Mithrandir Metrics

Hitter optimization

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Pete Crow-Armstrong's production (66) outpaces the tools grade (62) by 3 points. Primary finding: excessive fly-ball angle — producing popups instead of line drives.

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Launch Angle Too High

-16.0° Current 36° → Target 20°

Flatten swing plane to bring average LA into the 15-22° window

Solid = current angle. Dotted = recommended window.

Chase Rate Problem

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Pitch recognition training and two-strike approach adjustment

Protected takes / Chase risk

Diagnosis

Fixable gaps

Signal	Cause	Fix	Confidence
Launch Angle Too High0.55	Excessive fly-ball angle — producing popups instead of line drives	Flatten swing plane to bring average LA into the 15-22° windowTurning popups into line drives has outsized wOBA impact	LOW
Chase Rate Problem0.31	Expanding the zone too aggressively — generating weak contact and whiffs on pitcher's pitches	Pitch recognition training and two-strike approach adjustmentEach 3pp chase rate reduction projects to ~0.010 wOBA improvement	MEDIUM

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Underlying components

Component	Usage	Velo	Whiff
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