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Player profile / Toronto Blue Jays

Nathan Lukes

RF · Bats/Throws L/R · 5' 11", 180 lb · Age 32

Cards
34
Modules
2
Live Δ
yes
Club Toronto Blue Jays Position RF Roster Current MLB team Status Healthy / active roster
Traditional line

Season by season

PARHHRSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
202491132311.303.371.447.818
20254385599122.255.323.407.730
202645048113101.277.327.387.714
4 Seasons1010120240234.267.328.399.727
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.

2026-09-27
23
Offense
percentile
Offense9 metrics
29
Defense4 metrics
78
Speed1 metrics
38
Plate skills10 metrics
30
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-09-27
xwOBA preseason0.309
xwOBA current pace0.293
xwOBA rolling p500.298
Observed weight68%
xwOBA
0.277 0.287 0.298 0.309 0.319
wOBA
0.318 0.331 0.346 0.361 0.374
ISO
0.108 0.119 0.130 0.142 0.153
K%
12.6% 13.5% 14.5% 15.5% 16.4%
Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-27
Hitting · percentile strip
Barrel%1.9%
11
Exit velocity85.2
22
Hard-hit%29.3%
15 -22 vs proj
xBA0.306
35
xSLG0.413
17
xwOBA0.293
38 -23 vs proj
BB%6.0%
22 -26 vs proj
Bat speed65.0
8
K%14.1%
91
Defense · percentile strip
Arm Runs6.3 · RF
99
Arm Strength100.0 · RF
91
Outs Above Avg0.0 · RF
50
Range Runs2.0 · RF
72
Baserunning · percentile strip
Sprint Speed27.0 · RF
38
SB Success Rate0.0% · RF
Small sample
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.

2026-09-27
Avoids Bad ChasesST 59.2% · rebadged research
21
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 31.2% · rebadged research
9
Correct Decisions62.0% · rebadged research
15
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline89
9
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.320 · borderline
11
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.295 · insufficient sample
17
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.293 · validated thin sample
21
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.310 · insufficient sample
83
Resists FastballwOBA 0.364 · validated
15
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.297 · validated
99
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 Lukes, Nathan · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.302 0.293 2026-09-13: 0.2862026-09-14: 0.2872026-09-18: 0.2842026-09-19: 0.2852026-09-20: 0.2852026-09-21: 0.2872026-09-22: 0.2892026-09-23: 0.2892026-09-24: 0.2912026-09-25: 0.2912026-09-26: 0.2932026-09-27: 0.293 2026-09-13 2026-09-27 xwOBA MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Spray profile

Field-coordinate spray profile

211 Statcast batted-ball coordinates from the pitch-event feed (2026). Direction profile remains as the v1 context layer when coordinate density is limited.

Mithrandir Metrics SPRAY CHART Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Spray Chart Lukes, Nathan · Statcast batted-ball landing coordinates Left field third: 18% of plotted batted ballsPull 18%Center field third: 71% of plotted batted ballsCenter 71%Right field third: 11% of plotted batted ballsOppo 11% LF 328 CF 400 RF 328 2026-03-15 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 90.8 / LA 33.02026-03-15 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 85.4 / LA -33.02026-03-16 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 97.7 / LA 2.02026-03-16 · single · pitch · fly_ball2026-03-18 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 97.6 / LA 8.02026-03-18 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 95.5 / LA 24.02026-03-20 · single · FS · ground_ball · EV 98.3 / LA 0.02026-03-20 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 63.8 / LA -37.02026-03-20 · single · FS · ground_ball · EV 81.8 / LA 4.02026-03-21 · single · CH · fly_ball · EV 82.0 / LA 22.02026-03-21 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 90.8 / LA 42.02026-03-27 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 84.3 / LA 53.02026-03-27 · field out · ST · ground_ball · EV 75.0 / LA -8.02026-03-27 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 107.3 / LA 16.02026-03-30 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 70.6 / LA -12.02026-03-31 · single · FC · line_drive · EV 96.9 / LA 13.02026-03-31 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 86.2 / LA 22.02026-04-01 · field out · FC · popup · EV 49.5 / LA 76.02026-04-01 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 86.5 / LA 3.02026-04-04 · sac fly double play · ST · fly_ball · EV 80.6 / LA 44.02026-04-04 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 71.6 / LA -28.02026-04-05 · force out · SI · ground_ball · EV 79.2 / LA 4.02026-04-05 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 86.9 / LA 54.02026-04-05 · grounded into double play · CH · ground_ball · EV 101.5 / LA 2.02026-04-07 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 97.6 / LA 24.02026-04-08 · field out · ST · popup · EV 77.3 / LA 59.02026-04-08 · field error · FF · ground_ball · EV 102.8 / LA -1.02026-04-11 · field out · KC · ground_ball · EV 93.9 / LA -1.02026-04-11 · field out · CU · line_drive · EV 84.7 / LA 11.02026-04-11 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 87.5 / LA 35.02026-04-12 · field out · FF · popup · EV 70.9 / LA 56.02026-04-12 · field out · CH · line_drive · EV 85.0 / LA 27.02026-04-12 · field out · FF · popup · EV 79.2 / LA 68.02026-04-14 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 100.5 / LA -9.02026-04-15 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 101.8 / LA 4.02026-04-15 · grounded into double play · SI · ground_ball · EV 82.9 / LA -4.02026-04-15 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 84.7 / LA 46.02026-04-17 · single · CH · ground_ball · EV 97.2 / LA -13.02026-04-18 · field out · KC · fly_ball · EV 100.2 / LA 38.02026-04-18 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 77.1 / LA 37.02026-04-18 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 105.8 / LA 9.02026-04-18 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 96.2 / LA -1.02026-04-18 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 93.8 / LA -6.02026-04-19 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 107.5 / LA 8.02026-04-19 · double · CU · line_drive · EV 100.0 / LA 8.02026-04-19 · double · CH · line_drive · EV 94.3 / LA 15.02026-04-19 · grounded into double play · CH · ground_ball · EV 72.6 / LA 12.02026-04-19 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 43.0 / LA 25.02026-04-20 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 67.4 / LA -1.02026-04-20 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 95.1 / LA 1.02026-04-21 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 79.5 / LA -19.02026-04-21 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 91.3 / LA 6.02026-04-22 · field out · FS · ground_ball · EV 65.6 / LA -41.02026-04-22 · single · FF · fly_ball · EV 81.2 / LA 34.02026-04-22 · field out · KC · fly_ball · EV 100.4 / LA 23.02026-04-22 · double · ST · line_drive · EV 107.2 / LA 12.02026-04-24 · double · CU · line_drive · EV 99.1 / LA 20.02026-05-25 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 95.2 / LA 11.02026-05-25 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 102.7 / LA 13.02026-05-25 · single · FF · fly_ball · EV 63.5 / LA 30.02026-05-27 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 92.6 / LA 8.02026-05-27 · double · CH · fly_ball · EV 100.8 / LA 24.02026-05-31 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 74.4 / LA 21.02026-05-31 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 83.0 / LA -8.02026-05-31 · single · CU · line_drive · EV 98.1 / LA 12.02026-05-31 · field out · CH · popup · EV 83.4 / LA 76.02026-06-04 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 102.5 / LA 9.02026-06-04 · field out · FS · fly_ball · EV 81.9 / LA 48.02026-06-04 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 65.3 / LA 15.02026-06-05 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 98.1 / LA -19.02026-06-05 · force out · FS · ground_ball · EV 42.2 / LA -51.02026-06-05 · field out · FS · ground_ball · EV 72.0 / LA -14.02026-06-07 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 89.6 / LA -11.02026-06-07 · single · FS · ground_ball · EV 92.6 / LA -3.02026-06-18 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 92.8 / LA -18.02026-06-18 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 81.8 / LA 34.02026-06-18 · field out · FF · popup · EV 38.2 / LA 75.02026-06-18 · home run · CU · line_drive · EV 100.4 / LA 22.02026-06-20 · grounded into double play · SI · ground_ball · EV 89.0 / LA -10.02026-06-20 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 98.3 / LA 1.02026-06-20 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 78.9 / LA -5.02026-06-22 · single · FF · fly_ball · EV 74.7 / LA 41.02026-06-22 · sac bunt · FF · ground_ball · EV 25.6 / LA -24.02026-06-22 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 92.2 / LA 49.02026-06-24 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 96.3 / LA 40.02026-06-24 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 77.7 / LA 34.02026-06-24 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 98.8 / LA 23.02026-06-26 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 91.0 / LA 14.02026-06-26 · field out · CU · popup · EV 74.2 / LA 60.02026-06-26 · field out · FS · ground_ball · EV 77.6 / LA 2.02026-06-30 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 99.3 / LA 6.02026-06-30 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 90.7 / LA 33.02026-06-30 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 85.7 / LA 23.02026-07-01 · field out · FC · line_drive · EV 89.5 / LA 17.02026-07-01 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 101.5 / LA 3.02026-07-01 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 80.0 / LA 18.02026-07-01 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 101.1 / LA -6.02026-07-27 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 93.0 / LA -21.02026-07-27 · field out · SL · line_drive · EV 96.0 / LA 16.02026-07-27 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 40.1 / LA -46.02026-07-31 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 92.9 / LA 59.02026-07-31 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 94.3 / LA 5.02026-08-02 · field out · FF · popup · EV 80.4 / LA 75.02026-08-04 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 77.8 / LA 26.02026-08-04 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 78.1 / LA 25.02026-08-04 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 98.2 / LA -16.02026-08-04 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 87.4 / LA -22.02026-08-05 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 95.8 / LA -1.02026-08-05 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 99.0 / LA 0.02026-08-07 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 80.0 / LA -38.02026-08-07 · single · FS · line_drive · EV 84.7 / LA 13.02026-08-07 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 99.0 / LA 8.02026-08-07 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 91.7 / LA -10.02026-08-08 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 78.2 / LA -8.02026-08-08 · field out · KC · fly_ball · EV 85.8 / LA 32.02026-08-08 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 99.0 / LA -2.02026-08-08 · single · FS · ground_ball · EV 83.7 / LA -26.02026-08-08 · home run · ST · fly_ball · EV 100.6 / LA 24.02026-08-08 · field out · SL · line_drive · EV 98.3 / LA 15.02026-08-11 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 89.0 / LA -4.02026-08-11 · sac bunt · SI · ground_ball · EV 45.3 / LA -64.02026-08-11 · single · ST · ground_ball · EV 94.3 / LA 5.02026-08-13 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 87.9 / LA -10.02026-08-13 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 88.1 / LA -9.02026-08-13 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 91.8 / LA 12.02026-08-14 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 68.1 / LA 38.02026-08-14 · force out · CH · ground_ball · EV 87.6 / LA -7.02026-08-14 · field out · SL · line_drive · EV 81.1 / LA 29.02026-08-15 · sac bunt · FF · ground_ball · EV 35.9 / LA -32.02026-08-15 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 95.6 / LA 11.02026-08-15 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 99.0 / LA -6.02026-08-15 · sac bunt · FF · ground_ball · EV 24.2 / LA 4.02026-08-15 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 60.2 / LA -57.02026-08-16 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 94.8 / LA 17.02026-08-16 · field out · FS · line_drive · EV 93.0 / LA 18.02026-08-19 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 93.5 / LA 21.02026-08-19 · sac fly · SI · fly_ball · EV 88.5 / LA 28.02026-08-21 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 86.6 / LA 44.02026-08-21 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 77.2 / LA 31.02026-08-21 · grounded into double play · SI · ground_ball · EV 99.3 / LA -13.02026-08-22 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 105.0 / LA 33.02026-08-22 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 100.3 / LA -6.02026-08-26 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 86.8 / LA 32.02026-08-26 · home run · CH · fly_ball · EV 98.6 / LA 31.02026-08-27 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 94.5 / LA 12.02026-08-27 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 67.0 / LA -38.02026-08-27 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 83.2 / LA 31.02026-08-29 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 86.2 / LA -30.02026-08-30 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 85.0 / LA -26.02026-08-30 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 98.6 / LA -3.02026-09-01 · field out · FF · popup · EV 47.3 / LA 58.02026-09-01 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 94.6 / LA -29.02026-09-02 · single · CU · ground_ball · EV 69.5 / LA -40.02026-09-02 · single · EP · ground_ball · EV 92.9 / LA 6.02026-09-02 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 80.4 / LA -24.02026-09-02 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 86.3 / LA -14.02026-09-03 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 97.5 / LA 20.02026-09-03 · grounded into double play · FF · ground_ball · EV 87.7 / LA 6.02026-09-03 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 67.8 / LA -46.02026-09-03 · double · SI · line_drive · EV 91.3 / LA 24.02026-09-03 · double · SI · line_drive · EV 101.6 / LA 17.02026-09-04 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 97.0 / LA 47.02026-09-04 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 96.1 / LA -16.02026-09-04 · force out · SL · ground_ball · EV 84.8 / LA -24.02026-09-04 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 85.2 / LA -11.02026-09-05 · single · FC · ground_ball · EV 98.2 / LA -3.02026-09-05 · field error · FF · ground_ball · EV 98.9 / LA -5.02026-09-05 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 92.6 / LA 42.02026-09-05 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 98.0 / LA 10.02026-09-05 · single · CU · line_drive · EV 89.5 / LA 16.02026-09-06 · grounded into double play · SI · ground_ball · EV 89.9 / LA 4.02026-09-06 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 99.6 / LA 26.02026-09-06 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 101.5 / LA 16.02026-09-07 · force out · CU · ground_ball · EV 98.8 / LA -5.02026-09-07 · single · SL · fly_ball · EV 68.2 / LA 27.02026-09-07 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 75.8 / LA -18.02026-09-07 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 87.7 / LA 10.02026-09-08 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 68.6 / LA -13.02026-09-08 · single · FC · ground_ball · EV 90.6 / LA 2.02026-09-08 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 73.8 / LA -6.02026-09-08 · force out · CH · ground_ball · EV 94.9 / LA -23.02026-09-09 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 83.9 / LA -18.02026-09-11 · field out · CU · fly_ball · EV 81.6 / LA 37.02026-09-11 · single · FF · fly_ball · EV 69.1 / LA 33.02026-09-11 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 91.8 / LA 23.02026-09-12 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 87.6 / LA -11.02026-09-12 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 101.1 / LA 19.02026-09-12 · grounded into double play · FF · ground_ball · EV 75.1 / LA -6.02026-09-18 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 99.2 / LA 26.02026-09-18 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 98.1 / LA 4.02026-09-20 · single · CH · ground_ball · EV 102.5 / LA -2.02026-09-20 · field out · CH · line_drive · EV 98.4 / LA 18.02026-09-20 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 98.7 / LA 4.02026-09-20 · sac fly · FF · fly_ball · EV 94.1 / LA 29.02026-09-21 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 94.8 / LA 10.02026-09-21 · grounded into double play · FS · ground_ball · EV 96.2 / LA -9.02026-09-21 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 79.7 / LA -31.02026-09-23 · single · FC · ground_ball · EV 97.1 / LA 8.02026-09-23 · field out · ST · ground_ball · EV 84.2 / LA 7.02026-09-23 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 100.1 / LA 10.02026-09-23 · fielders choice out · SI · ground_ball · EV 97.3 / LA -17.02026-09-23 · field out · CU · fly_ball · EV 72.7 / LA 46.02026-09-23 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 90.3 / LA 1.02026-09-23 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 101.1 / LA 22.02026-09-23 · field out · SL · line_drive · EV 88.7 / LA 10.02026-09-25 · double · SI · line_drive · EV 93.5 / LA 14.02026-09-25 · single · CU · ground_ball · EV 97.6 / LA -1.02026-09-25 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 85.2 / LA -15.02026-09-26 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 64.9 / LA -48.02026-09-26 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 76.1 / LA 9.02026-09-26 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 87.1 / LA -4.0 1B2B3BHROut Zone shading = batted-ball density by field third · hover dots for date, pitch, EV, and LA. 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 Lukes, Nathan · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 50%50%Chase: 34%34%Whiff: 14%14%Zone contact: 89%89%Contact: 86%86%Hard hit: 29%29% 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. The full swing, with the recommended path overlaid, lives in the 3D Swing Simulator.

Watch the swing in 3D →

2026
Mithrandir Metrics BAT SPEED DISTRIBUTION Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Bat Speed Lukes, Nathan · aggregate bat speed marker 60 mph 85 mph Avg bat speed 67.6 mph Hard swing rate 1% Whiff / swing 15% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Reference layer

Current snapshot

Age32
Height5' 11"
Weight180 lb
Debut2023-03-30
Live layer

Delta / regression

xwOBA Δ-0.019
wOBA Δ+0.034

negative regression

Regression watch

Running hot. Expect some cooling.

-2.0σ gap
wOBA (actual)0.346
xwOBA (deserved)0.293

Lukes’s wOBA sits at 0.346, but the quality of contact underneath says it should be 0.293 — a gap of 0.053, -2.0 standard deviations from the MLB norm over 467 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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Mithrandir coverage

Module shelf

ModuleCardsLatestSignal
Hitting82026-09-20Impact contact was the main driver
Fielding262026-09-232 chances | 0 difficult plays | Run Exp -0.313
Projection links / recent games

Available detail

Hitter Projections 20260.312 xwOBA | 11 HRProjection
2026-08-15 vs NYY0 HR | 1 RBI / 3 Ch | 0 E1-3 | RBI
2026-04-20 @ LAA0 HR | 2 RBI / 0 Ch | 0 E1-2 | 2 RBI
2026-04-17 @ AZ0 HR | 0 RBI / 0 Ch | 0 E1-1
2026-04-15 @ MIL0 HR | 0 RBI / 1 Ch | 0 E0-3
2026-04-14 @ MIL0 HR | 0 RBI / 0 Ch | 0 E0-2 | K