Reference layer
Current snapshot
| Age | 29 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| Debut | 2021-04-01 |
Player profile / Kansas City Royals
Kyle Isbel
CF · Bats/Throws L/R · 5' 10", 190 lb · Age 29
Club Kansas City Royals
Position CF
Roster Current MLB team
Status Healthy / active roster
Traditional line
Season by season
| PA | R | H | HR | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 426 | 62 | 88 | 8 | 11 | .229 | .287 | .367 | .654 |
| 2025 | 409 | 42 | 94 | 4 | 4 | .255 | .301 | .353 | .654 |
| 2026 | 319 | 32 | 64 | 6 | 6 | .221 | .265 | .321 | .586 |
| 6 Seasons | 1828 | 229 | 391 | 29 | 39 | .235 | .284 | .357 | .641 |
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.
16
Offense
percentile
percentile
Rolling projection
Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update
Rolling bands shrink current-season signal toward the preseason prior until the sample earns more weight.
| xwOBA preseason | 0.289 |
| xwOBA current pace | 0.254 |
| xwOBA rolling p50 | 0.268 |
| Observed weight | 60% |
xwOBA
0.247
0.257
0.268
0.279
0.289
wOBA
0.270
0.285
0.302
0.319
0.334
ISO
0.104
0.116
0.129
0.142
0.154
K%
18.6%
19.7%
21.1%
22.4%
23.5%
Live percentile strip
Current traits vs projection tick
100th = best in MLB.
Hitting · percentile strip
Barrel%1.8%
9
Exit velocity83.5
10
Hard-hit%33.6%
29
xBA0.298
26
xSLG0.401
13
xwOBA0.254
10
-19 vs proj
BB%5.1%
15
Bat speed66.3
15
K%22.2%
53
-18 vs proj
Defense · percentile strip
Arm Runs-1.7 · CF
16
Arm Strength87.5 · CF
8
Outs Above Avg7.0 · CF
97
Range Runs5.1 · CF
86
Baserunning · percentile strip
SB Success Rate100.0% · CF
93
Sprint Speed27.3 · CF
47
Mithrandir+
Plate skills: swing decisions and pitch-type resistance
Our research metrics for how this hitter controls the strike zone and handles each pitch family.
Avoids Bad ChasesST 62.8% · rebadged research
36
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 29.8% · rebadged research
13
Correct Decisions62.8% · rebadged research
20
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline94
20
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.281 · borderline
68
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.281 · insufficient sample
43
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.248 · validated thin sample
97
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.331 · insufficient sample
33
Resists FastballwOBA 0.343 · validated
39
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.312 · validated
99
Rolling form chart
xwOBA snapshot line
Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs
Spray profile
Field-coordinate spray profile
202 Statcast batted-ball coordinates from the pitch-event feed (2026). Direction profile remains as the v1 context layer when coordinate density is limited.
Zone profile
Aggregate zone heatmap
Aggregate zone metrics from seasonal Statcast leaderboards.
Live layer
Delta / regression
| xwOBA Δ | -0.031 |
| wOBA Δ | +0.017 |
negative regression
Regression watch
Running hot. Expect some cooling.
Isbel’s wOBA sits at 0.302, but the quality of contact underneath says it should be 0.254 — a gap of 0.049, -1.7 standard deviations from the MLB norm over 334 PA. The results have outrun the underlying process; as the sample grows, expect the numbers to drift back toward the deserved level.
Comp Engine · 2026 profile shape
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Profile-shape similarity, not results: six weighted feature groups standardized within this season's qualified hitters.
Mithrandir coverage
Module shelf
| Module | Cards | Latest | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitting | 1 | 2026-08-21 | Impact contact was the main driver |
| Fielding | 21 | 2026-09-24 | 6 chances | 0 difficult plays | Run Exp +3.073 |
Projection links / recent games
Available detail
| Hitter Projections 20260.285 xwOBA | 8 HR | Projection |
| 2026-08-15 @ LAA0 HR | 0 RBI / 0 Ch | 0 E | 0-0 |
| 2026-05-20 vs BOS0 HR | 0 RBI / 2 Ch | 0 E | 0-3 |
| 2026-04-20 vs BAL0 HR | 0 RBI / 4 Ch | 0 E | 0-5 | 4 K |
| 2026-04-17 @ NYY0 HR | 0 RBI / 3 Ch | 0 E | 0-2 |
| 2026-04-15 @ DET0 HR | 1 RBI / 1 Ch | 0 E | 1-2 | RBI |