Mithrandir Metrics
Hitter projection 2026 Refreshed Sep 26 06:00 AM ET
Hitter projection / MIN · 2026

Caratini, Victor

Veteran bat leaning on contact and approach

Primary
0.310 xwOBA
Range
0.288 to 0.352
Live Δ
yes
Team MIN Archetype Balanced regular Age 33 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.

2026-09-26
46
Offense
percentile
Offense9 metrics
48
Defense6 metrics
59
Speed1 metrics
2
Plate skills10 metrics
53
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-09-26
xwOBA preseason0.319
xwOBA current pace0.307
xwOBA rolling p500.311
Observed weight64%
xwOBA
0.289 0.299 0.311 0.323 0.333
wOBA
0.275 0.289 0.304 0.320 0.334
ISO
0.110 0.120 0.131 0.143 0.153
K%
17.9% 19.0% 20.2% 21.5% 22.6%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-26
Hitting · percentile strip
Barrel%4.5%
45
Exit velocity89.2
67
Hard-hit%38.2%
50
xBA0.295
23
xSLG0.471
40
xwOBA0.307
54
BB%8.8%
55 +22 vs proj
Bat speed69.2
43
K%21.2%
60
Defense · percentile strip
Blocking Runs1.1 · C
84
Catcher Throwing-4.1 · C
1
Framing Runs2.8 · C
78
Outs Above Avg1.0 · C
95
Pop Time2.0 · C
4
Range Runs0.4 · C
93
Baserunning · percentile strip
Sprint Speed24.4 · 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.

2026-09-26
Avoids Bad ChasesST 69.6% · rebadged research
72
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 29.9% · rebadged research
13
Correct Decisions64.9% · rebadged research
36
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline100
47
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.307 · borderline
19
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.281 · insufficient sample
45
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.253 · validated thin sample
95
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.351 · insufficient sample
10
Resists FastballwOBA 0.307 · validated
93
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.296 · validated
99
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 Caratini, Victor · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.302 0.307 2026-09-12: 0.3172026-09-13: 0.3192026-09-14: 0.3182026-09-18: 0.3132026-09-19: 0.3132026-09-20: 0.3132026-09-21: 0.3092026-09-22: 0.3092026-09-23: 0.3072026-09-24: 0.3072026-09-25: 0.3072026-09-26: 0.307 2026-09-12 2026-09-26 xwOBA MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Spray profile

Field-coordinate spray profile

165 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 Caratini, Victor · Statcast batted-ball landing coordinates Left field third: 15% of plotted batted ballsPull 15%Center field third: 68% of plotted batted ballsCenter 68%Right field third: 17% of plotted batted ballsOppo 17% LF 339 CF 403 RF 328 2026-03-16 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 79.8 / LA -6.02026-03-16 · home run · ST · fly_ball · EV 100.4 / LA 28.02026-03-16 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 79.4 / LA 33.02026-03-17 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 74.5 / LA 6.02026-03-17 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 45.4 / LA 13.02026-03-23 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 93.3 / LA -13.02026-03-23 · field out · KC · line_drive · EV 98.3 / LA 4.02026-03-24 · single · FC · popup · EV 94.0 / LA 67.02026-03-24 · home run · SI · fly_ball · EV 100.6 / LA 31.02026-03-26 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 92.8 / LA 23.02026-03-26 · single · FS · ground_ball · EV 97.9 / LA 3.02026-03-26 · grounded into double play · CH · ground_ball · EV 94.1 / LA -5.02026-03-29 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 99.4 / LA 12.02026-03-29 · double play · FF · ground_ball · EV 57.4 / LA -3.02026-03-29 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 99.1 / LA 28.02026-03-29 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 75.0 / LA 19.02026-03-29 · field error · FF · ground_ball · EV 95.3 / LA 5.02026-03-30 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 74.9 / LA 36.02026-03-30 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 89.5 / LA -13.02026-04-01 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 69.6 / LA 11.02026-04-01 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 95.9 / LA 31.02026-04-01 · field out · FC · popup · EV 69.1 / LA 41.02026-04-01 · field out · CH · line_drive · EV 98.5 / LA 27.02026-04-02 · single · FC · line_drive · EV 90.9 / LA 15.02026-04-02 · grounded into double play · SL · ground_ball · EV 89.8 / LA -2.02026-04-02 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 92.3 / LA 6.02026-04-04 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 103.4 / LA -5.02026-04-04 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 83.5 / LA 10.02026-04-04 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 93.0 / LA 23.02026-04-06 · field out · FF · popup · EV 67.3 / LA 66.02026-04-06 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 81.6 / LA 17.02026-04-06 · sac fly · SL · line_drive · EV 99.7 / LA 21.02026-04-06 · field error · FF · fly_ball · EV 96.0 / LA 33.02026-04-06 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 104.2 / LA -2.02026-04-07 · double · CH · line_drive · EV 82.5 / LA 17.02026-04-07 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 100.8 / LA 6.02026-04-08 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 106.0 / LA -1.02026-04-08 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 92.7 / LA -19.02026-04-08 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 44.9 / LA 32.02026-04-08 · single · FC · line_drive · EV 103.3 / LA 16.02026-04-09 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 79.4 / LA -34.02026-04-09 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 90.8 / LA 36.02026-04-09 · field out · KC · line_drive · EV 78.2 / LA 29.02026-04-09 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 100.0 / LA 8.02026-04-10 · force out · SL · ground_ball · EV 80.3 / LA -31.02026-04-11 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 90.1 / LA 3.02026-04-11 · field out · SL · line_drive · EV 74.2 / LA 12.02026-04-12 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 86.4 / LA -3.02026-04-12 · sac fly · CH · line_drive · EV 95.7 / LA 20.02026-04-12 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 93.8 / LA 11.02026-04-13 · home run · FC · fly_ball · EV 106.0 / LA 32.02026-04-13 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 101.9 / LA -4.02026-04-14 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 82.1 / LA 38.02026-04-14 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 98.9 / LA -6.02026-04-15 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 85.1 / LA 15.02026-04-15 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 64.6 / LA -9.02026-04-15 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 92.6 / LA 22.02026-04-17 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 78.6 / LA -13.02026-04-17 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 74.5 / LA -33.02026-04-17 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 98.5 / LA 38.02026-04-19 · sac fly · SI · line_drive · EV 96.8 / LA 17.02026-04-19 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 79.5 / LA 9.02026-04-19 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 94.4 / LA 36.02026-04-19 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 85.1 / LA -17.02026-04-19 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 83.6 / LA 36.02026-04-22 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 93.3 / LA -13.02026-04-22 · sac fly · CU · line_drive · EV 101.0 / LA 14.02026-04-22 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 94.6 / LA 45.02026-04-24 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 92.5 / LA -4.02026-04-24 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 62.3 / LA -52.02026-04-25 · grounded into double play · CH · ground_ball · EV 73.3 / LA -18.02026-04-25 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 75.6 / LA 13.02026-04-28 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 91.5 / LA 29.02026-04-28 · force out · FC · ground_ball · EV 75.2 / LA -30.02026-04-29 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 93.4 / LA -3.02026-05-01 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 95.8 / LA 52.02026-05-01 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 65.8 / LA -68.02026-05-03 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 106.5 / LA 3.02026-05-03 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 95.7 / LA 15.02026-05-06 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 93.9 / LA -14.02026-05-06 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 96.1 / LA -6.02026-05-08 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 98.1 / LA 16.02026-05-09 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 98.6 / LA 18.02026-05-09 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 102.9 / LA -1.02026-05-09 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 97.3 / LA 23.02026-05-10 · field out · CU · fly_ball · EV 99.5 / LA 29.02026-05-13 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 100.4 / LA 21.02026-05-13 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 93.3 / LA 17.02026-05-13 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 89.8 / LA 53.02026-05-14 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 75.6 / LA 9.02026-05-14 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 92.5 / LA 3.02026-05-14 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 81.2 / LA -10.02026-05-17 · sac fly · FC · fly_ball · EV 91.7 / LA 50.02026-05-17 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 88.3 / LA 54.02026-05-19 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 66.5 / LA 16.02026-05-19 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 100.9 / LA 18.02026-05-20 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 107.2 / LA 30.02026-05-20 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 70.9 / LA 7.02026-05-20 · single · CH · ground_ball · EV 96.3 / LA -3.02026-05-23 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 98.9 / LA 7.02026-05-23 · sac fly · CH · fly_ball · EV 81.4 / LA 37.02026-05-23 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 92.4 / LA 4.02026-05-24 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 62.7 / LA 14.02026-05-24 · grounded into double play · FC · ground_ball · EV 84.9 / LA -3.02026-05-25 · field out · FS · popup · EV 87.4 / LA 65.02026-05-26 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 85.7 / LA 4.02026-05-26 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 95.1 / LA 27.02026-06-01 · fielders choice out · CU · ground_ball · EV 70.5 / LA -6.02026-06-01 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 100.0 / LA 12.02026-06-01 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 63.4 / LA -46.02026-06-04 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 97.8 / LA 9.02026-06-04 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 102.2 / LA 25.02026-06-04 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 75.3 / LA 53.02026-06-04 · double · SL · fly_ball · EV 102.9 / LA 23.02026-06-07 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 100.2 / LA -9.02026-06-18 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 79.4 / LA 21.02026-06-18 · field out · FF · popup · EV 93.2 / LA 72.02026-06-18 · single · FC · line_drive · EV 84.1 / LA 22.02026-06-18 · single · CH · ground_ball · EV 82.1 / LA -5.02026-06-20 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 86.9 / LA -6.02026-06-20 · double · KC · line_drive · EV 100.6 / LA 21.02026-06-20 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 81.6 / LA 5.02026-06-22 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 90.4 / LA 30.02026-06-22 · field out · FF · popup · EV 82.7 / LA 68.02026-06-22 · field out · ST · ground_ball · EV 97.6 / LA 1.02026-06-24 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 96.4 / LA 16.02026-06-24 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 91.1 / LA 60.02026-06-24 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 106.4 / LA 11.02026-06-26 · field out · FS · popup · EV 70.5 / LA 68.02026-06-26 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 102.9 / LA -4.02026-06-26 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 97.9 / LA 47.02026-06-30 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 93.3 / LA -32.02026-06-30 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 100.3 / LA -13.02026-07-01 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 81.9 / LA -6.02026-07-01 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 91.9 / LA 23.02026-07-01 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 62.2 / LA 21.02026-08-05 · grounded into double play · CH · ground_ball · EV 90.4 / LA 0.02026-08-05 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 96.7 / LA 44.02026-08-07 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 72.7 / LA -7.02026-08-07 · field out · FC · line_drive · EV 101.5 / LA 18.02026-08-16 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 74.6 / LA -43.02026-08-16 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 86.5 / LA -24.02026-08-16 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 92.0 / LA 22.02026-08-19 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 97.1 / LA 43.02026-08-19 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 85.1 / LA 12.02026-08-19 · field out · FF · popup · EV 63.2 / LA 74.02026-08-23 · field out · FF · popup · EV 94.5 / LA 72.02026-08-23 · field out · SI · popup · EV 65.4 / LA 59.02026-08-23 · grounded into double play · SI · ground_ball · EV 95.5 / LA -9.02026-08-29 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 96.7 / LA 42.02026-08-29 · field out · ST · line_drive · EV 91.3 / LA 22.02026-08-29 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 94.9 / LA -11.02026-09-09 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 70.4 / LA 7.02026-09-09 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 95.1 / LA -16.02026-09-12 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 104.4 / LA 3.02026-09-12 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 101.5 / LA 22.02026-09-13 · field out · ST · ground_ball · EV 94.7 / LA -16.02026-09-13 · field out · FF · popup · EV 82.8 / LA 52.02026-09-17 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 86.8 / LA 9.02026-09-17 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 65.7 / LA -28.02026-09-17 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 87.1 / LA -21.02026-09-20 · grounded into double play · FC · ground_ball · EV 93.5 / LA -15.02026-09-20 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 75.1 / LA 40.02026-09-22 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 78.5 / LA 34.02026-09-22 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 87.3 / LA 41.0 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

Aggregate Savant bat-tracking metrics; not per-swing motion capture. The full swing, with the recommended path overlaid, lives in the 3D Swing Simulator.

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2026
Mithrandir Metrics BAT SPEED DISTRIBUTION Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Bat Speed Caratini, Victor · aggregate bat speed marker 60 mph 85 mph Avg bat speed 70.5 mph Hard swing rate 8% Whiff / swing 15% 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 Caratini, Victor · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 49%49%Chase: 26%26%Whiff: 22%22%Zone contact: 89%89%Contact: 78%78%Hard hit: 38%38% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Model read

Projection notes

1
templated note
Age-33 season adds a little downside to the power band.
Live context

Current-season signal

xwOBA Δ-0.004
wOBA Δ-0.006
Sample396 PA

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Plate Appearances428----
Home Runs13----
Stolen Bases0----
xwOBA0.3100.288 to 0.352+/- 0.032
ISO0.1480.117 to 0.212+/- 0.048
Barrel%4.3%2.6% to 6.6%+/- 2.0%
Hard-Hit%37.9%35.1% to 47.1%+/- 6.0%
K%19.8%15.1% to 24.4%+/- 4.6%
BB%7.0%5.4% to 9.8%+/- 2.2%
BABIP0.2730.236 to 0.321+/- 0.042
Platoon / Shape
vs LHP

563 career PA

xwOBA0.254
K%15.9%
BB%5.1%
Barrel4.1%
vs RHP

1785 career PA

xwOBA0.241
K%13.6%
BB%5.3%
Barrel3.3%