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Braden Shewmake

SS · Bats/Throws L/R · 6' 3", 200 lb · Age 28

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Club Houston Astros Position SS Roster Injured 10-Day Status IL-10
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Season by season

PARHHRSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
202340000.000.000.000.000
2024674815.125.134.203.337
20267981830.243.260.405.665
3 Seasons150122645.183.196.303.499
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.

2026-06-14
35
Offense
percentile
Offense9 metrics
35
Defense2 metrics
44
Speed1 metrics
66
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.

2026-06-14
xwOBA preseason0.263
xwOBA current pace0.282
xwOBA rolling p500.268
Observed weight26%
xwOBA
0.188 0.226 0.268 0.310 0.347
wOBA
0.237 0.268 0.303 0.338 0.370
ISO
0.029 0.067 0.110 0.153 0.191
K%
11.2% 15.1% 19.4% 23.8% 27.7%
Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-06-14
Hitting · percentile strip
Barrel%5.1%
49 +32 vs proj
Exit velocity88.0
46
Hard-hit%36.5%
35 +30 vs proj
xBA0.287
19
xSLG0.472
37
xwOBA0.282
24 +16 vs proj
BB%2.5%
2 -16 vs proj
Bat speed67.0
21
K%16.5%
83
Defense · percentile strip
Arm Strength88.6 · SS
71
Outs Above Avg-2.0 · SS
16
Range Runs-1.0 · SS
Small sample
Baserunning · percentile strip
Sprint Speed27.9 · SS
66
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.

2026-06-14
Avoids Bad ChasesST 42.9% · rebadged research
1
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 31.6% · rebadged research
10
Correct Decisions56.5% · rebadged research
4
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.255 · borderline
96
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.272 · insufficient sample
73
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.293 · validated thin sample
17
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.353 · insufficient sample
13
Resists FastballwOBA 0.337 · validated
56
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.371 · validated
23
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline74
2
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 Shewmake, Braden · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.312 0.282 2026-06-03: 0.2822026-06-04: 0.2822026-06-05: 0.2822026-06-06: 0.2822026-06-07: 0.2822026-06-08: 0.2822026-06-09: 0.2822026-06-10: 0.2822026-06-11: 0.2822026-06-12: 0.2822026-06-13: 0.2822026-06-14: 0.282 2026-06-03 2026-06-14 xwOBA MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Spray profile

Field-coordinate spray profile

58 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 Shewmake, Braden · Statcast batted-ball landing coordinates Left field third: 17% of plotted batted ballsPull 17%Center field third: 69% of plotted batted ballsCenter 69%Right field third: 14% of plotted batted ballsOppo 14% LF 315 CF 409 RF 326 2026-04-24 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 82.2 / LA 59.02026-04-24 · home run · FS · fly_ball · EV 103.6 / LA 30.02026-04-26 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 69.7 / LA -28.02026-04-26 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 87.5 / LA 56.02026-04-30 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 99.9 / LA 11.02026-04-30 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 87.1 / LA 38.02026-04-30 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 86.3 / LA 41.02026-05-03 · sac bunt · FF · ground_ball · EV 45.9 / LA -66.02026-05-05 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 89.1 / LA -2.02026-05-05 · field out · FF · popup · EV 88.3 / LA 66.02026-05-05 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 98.0 / LA 37.02026-05-06 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 88.6 / LA -8.02026-05-06 · field out · FC · popup · EV 89.8 / LA 75.02026-05-06 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 84.0 / LA -9.02026-05-08 · single · EP · line_drive · EV 92.0 / LA 21.02026-05-09 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 94.5 / LA -11.02026-05-09 · home run · CH · fly_ball · EV 104.7 / LA 24.02026-05-09 · field out · SL · ground_ball2026-05-11 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 100.3 / LA -35.02026-05-11 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 86.9 / LA 4.02026-05-11 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 79.7 / LA 29.02026-05-11 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 52.1 / LA -30.02026-05-12 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 83.7 / LA 21.02026-05-12 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 107.1 / LA -1.02026-05-12 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 101.6 / LA 15.02026-05-13 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 90.7 / LA 52.02026-05-13 · single · FS · line_drive · EV 93.7 / LA 16.02026-05-13 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 98.3 / LA 8.02026-05-14 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 105.4 / LA 2.02026-05-14 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 96.2 / LA -8.02026-05-14 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 92.6 / LA 47.02026-05-14 · double · FF · fly_ball · EV 94.9 / LA 35.02026-05-15 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 97.0 / LA 11.02026-05-15 · single · FC · line_drive · EV 95.9 / LA 13.02026-05-15 · force out · SL · ground_ball · EV 96.1 / LA -19.02026-05-15 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 84.4 / LA -8.02026-05-16 · field out · SL · popup · EV 77.3 / LA 76.02026-05-16 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 98.9 / LA -20.02026-05-17 · field out · FS · ground_ball · EV 82.0 / LA -43.02026-05-17 · field out · FS · fly_ball · EV 93.6 / LA 42.02026-05-17 · double · FS · line_drive · EV 97.0 / LA 14.02026-05-18 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 50.8 / LA -54.02026-05-18 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 88.0 / LA 49.02026-05-18 · field out · FS · ground_ball · EV 71.4 / LA -16.02026-05-19 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 79.8 / LA 8.02026-05-22 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 95.9 / LA 43.02026-05-23 · field out · CU · line_drive · EV 89.8 / LA 19.02026-05-23 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 98.5 / LA 31.02026-05-23 · field out · FS · line_drive · EV 76.9 / LA 13.02026-05-23 · field out · FS · ground_ball · EV 89.6 / LA -23.02026-05-24 · sac bunt · FF · ground_ball · EV 33.1 / LA -5.02026-05-25 · double · FS · line_drive · EV 90.4 / LA 15.02026-05-26 · grounded into double play · FF · ground_ball · EV 94.2 / LA -12.02026-05-26 · single · FC · ground_ball · EV 99.6 / LA -9.02026-05-26 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 86.1 / LA -6.02026-05-27 · sac fly · SL · fly_ball · EV 98.2 / LA 32.02026-05-27 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 97.7 / LA 3.02026-05-27 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 98.0 / LA 34.0 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 Shewmake, Braden · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 48%48%Chase: 54%54%Whiff: 21%21%Zone contact: 83%83%Contact: 79%79%Hard hit: 37%37% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Reference layer

Current snapshot

Age28
Height6' 3"
Weight200 lb
Debut2023-05-05
Live layer

Delta / regression

xwOBA Δ+0.027
wOBA Δ+0.049
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Available detail

Hitter Projections 20260.255 xwOBA | 6 HRProjection