Mithrandir Metrics
Player CLE Refreshed Sep 27 06:00 AM ET
Player profile / CLE

C. J. Kayfus

Player · Bats/Throws L/L · 5' 11", 192 lb · Age 24

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Club CLE Position -- Roster profile Status Out / inactive
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Season by season

3D Swing Sim Projections
PARHHRSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2025138162744.220.292.415.707
2026254410.182.280.364.644
2 Seasons163203154.214.290.407.697
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
42
Offense
percentile
Defense1 metrics
17
Plate skills10 metrics
45
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 preseason0.312
xwOBA current pace0.304
xwOBA rolling p500.310
Observed weight17%
xwOBA
0.260 0.284 0.310 0.337 0.360
wOBA
0.591 0.633 0.680 0.727 0.769
ISO
0.131 0.158 0.188 0.219 0.246
K%
17.8% 21.0% 24.5% 28.1% 31.3%
Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-27
Defense · percentile strip
Arm Runs0.1 · LF
Small sample
Outs Above Avg-1.4 · LF
17 Regression applied
Range Runs-2.3 · LF
Small sample
Baserunning · percentile strip
Sprint Speed27.4 · LF
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 59.4% · rebadged research
21
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 24.0% · rebadged research
62
Correct Decisions64.8% · rebadged research
35
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.285 · borderline
60
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.285 · insufficient sample
34
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.299 · validated thin sample
17
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.317 · insufficient sample
72
Resists FastballwOBA 0.331 · validated
65
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.356 · validated
52
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline96
28
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

28 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 Kayfus, Cj · Statcast batted-ball landing coordinates Left field third: 21% of plotted batted ballsPull 21%Center field third: 61% of plotted batted ballsCenter 61%Right field third: 18% of plotted batted ballsOppo 18% LF 325 CF 400 RF 325 2026-03-15 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 105.9 / LA 27.02026-03-15 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 100.7 / LA 14.02026-03-16 · single · FS · fly_ball · EV 68.9 / LA 43.02026-03-16 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 105.2 / LA 13.02026-03-17 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 102.0 / LA 4.02026-03-20 · double · FC · ground_ball · EV 88.5 / LA 1.02026-03-20 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 94.4 / LA 39.02026-03-21 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 92.8 / LA 36.02026-03-21 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 61.4 / LA -40.02026-03-21 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 92.5 / LA 4.02026-03-23 · field out · FF · popup · EV 84.8 / LA 65.02026-03-23 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 98.4 / LA 2.02026-03-23 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 97.9 / LA 33.02026-03-24 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 106.6 / LA 3.02026-03-27 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 80.5 / LA 4.02026-03-27 · field out · SI · popup · EV 83.1 / LA 75.02026-03-27 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 87.1 / LA -21.02026-03-28 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 101.5 / LA 44.02026-04-05 · home run · CH · fly_ball · EV 104.5 / LA 35.02026-04-05 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 96.6 / LA 12.02026-04-05 · double · CU · fly_ball · EV 89.9 / LA 32.02026-04-05 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 85.5 / LA 47.02026-04-06 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 99.8 / LA 28.02026-04-06 · force out · FC · ground_ball · EV 80.1 / LA -35.02026-04-06 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 101.7 / LA 36.02026-04-06 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 100.0 / LA 36.02026-04-07 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 104.0 / LA -9.02026-04-07 · field out · FC · popup · EV 84.6 / LA 52.0 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 Kayfus, Cj · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 46%46%Chase: 32%32%Whiff: 32%32%Zone contact: 82%82%Contact: 68%68%Hard hit: 50%50% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Reference layer

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Live layer

Delta / regression

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ModuleCardsLatestSignal
Hitting22026-03-15Impact contact was the main driver
Projection links / recent games

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