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

Thomas, Lane

Veteran bat leaning on contact and approach

Primary
0.299 xwOBA
Range
0.240 to 0.356
Live Δ
yes
Team ATL Archetype Balanced regular Age 31 Status IL-10
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
59
Offense
percentile
Offense9 metrics
61
Defense4 metrics
49
Speed4 metrics
76
Plate skills10 metrics
57
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 preseason0.294
xwOBA current pace0.311
xwOBA rolling p500.305
Observed weight64%
xwOBA
0.277 0.290 0.305 0.320 0.334
wOBA
0.308 0.323 0.339 0.355 0.369
ISO
0.124 0.139 0.155 0.172 0.187
K%
23.1% 24.3% 25.7% 27.1% 28.3%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-26
Hitting · percentile strip
Barrel%4.3%
42
Exit velocity89.2
67
Hard-hit%40.8%
61
xBA0.333
69
xSLG0.511
55
xwOBA0.311
59
BB%12.2%
88 +50 vs proj
Bat speed70.6
66
K%24.9%
37
Defense · percentile strip
Arm Runs2.8 · CF
91
Arm Strength96.8 · CF
72
Outs Above Avg-1.0 · CF
25
Range Runs-6.2 · CF
9
Baserunning · percentile strip
Base Running Runs1.8 · CF
75
Bolts16.0 · CF
72
SB Success Rate85.7% · CF
66
Sprint Speed29.1 · CF
91
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 73.0% · rebadged research
88
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 28.1% · rebadged research
24
Correct Decisions67.5% · rebadged research
64
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.277 · borderline
76
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.268 · insufficient sample
84
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.306 · validated thin sample
9
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.324 · insufficient sample
52
Resists FastballwOBA 0.322 · validated
80
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.370 · validated
23
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline105
72
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 Thomas, Lane · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.302 0.311 2026-09-12: 0.3112026-09-13: 0.3112026-09-14: 0.3112026-09-18: 0.3112026-09-19: 0.3112026-09-20: 0.3112026-09-21: 0.3112026-09-22: 0.3112026-09-23: 0.3112026-09-24: 0.3112026-09-25: 0.3112026-09-26: 0.311 2026-09-12 2026-09-26 xwOBA MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Spray profile

Field-coordinate spray profile

130 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 Thomas, Lane · Statcast batted-ball landing coordinates Left field third: 18% of plotted batted ballsPull 18%Center field third: 72% of plotted batted ballsCenter 72%Right field third: 10% of plotted batted ballsOppo 10% LF 330 CF 410 RF 330 2026-03-15 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 97.7 / LA -15.02026-03-15 · sac fly · SI · fly_ball · EV 96.8 / LA 52.02026-03-19 · fielders choice · pitch · ground_ball · EV 74.2 / LA -15.02026-03-19 · field out · pitch · ground_ball · EV 71.6 / LA -41.02026-03-19 · home run · pitch · fly_ball · EV 108.2 / LA 26.02026-03-21 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 84.6 / LA -7.02026-03-21 · field out · FC · popup · EV 64.2 / LA 79.02026-03-23 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 80.1 / LA -21.02026-03-23 · field out · CU · line_drive · EV 92.2 / LA 11.02026-03-24 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 100.1 / LA 33.02026-03-27 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 83.3 / LA 17.02026-03-28 · field out · CU · fly_ball · EV 96.5 / LA 27.02026-03-29 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 91.1 / LA 47.02026-03-29 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 68.0 / LA -13.02026-03-30 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 87.1 / LA 46.02026-04-02 · field out · FC · popup · EV 64.5 / LA 83.02026-04-02 · grounded into double play · SI · ground_ball · EV 101.2 / LA -18.02026-04-02 · field out · FF · popup · EV 86.4 / LA 78.02026-04-04 · double · FF · line_drive · EV 101.9 / LA 18.02026-04-05 · field out · SV · popup · EV 82.5 / LA 68.02026-04-05 · field out · ST · ground_ball · EV 95.7 / LA -11.02026-04-05 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 95.3 / LA -23.02026-04-09 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 95.1 / LA 54.02026-04-09 · field out · CH · line_drive · EV 82.4 / LA 13.02026-04-09 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 103.0 / LA 12.02026-04-11 · field out · FF · popup · EV 65.1 / LA 78.02026-04-14 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 84.7 / LA 31.02026-04-14 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 89.3 / LA 51.02026-04-14 · single · FC · line_drive · EV 91.3 / LA 19.02026-04-15 · field out · KC · fly_ball · EV 86.1 / LA 53.02026-04-15 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 96.9 / LA 12.02026-04-15 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 90.5 / LA 42.02026-04-16 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 83.3 / LA 16.02026-04-17 · field out · SI · popup · EV 48.6 / LA 54.02026-04-17 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 77.2 / LA 37.02026-04-17 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 100.2 / LA -9.02026-04-17 · field out · FS · line_drive · EV 53.3 / LA 25.02026-04-18 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 97.6 / LA 24.02026-04-18 · field out · ST · line_drive · EV 75.4 / LA 16.02026-04-19 · field out · SL · popup · EV 78.8 / LA 68.02026-04-19 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 102.8 / LA 4.02026-04-19 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 49.1 / LA 18.02026-04-22 · field out · ST · popup · EV 86.3 / LA 62.02026-04-22 · single · CU · line_drive · EV 101.8 / LA 12.02026-04-22 · field out · FS · fly_ball · EV 84.7 / LA 46.02026-04-22 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 95.2 / LA 32.02026-04-24 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 89.3 / LA 28.02026-04-26 · field out · CU · popup · EV 41.7 / LA 63.02026-04-26 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 102.1 / LA 1.02026-04-26 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 59.0 / LA -53.02026-04-26 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 74.7 / LA 7.02026-04-26 · home run · SI · fly_ball · EV 101.1 / LA 27.02026-04-28 · force out · FC · ground_ball · EV 81.7 / LA -23.02026-04-28 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 105.8 / LA 13.02026-04-29 · single · ST · ground_ball · EV 99.0 / LA 0.02026-04-30 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 98.6 / LA 54.02026-04-30 · field out · ST · ground_ball · EV 107.6 / LA -15.02026-05-01 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 78.1 / LA 15.02026-05-04 · field out · CU · fly_ball · EV 85.4 / LA 47.02026-05-04 · field out · SI · popup · EV 68.7 / LA 57.02026-05-06 · field out · ST · popup · EV 84.7 / LA 70.02026-05-06 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 94.5 / LA 55.02026-05-07 · sac fly · SL · fly_ball · EV 81.5 / LA 38.02026-05-08 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 100.9 / LA -5.02026-05-09 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 58.8 / LA -21.02026-05-09 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 98.8 / LA 25.02026-05-13 · field out · SI · popup · EV 63.1 / LA 47.02026-05-14 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 106.0 / LA 10.02026-05-14 · field out · FC · line_drive · EV 69.9 / LA 14.02026-05-14 · sac fly · ST · fly_ball · EV 90.2 / LA 28.02026-05-17 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 83.7 / LA -25.02026-05-19 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 92.1 / LA 51.02026-05-19 · double · FC · line_drive · EV 75.3 / LA 23.02026-05-19 · single · FC · line_drive · EV 99.0 / LA 12.02026-05-20 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 78.7 / LA 52.02026-05-25 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 91.1 / LA 30.02026-05-26 · double · SI · ground_ball · EV 72.7 / LA 10.02026-05-26 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 91.7 / LA 35.02026-05-26 · single · CH · ground_ball · EV 60.6 / LA -83.02026-05-27 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 87.4 / LA 25.02026-05-31 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 94.4 / LA 46.02026-05-31 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 77.4 / LA 18.02026-06-01 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 74.7 / LA 49.02026-06-01 · double · SI · line_drive · EV 104.8 / LA 12.02026-06-01 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 106.3 / LA 28.02026-06-01 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 76.8 / LA 10.02026-06-01 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 93.4 / LA -10.02026-06-04 · single · FC · line_drive · EV 95.6 / LA 15.02026-06-07 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 99.4 / LA -6.02026-06-07 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 102.6 / LA 8.02026-06-07 · field out · FF · popup · EV 91.7 / LA 81.02026-06-15 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 85.1 / LA -38.02026-06-15 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 59.0 / LA 24.02026-06-15 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 102.7 / LA 11.02026-06-15 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 104.7 / LA 1.02026-06-18 · single · ST · ground_ball · EV 96.7 / LA -10.02026-06-18 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 82.8 / LA -31.02026-06-18 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 85.2 / LA -19.02026-06-18 · double · FF · line_drive · EV 107.3 / LA 16.02026-06-18 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 89.6 / LA 7.02026-06-22 · double · FC · line_drive · EV 77.4 / LA 17.02026-06-22 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 107.3 / LA -5.02026-06-22 · field out · FF · popup · EV 95.0 / LA 60.02026-06-26 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 50.1 / LA -7.02026-06-30 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 96.1 / LA -18.02026-06-30 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 82.8 / LA 27.02026-06-30 · double · SI · line_drive · EV 89.5 / LA 17.02026-07-01 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 107.4 / LA 9.02026-07-01 · field error · CH · ground_ball · EV 46.9 / LA -66.02026-07-31 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 97.6 / LA 13.02026-07-31 · field out · SL · line_drive · EV 109.0 / LA 16.02026-07-31 · field out · SL · popup · EV 91.4 / LA 72.02026-08-04 · field error · SI · ground_ball · EV 87.8 / LA -31.02026-08-04 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 90.6 / LA 56.02026-08-05 · field out · ST · popup · EV 76.5 / LA 62.02026-08-15 · field out · CU · fly_ball · EV 91.4 / LA 26.02026-08-15 · double · SI · line_drive · EV 79.8 / LA 20.02026-08-19 · single · FC · ground_ball · EV 104.4 / LA 5.02026-08-22 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 94.8 / LA 46.02026-08-23 · field out · ST · ground_ball · EV 71.8 / LA -65.02026-08-23 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 98.5 / LA 11.02026-08-23 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 102.3 / LA 9.02026-08-26 · double · SL · line_drive · EV 79.0 / LA 22.02026-08-26 · force out · FF · ground_ball · EV 101.4 / LA -18.02026-08-26 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 73.5 / LA -7.02026-08-27 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 84.8 / LA -44.02026-08-27 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 94.0 / LA 33.02026-08-29 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 91.0 / LA -1.02026-09-04 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 87.3 / LA -36.02026-09-07 · field out · ST · ground_ball · EV 55.5 / LA 17.0 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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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 Thomas, Lane · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 49%49%Chase: 21%21%Whiff: 20%20%Zone contact: 86%86%Contact: 80%80%Hard hit: 41%41% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Model read

Projection notes

1
templated note
Projected to do more damage vs lefties (0.267 vs 0.236 xwOBA split).
2
templated note
Age-31 season adds a little downside to the power band.
Live context

Current-season signal

xwOBA Δ+0.012
wOBA Δ+0.039
Sample393 PA

negative regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Plate Appearances340----
Home Runs11----
Stolen Bases0----
xwOBA0.2990.240 to 0.356+/- 0.058
ISO0.1450.102 to 0.254+/- 0.076
Barrel%4.6%2.5% to 7.9%+/- 2.7%
Hard-Hit%39.8%32.8% to 49.8%+/- 8.5%
K%26.7%22.5% to 33.2%+/- 5.4%
BB%7.5%4.9% to 10.6%+/- 2.8%
BABIP0.2940.237 to 0.363+/- 0.063
Platoon / Shape
vs LHP

739 career PA

xwOBA0.267
K%17.7%
BB%7.3%
Barrel3.8%
vs RHP

1685 career PA

xwOBA0.236
K%23.1%
BB%6.2%
Barrel3.9%