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

Lowe, Josh

Everyday offensive profile with usable floor

Primary
0.312 xwOBA
Range
0.271 to 0.365
Live Δ
yes
Team LAA Archetype Balanced regular Age 28 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
50
Offense
percentile
Offense9 metrics
46
Defense4 metrics
61
Speed3 metrics
59
Plate skills10 metrics
64
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 preseason0.316
xwOBA current pace0.286
xwOBA rolling p500.297
Observed weight62%
xwOBA
0.271 0.284 0.297 0.311 0.323
wOBA
0.278 0.293 0.310 0.326 0.341
ISO
0.144 0.158 0.173 0.188 0.202
K%
26.0% 27.4% 28.9% 30.5% 31.8%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-26
Hitting · percentile strip
Barrel%5.6%
62
Exit velocity87.6
47
Hard-hit%36.7%
42 -24 vs proj
xBA0.316
48
xSLG0.564
70
xwOBA0.286
31 -29 vs proj
BB%7.3%
35
Bat speed70.7
68
K%30.5%
15 -27 vs proj
Defense · percentile strip
Arm Runs4.1 · LF
96
Arm Strength91.7 · LF
32
Outs Above Avg0.0 · LF
50
Range Runs1.4 · LF
65
Baserunning · percentile strip
Bolts2.0 · LF
26
SB Success Rate90.9% · LF
82
Sprint Speed28.1 · LF
68
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 60.6% · rebadged research
27
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 22.8% · rebadged research
75
Correct Decisions67.3% · rebadged research
62
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline98
37
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.279 · borderline
72
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.275 · insufficient sample
67
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.284 · validated thin sample
35
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.292 · insufficient sample
98
Resists FastballwOBA 0.331 · validated
66
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.320 · validated
97
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 Lowe, Josh · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.302 0.286 2026-09-12: 0.2912026-09-13: 0.2912026-09-14: 0.2902026-09-18: 0.2882026-09-19: 0.2872026-09-20: 0.2872026-09-21: 0.2882026-09-22: 0.2882026-09-23: 0.2872026-09-24: 0.2852026-09-25: 0.2852026-09-26: 0.286 2026-09-12 2026-09-26 xwOBA MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Spray profile

Field-coordinate spray profile

154 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 Lowe, Josh · 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 347 CF 396 RF 350 2026-03-18 · triple · SL · line_drive · EV 94.7 / LA 13.02026-03-18 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 106.5 / LA 28.02026-03-20 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 109.4 / LA 9.02026-03-20 · field out · CU · line_drive · EV 85.8 / LA 23.02026-03-22 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 92.2 / LA 58.02026-03-22 · field error · SL · ground_ball · EV 74.2 / LA -24.02026-03-22 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 75.9 / LA 7.02026-03-23 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 83.8 / LA 9.02026-03-23 · single · CU · fly_ball · EV 71.3 / LA 29.02026-03-24 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 92.5 / LA 13.02026-03-26 · field out · KC · fly_ball · EV 93.7 / LA 38.02026-03-26 · field out · CH · line_drive · EV 96.1 / LA 23.02026-03-27 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 101.0 / LA 28.02026-03-27 · double · CU · line_drive · EV 71.2 / LA 19.02026-03-27 · field out · CH · popup · EV 81.2 / LA 76.02026-03-28 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 83.3 / LA 43.02026-03-30 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 94.8 / LA 36.02026-03-30 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 75.5 / LA 37.02026-03-30 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 79.1 / LA -23.02026-03-31 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 102.2 / LA 34.02026-03-31 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 66.5 / LA -10.02026-04-03 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 85.1 / LA 45.02026-04-04 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 80.9 / LA -20.02026-04-04 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 86.5 / LA 45.02026-04-04 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 93.0 / LA -4.02026-04-05 · sac bunt · SI · ground_ball · EV 34.0 / LA -16.02026-04-05 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 96.2 / LA 41.02026-04-07 · force out · SL · ground_ball · EV 67.1 / LA -3.02026-04-08 · force out · CH · ground_ball · EV 64.7 / LA 0.02026-04-10 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 105.4 / LA 22.02026-04-10 · field out · SI · popup · EV 65.0 / LA 47.02026-04-10 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 83.0 / LA -15.02026-04-10 · field out · FF · popup · EV 82.6 / LA 75.02026-04-13 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 89.5 / LA 8.02026-04-13 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 63.3 / LA -36.02026-04-13 · sac fly · CU · fly_ball · EV 100.7 / LA 43.02026-04-13 · field out · CU · fly_ball · EV 88.1 / LA 43.02026-04-15 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 104.1 / LA 0.02026-04-15 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 87.9 / LA -16.02026-04-16 · single · FS · fly_ball · EV 69.8 / LA 33.02026-04-16 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 71.6 / LA -37.02026-04-16 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 80.5 / LA 33.02026-04-16 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 94.1 / LA -10.02026-04-16 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 86.3 / LA 32.02026-04-17 · field out · KN · popup · EV 92.5 / LA 62.02026-04-17 · home run · CU · fly_ball · EV 97.5 / LA 32.02026-04-17 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 77.8 / LA 18.02026-04-18 · field out · KC · popup · EV 89.4 / LA 80.02026-04-19 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 85.4 / LA 31.02026-04-19 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 95.7 / LA 9.02026-04-20 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 85.0 / LA 17.02026-04-20 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 95.0 / LA 5.02026-04-20 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 99.4 / LA 56.02026-04-21 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 95.1 / LA -32.02026-04-22 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 92.0 / LA 21.02026-04-26 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 37.1 / LA -72.02026-04-26 · single · ST · fly_ball · EV 72.9 / LA 27.02026-04-26 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 92.8 / LA 20.02026-04-26 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 96.4 / LA 12.02026-04-28 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 101.4 / LA 30.02026-04-28 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 107.4 / LA 16.02026-04-28 · field out · FC · popup · EV 70.6 / LA 64.02026-04-28 · home run · SL · fly_ball · EV 104.6 / LA 30.02026-04-29 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 93.3 / LA 56.02026-04-29 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 90.0 / LA -11.02026-05-01 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 97.1 / LA 28.02026-05-02 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 77.6 / LA 30.02026-05-02 · field out · FS · popup · EV 87.7 / LA 68.02026-05-02 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 98.0 / LA 41.02026-05-02 · field out · ST · line_drive · EV 89.8 / LA 19.02026-05-03 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 76.2 / LA -14.02026-05-03 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 95.0 / LA 36.02026-05-03 · field out · CU · fly_ball · EV 99.9 / LA 39.02026-05-04 · field out · FC · line_drive · EV 104.5 / LA 22.02026-05-04 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 66.4 / LA -23.02026-05-05 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 81.7 / LA 4.02026-05-05 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 85.9 / LA 35.02026-05-08 · field out · CH · popup · EV 80.7 / LA 59.02026-05-09 · single · CU · line_drive · EV 87.3 / LA 16.02026-05-09 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 109.1 / LA -26.02026-05-09 · single · FS · ground_ball · EV 42.7 / LA -63.02026-05-11 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 101.2 / LA 7.02026-05-11 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 98.5 / LA 42.02026-05-12 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 86.0 / LA 38.02026-05-15 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 104.8 / LA 0.02026-05-15 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 93.3 / LA 38.02026-05-16 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 90.7 / LA -5.02026-05-17 · field out · FO · ground_ball · EV 91.5 / LA -15.02026-05-17 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 106.2 / LA 9.02026-05-18 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 55.4 / LA -83.02026-05-18 · field out · CH · line_drive · EV 96.0 / LA 21.02026-05-19 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 91.0 / LA -40.02026-05-19 · double · FF · line_drive · EV 65.6 / LA 15.02026-05-20 · home run · SI · fly_ball · EV 109.2 / LA 28.02026-05-20 · field out · FS · ground_ball · EV 96.9 / LA 5.02026-05-21 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 94.6 / LA -7.02026-05-21 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 85.6 / LA 17.02026-05-21 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 105.4 / LA -6.02026-06-24 · single · FC · ground_ball · EV 103.9 / LA -2.02026-06-24 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 105.1 / LA -5.02026-06-26 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 101.0 / LA 10.02026-06-26 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 92.7 / LA 19.02026-06-30 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 97.4 / LA 38.02026-06-30 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 91.8 / LA 15.02026-07-27 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 72.7 / LA 52.02026-07-27 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 93.5 / LA 56.02026-07-27 · field error · CH · ground_ball · EV 72.5 / LA -4.02026-07-31 · field out · FF · popup · EV 59.2 / LA 33.02026-08-02 · field out · CU · line_drive · EV 106.6 / LA 9.02026-08-04 · double · SI · line_drive · EV 101.1 / LA 19.02026-08-04 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 92.2 / LA 12.02026-08-05 · field out · CH · popup · EV 90.1 / LA 68.02026-08-05 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 101.7 / LA 42.02026-08-07 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 93.9 / LA 43.02026-08-07 · single · FS · line_drive · EV 83.5 / LA 19.02026-08-13 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 102.2 / LA 9.02026-08-13 · double · CH · line_drive · EV 78.4 / LA 12.02026-08-14 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 98.6 / LA 2.02026-08-14 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 94.8 / LA -9.02026-08-14 · home run · SL · fly_ball · EV 107.0 / LA 32.02026-08-15 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 97.9 / LA 37.02026-08-15 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 92.8 / LA 34.02026-08-16 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 95.6 / LA 40.02026-08-16 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 79.4 / LA 42.02026-08-19 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 93.5 / LA 9.02026-08-19 · single · CH · fly_ball · EV 74.2 / LA 26.02026-08-21 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 103.2 / LA 3.02026-08-23 · sac fly · SI · line_drive · EV 103.0 / LA 18.02026-08-23 · field out · FS · ground_ball · EV 94.9 / LA -10.02026-08-23 · field out · FS · fly_ball · EV 87.1 / LA 30.02026-08-24 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 102.3 / LA -20.02026-08-24 · double · ST · ground_ball · EV 60.0 / LA -1.02026-08-26 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 75.7 / LA 0.02026-08-26 · field out · FC · line_drive · EV 75.4 / LA 13.02026-08-26 · field out · FC · popup · EV 73.8 / LA 69.02026-08-30 · field out · FF · popup · EV 70.6 / LA 58.02026-08-30 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 94.9 / LA 49.02026-08-31 · single · CH · ground_ball · EV 72.9 / LA -5.02026-08-31 · field out · FS · line_drive · EV 94.4 / LA 11.02026-08-31 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 76.2 / LA 8.02026-09-01 · field out · KC · ground_ball · EV 98.5 / LA -8.02026-09-05 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 66.3 / LA -39.02026-09-05 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 105.4 / LA 33.02026-09-07 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 100.8 / LA 34.02026-09-07 · force out · CH · ground_ball · EV 77.6 / LA -1.02026-09-13 · double · FF · line_drive · EV 100.7 / LA 21.02026-09-13 · field out · SL · line_drive · EV 93.1 / LA 25.02026-09-17 · double · FC · fly_ball · EV 99.2 / LA 26.02026-09-17 · field out · FS · ground_ball · EV 57.2 / LA -61.02026-09-20 · field out · ST · line_drive · EV 88.7 / LA 11.02026-09-20 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 98.9 / LA 33.02026-09-20 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 103.2 / LA 22.02026-09-23 · field out · CU · fly_ball · EV 87.8 / LA 48.02026-09-25 · field out · KC · line_drive · EV 97.8 / LA 7.0 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. The full swing, with the recommended path overlaid, lives in the 3D Swing Simulator.

Watch the swing in 3D →

2026
Mithrandir Metrics BAT SPEED DISTRIBUTION Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Bat Speed Lowe, Josh · aggregate bat speed marker 60 mph 85 mph Avg bat speed 73.3 mph Hard swing rate 31% Whiff / swing 28% 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 Lowe, Josh · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 47%47%Chase: 36%36%Whiff: 29%29%Zone contact: 76%76%Contact: 71%71%Hard hit: 37%37% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Model read

Projection notes

1
templated note
Profile still plays best against righties (0.268 vs 0.220 xwOBA split).
2
templated note
Home park adds a small power tailwind to the HR projection.
Live context

Current-season signal

xwOBA Δ-0.026
wOBA Δ-0.002
Sample357 PA

negative regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Plate Appearances468----
Home Runs15----
Stolen Bases0----
xwOBA0.3120.271 to 0.365+/- 0.047
ISO0.1730.131 to 0.256+/- 0.063
Barrel%5.9%4.0% to 8.4%+/- 2.2%
Hard-Hit%41.5%38.1% to 48.0%+/- 4.9%
K%24.2%21.5% to 33.0%+/- 5.7%
BB%7.4%4.8% to 10.1%+/- 2.6%
BABIP0.3190.276 to 0.374+/- 0.049
Platoon / Shape
vs LHP

303 career PA

xwOBA0.220
K%24.4%
BB%5.5%
Barrel3.1%
vs RHP

1299 career PA

xwOBA0.268
K%21.4%
BB%6.3%
Barrel5.3%