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

McLain, Matt

Everyday offensive profile with usable floor

Primary
0.311 xwOBA
Range
0.265 to 0.358
Live Δ
yes
Team CIN Archetype Balanced regular Age 27 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.

2026-07-17
59
Offense
percentile
Offense9 metrics
57
Defense4 metrics
62
Speed3 metrics
52
Plate skills10 metrics
67
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 preseason0.320
xwOBA current pace0.317
xwOBA rolling p500.318
Observed weight60%
xwOBA
0.291 0.304 0.318 0.333 0.345
wOBA
0.293 0.308 0.326 0.343 0.359
ISO
0.135 0.148 0.162 0.176 0.189
K%
23.7% 25.0% 26.5% 27.9% 29.3%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-07-17
Hitting · percentile strip
Barrel%6.1%
67
Exit velocity87.8
46
Hard-hit%39.7%
52
xBA0.329
59
xSLG0.562
68
xwOBA0.317
61
BB%11.2%
79 +31 vs proj
Bat speed69.6
49
K%26.1%
31
Defense · percentile strip
Arm Runs-0.2 · 2B
16
Arm Strength89.6 · 2B
74
Outs Above Avg4.0 · 2B
89
Range Runs1.9 · 2B
70
Baserunning · percentile strip
Base Running Runs-1.0 · 2B
16
SB Success Rate83.3% · 2B
57
Sprint Speed28.6 · 2B
84
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 71.1% · rebadged research
79
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 25.5% · rebadged research
46
Correct Decisions68.2% · rebadged research
70
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline105
74
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.282 · borderline
65
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.267 · insufficient sample
86
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.273 · validated thin sample
72
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.325 · insufficient sample
69
Resists FastballwOBA 0.329 · validated
69
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.361 · validated
43
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 McLain, Matt · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.308 0.317 2026-07-06: 0.3192026-07-07: 0.3192026-07-08: 0.3192026-07-09: 0.3172026-07-10: 0.3172026-07-11: 0.3172026-07-12: 0.3172026-07-13: 0.3172026-07-14: 0.3172026-07-15: 0.3172026-07-16: 0.3172026-07-17: 0.317 2026-07-06 2026-07-17 xwOBA MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Spray profile

Field-coordinate spray profile

169 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 McLain, Matt · Statcast batted-ball landing coordinates Left field third: 11% of plotted batted ballsPull 11%Center field third: 70% of plotted batted ballsCenter 70%Right field third: 18% of plotted batted ballsOppo 18% LF 328 CF 404 RF 325 2026-03-15 · single · ST · ground_ball · EV 59.3 / LA -69.02026-03-15 · home run · ST · line_drive · EV 104.3 / LA 22.02026-03-15 · field out · FF · popup · EV 95.6 / LA 64.02026-03-17 · field out · ST · popup · EV 81.8 / LA 68.02026-03-17 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 80.2 / LA 25.02026-03-18 · double · CH · fly_ball · EV 91.6 / LA 29.02026-03-18 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 107.6 / LA 5.02026-03-18 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 76.5 / LA 12.02026-03-20 · home run · CU · fly_ball · EV 108.6 / LA 24.02026-03-20 · single · CH · ground_ball · EV 73.0 / LA -11.02026-03-20 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 96.3 / LA 59.02026-03-21 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 102.4 / LA 7.02026-03-21 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 96.3 / LA 28.02026-03-21 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 84.4 / LA 24.02026-03-24 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 100.3 / LA 32.02026-03-26 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 78.9 / LA 39.02026-03-26 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 100.1 / LA 52.02026-03-28 · double · ST · line_drive · EV 110.5 / LA 21.02026-03-28 · single · ST · ground_ball · EV 107.0 / LA 4.02026-03-28 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 85.7 / LA 16.02026-03-28 · field out · SI · popup · EV 72.9 / LA 61.02026-03-29 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 106.2 / LA 19.02026-03-29 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 90.5 / LA 6.02026-03-30 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 99.9 / LA 27.02026-03-30 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 92.9 / LA -2.02026-03-30 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 94.9 / LA 39.02026-03-30 · field out · CU · fly_ball · EV 97.3 / LA 37.02026-04-01 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 98.0 / LA -13.02026-04-03 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 106.9 / LA 6.02026-04-03 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 83.5 / LA 21.02026-04-03 · single · FF · fly_ball · EV 69.9 / LA 32.02026-04-03 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 90.8 / LA 50.02026-04-03 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 89.5 / LA 42.02026-04-04 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 90.1 / LA 7.02026-04-04 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 81.9 / LA 1.02026-04-04 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 90.2 / LA 56.02026-04-05 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 79.0 / LA 31.02026-04-06 · field out · ST · popup · EV 82.1 / LA 81.02026-04-06 · field out · ST · popup · EV 90.8 / LA 57.02026-04-07 · double · ST · fly_ball · EV 101.5 / LA 27.02026-04-07 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 70.0 / LA -21.02026-04-07 · field out · CH · popup · EV 67.7 / LA 67.02026-04-07 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 49.9 / LA -54.02026-04-07 · double · CH · line_drive · EV 79.7 / LA 20.02026-04-08 · grounded into double play · CH · ground_ball · EV 77.4 / LA 4.02026-04-08 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 97.2 / LA 28.02026-04-08 · grounded into double play · CH · ground_ball · EV 80.4 / LA -15.02026-04-09 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 89.8 / LA 13.02026-04-09 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 72.7 / LA -11.02026-04-09 · single · ST · ground_ball · EV 91.4 / LA -18.02026-04-09 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 93.3 / LA 3.02026-04-10 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 105.0 / LA -1.02026-04-10 · field out · SL · ground_ball2026-04-10 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 97.1 / LA -9.02026-04-10 · field out · FF · popup · EV 63.0 / LA 68.02026-04-12 · double play · FF · line_drive · EV 76.8 / LA 10.02026-04-12 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 83.5 / LA 29.02026-04-12 · field out · SI · popup · EV 76.9 / LA 70.02026-04-12 · single · KC · ground_ball · EV 103.0 / LA 7.02026-04-14 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 90.2 / LA 40.02026-04-14 · field out · CH · popup · EV 91.1 / LA 59.02026-04-15 · field out · FS · ground_ball · EV 96.0 / LA -7.02026-04-16 · field out · CU · fly_ball · EV 95.1 / LA 28.02026-04-16 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 98.9 / LA -11.02026-04-17 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 71.1 / LA 41.02026-04-19 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 98.9 / LA 29.02026-04-19 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 91.4 / LA 62.02026-04-19 · single · SL · fly_ball · EV 68.2 / LA 30.02026-04-20 · double · SI · fly_ball · EV 75.7 / LA 41.02026-04-20 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 64.8 / LA -34.02026-04-20 · field out · FF · popup · EV 89.6 / LA 71.02026-04-21 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 83.3 / LA 54.02026-04-21 · field out · FF · popup · EV 85.1 / LA 74.02026-04-21 · double · SL · line_drive · EV 92.1 / LA 16.02026-04-21 · single · FF · popup · EV 63.0 / LA 31.02026-04-21 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 90.7 / LA 29.02026-04-22 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 85.2 / LA 23.02026-04-22 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 90.6 / LA 6.02026-04-22 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 98.2 / LA 16.02026-04-24 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 85.2 / LA 29.02026-04-24 · grounded into double play · SI · ground_ball · EV 103.1 / LA 5.02026-04-24 · home run · SI · fly_ball · EV 106.8 / LA 24.02026-04-24 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 106.3 / LA 26.02026-04-25 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 92.5 / LA 52.02026-04-26 · field out · SL · popup · EV 81.0 / LA 57.02026-04-26 · double · SL · line_drive · EV 100.9 / LA 17.02026-04-26 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 103.3 / LA -1.02026-04-28 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 94.4 / LA 3.02026-04-28 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 99.7 / LA 6.02026-04-29 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 98.3 / LA -8.02026-04-29 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 76.3 / LA 1.02026-04-29 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 86.4 / LA 20.02026-04-30 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 99.1 / LA -4.02026-04-30 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 70.5 / LA -7.02026-04-30 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 86.0 / LA 27.02026-05-01 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 84.8 / LA 28.02026-05-01 · field out · ST · ground_ball · EV 47.2 / LA -65.02026-05-02 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 91.7 / LA -19.02026-05-03 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 72.5 / LA 3.02026-05-03 · field out · FF · popup · EV 90.0 / LA 70.02026-05-03 · fielders choice out · CU · ground_ball · EV 74.4 / LA -39.02026-05-05 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 94.4 / LA 18.02026-05-05 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 97.9 / LA 25.02026-05-05 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 87.5 / LA 39.02026-05-05 · field out · SL · line_drive · EV 90.2 / LA 23.02026-05-06 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 99.1 / LA 29.02026-05-06 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 99.3 / LA -16.02026-05-06 · sac bunt · SI · ground_ball · EV 32.9 / LA -59.02026-05-06 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 73.2 / LA 21.02026-05-07 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 81.7 / LA 21.02026-05-07 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 102.0 / LA -1.02026-05-07 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 84.3 / LA 47.02026-05-08 · field out · SL · line_drive · EV 56.3 / LA 29.02026-05-08 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 63.0 / LA -25.02026-05-08 · single · ST · fly_ball · EV 73.8 / LA 37.02026-05-09 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 89.3 / LA 43.02026-05-09 · single · ST · line_drive · EV 96.3 / LA 11.02026-05-10 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 86.5 / LA 28.02026-05-10 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 98.4 / LA -8.02026-05-12 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 84.7 / LA 33.02026-05-12 · single · FF · fly_ball · EV 70.5 / LA 42.02026-05-12 · field out · FF · popup · EV 92.8 / LA 64.02026-05-12 · force out · ST · ground_ball · EV 74.5 / LA 10.02026-05-13 · double · FF · line_drive · EV 101.0 / LA 20.02026-05-13 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 73.2 / LA 36.02026-05-13 · field out · ST · line_drive · EV 107.3 / LA 9.02026-05-13 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 95.8 / LA 44.02026-05-14 · double · FA · line_drive · EV 102.2 / LA 10.02026-05-14 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 95.3 / LA 33.02026-05-14 · home run · FC · fly_ball · EV 104.3 / LA 26.02026-05-15 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 103.6 / LA -5.02026-05-15 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 80.3 / LA 22.02026-05-15 · home run · SL · fly_ball · EV 99.4 / LA 34.02026-05-16 · field out · CU · line_drive · EV 98.5 / LA 18.02026-05-16 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 96.0 / LA -25.02026-05-17 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 72.0 / LA -34.02026-05-17 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 101.5 / LA 2.02026-05-17 · double · SL · line_drive · EV 98.9 / LA 16.02026-05-18 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 97.4 / LA 26.02026-05-18 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 102.6 / LA 8.02026-05-19 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 72.6 / LA 2.02026-05-19 · fielders choice · SL · ground_ball · EV 42.2 / LA 8.02026-05-19 · field out · FF · popup · EV 87.8 / LA 71.02026-05-20 · field out · KC · fly_ball · EV 96.9 / LA 32.02026-05-20 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 95.2 / LA 30.02026-05-20 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 88.5 / LA 45.02026-05-20 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 88.6 / LA 2.02026-05-23 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 100.3 / LA 32.02026-05-23 · field out · ST · ground_ball2026-05-23 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 96.7 / LA 24.02026-05-25 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 100.1 / LA -6.02026-05-25 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 76.1 / LA -7.02026-05-26 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 46.7 / LA -67.02026-05-26 · fielders choice out · SL · ground_ball · EV 86.1 / LA -19.02026-05-26 · field out · FC · popup · EV 54.7 / LA 55.02026-05-26 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 74.6 / LA 33.02026-06-01 · double · FF · line_drive · EV 99.4 / LA 19.02026-06-01 · field out · SI · popup · EV 68.4 / LA 72.02026-06-07 · home run · ST · fly_ball · EV 104.0 / LA 26.02026-06-07 · home run · SI · fly_ball · EV 102.0 / LA 31.02026-06-20 · force out · SL · ground_ball · EV 94.3 / LA 7.02026-06-20 · single · FC · line_drive · EV 98.5 / LA 10.02026-06-20 · field out · ST · popup · EV 86.6 / LA 66.02026-06-24 · field out · FC · line_drive · EV 96.6 / LA 8.02026-06-24 · field out · SL · popup · EV 88.1 / LA 60.02026-06-26 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 99.0 / LA 22.02026-06-26 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 104.1 / LA 9.02026-06-30 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 79.8 / LA 36.02026-07-01 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 77.7 / LA 37.0 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

Aggregate Savant bat-tracking metrics; not per-swing motion capture. The full swing, with the recommended path overlaid, lives in the 3D Swing Simulator.

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2026
Mithrandir Metrics BAT SPEED DISTRIBUTION Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Bat Speed McLain, Matt · aggregate bat speed marker 60 mph 85 mph Avg bat speed 71.8 mph Hard swing rate 14% Whiff / swing 22% 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 McLain, Matt · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 48%48%Chase: 25%25%Whiff: 24%24%Zone contact: 85%85%Contact: 76%76%Hard hit: 40%40% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Model read

Projection notes

1
templated note
Home park adds a small power tailwind to the HR projection.
Live context

Current-season signal

xwOBA Δ+0.006
wOBA Δ+0.015
Sample329 PA

negative regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Plate Appearances503----
Home Runs15----
Stolen Bases0----
xwOBA0.3110.265 to 0.358+/- 0.047
ISO0.1590.111 to 0.222+/- 0.056
Barrel%5.8%3.4% to 8.1%+/- 2.4%
Hard-Hit%42.3%36.6% to 48.9%+/- 6.1%
K%25.7%23.7% to 34.1%+/- 5.2%
BB%8.4%6.1% to 11.6%+/- 2.8%
BABIP0.3120.289 to 0.369+/- 0.040
Platoon / Shape
vs LHP

246 career PA

xwOBA0.251
K%20.7%
BB%8.3%
Barrel4.5%
vs RHP

782 career PA

xwOBA0.229
K%23.0%
BB%6.9%
Barrel4.2%