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

Taylor, Samad

Everyday offensive profile with usable floor

Primary
0.262 xwOBA
Range
0.162 to 0.306
Live Δ
yes
Team SD Archetype Ground-ball contact 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
35
Offense
percentile
Offense9 metrics
36
Defense4 metrics
37
Speed3 metrics
72
Plate skills10 metrics
43
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 preseason0.261
xwOBA current pace0.311
xwOBA rolling p500.283
Observed weight44%
xwOBA
0.238 0.260 0.283 0.307 0.328
wOBA
0.323 0.346 0.370 0.395 0.417
ISO
0.052 0.077 0.105 0.133 0.159
K%
18.8% 22.1% 25.8% 29.4% 32.8%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-26
Hitting · percentile strip
Barrel%2.3%
15
Exit velocity77.9
1
Hard-hit%24.3%
7
xBA0.364
90
xSLG0.468
38
xwOBA0.311
59 +44 vs proj
BB%10.3%
73 +42 vs proj
Bat speed62.6
2
K%25.3%
36
Defense · percentile strip
Arm Runs0.8 · LF
75
Arm Strength92.1 · LF
38
Outs Above Avg-2.0 · LF
13
Range Runs-2.6 · LF
23
Baserunning · percentile strip
Bolts5.0 · LF
46
SB Success Rate88.9% · LF
77
Sprint Speed29.2 · LF
92
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 65.3% · rebadged research
49
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 24.5% · rebadged research
58
Correct Decisions64.7% · rebadged research
34
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.292 · borderline
42
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.279 · insufficient sample
50
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.281 · validated thin sample
43
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.315 · insufficient sample
76
Resists FastballwOBA 0.364 · validated
14
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.380 · validated
12
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline101
52
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 Taylor, Samad · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.302 0.311 2026-09-12: 0.3032026-09-13: 0.3022026-09-14: 0.3032026-09-18: 0.3062026-09-19: 0.3072026-09-20: 0.3072026-09-21: 0.3202026-09-22: 0.3202026-09-23: 0.3182026-09-24: 0.3152026-09-25: 0.3152026-09-26: 0.311 2026-09-12 2026-09-26 xwOBA MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Spray profile

Field-coordinate spray profile

58 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 Taylor, Samad · Statcast batted-ball landing coordinates Left field third: 12% of plotted batted ballsPull 12%Center field third: 72% of plotted batted ballsCenter 72%Right field third: 16% of plotted batted ballsOppo 16% LF 334 CF 396 RF 322 2026-03-15 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 92.7 / LA -3.02026-06-07 · force out · CH · ground_ball · EV 74.1 / LA 0.02026-06-07 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 95.4 / LA 22.02026-06-20 · sac bunt · FF · ground_ball · EV 32.7 / LA -78.02026-06-20 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 95.4 / LA -2.02026-06-20 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 44.4 / LA -73.02026-06-22 · field out · CU · fly_ball · EV 93.9 / LA 32.02026-06-22 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 82.1 / LA -5.02026-06-24 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 64.5 / LA 24.02026-06-24 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 27.8 / LA -54.02026-06-24 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 22.3 / LA -27.02026-06-26 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 76.4 / LA 42.02026-06-26 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 15.5 / LA -3.02026-06-30 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 87.5 / LA 61.02026-06-30 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 86.1 / LA 20.02026-06-30 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 73.3 / LA 22.02026-07-01 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 89.2 / LA 3.02026-07-01 · triple · FF · fly_ball · EV 98.3 / LA 26.02026-08-30 · sac bunt · FF · ground_ball · EV 31.8 / LA -10.02026-08-30 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 16.5 / LA -17.02026-09-01 · force out · SL · ground_ball · EV 68.2 / LA -4.02026-09-01 · single · CU · line_drive · EV 74.5 / LA 12.02026-09-01 · triple · CH · fly_ball · EV 96.2 / LA 29.02026-09-02 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 71.1 / LA 12.02026-09-02 · field out · FC · popup · EV 25.3 / LA 65.02026-09-04 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 47.9 / LA -78.02026-09-04 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 77.0 / LA -47.02026-09-04 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 94.2 / LA 32.02026-09-05 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 98.3 / LA 38.02026-09-08 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 53.6 / LA -70.02026-09-09 · field out · FS · fly_ball · EV 85.8 / LA 35.02026-09-09 · double · SI · ground_ball · EV 96.2 / LA 1.02026-09-09 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 34.1 / LA -55.02026-09-11 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 90.7 / LA 11.02026-09-11 · field out · FF · popup · EV 83.3 / LA 71.02026-09-11 · field out · CU · line_drive · EV 100.0 / LA 20.02026-09-12 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 90.5 / LA -22.02026-09-12 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 36.1 / LA -4.02026-09-12 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 86.3 / LA 56.02026-09-13 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 86.2 / LA 55.02026-09-13 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 86.8 / LA 0.02026-09-13 · single · FF · fly_ball · EV 71.4 / LA 27.02026-09-17 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 86.6 / LA 4.02026-09-17 · double · FF · ground_ball · EV 88.3 / LA -5.02026-09-17 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 91.6 / LA 29.02026-09-18 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 97.3 / LA 18.02026-09-18 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 47.6 / LA -83.02026-09-18 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 82.5 / LA -35.02026-09-20 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 76.2 / LA -59.02026-09-20 · double · SL · ground_ball · EV 79.9 / LA -6.02026-09-20 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 91.7 / LA 9.02026-09-22 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 91.0 / LA 48.02026-09-23 · force out · SL · ground_ball · EV 66.4 / LA -7.02026-09-23 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 88.8 / LA -19.02026-09-25 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 98.7 / LA 20.02026-09-25 · field out · FF · popup · EV 89.8 / LA 67.02026-09-25 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 100.4 / LA 4.02026-09-25 · double play · CH · line_drive · EV 98.5 / LA 9.0 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

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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 Taylor, Samad · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 48%48%Chase: 31%31%Whiff: 22%22%Zone contact: 90%90%Contact: 78%78%Hard hit: 24%24% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Model read

Projection notes

1
templated note
Projection leans more on broad offensive balance than one extreme carrying trait.
Live context

Current-season signal

xwOBA Δ+0.049
wOBA Δ+0.108
Sample174 PA

negative regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Plate Appearances208----
Home Runs5----
Stolen Bases0----
xwOBA0.2620.162 to 0.306+/- 0.072
ISO0.0810.034 to 0.220+/- 0.093
Barrel%3.2%0.8% to 6.2%+/- 2.7%
Hard-Hit%27.0%14.8% to 42.2%+/- 13.7%
K%24.0%12.3% to 36.4%+/- 12.1%
BB%6.8%2.2% to 11.5%+/- 4.6%
BABIP0.2990.149 to 0.358+/- 0.104
Platoon / Shape
vs LHP

48 career PA

xwOBA0.055
K%5.6%
BB%2.3%
Barrel1.3%
vs RHP

60 career PA

xwOBA0.052
K%5.9%
BB%2.3%
Barrel1.1%