Mithrandir Metrics
Player Miami Marlins Refreshed Jun 1 06:00 AM ET
Player profile / Miami Marlins

Liam Hicks

C profile with live context, projection links, and Mithrandir card history when available.

Cards
2
Modules
1
Live Δ
yes
Club Miami Marlins Position C Roster Active Status Healthy / active roster
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-06-01
xwOBA preseason0.331
xwOBA current pace0.321
xwOBA rolling p500.326
Observed weight52%
xwOBA
0.303 0.314 0.326 0.338 0.349
wOBA
0.332 0.352 0.373 0.394 0.413
ISO
0.140 0.154 0.170 0.185 0.199
K%
10.2% 11.5% 12.9% 14.3% 15.5%
Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-06-01
Hitting · percentile strip
BB%8.9%
50
Barrel%3.4%
27
Bat speed65.9
11
Exit velocity86.0
23
Hard-hit%33.2%
23
K%8.9%
100 +16 vs proj
xBA0.286
19
xSLG0.425
22
xwOBA0.321
60
Defense · percentile strip
Blocking Runs-0.2 · C
40
Catcher Throwing0.5 · C
57
Framing Runs-1.2 · C
29
Outs Above Avg1.0 · C
100
Pop Time2.0 · C
32
Range Runs0.7 · C
100
Baserunning · percentile strip
Base Running Runs-1.6 · C
5
Sprint Speed25.7 · C
15
SB Success Rate100.0% · C
Limited
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

Stuff+ appears when the current pitch-event scoring artifact includes this pitcher; missing coverage is shown explicitly.

2026-06-01
Avoids Bad ChasesST 71.4% · rebadged research
80
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 21.0% · rebadged research
83
Correct Decisions69.8% · rebadged research
82
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline109
89
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.323 · borderline
5
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.301 · insufficient sample
6
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.308 · validated thin sample
3
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.330 · insufficient sample
56
Resists FastballwOBA 0.323 · validated
80
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.345 · validated
79
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 Hicks, Liam · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.313 2026-05-17: 0.3432026-05-19: 0.3412026-05-21: 0.3492026-05-23: 0.3322026-05-24: 0.3292026-05-25: 0.3342026-05-26: 0.3332026-05-28: 0.3252026-05-29: 0.3252026-05-30: 0.3252026-05-31: 0.3232026-06-01: 0.321 2026-05-17 2026-06-01 xwOBA 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 Hicks, Liam · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 48%48%Chase: 26%26%Whiff: 10%10%Zone contact: 97%97%Contact: 90%90%Hard hit: 33%33% 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.

2026
Mithrandir Metrics SWING PATH Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Swing Path Hicks, Liam · aggregate bat-tracking arc Swing tilt 31.9° Length 6.8 ft Ideal path 54% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics ATTACK ANGLE Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Attack Angle Hicks, Liam · aggregate attack vector Attack angle 8.0° Direction -4.4° MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics BAT SPEED DISTRIBUTION Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Bat Speed Hicks, Liam · aggregate bat speed marker 60 mph 85 mph Avg bat speed 68.1 mph Hard swing rate 1% Whiff / swing 5% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Reference layer

Current snapshot

Age26
Height5' 9"
Weight185 lb
Debut2025-03-28
Live layer

Delta / regression

xwOBA Δ-0.001
wOBA Δ+0.051

negative regression

Mithrandir coverage

Module shelf

ModuleCardsLatestSignal
Hitting22026-05-05Impact contact carried uneven swing decisions
Projection links / recent games

Available detail

Hitter Projections 20260.322 xwOBA | 9 HRProjection
2026-05-20 vs ATL0 HR | 0 RBI / 7 Ch | 0 E0-3 | K
2026-04-20 vs STL0 HR | 2 RBI / 0 Ch | 0 E2-4 | 2 RBI
2026-04-17 vs MIL0 HR | 0 RBI / 0 Ch | 0 E1-5 | 2B
2026-04-15 @ ATL1 HR | 2 RBI / 7 Ch | 0 E1-4 | HR, K, 2 RBI
2026-04-14 @ ATL0 HR | 0 RBI / 9 Ch | 0 E1-4 | K