +0.61 |
| RHP | 385 | .360 | .329 | 28% | 6% | 41% | −0.82 | +1.07 |
- Attack angle
- 14.2° (67% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −6.7°
- Swing length
- 7.3 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 45%
- Pull-air %
- 25.7%
- Hard-hit %
- 44.2%
- Slash · wRC+
- .245/.310/.529 · 112
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage middle-in (+5.9 vs. league per 100; 2.6 standard errors on 61 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest up and away (−4.3), but only 2.0 standard errors from average on 92 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,918 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 Goodman: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Jose Siri LAA · ’95 | .307 | 0.6 | 0.5 | Arb |
| 55 | Christian Encarnacion-Strand BAL · ’99 | .333 | 1.7 | 0.7 | Pre-arb |
| 53 | Luke Raley SEA · ’94 | .343 | 0.3 | 0.5 | Arb |
| 52 | Samuel Basallo BAL · ’04 | .318 | 0.6 | 0.8 | Signed $1.6M |
| 50 | Brandon Lowe PIT · ’94 | .331 | 4.9 | 2.5 | Free agent |
Brandon Lowe (similarity 50, 2.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1B | 0 | 0 | −0.3 | −0.3 | 133 |
| 2024 | LF | 0 | 0 | −0.2 | −0.2 | 206 |
| 2024 | RF | −3 | −3 | −0.7 | −3.7 | 733 |
| 2023 | 1B | +1 | +1 | +0.1 | +1.1 | 271 |
| 2023 | RF | 0 | 0 | −0.4 | −0.4 | 369 |
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 RF in 2024, the biggest loss came toward 3B line (−2 outs): a coaching target, though he plays C in 2027.
Tools (percentile among MLB fielders)| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | RF | 84 | −1.0 |
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 →
ABS challenges · 2026
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