Mithrandir Metrics
Hitter projection 2026 Refreshed Sep 27 06:00 AM ET
Hitter projection / MIL · 2026

Sánchez, Gary

Veteran bat leaning on contact and approach

Primary
0.314 xwOBA
Range
0.249 to 0.380
Live Δ
yes
Team MIL Archetype Ground-ball contact Age 34 Status Healthy / active roster
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
51
Offense
percentile
Offense9 metrics
56
Defense6 metrics
27
Speed1 metrics
2
Plate skills11 metrics
47
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 preseason0.317
xwOBA current pace0.336
xwOBA rolling p500.328
Observed weight56%
xwOBA
0.293 0.309 0.328 0.346 0.363
wOBA
0.326 0.343 0.362 0.382 0.399
ISO
0.171 0.187 0.206 0.224 0.240
K%
19.7% 21.4% 23.3% 25.1% 26.8%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-27
Hitting · percentile strip
Barrel%4.9%
52 -30 vs proj
Exit velocity87.6
48
Hard-hit%35.1%
35 -43 vs proj
xBA0.299
28
xSLG0.534
60
xwOBA0.336
83 +21 vs proj
BB%16.5%
99 +60 vs proj
Bat speed68.8
38
K%20.8%
62 +34 vs proj
Defense · percentile strip
Blocking Runs-1.4 · C
15
Catcher Throwing-0.3 · C
47
Framing Runs-1.6 · C
31
Outs Above Avg-2.0 · C
9
Pop Time1.9 · C
46
Range Runs-1.7 · C
12
Baserunning · percentile strip
Sprint Speed24.5 · C
2
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.

2026-09-27
Avoids Bad ChasesST 75.4% · rebadged research
95
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 30.4% · rebadged research
11
Correct Decisions65.8% · rebadged research
46
Mithrandir Stuff+81
5
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.244 · borderline
99
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.303 · insufficient sample
9
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.265 · validated thin sample
84
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.319 · insufficient sample
67
Resists FastballwOBA 0.377 · validated
8
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.370 · validated
23
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline105
73
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 Sánchez, Gary · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.302 0.336 2026-09-13: 0.3442026-09-14: 0.3412026-09-18: 0.3412026-09-19: 0.3412026-09-20: 0.3412026-09-21: 0.3392026-09-22: 0.3392026-09-23: 0.3392026-09-24: 0.3392026-09-25: 0.3392026-09-26: 0.3372026-09-27: 0.336 2026-09-13 2026-09-27 xwOBA MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Spray profile

Field-coordinate spray profile

118 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 Sánchez, Gary · Statcast batted-ball landing coordinates Left field third: 14% of plotted batted ballsPull 14%Center field third: 75% of plotted batted ballsCenter 75%Right field third: 11% of plotted batted ballsOppo 11% LF 344 CF 400 RF 345 2026-03-16 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 95.0 / LA 41.02026-03-16 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 91.3 / LA 8.02026-03-16 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 45.4 / LA -80.02026-03-18 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 94.6 / LA 25.02026-03-18 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 88.9 / LA 41.02026-03-18 · field out · ST · popup · EV 70.0 / LA 74.02026-03-19 · field out · FF · popup · EV 80.4 / LA 61.02026-03-19 · home run · CH · fly_ball · EV 107.2 / LA 34.02026-03-23 · single · CH · ground_ball · EV 107.8 / LA 8.02026-03-24 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 72.3 / LA 23.02026-03-29 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 92.5 / LA -2.02026-03-29 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 104.1 / LA 27.02026-03-31 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 107.0 / LA 30.02026-04-04 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 105.2 / LA 2.02026-04-04 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 95.5 / LA 41.02026-04-05 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 84.0 / LA -22.02026-04-05 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 109.0 / LA 27.02026-04-07 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 97.9 / LA 5.02026-04-08 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 80.8 / LA -22.02026-04-08 · field out · ST · line_drive · EV 95.9 / LA 19.02026-04-08 · field out · CU · popup · EV 68.8 / LA 65.02026-04-11 · field out · FC · popup · EV 52.6 / LA 80.02026-04-12 · field out · FF · popup · EV 83.0 / LA 80.02026-04-12 · home run · FC · fly_ball · EV 106.5 / LA 36.02026-04-14 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 88.2 / LA 24.02026-04-14 · field out · FF · popup · EV 78.4 / LA 50.02026-04-14 · home run · CU · fly_ball · EV 104.1 / LA 34.02026-04-15 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 70.4 / LA -51.02026-04-15 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 73.0 / LA -56.02026-04-16 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 108.8 / LA 11.02026-04-16 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 80.2 / LA 43.02026-04-16 · double · FF · line_drive · EV 89.3 / LA 14.02026-04-17 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 91.3 / LA -20.02026-04-18 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 77.0 / LA -27.02026-04-18 · grounded into double play · SI · ground_ball · EV 67.0 / LA -23.02026-04-19 · field out · FF · popup · EV 77.0 / LA 60.02026-04-19 · grounded into double play · ST · ground_ball · EV 88.9 / LA 4.02026-04-19 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 104.8 / LA 21.02026-04-19 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 109.1 / LA -9.02026-04-21 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 100.8 / LA 2.02026-04-21 · triple · FC · line_drive · EV 102.7 / LA 22.02026-04-21 · force out · SI · ground_ball · EV 90.9 / LA -26.02026-04-21 · field out · SI · popup · EV 91.2 / LA 59.02026-04-22 · field out · FS · fly_ball · EV 104.2 / LA 42.02026-04-22 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 92.2 / LA -21.02026-04-22 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 90.2 / LA -24.02026-04-23 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 102.2 / LA 37.02026-04-23 · double · FF · line_drive · EV 72.1 / LA 25.02026-04-23 · single · FF · fly_ball · EV 73.1 / LA 41.02026-04-26 · single · CU · line_drive · EV 102.2 / LA 9.02026-04-26 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 89.2 / LA 36.02026-04-26 · field out · FS · popup · EV 54.3 / LA 58.02026-04-26 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 74.3 / LA 10.02026-04-29 · field out · CH · line_drive · EV 81.7 / LA 11.02026-04-29 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 105.3 / LA -9.02026-05-01 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 93.6 / LA -17.02026-05-01 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 98.4 / LA 48.02026-05-02 · field out · FC · popup · EV 74.7 / LA 66.02026-05-02 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 57.3 / LA -18.02026-05-03 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 98.4 / LA 39.02026-05-03 · single · FF · fly_ball · EV 93.8 / LA 40.02026-05-03 · field out · FF · popup · EV 90.3 / LA 68.02026-05-03 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 91.8 / LA 53.02026-05-08 · field out · FC · line_drive · EV 111.9 / LA 7.02026-05-08 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 59.9 / LA -36.02026-05-08 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 87.2 / LA -2.02026-05-09 · field out · FS · fly_ball · EV 84.1 / LA 48.02026-05-13 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 45.9 / LA -42.02026-05-14 · double · SL · line_drive · EV 108.2 / LA 11.02026-05-14 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 90.5 / LA 50.02026-05-14 · field out · FF · popup · EV 79.5 / LA 67.02026-05-14 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 81.4 / LA 39.02026-05-16 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 83.9 / LA 28.02026-05-16 · grounded into double play · CH · ground_ball · EV 104.8 / LA -6.02026-05-23 · field out · FS · popup · EV 70.3 / LA 44.02026-05-23 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 65.1 / LA 5.02026-05-31 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 81.5 / LA -44.02026-05-31 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 88.6 / LA -3.02026-06-04 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 102.4 / LA -1.02026-06-07 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 106.8 / LA -21.02026-06-07 · home run · SI · fly_ball · EV 104.6 / LA 26.02026-06-07 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 93.4 / LA 30.02026-06-07 · double · CU · line_drive · EV 90.8 / LA 13.02026-06-07 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 97.7 / LA 37.02026-06-18 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 104.9 / LA 8.02026-06-18 · single · CH · ground_ball · EV 105.9 / LA -2.02026-06-20 · sac fly · CH · fly_ball · EV 91.4 / LA 50.02026-06-20 · grounded into double play · CH · ground_ball · EV 99.4 / LA -17.02026-07-01 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 91.5 / LA 52.02026-07-01 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 100.3 / LA 45.02026-08-13 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 98.3 / LA -5.02026-08-13 · single · FS · line_drive · EV 80.2 / LA 13.02026-08-15 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 100.5 / LA 2.02026-08-15 · field out · SL · line_drive · EV 93.4 / LA 11.02026-08-16 · field out · SI · popup · EV 77.0 / LA 59.02026-08-16 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 74.7 / LA -20.02026-08-16 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 56.8 / LA -49.02026-08-21 · grounded into double play · SI · ground_ball · EV 107.6 / LA -1.02026-08-21 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 96.7 / LA -27.02026-08-21 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 82.4 / LA -8.02026-08-21 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 84.0 / LA 52.02026-08-23 · field out · FF · popup · EV 91.0 / LA 71.02026-08-27 · field out · ST · ground_ball · EV 76.9 / LA -9.02026-08-27 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 78.0 / LA -25.02026-08-27 · force out · FC · ground_ball · EV 58.5 / LA 19.02026-08-27 · force out · ST · ground_ball · EV 68.5 / LA -42.02026-08-27 · field out · SL · popup · EV 77.6 / LA 72.02026-08-30 · home run · SI · fly_ball · EV 99.7 / LA 31.02026-09-02 · field out · SL · line_drive · EV 100.8 / LA 19.02026-09-05 · double · FF · ground_ball · EV 106.2 / LA -2.02026-09-05 · single · FF · fly_ball · EV 69.0 / LA 27.02026-09-06 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 85.9 / LA -22.02026-09-13 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 88.3 / LA 27.02026-09-13 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 86.0 / LA 45.02026-09-13 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 97.3 / LA 7.02026-09-17 · single · SL · fly_ball · EV 72.2 / LA 28.02026-09-17 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 87.4 / LA -7.02026-09-26 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 87.2 / LA 2.0 1B2B3BHROut Zone shading = batted-ball density by field third · hover dots for date, pitch, EV, and LA. 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Bat tracking

Swing path, attack angle, bat speed

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No bat tracking

No Savant bat-tracking aggregate is available for this hitter.

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 Sánchez, Gary · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 47%47%Chase: 22%22%Whiff: 26%26%Zone contact: 83%83%Contact: 74%74%Hard hit: 35%35% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Model read

Projection notes

1
templated note
Age-34 season adds a little downside to the power band.
Live context

Current-season signal

xwOBA Δ+0.022
wOBA Δ+0.048
Sample284 PA

negative regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Plate Appearances291----
Home Runs13----
Stolen Bases0----
xwOBA0.3140.249 to 0.380+/- 0.066
ISO0.1970.136 to 0.274+/- 0.069
Barrel%7.1%4.8% to 10.4%+/- 2.8%
Hard-Hit%43.9%37.0% to 54.1%+/- 8.6%
K%26.9%21.5% to 35.7%+/- 7.1%
BB%7.6%4.7% to 11.5%+/- 3.4%
BABIP0.2640.180 to 0.302+/- 0.061
Platoon / Shape
vs LHP

983 career PA

xwOBA0.235
K%18.7%
BB%5.4%
Barrel6.7%
vs RHP

2579 career PA

xwOBA0.220
K%19.6%
BB%5.2%
Barrel5.3%