Jimmy Crooks
- St. Louis’ roster as it stands on the 40-man, off the 26-man (call-up depth)
Hitting · 2026
148 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 21 | .314 | .331 | 33% | 5% | 40% | −1.05 | +1.69 |
| RHP | 127 | .250 | .286 | 32% | 6% | 36% | −1.26 | −0.64 |
- Attack angle
- 17.6° (40% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −2.0°
- Swing length
- 7.2 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 19%
- Pull-air %
- 23.3%
- Hard-hit %
- 49.4%
- Slash · wRC+
- .179/.255/.336 · 65
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage down and in (+0.8 vs. league per 100; 0.4 standard errors on 17 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest middle-middle (−4.1), but only 1.8 standard errors from average on 29 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average LHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 503 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 Crooks: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Derek Hill PHI · ’95 | .296 | 1.0 | 0.8 | Arb |
| 52 | Brandon Lowe PIT · ’94 | .331 | 4.9 | 2.5 | Free agent |
| 51 | Kerry Carpenter DET · ’97 | .298 | −0.6 | 0.7 | Arb |
| 47 | Nolan Gorman STL · ’00 | .278 | −0.5 | −0.1 | Arb |
| 47 | Zach Neto LAA · ’01 | .317 | 3.9 | 3.4 | Arb |
Brandon Lowe (similarity 52, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026AAA | AAA | Memphis Redbirds | 24 | 52 | 236 PA | 236 PA · .300/.432/.574 · 15 HR · 28.4% K · 16.5% BB |
| 2025AAA | AAA | Memphis Redbirds | 23 | 98 | 430 PA | 430 PA · .274/.337/.441 · 14 HR · 26.5% K · 8.4% BB |
FanGraphs: FV 50 · ETA 2026 · #100 overall. Public pitch tracking exists only at Triple-A and some Florida State League parks.
ABS challenges · 2026
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