Mithrandir Metrics
Hitter projection 2026 Refreshed Jul 17 06:00 AM ET
Hitter projection / TB · 2026

Walls, Taylor

Everyday offensive profile with usable floor

Primary
0.274 xwOBA
Range
0.232 to 0.319
Live Δ
yes
Team TB Archetype Ground-ball contact Age 30 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.

2026-07-17
7
Offense
percentile
Offense9 metrics
18
Defense4 metrics
42
Speed3 metrics
74
Plate skills10 metrics
65
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-07-17
xwOBA preseason0.273
xwOBA current pace0.255
xwOBA rolling p500.263
Observed weight55%
xwOBA
0.236 0.249 0.263 0.277 0.290
wOBA
0.262 0.278 0.297 0.316 0.333
ISO
0.062 0.079 0.098 0.116 0.133
K%
21.5% 22.9% 24.4% 26.0% 27.4%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-07-17
Hitting · percentile strip
Barrel%2.2%
14
Exit velocity80.8
2
Hard-hit%21.8%
4
xBA0.267
9
xSLG0.367
6
xwOBA0.255
8
BB%11.7%
82 +23 vs proj
Bat speed63.6
4
K%24.9%
37
Defense · percentile strip
Arm Runs0.2 · SS
72
Arm Strength83.8 · SS
32
Outs Above Avg-1.0 · SS
28
Range Runs-0.8 · SS
38
Baserunning · percentile strip
Base Running Runs2.6 · SS
93
SB Success Rate85.7% · SS
67
Sprint Speed27.8 · SS
61
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.

2026-07-17
Avoids Bad ChasesST 72.9% · rebadged research
87
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 26.1% · rebadged research
40
Correct Decisions68.6% · rebadged research
75
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.287 · borderline
49
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.268 · insufficient sample
84
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.263 · validated thin sample
91
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.363 · insufficient sample
7
Resists FastballwOBA 0.342 · validated
42
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.334 · validated
93
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline106
78
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 Walls, Taylor · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.308 0.255 2026-07-06: 0.2682026-07-07: 0.2682026-07-08: 0.2652026-07-09: 0.2662026-07-10: 0.2662026-07-11: 0.2622026-07-12: 0.2582026-07-13: 0.2582026-07-14: 0.2562026-07-15: 0.2562026-07-16: 0.2552026-07-17: 0.255 2026-07-06 2026-07-17 xwOBA MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Spray profile

Field-coordinate spray profile

117 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 Walls, Taylor · Statcast batted-ball landing coordinates Left field third: 16% of plotted batted ballsPull 16%Center field third: 71% of plotted batted ballsCenter 71%Right field third: 13% of plotted batted ballsOppo 13% LF 318 CF 408 RF 314 2026-03-15 · field out · CU · fly_ball · EV 77.9 / LA 51.02026-03-15 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 99.5 / LA 31.02026-03-16 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 91.2 / LA 33.02026-03-16 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 86.9 / LA -1.02026-04-06 · double · FF · line_drive · EV 97.0 / LA 23.02026-04-06 · field out · CH · popup · EV 79.2 / LA 72.02026-04-06 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 90.3 / LA 18.02026-04-07 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 82.6 / LA 51.02026-04-07 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 100.0 / LA -2.02026-04-07 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 75.6 / LA 40.02026-04-08 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 90.6 / LA -12.02026-04-08 · field out · FF · popup · EV 88.7 / LA 58.02026-04-10 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 52.6 / LA -64.02026-04-10 · field out · CH · popup · EV 69.3 / LA 78.02026-04-10 · sac bunt · SL · ground_ball · EV 25.4 / LA -34.02026-04-11 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 91.4 / LA -10.02026-04-11 · sac bunt · CU · ground_ball2026-04-11 · single · CU · ground_ball · EV 36.1 / LA -42.02026-04-12 · single · FC · ground_ball · EV 81.4 / LA 12.02026-04-12 · single · FC · line_drive · EV 87.0 / LA 17.02026-04-12 · sac bunt · SL · ground_ball · EV 32.6 / LA -12.02026-04-14 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 99.6 / LA 7.02026-04-14 · field out · FF · popup · EV 72.1 / LA 47.02026-04-15 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 87.0 / LA 28.02026-04-15 · single · KC · ground_ball · EV 92.2 / LA -5.02026-04-15 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 95.6 / LA -3.02026-04-15 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 91.6 / LA 26.02026-04-16 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 71.1 / LA 21.02026-04-16 · field out · SV · ground_ball · EV 29.2 / LA 37.02026-04-16 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 91.4 / LA 59.02026-04-18 · grounded into double play · SI · ground_ball · EV 99.5 / LA -4.02026-04-18 · fielders choice out · ST · ground_ball · EV 23.7 / LA -28.02026-04-19 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 59.2 / LA -56.02026-04-19 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 92.6 / LA 33.02026-04-19 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 83.4 / LA 36.02026-04-20 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 91.6 / LA 30.02026-04-20 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 78.7 / LA 6.02026-04-21 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 89.8 / LA 35.02026-04-22 · field out · CU · fly_ball · EV 89.7 / LA 27.02026-04-22 · force out · CU · ground_ball · EV 29.8 / LA -61.02026-04-22 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 96.6 / LA 13.02026-04-24 · sac bunt · FF · ground_ball · EV 27.5 / LA -61.02026-04-24 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 97.7 / LA 24.02026-04-26 · double · FS · line_drive · EV 85.0 / LA 23.02026-04-27 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 99.4 / LA -11.02026-04-28 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 73.7 / LA 3.02026-05-01 · single · CH · fly_ball · EV 73.8 / LA 33.02026-05-01 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 78.0 / LA 51.02026-05-01 · double · FF · line_drive · EV 94.7 / LA 22.02026-05-02 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 65.7 / LA 1.02026-05-02 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 83.1 / LA 53.02026-05-03 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 91.1 / LA 50.02026-05-03 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 85.0 / LA 54.02026-05-03 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 89.5 / LA 46.02026-05-03 · field out · SL · popup · EV 47.3 / LA 52.02026-05-04 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 73.5 / LA -17.02026-05-04 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 91.3 / LA 53.02026-05-04 · single · FC · line_drive · EV 92.0 / LA 19.02026-05-06 · single · FC · line_drive · EV 85.2 / LA 21.02026-05-06 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 96.2 / LA 37.02026-05-07 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 85.8 / LA 32.02026-05-07 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 63.3 / LA -7.02026-05-08 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 74.4 / LA 20.02026-05-10 · sac bunt · FF · ground_ball · EV 37.1 / LA -42.02026-05-10 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 82.3 / LA 31.02026-05-10 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 80.3 / LA -30.02026-05-11 · field out · CU · popup · EV 80.7 / LA 50.02026-05-11 · field out · CH · popup · EV 60.8 / LA 46.02026-05-11 · triple · FF · line_drive · EV 101.1 / LA 16.02026-05-12 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 93.1 / LA 6.02026-05-12 · single · FC · ground_ball · EV 87.8 / LA 1.02026-05-12 · force out · SI · ground_ball · EV 71.7 / LA -19.02026-05-13 · force out · SI · ground_ball · EV 82.3 / LA -13.02026-05-13 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 90.0 / LA 16.02026-05-13 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 98.3 / LA -3.02026-05-15 · double · SL · ground_ball · EV 82.0 / LA 2.02026-05-15 · fielders choice · SL · ground_ball · EV 70.0 / LA -27.02026-05-16 · field out · FF · popup · EV 80.1 / LA 68.02026-05-16 · field error · CH · ground_ball · EV 71.1 / LA 6.02026-05-16 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 87.1 / LA 44.02026-05-16 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 37.9 / LA 35.02026-05-17 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 85.8 / LA -18.02026-05-17 · triple · FF · fly_ball · EV 99.3 / LA 25.02026-05-18 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 73.5 / LA -2.02026-05-18 · double · ST · ground_ball · EV 90.0 / LA 9.02026-05-18 · double · FF · line_drive · EV 101.9 / LA 22.02026-05-19 · force out · FF · ground_ball · EV 84.2 / LA 1.02026-05-19 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 70.4 / LA 50.02026-05-20 · field out · KC · ground_ball · EV 78.4 / LA -28.02026-05-20 · field out · FF · popup · EV 64.9 / LA 57.02026-05-22 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 91.3 / LA -1.02026-05-24 · force out · SL · ground_ball · EV 35.0 / LA 9.02026-05-24 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 73.4 / LA 31.02026-05-24 · field out · FF · popup · EV 91.7 / LA 75.02026-05-25 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 93.3 / LA 22.02026-05-25 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 74.9 / LA 23.02026-05-25 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 96.5 / LA 50.02026-05-31 · single · FC · popup · EV 88.3 / LA 69.02026-05-31 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 98.1 / LA 8.02026-05-31 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 98.6 / LA 46.02026-06-05 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 92.2 / LA 12.02026-06-05 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 85.3 / LA 45.02026-06-07 · force out · FC · ground_ball · EV 31.0 / LA -25.02026-06-15 · sac bunt · FC · ground_ball · EV 22.8 / LA -9.02026-06-20 · double · FF · line_drive · EV 99.8 / LA 16.02026-06-24 · field out · FC · popup · EV 75.3 / LA 54.02026-06-24 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 85.7 / LA 31.02026-06-24 · double · FC · ground_ball · EV 99.5 / LA -4.02026-06-26 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 101.7 / LA 28.02026-06-26 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 64.3 / LA -11.02026-06-26 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 97.8 / LA 1.02026-06-30 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 96.1 / LA 46.02026-06-30 · force out · FF · ground_ball · EV 91.0 / LA 0.02026-06-30 · field out · CU · line_drive · EV 90.8 / LA 25.02026-07-01 · double · FC · fly_ball · EV 95.6 / LA 33.02026-07-01 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 102.6 / LA 12.02026-07-01 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 95.8 / LA 10.0 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 Walls, Taylor · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 48%48%Chase: 25%25%Whiff: 22%22%Zone contact: 85%85%Contact: 78%78%Hard hit: 22%22% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Model read

Projection notes

1
templated note
Home park trims some of the raw HR output despite the underlying power.
Live context

Current-season signal

xwOBA Δ-0.019
wOBA Δ+0.023
Sample273 PA

negative regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Plate Appearances395----
Home Runs7----
Stolen Bases0----
xwOBA0.2740.232 to 0.319+/- 0.043
ISO0.1100.073 to 0.226+/- 0.076
Barrel%1.9%1.0% to 5.2%+/- 2.1%
Hard-Hit%26.5%20.3% to 40.1%+/- 9.9%
K%24.2%21.1% to 31.2%+/- 5.0%
BB%9.3%6.5% to 12.8%+/- 3.2%
BABIP0.2770.220 to 0.326+/- 0.053
Platoon / Shape
vs LHP

480 career PA

xwOBA0.199
K%19.3%
BB%6.3%
Barrel1.4%
vs RHP

1167 career PA

xwOBA0.203
K%18.5%
BB%8.3%
Barrel1.8%