Mithrandir Metrics
Player Texas Rangers Refreshed Jun 14 06:00 AM ET
Player profile / Texas Rangers

Michael Helman

CF · Bats/Throws R/R · 6' 0", 195 lb · Age 30

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Club Texas Rangers Position CF Roster Injured 10-Day Status IL-10
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Season by season

PARHHRSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2024102300.300.300.500.800
2025110182354.232.290.455.745
2026352510.167.235.300.535
3 Seasons155223164.223.278.424.702
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
36
Offense
percentile
Defense1 metrics
20
Plate skills10 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.

2026-06-14
xwOBA preseason0.289
xwOBA current pace0.202
xwOBA rolling p500.276
Observed weight14%
xwOBA
0.211 0.242 0.276 0.311 0.341
wOBA
0.242 0.289 0.342 0.394 0.442
ISO
0.101 0.132 0.167 0.202 0.233
K%
10.8% 14.4% 18.5% 22.6% 26.2%
Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-06-14
Defense · percentile strip
Outs Above Avg-1.0 · CF
20
Arm Runs-0.2 · CF
Small sample
Range Runs-0.5 · CF
Small sample
Baserunning · percentile strip
Bolts3.0 · CF
Small sample
Sprint Speed29.7 · CF
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.

2026-06-14
Avoids Bad ChasesST 56.2% · rebadged research
13
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 25.0% · rebadged research
52
Correct Decisions62.5% · rebadged research
18
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.289 · borderline
40
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.297 · insufficient sample
12
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.284 · validated thin sample
31
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.336 · insufficient sample
37
Resists FastballwOBA 0.314 · validated
90
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.353 · validated
65
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline92
15
Rolling form chart

xwOBA allowed snapshot line

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

0 snapshots
No chart yet

No Live State xwOBA snapshots are available for this player.

Spray profile

Field-coordinate spray profile

24 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 Helman, Michael · Statcast batted-ball landing coordinates Left field third: 17% of plotted batted ballsPull 17%Center field third: 62% of plotted batted ballsCenter 62%Right field third: 21% of plotted batted ballsOppo 21% LF 329 CF 407 RF 326 2026-03-20 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 93.7 / LA 45.02026-03-20 · single · FC · line_drive · EV 81.4 / LA 13.02026-03-21 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 93.5 / LA -1.02026-03-21 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 104.6 / LA 9.02026-03-24 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 92.1 / LA 31.02026-05-18 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 87.8 / LA 12.02026-05-20 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 89.1 / LA 36.02026-05-20 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 49.4 / LA -41.02026-05-20 · field out · FF · popup · EV 87.7 / LA 75.02026-05-20 · force out · FF · fly_ball · EV 68.4 / LA 42.02026-05-23 · double · SL · fly_ball · EV 81.5 / LA 30.02026-05-23 · field out · FS · ground_ball · EV 89.6 / LA -21.02026-05-24 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 93.9 / LA 32.02026-05-25 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 65.0 / LA -16.02026-05-25 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 86.3 / LA -3.02026-05-25 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 32.6 / LA 36.02026-05-31 · single · FC · line_drive · EV 97.6 / LA 10.02026-05-31 · sac bunt · SL · ground_ball · EV 33.9 / LA -61.02026-05-31 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 69.4 / LA 1.02026-06-05 · field out · FF · popup · EV 85.1 / LA 69.02026-06-05 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 91.9 / LA 26.02026-06-07 · home run · CU · fly_ball · EV 96.2 / LA 31.02026-06-07 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 90.1 / LA 32.02026-06-07 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 93.7 / LA 27.0 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 Helman, Michael · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 47%47%Chase: 48%48%Whiff: 22%22%Zone contact: 83%83%Contact: 78%78%Hard hit: 11%11% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Reference layer

Current snapshot

Age30
Height6' 0"
Weight195 lb
Debut2024-09-03
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Projection links / recent games

Available detail

Hitter Projections 20260.303 xwOBA | 9 HRProjection
2026-05-20 @ COL0 HR | 0 RBI / 2 Ch | 0 E0-4