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Player Arizona Diamondbacks Refreshed Jun 15 06:00 AM ET
Player profile / Arizona Diamondbacks

James McCann

C · Bats/Throws R/R · 6' 2", 235 lb · Age 36

Cards
0
Modules
0
Live Δ
yes
Club Arizona Diamondbacks Position C Roster Injured 10-Day Status IL-10
Traditional line

Season by season

3D Swing Sim Projections
PARHHRSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2024233275081.234.279.388.667
2025137183250.260.324.431.755
20266231200.203.217.254.471
13 Seasons35063387779715.241.293.380.673
At a glance

Season percentile report

The headline weighs outcome stats (xwOBA, barrels); each bar averages its full strip group below. 100 = best in MLB.

2026-06-15
45
Offense
percentile
Offense9 metrics
40
Defense5 metrics
44
Speed1 metrics
11
Plate skills11 metrics
37
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

Rolling bands shrink current-season signal toward the preseason prior until the sample earns more weight.

2026-06-15
xwOBA preseason0.311
xwOBA current pace0.208
xwOBA rolling p500.285
Observed weight25%
xwOBA
0.245 0.264 0.285 0.306 0.325
wOBA
0.237 0.270 0.306 0.342 0.374
ISO
0.105 0.131 0.160 0.189 0.215
K%
19.7% 22.1% 24.7% 27.4% 29.7%
Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-06-15
Hitting · percentile strip
Barrel%10.8%
96 +48 vs proj
Exit velocity89.3
61
Hard-hit%50.0%
90 +40 vs proj
xBA0.254
5
xSLG0.397
13
xwOBA0.208
2 -38 vs proj
BB%1.4%
0 -17 vs proj
Bat speed70.3
61
K%25.7%
30
Defense · percentile strip
Blocking Runs-0.2 · C
40
Catcher Throwing0.3 · C
66
Framing Runs-2.3 · C
18
Outs Above Avg0.0 · C
73
Pop Time2.0 · C
22
Range Runs0.1 · C
Small sample
Baserunning · percentile strip
Sprint Speed25.5 · C
11
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

How nasty this pitcher's stuff grades in our pitch-level model. Missing coverage is shown explicitly.

2026-06-15
Avoids Bad ChasesST 54.6% · rebadged research
11
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 37.2% · rebadged research
2
Correct Decisions57.6% · rebadged research
5
Mithrandir Stuff+43
0
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.274 · borderline
77
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.279 · insufficient sample
46
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.274 · validated thin sample
60
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.312 · insufficient sample
93
Resists FastballwOBA 0.319 · validated
87
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.368 · validated
28
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline80
3
Rolling form chart

xwOBA snapshot line

Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs

12 snapshots
Mithrandir Metrics ROLLING XWOBA LINE Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Rolling xwOBA McCann, James · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.312 0.208 2026-06-04: 0.2082026-06-05: 0.2082026-06-06: 0.2082026-06-07: 0.2082026-06-08: 0.2082026-06-09: 0.2082026-06-10: 0.2082026-06-11: 0.2082026-06-12: 0.2082026-06-13: 0.2082026-06-14: 0.2082026-06-15: 0.208 2026-06-04 2026-06-15 xwOBA MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Optimization map

Arsenal optimization map

Pitch-shape context from this pitcher’s current arsenal snapshot. Hover a pitch to inspect usage, movement, and bat-missing context.

3Pitches 2026Season 96%Top usage
ride armside gloveside +Arsenal gap +Shape contrast
Zone profile

Aggregate zone heatmap

Aggregate zone metrics from seasonal Statcast leaderboards.

Mithrandir Metrics ZONE HEATMAP Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Swing Zone Profile McCann, James · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 51%51%Chase: 45%45%Whiff: 28%28%Zone contact: 86%86%Contact: 72%72%Hard hit: 50%50% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Pitch arsenal

Usage mix, movement map, and Stuff+ composition

2026 pitch-level arsenal aggregates; current season takes over after 100 tracked pitches across at least 2 pitch types. Descriptive pitch-type Stuff+ composition. Not a promoted predictive metric.

Watch the pitches in 3D →

2026
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH ARSENAL DONUT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal McCann, James · 2026 arsenal snapshot Eephus: 96.5%Curveball: 1.8%Other: 1.8% EP96% · 38 mphprimary pitch EP 96%CU 2%FA 2% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal McCann, James · 2026 arsenal snapshot 6″12″18″24″ Eephus: 96% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 15″ drop, 38.0 mphEP38 mphCurveball: 2% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 8″ drop, 55.2 mphCU55 mphOther: 2% usage, 1″ horizontal break, 4″ drop, 65.0 mphFA65 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
FB 50.0% 1 112 limited sample
CB 50.0% 1 80 limited sample
Method note

Renamed from the attempted Kirby Index after audit; true Kirby requires release-angle trajectory data.

Reference layer

Current snapshot

Age36
Height6' 2"
Weight235 lb
Debut2014-09-01
Live layer

Delta / regression

xwOBA Δ-0.093
wOBA Δ+0.005
Mithrandir coverage

Module shelf

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Projection links / recent games

Available detail

Hitter Projections 20260.301 xwOBA | 9 HRProjection
2026-04-17 vs TOR0 HR | 0 RBI / 7 Ch | 0 E1-4 | K, R
2026-04-14 @ BAL0 HR | 0 RBI / 7 Ch | 0 E2-4 | K, R
2026-04-12 @ PHI0 HR | 1 RBI / 6 Ch | 0 E2-4 | 2B, 2 K, RBI
2026-04-09 @ NYM0 HR | 0 RBI / 3 Ch | 0 E0-2 | 2 K
2026-04-05 vs ATL0 HR | 0 RBI / 6 Ch | 0 E0-3