Mithrandir Metrics
Hitter projection 2026 Refreshed Jun 1 06:00 AM ET
Hitter projection / AZ · 2026

Arenado, Nolan

Veteran bat leaning on contact and approach

Primary
0.295 xwOBA
Range
0.265 to 0.347
Live Δ
yes
Team AZ Archetype Balanced regular Age 35 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 preseason0.300
xwOBA current pace0.333
xwOBA rolling p500.316
Observed weight49%
xwOBA
0.287 0.301 0.316 0.331 0.345
wOBA
0.351 0.372 0.394 0.417 0.437
ISO
0.135 0.152 0.170 0.189 0.206
K%
13.6% 14.8% 16.1% 17.4% 18.6%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-06-01
Hitting · percentile strip
BB%8.9%
48 +21 vs proj
Barrel%4.7%
44 +16 vs proj
Bat speed69.3
44
Exit velocity85.6
19
Hard-hit%32.2%
21
K%17.8%
76
xBA0.339
64
xSLG0.520
53
xwOBA0.333
70 +33 vs proj
Defense · percentile strip
Arm Strength83.0 · 3B
29
Outs Above Avg0.0 · 3B
45
Range Runs0.3 · 3B
47
Baserunning · percentile strip
Base Running Runs-0.9 · 3B
16
Sprint Speed25.4 · 3B
10
SB Success Rate100.0% · 3B
Limited
Mithrandir+

SEAGER+ and decision components

SEAGER+ is the promoted plate-discipline index; component rows marked rebadged research are visible diagnostic context, not standalone promoted metrics.

2026-06-01
Avoids Bad ChasesST 65.5% · rebadged research
50
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 28.6% · rebadged research
19
Correct Decisions63.6% · rebadged research
25
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.287 · borderline
40
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.266 · insufficient sample
86
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.289 · validated thin sample
20
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.343 · insufficient sample
22
Resists FastballwOBA 0.372 · validated
9
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.374 · validated
16
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline98
34
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 Arenado, Nolan · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.313 2026-05-17: 0.3292026-05-19: 0.3322026-05-21: 0.3392026-05-23: 0.3402026-05-24: 0.3382026-05-25: 0.3362026-05-26: 0.3322026-05-28: 0.3322026-05-29: 0.3342026-05-30: 0.3342026-05-31: 0.3392026-06-01: 0.333 2026-05-17 2026-06-01 xwOBA MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Spray profile

Field-coordinate spray profile

151 Statcast batted-ball coordinates from the pitch-event feed (2026). Direction profile remains as the v1 context layer when coordinate density is limited.

All BIP Singles Doubles Triples HR vs LHP vs RHP Home / Away
Mithrandir Metrics SPRAY CHART Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Spray Chart Arenado, Nolan · Statcast batted-ball landing coordinates Left field third: 21% of plotted batted ballsPull 21%Center field third: 72% of plotted batted ballsCenter 72%Right field third: 7% of plotted batted ballsOppo 7% LF 330 CF 400 RF 330 2026-03-18 · sac fly · FF · line_drive · EV 81.6 / LA 29.02026-03-18 · double · FF · fly_ball · EV 102.5 / LA 28.02026-03-20 · double · FC · ground_ball · EV 96.3 / LA -6.02026-03-20 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 98.2 / LA 49.02026-03-20 · field out · FF · popup · EV 82.0 / LA 63.02026-03-21 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 104.3 / LA 43.02026-03-21 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 65.0 / LA -24.02026-03-21 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 85.0 / LA -36.02026-03-23 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 89.6 / LA 5.02026-03-23 · field out · CU · popup · EV 66.5 / LA 82.02026-03-23 · field out · FF · popup · EV 88.8 / LA 63.02026-03-24 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 96.3 / LA 12.02026-03-24 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 52.7 / LA 30.02026-03-26 · field out · FC · popup · EV 64.0 / LA 49.02026-03-26 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 97.4 / LA 7.02026-03-28 · field out · KC · popup · EV 66.3 / LA 76.02026-03-28 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 93.6 / LA -2.02026-03-28 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 85.1 / LA 49.02026-03-28 · field out · SL · line_drive · EV 90.6 / LA 22.02026-03-30 · field out · FC · popup · EV 70.9 / LA 73.02026-03-30 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 90.9 / LA 36.02026-03-30 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 82.5 / LA 0.02026-03-30 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 78.4 / LA -5.02026-03-30 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 102.6 / LA 6.02026-04-01 · grounded into double play · FF · ground_ball · EV 96.0 / LA 4.02026-04-01 · single · FF · fly_ball · EV 71.8 / LA 25.02026-04-02 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 98.9 / LA 52.02026-04-02 · single · SL · fly_ball · EV 61.9 / LA 38.02026-04-03 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 94.3 / LA 41.02026-04-03 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 103.3 / LA 14.02026-04-04 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 51.3 / LA -50.02026-04-04 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 97.4 / LA -9.02026-04-04 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 86.7 / LA 42.02026-04-05 · field out · CH · line_drive · EV 103.9 / LA 14.02026-04-05 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 63.8 / LA 21.02026-04-07 · single · ST · line_drive · EV 90.1 / LA 13.02026-04-07 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 87.7 / LA 24.02026-04-07 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 95.6 / LA -4.02026-04-07 · double · CH · fly_ball · EV 68.3 / LA 38.02026-04-07 · field out · FF · popup · EV 91.0 / LA 58.02026-04-08 · field out · ST · popup · EV 72.6 / LA 70.02026-04-08 · grounded into double play · SI · ground_ball · EV 72.6 / LA -5.02026-04-08 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 97.3 / LA -17.02026-04-10 · field out · ST · ground_ball · EV 71.1 / LA 1.02026-04-10 · field out · FF · popup · EV 86.0 / LA 69.02026-04-10 · field out · ST · line_drive · EV 83.6 / LA 8.02026-04-11 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 80.3 / LA 49.02026-04-11 · field out · SL · popup · EV 70.5 / LA 73.02026-04-12 · single · FC · fly_ball · EV 72.7 / LA 30.02026-04-12 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 92.5 / LA -10.02026-04-12 · sac fly · SI · line_drive · EV 86.3 / LA 25.02026-04-13 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 103.6 / LA 32.02026-04-13 · home run · FC · fly_ball · EV 101.8 / LA 24.02026-04-13 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 83.7 / LA -1.02026-04-14 · grounded into double play · SI · ground_ball · EV 55.1 / LA 1.02026-04-14 · field out · ST · popup · EV 82.2 / LA 59.02026-04-14 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 90.3 / LA 1.02026-04-15 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 76.7 / LA 37.02026-04-15 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 76.0 / LA 24.02026-04-15 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 69.8 / LA -10.02026-04-15 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 81.9 / LA 22.02026-04-17 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 101.5 / LA 25.02026-04-17 · home run · FF · line_drive · EV 107.5 / LA 21.02026-04-17 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 60.1 / LA 20.02026-04-17 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 92.3 / LA 16.02026-04-18 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 68.8 / LA 3.02026-04-18 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 89.1 / LA 8.02026-04-18 · field out · SI · popup · EV 75.2 / LA 49.02026-04-19 · field out · FF · popup · EV 74.9 / LA 84.02026-04-19 · force out · FF · ground_ball · EV 69.2 / LA 6.02026-04-21 · single · ST · fly_ball · EV 71.9 / LA 35.02026-04-21 · double · SI · fly_ball · EV 74.3 / LA 29.02026-04-21 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 82.3 / LA 50.02026-04-22 · single · SV · ground_ball · EV 100.3 / LA -6.02026-04-22 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 96.4 / LA 13.02026-04-22 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 93.9 / LA 18.02026-04-22 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 102.3 / LA 27.02026-04-23 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 102.0 / LA 15.02026-04-23 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 86.8 / LA 6.02026-04-25 · field error · SL · ground_ball · EV 68.7 / LA 5.02026-04-25 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 92.4 / LA -14.02026-04-25 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 74.6 / LA 17.02026-04-25 · field out · KC · popup · EV 68.0 / LA 63.02026-04-26 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 95.8 / LA 14.02026-04-26 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 80.5 / LA 10.02026-04-26 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 67.5 / LA -29.02026-04-28 · grounded into double play · SV · ground_ball · EV 59.7 / LA 0.02026-04-29 · field out · ST · popup · EV 69.2 / LA 63.02026-04-29 · home run · SI · fly_ball · EV 104.3 / LA 32.02026-04-29 · field error · CU · ground_ball · EV 98.9 / LA -7.02026-04-30 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 69.6 / LA -42.02026-04-30 · field out · KC · fly_ball · EV 87.1 / LA 38.02026-05-01 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 82.1 / LA -69.02026-05-01 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 98.7 / LA 30.02026-05-02 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 96.7 / LA 15.02026-05-02 · field out · FS · ground_ball · EV 78.9 / LA -5.02026-05-03 · double · FF · line_drive · EV 104.7 / LA 16.02026-05-03 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 65.9 / LA -8.02026-05-03 · field out · CH · line_drive · EV 77.0 / LA 11.02026-05-05 · field out · SI · popup · EV 81.7 / LA 61.02026-05-06 · field out · ST · ground_ball · EV 46.1 / LA -7.02026-05-06 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 105.7 / LA 12.02026-05-08 · home run · SI · fly_ball · EV 101.8 / LA 30.02026-05-08 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 99.9 / LA -4.02026-05-08 · field out · ST · ground_ball · EV 84.5 / LA 2.02026-05-09 · field out · FF · popup · EV 68.9 / LA 75.02026-05-09 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 77.4 / LA 36.02026-05-09 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 69.4 / LA 19.02026-05-10 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 98.0 / LA 37.02026-05-10 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 90.1 / LA -30.02026-05-11 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 90.0 / LA 34.02026-05-11 · double · FF · ground_ball · EV 103.4 / LA 7.02026-05-11 · single · FF · fly_ball · EV 71.1 / LA 28.02026-05-11 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 94.3 / LA 3.02026-05-12 · field out · FF · popup · EV 82.0 / LA 71.02026-05-12 · field out · CU · line_drive · EV 102.0 / LA 7.02026-05-13 · sac fly · CH · fly_ball · EV 87.4 / LA 29.02026-05-13 · double · CH · line_drive · EV 98.5 / LA 22.02026-05-13 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 85.0 / LA -23.02026-05-13 · double · FC · line_drive · EV 103.2 / LA 13.02026-05-15 · double · ST · line_drive · EV 105.4 / LA 15.02026-05-16 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 92.9 / LA 2.02026-05-16 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 81.7 / LA 34.02026-05-17 · force out · SI · ground_ball · EV 89.7 / LA -12.02026-05-17 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 71.5 / LA 27.02026-05-17 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 97.8 / LA 25.02026-05-18 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 107.3 / LA 27.02026-05-18 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 101.8 / LA -15.02026-05-18 · field error · SI · ground_ball · EV 96.8 / LA 3.02026-05-19 · double · CU · ground_ball · EV 92.2 / LA 4.02026-05-19 · field out · CH · line_drive · EV 89.3 / LA 24.02026-05-19 · double · CH · ground_ball · EV 93.2 / LA -6.02026-05-19 · grounded into double play · FF · ground_ball · EV 88.0 / LA 9.02026-05-21 · fielders choice out · FF · ground_ball · EV 76.1 / LA -20.02026-05-21 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 81.8 / LA 10.02026-05-21 · field out · SL · popup · EV 59.9 / LA 82.02026-05-22 · double · FC · line_drive · EV 98.9 / LA 9.02026-05-22 · field out · ST · popup · EV 78.2 / LA 75.02026-05-22 · field out · CU · line_drive · EV 102.6 / LA 14.02026-05-23 · fielders choice out · CU · ground_ball · EV 97.5 / LA -1.02026-05-23 · double · SL · line_drive · EV 97.9 / LA 20.02026-05-23 · field out · CU · line_drive · EV 94.7 / LA 24.02026-05-24 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 99.8 / LA 8.02026-05-24 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 96.1 / LA 56.02026-05-24 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 91.9 / LA 28.02026-05-25 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 73.6 / LA 53.02026-05-25 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 58.0 / LA 11.02026-05-25 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 91.9 / LA 3.02026-05-26 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 86.2 / LA 51.02026-05-26 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 96.7 / LA -7.02026-05-31 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 91.0 / LA -17.0 1B2B3BHROut Zone shading = batted-ball density by field third · hover dots for date, pitch, EV, and LA. 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 Arenado, Nolan · aggregate bat-tracking arc Swing tilt 32.7° Length 8.4 ft Ideal path 58% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics ATTACK ANGLE Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Attack Angle Arenado, Nolan · aggregate attack vector Attack angle 13.7° Direction -12.7° MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics BAT SPEED DISTRIBUTION Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Bat Speed Arenado, Nolan · aggregate bat speed marker 60 mph 85 mph Avg bat speed 71.0 mph Hard swing rate 12% Whiff / swing 26% 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 Arenado, Nolan · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 46%46%Chase: 32%32%Whiff: 20%20%Zone contact: 87%87%Contact: 80%80%Hard hit: 32%32% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Model read

Projection notes

1
templated note
Age-35 season adds a little downside to the power band.
Live context

Current-season signal

xwOBA Δ+0.037
wOBA Δ+0.099
Sample214 PA

negative regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Plate Appearances492----
Home Runs15----
Stolen Bases0----
xwOBA0.2950.265 to 0.347+/- 0.041
ISO0.1400.105 to 0.228+/- 0.062
Barrel%3.5%2.1% to 5.7%+/- 1.8%
Hard-Hit%33.7%29.7% to 40.7%+/- 5.5%
K%15.4%12.5% to 19.9%+/- 3.7%
BB%6.8%4.7% to 9.6%+/- 2.4%
BABIP0.2730.248 to 0.322+/- 0.037
Platoon / Shape
vs LHP

1656 career PA

xwOBA0.267
K%11.2%
BB%5.6%
Barrel3.2%
vs RHP

5032 career PA

xwOBA0.249
K%13.0%
BB%6.0%
Barrel3.2%