Reference layer
Current snapshot
| Age | 28 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 195 lb |
| Debut | 2022-07-15 |
Player profile / Kansas City Royals
Michael Massey
2B · Bats/Throws L/R · 6' 0", 195 lb · Age 28
Club Kansas City Royals
Position 2B
Roster Current MLB team
Status Healthy / active roster
Traditional line
Season by season
| PA | R | H | HR | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 356 | 45 | 86 | 14 | 1 | .259 | .294 | .449 | .743 |
| 2025 | 277 | 20 | 64 | 3 | 2 | .244 | .268 | .313 | .581 |
| 2026 | 452 | 49 | 115 | 13 | 3 | .272 | .303 | .428 | .731 |
| 5 Seasons | 1740 | 172 | 405 | 49 | 15 | .250 | .288 | .396 | .684 |
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.
52
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 | 0.308 |
| xwOBA current pace | 0.307 |
| xwOBA rolling p50 | 0.307 |
| Observed weight | 67% |
xwOBA
0.285
0.295
0.307
0.319
0.330
wOBA
0.293
0.307
0.321
0.336
0.350
ISO
0.132
0.145
0.159
0.174
0.187
K%
14.9%
16.1%
17.5%
18.9%
20.1%
Live percentile strip
Current traits vs projection tick
100th = best in MLB.
Hitting · percentile strip
Barrel%4.9%
51
Exit velocity88.4
56
Hard-hit%39.0%
54
xBA0.313
43
xSLG0.503
52
xwOBA0.307
54
BB%4.6%
11
Bat speed69.9
53
K%16.6%
84
Defense · percentile strip
Arm Runs-0.1 · 2B
17
Arm Strength85.2 · 2B
33
Outs Above Avg11.0 · 2B
96
Range Runs8.3 · 2B
93
Baserunning · percentile strip
Base Running Runs-1.8 · 2B
18
Sprint Speed26.7 · 2B
30
SB Success Rate100.0% · 2B
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.
Avoids Bad ChasesST 58.3% · rebadged research
16
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 28.6% · rebadged research
20
Correct Decisions62.7% · rebadged research
20
Resists FastballwOBA 0.313 · validated
89
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline91
12
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.289 · borderline
51
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.304 · insufficient sample
8
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.284 · validated thin sample
35
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.357 · insufficient sample
6
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.355 · validated
59
Rolling form chart
xwOBA snapshot line
Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs
Spray profile
Field-coordinate spray profile
217 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 | +0.002 |
| wOBA Δ | +0.017 |
negative regression
Regression watch
Running hot. Expect some cooling.
Massey’s wOBA sits at 0.321, but the quality of contact underneath says it should be 0.307 — a gap of 0.015, -0.6 standard deviations from the MLB norm over 452 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 | 5 | 2026-09-02 | Impact contact was the main driver |
| Fielding | 18 | 2026-09-26 | 5 chances | 0 difficult plays | Run Exp -1.414 |
Projection links / recent games
Available detail
| Hitter Projections 20260.305 xwOBA | 11 HR | Projection |
| 2026-08-15 @ LAA0 HR | 0 RBI / 2 Ch | 0 E | 1-3 |
| 2026-05-20 vs BOS0 HR | 0 RBI / 1 Ch | 0 E | 0-0 |
| 2026-04-20 vs BAL0 HR | 0 RBI / 6 Ch | 0 E | 0-3 | K |
| 2026-04-17 @ NYY0 HR | 0 RBI / 0 Ch | 0 E | 0-2 |
| 2026-04-15 @ DET0 HR | 0 RBI / 1 Ch | 0 E | 0-1 | BB, K, R |