Reference layer
Current snapshot
| Age | 24 |
| Height | 6' 2" |
| Weight | 205 lb |
| Debut | 2026-05-31 |
Player profile / Pittsburgh Pirates
Jacob Gonzalez
SS · Bats/Throws L/R · 6' 2", 205 lb · Age 24
Club Pittsburgh Pirates
Position SS
Roster Current MLB team
Status Healthy / active roster
Traditional line
Season by season
| PA | R | H | HR | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 223 | 21 | 46 | 7 | 2 | .223 | .275 | .369 | .644 |
| 1 Seasons | 223 | 21 | 46 | 7 | 2 | .223 | .275 | .369 | .644 |
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.
44
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 | 0.248 |
| xwOBA current pace | 0.303 |
| xwOBA rolling p50 | 0.276 |
| Observed weight | 51% |
xwOBA
0.232
0.253
0.276
0.299
0.319
wOBA
0.245
0.263
0.283
0.304
0.322
ISO
0.078
0.100
0.125
0.150
0.173
K%
13.4%
16.8%
20.6%
24.4%
27.8%
Live percentile strip
Current traits vs projection tick
100th = best in MLB.
Hitting · percentile strip
Barrel%3.1%
25
Exit velocity87.5
46
Hard-hit%37.7%
47
xBA0.315
47
xSLG0.494
49
xwOBA0.303
51
BB%4.9%
13
-24 vs proj
Bat speed68.8
38
K%18.7%
74
+39 vs proj
Defense · percentile strip
Arm Strength87.3 · 1B
53
Outs Above Avg2.0 · 1B
80
Range Runs-1.8 · 1B
34
Baserunning · percentile strip
Sprint Speed26.5 · 1B
26
SB Success Rate66.7% · 1B
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 57.9% · rebadged research
15
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 25.1% · rebadged research
49
Correct Decisions64.7% · rebadged research
34
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.299 · borderline
29
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.289 · insufficient sample
26
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.292 · validated thin sample
22
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.290 · insufficient sample
98
Resists FastballwOBA 0.348 · validated
31
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.382 · validated
10
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline94
19
Rolling form chart
xwOBA snapshot line
Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs
Spray profile
Field-coordinate spray profile
83 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 | +0.007 |
| wOBA Δ | -0.013 |
positive regression
Regression watch
Unlucky so far. Better days ahead.
Gonzalez’s wOBA sits at 0.283, but the quality of contact underneath says it should be 0.303 — a gap of 0.020, 0.6 standard deviations from the MLB norm over 225 PA. The results have been worse than the process deserves; as the sample grows, expect the numbers to climb back toward the underlying level.
Mithrandir coverage
Module shelf
| Module | Cards | Latest | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitting | 1 | 2026-06-30 | Disciplined swing decisions drove the score |
| Fielding | 20 | 2026-09-11 | 2 chances | 0 difficult plays | Run Exp -1.134 |
Projection links / recent games
Available detail
| Hitter Projections 20260.296 xwOBA | 6 HR | Projection |
| 2026-08-15 vs BOS0 HR | 0 RBI / 5 Ch | 0 E | 0-3 |