Mithrandir Metrics
Hitter projection 2026 Refreshed Jun 2 06:00 AM ET
Hitter projection / CLE · 2026

Valera, George

Everyday offensive profile with usable floor

Primary
0.303 xwOBA
Range
0.197 to 0.311
Live Δ
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Team CLE Archetype Balanced regular Age 26 Status Out / inactive
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-06-02
xwOBA preseason0.293
xwOBA current pace0.198
xwOBA rolling p500.279
Observed weight15%
xwOBA
0.229 0.253 0.279 0.305 0.329
wOBA
0.168 0.211 0.259 0.307 0.350
ISO
0.083 0.114 0.148 0.182 0.213
K%
15.5% 19.4% 23.7% 28.0% 31.8%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-06-02
Defense · percentile strip
Outs Above Avg-1.0 · LF
20
Arm Runs-0.1 · LF
Limited
Range Runs-1.8 · LF
Limited
Baserunning · percentile strip
Sprint Speed25.5 · LF
11
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.

2026-06-02
Avoids Bad ChasesST 59.7% · rebadged research
22
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 21.6% · rebadged research
80
Correct Decisions68.1% · rebadged research
68
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.277 · borderline
71
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.289 · insufficient sample
17
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.267 · validated thin sample
76
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.320 · insufficient sample
83
Resists FastballwOBA 0.343 · validated
43
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.363 · validated
33
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline99
40
Rolling form chart

xwOBA allowed snapshot line

Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs

0 snapshots
No chart yet

No Live State xwOBA snapshots are available for this player.

Spray profile

Field-coordinate spray profile

29 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 Valera, George · Statcast batted-ball landing coordinates Left field third: 14% of plotted batted ballsPull 14%Center field third: 69% of plotted batted ballsCenter 69%Right field third: 17% of plotted batted ballsOppo 17% LF 325 CF 400 RF 325 2026-04-14 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 101.1 / LA 5.02026-04-14 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 67.3 / LA -25.02026-04-14 · double · FF · ground_ball · EV 100.0 / LA -23.02026-04-14 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 104.6 / LA -2.02026-04-15 · double · SI · line_drive · EV 96.1 / LA 19.02026-04-16 · field out · KC · ground_ball · EV 94.4 / LA -11.02026-04-16 · single · KC · popup · EV 70.6 / LA 39.02026-04-16 · single · KC · line_drive · EV 91.8 / LA 17.02026-04-17 · field out · FS · ground_ball · EV 92.2 / LA -26.02026-04-18 · field out · CU · line_drive · EV 96.7 / LA 9.02026-04-18 · field out · FS · ground_ball · EV 74.7 / LA -17.02026-04-18 · field out · CH · popup · EV 86.3 / LA 76.02026-04-20 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 87.8 / LA -24.02026-04-20 · single · FC · line_drive · EV 90.8 / LA 18.02026-04-20 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 79.9 / LA 43.02026-04-21 · field out · CU · popup · EV 85.4 / LA 67.02026-04-21 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 97.5 / LA -12.02026-04-21 · grounded into double play · SI · ground_ball · EV 89.6 / LA -6.02026-04-21 · single · ST · ground_ball · EV 94.8 / LA -5.02026-04-22 · field out · SV · fly_ball · EV 91.3 / LA 37.02026-04-22 · field error · CH · ground_ball · EV 92.6 / LA -9.02026-04-22 · field out · SV · ground_ball · EV 64.2 / LA -58.02026-04-22 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 81.1 / LA 24.02026-04-24 · double · FF · line_drive · EV 99.1 / LA 23.02026-04-24 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 103.3 / LA 0.02026-04-24 · field out · SL · popup · EV 90.0 / LA 68.02026-04-25 · field out · FS · popup · EV 80.4 / LA 71.02026-04-25 · field out · FS · ground_ball · EV 102.7 / LA -16.02026-04-25 · single · KC · ground_ball · EV 108.3 / LA -4.0 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

No bat-tracking aggregate is available for this hitter.

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 Valera, George · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 52%52%Chase: 40%40%Whiff: 16%16%Zone contact: 89%89%Contact: 84%84%Hard hit: 34%34% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Model read

Projection notes

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

Current-season signal

No Live State delta is available for this player yet.

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Plate Appearances228----
Home Runs8----
Stolen Bases0----
xwOBA0.3030.197 to 0.311+/- 0.057
ISO0.1670.094 to 0.244+/- 0.075
Barrel%4.2%0.9% to 6.0%+/- 2.6%
Hard-Hit%37.3%22.3% to 44.6%+/- 11.2%
K%25.6%12.4% to 31.3%+/- 9.4%
BB%8.2%2.9% to 10.7%+/- 3.9%
BABIP0.2840.232 to 0.329+/- 0.049
Platoon / Shape
vs LHP

10 career PA

xwOBA0.052
K%5.2%
BB%2.0%
Barrel0.6%
vs RHP

64 career PA

xwOBA0.058
K%5.1%
BB%2.6%
Barrel0.7%