Mithrandir Metrics
Player Pittsburgh Pirates Refreshed Jun 1 06:00 AM ET
Player profile / Pittsburgh Pirates

Brandon Lowe

2B profile with live context, projection links, and Mithrandir card history when available.

Cards
3
Modules
1
Live Δ
yes
Club Pittsburgh Pirates Position 2B Roster Active Status Healthy / active roster
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-06-01
xwOBA preseason0.339
xwOBA current pace0.373
xwOBA rolling p500.357
Observed weight53%
xwOBA
0.330 0.343 0.357 0.371 0.384
wOBA
0.359 0.378 0.398 0.419 0.438
ISO
0.190 0.207 0.226 0.246 0.263
K%
22.4% 23.8% 25.5% 27.1% 28.6%
Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-06-01
Hitting · percentile strip
BB%11.1%
74 +31 vs proj
Barrel%9.1%
90 +15 vs proj
Bat speed70.2
57
Exit velocity90.4
77
Hard-hit%47.2%
81
K%25.0%
34
xBA0.364
83
xSLG0.719
93
xwOBA0.373
90 +15 vs proj
Defense · percentile strip
Arm Strength82.1 · 2B
21
Outs Above Avg5.0 · 2B
96
Range Runs4.5 · 2B
96
Baserunning · percentile strip
Base Running Runs-0.4 · 2B
29
Sprint Speed27.0 · 2B
42
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

Stuff+ appears when the current pitch-event scoring artifact includes this pitcher; missing coverage is shown explicitly.

2026-06-01
Avoids Bad ChasesST 63.3% · rebadged research
40
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 27.5% · rebadged research
27
Correct Decisions64.2% · rebadged research
31
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline97
30
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.286 · borderline
44
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.308 · insufficient sample
4
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.292 · validated thin sample
15
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.347 · insufficient sample
18
Resists FastballwOBA 0.420 · validated
0
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.334 · validated
91
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 Lowe, Brandon · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.313 2026-05-17: 0.3712026-05-19: 0.3792026-05-21: 0.3792026-05-23: 0.3802026-05-24: 0.3772026-05-25: 0.3732026-05-26: 0.3822026-05-28: 0.3852026-05-29: 0.3852026-05-30: 0.3812026-05-31: 0.3762026-06-01: 0.373 2026-05-17 2026-06-01 xwOBA MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
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 Lowe, Brandon · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 46%46%Chase: 32%32%Whiff: 33%33%Zone contact: 80%80%Contact: 67%67%Hard hit: 47%47% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Bat tracking

Swing path, attack angle, bat speed

Aggregate Savant bat-tracking metrics; not per-swing motion capture.

2026
Mithrandir Metrics SWING PATH Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Swing Path Lowe, Brandon · aggregate bat-tracking arc Swing tilt 33.7° Length 7.0 ft Ideal path 47% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics ATTACK ANGLE Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Attack Angle Lowe, Brandon · aggregate attack vector Attack angle 15.4° Direction -2.6° MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics BAT SPEED DISTRIBUTION Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Bat Speed Lowe, Brandon · aggregate bat speed marker 60 mph 85 mph Avg bat speed 72.4 mph Hard swing rate 34% Whiff / swing 32% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Reference layer

Current snapshot

Age31
Height5' 9"
Weight181 lb
Debut2018-08-05
Live layer

Delta / regression

xwOBA Δ+0.033
wOBA Δ+0.058

negative regression

Mithrandir coverage

Module shelf

ModuleCardsLatestSignal
Hitting32026-04-30Impact contact carried uneven swing decisions
Projection links / recent games

Available detail

Hitter Projections 20260.340 xwOBA | 26 HRProjection
2026-05-20 @ STL0 HR | 0 RBI / 5 Ch | 0 E1-5 | 2B
2026-04-17 vs TB0 HR | 2 RBI / 2 Ch | 0 E3-5 | 2 2B, 2 RBI
2026-04-15 vs WSH0 HR | 0 RBI / 6 Ch | 0 E0-4 | K
2026-04-14 vs WSH1 HR | 1 RBI / 4 Ch | 0 E1-2 | HR, BB, K
2026-04-13 vs WSH1 HR | 5 RBI / 2 Ch | 0 E3-5 | HR, HBP, 5 RBI