71
Zach McKinstry
#39
Outfielder
Bats L
Throws R
5'11", 180 lbs · Born Apr 29, 1995 · Debut 2020
.202
2026 AVG
4
2026 HR
176
Career RBI
2,133
Career PA
Upcoming Game
Pittsburgh Pirates @
Detroit Tigers
2026-09-26
Home Batting #9 9 Projected
Pittsburgh Pirates @
Detroit Tigers
2026-09-27
Home Batting #9 9 Projected
Recent Form Snapshot
L5G
G5 AVG.000 OPS0.176
L7D
G2 AVG.000 OPS0.000
L14D
G6 AVG.000 OPS0.200
Pitch Matchup Intelligence
✅ Best vs
Fastball
OPS 0.676
⚠️ Weak vs
Splitter/Forkball
OPS 0.195
Career Stats
.226
AVG
2,133
PA
1,910
AB
431
H
89
2B
27
3B
41
HR
176
RBI
181
BB
466
K
60
SB
2026 Season
120
G
415
PA
366
AB
74
H
4
HR
Recent Game Log
| Date | Opp | H/A | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | Chicago White Sox | A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-09-17 | Chicago White Sox | A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-15 | Toronto Blue Jays | A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09-14 | Toronto Blue Jays | A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-09-13 | Colorado Rockies | H | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09-11 | Colorado Rockies | H | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-08 | Minnesota Twins | H | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-07 | Minnesota Twins | H | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-05 | Cleveland Guardians | A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-09-04 | Cleveland Guardians | A | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Recent Form
| Window | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7D | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.000 |
| Last 14D | 6 | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | .000 | .200 | .000 | 0.200 |
| Last 21D | 11 | 38 | 34 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 7 | .088 | .184 | .147 | 0.331 |
| Last 5G | 5 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | .000 | .176 | .000 | 0.176 |
| Last 10G | 10 | 34 | 30 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 7 | .100 | .206 | .167 | 0.373 |
Vs Pitcher Hand
| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs RHP | 330 | 292 | 63 | 4 | 33 | 53 | .216 | .298 | .332 | 0.630 | reliable sample |
| vs LHP | 86 | 75 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 15 | .147 | .238 | .160 | 0.398 | medium sample |
Pitcher hand is taken from the actual pitcher for each completed plate appearance. Small samples remain labeled and are not a talent replacement.
Batting Order Breakdown
| Slot | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| Slot 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | .500 | .500 | .100 |
| Slot 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Slot 5 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | .188 | .350 | .250 |
| Slot 6 | 24 | 83 | 72 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 14 | .222 | .301 | .347 |
| Slot 7 | 28 | 107 | 99 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 17 | .202 | .255 | .303 |
| Slot 8 | 30 | 107 | 96 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 22 | .125 | .208 | .177 |
| Slot 9 | 28 | 89 | 75 | 21 | — | 2 | 11 | 12 | .280 | .386 | .400 |
Home / Away Splits
| Split | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 60 | 208 | 180 | 41 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 29 | .228 | .319 | .367 | 0.686 |
| Away | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Today's Pitch-Family Matchup
No confirmed lineup appearance found for today. Check back closer to game time.
PardonMe Stat Review
How does Zach McKinstry compare to other MLB hitters?
BB/K Ratio
0.603
85th
Strikeout Rate
16.4%
83th
Walk Rate
9.9%
67th
SB Rate
0.007
39th
On-Base %
.286
23th
Isolated Power
.096
15th
Batting Average
.202
12th
OPS
0.584
10th
HR Rate
0.010
8th
Slugging %
.298
8th
Benchmark: mlb_hitters_2026_min100pa · 100 PA minimum · 458 qualifying players
Pitch Family Matchup 2026
Fastball
Best
OPS0.676
PA258
K%11.2%
Whiff13.3%
Slider/Sweeper
OPS0.645
PA73
K%20.5%
Whiff29.9%
Changeup
OPS0.391
PA44
K%25.0%
Whiff30.1%
Curve/Slurve
OPS0.371
PA48
K%22.9%
Whiff23.3%
Splitter/Forkball
Weak
OPS0.195
PA26
K%30.8%
Whiff33.3%
Other/Unknown
OPS3.000
PA1
K%0.0%
Whiff—
Hitter vs Pitch Families 2026
| Pitch Family | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | K% | BB% | HR | Hard% | Brl% | Whiff% | CSW% | Rank | Sample | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastball | 258 | .233 | .322 | .354 | 0.676 | .121 | 11.2% | 11.6% | 3 | 24.5% | 2.0% | 13.3% | 23.7% | #857 | OK | — |
| Slider/Sweeper | 73 | .194 | .306 | .339 | 0.645 | .145 | 20.5% | 11.0% | 2 | 23.9% | 4.4% | 29.9% | 28.2% | #502 | Small-ish | — |
| Changeup | 44 | .186 | .205 | .186 | 0.391 | .000 | 25.0% | 2.3% | 0 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 30.1% | 23.9% | #657 | Small-ish | — |
| Curve/Slurve | 48 | .116 | .208 | .163 | 0.371 | .047 | 22.9% | 8.3% | 0 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 23.3% | 30.5% | #585 | Small-ish | — |
| Splitter/Forkball | 26 | .080 | .115 | .080 | 0.195 | .000 | 30.8% | 3.9% | 0 | 17.7% | 0.0% | 33.3% | 28.0% | #444 | Small-ish | — |
| Other/Unknown | 1 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 3.000 | .100 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | — | 50.0% | #16 | Small | — |
Best family = highest OPS (≥ small sample). Rank is OPS vs all MLB hitters facing same pitch family this season.
Hitter vs Individual Pitch Types 2026
| Pitch | Family | PA | OPS | ISO | K% | Whiff% | Hard% | Brl% | Rank | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF | Fastball | 141 | 0.672 | .168 | 14.9% | 13.8% | 25.0% | 2.0% | #740 | — |
| SI | Fastball | 75 | 0.582 | .016 | 5.3% | 8.2% | 25.8% | 3.2% | #725 | — |
| CHSmall-ish | Changeup | 44 | 0.391 | .000 | 25.0% | 30.1% | 12.5% | 0.0% | #658 | — |
| SLSmall-ish | Slider/Sweeper | 50 | 0.472 | .068 | 22.0% | 30.9% | 18.2% | 0.0% | #680 | — |
| FCSmall-ish | Fastball | 41 | 0.744 | .081 | 9.8% | 18.5% | 21.2% | 0.0% | #479 | — |
| CUSmall-ish | Curve/Slurve | 39 | 0.462 | .059 | 23.1% | 23.9% | 12.0% | 0.0% | #482 | — |
| STSmall | Slider/Sweeper | 23 | 1.046 | .333 | 17.4% | 26.9% | 38.5% | 15.4% | #117 | — |
| FSSmall-ish | Splitter/Forkball | 26 | 0.195 | .000 | 30.8% | 33.3% | 17.7% | 0.0% | #441 | — |
| KCSmall | Curve/Slurve | 8 | 0.000 | .000 | 25.0% | 25.0% | 16.7% | 0.0% | #359 | — |
| FASmall | Fastball | 1 | 5.000 | .300 | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | #1 | — |
| EPSmall | Other/Unknown | 1 | 3.000 | .100 | 0.0% | — | 100.0% | 0.0% | #9 | — |
| SVNo Data | Curve/Slurve | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
MLB The Show Card Reference
71
Zach McKinstry
2B · Tigers
Live Bronze
◌ Low Liquidity
Buy-Now
122
Sell-Now Net
0
Flip Profit
—
24h
+2 (+1.7%)
7d
+12 (+10.9%)
Arm Str
88
Speed
71
Contact L
67
Contact R
63
Power R
50
Power L
32