Max Clark
- Detroit’s roster as it stands starts at RF · 306 PA · 1.5 WAR in the role
- Trade read Unlikely to be traded: A top prospect (FV 60): clubs trade these only for a star, and rarely then.
Hitting · 2026
205 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 67 | .476 | .376 | 16% | 7% | 25% | +0.38 | +2.27 |
| RHP | 138 | .282 | .294 | 22% | 9% | 30% | −1.43 | −0.37 |
- Attack angle
- 6.2° (42% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- +1.0°
- Swing length
- 7.6 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 28%
- Pull-air %
- 15.5%
- Hard-hit %
- 38.0%
- Slash · wRC+
- .272/.350/.417 · 115
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage down over the middle (+3.5 vs. league per 100; 1.5 standard errors on 31 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest up and in (−2.6), but only 1.1 standard errors from average on 35 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average LHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 698 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 Clark: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Jake Cronenworth SD · ’94 | .276 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Signed $12.3M |
| 52 | Luis Rengifo SD · ’97 | .306 | 0.0 | 0.3 | Free agent |
| 52 | Leody Taveras BAL · ’98 | .280 | 0.4 | 0.2 | Arb |
| 51 | Jared Triolo PIT · ’98 | .288 | 0.3 | 0.6 | Arb |
| 51 | Pedro Ramírez CHC · ’04 | .282 | 1.1 | 1.4 | Pre-arb |
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 | CF | +5 | +4 | −0.9 | +3.1 | 1,865 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
| Play | Made | Chances | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | 1 | 3 | 33% |
| ★★★★ | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| ★★★ | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| ★★ | 5 | 6 | 83% |
| ★ | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CF | 194 | +2.4 |
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 | Toledo Mud Hens | 21 | 90 | 418 PA | 418 PA · .276/.368/.434 · 11 HR · 15.8% K · 12.0% BB |
| 2025A+ | A+ | West Michigan Whitecaps | 20 | 68 | 330 PA | 330 PA · .285/.430/.427 · 7 HR · 17.0% K · 19.7% BB |
| 2025AA | AA | Erie SeaWolves | 20 | 43 | 203 PA | 203 PA · .251/.360/.439 · 7 HR · 16.7% K · 14.3% BB |
FanGraphs: FV 60 · ETA 2027 · #7 overall. Public pitch tracking exists only at Triple-A and some Florida State League parks.
ABS challenges · 2026
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