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

Cheng, Tsung-Che

Young power bat with breakout ceiling

Primary
0.260 xwOBA
Range
0.128 to 0.332
Live Δ
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Team BOS Archetype Impact slugger Age 25 Status Out / inactive
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
69
Offense
percentile
Defense1 metrics
73
Speed2 metrics
51
Plate skills8 metrics
73
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 preseason0.266
xwOBA current pace0.303
xwOBA rolling p500.273
Observed weight18%
xwOBA
0.188 0.228 0.273 0.317 0.358
wOBA
0.228 0.268 0.312 0.357 0.397
ISO
0.035 0.066 0.100 0.135 0.166
K%
15.3% 20.6% 26.4% 32.2% 37.4%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-26
Defense · percentile strip
Outs Above Avg1.0 · SS
73
Arm Runs-0.0 · SS
Small sample
Range Runs1.0 · SS
Small sample
Baserunning · percentile strip
Bolts1.0 · SS
11
Sprint Speed29.0 · SS
90
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 80.0% · rebadged research
99
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 14.3% · rebadged research
98
Correct Decisions80.8% · rebadged research
100
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.278 · insufficient sample
54
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.291 · validated thin sample
24
Resists FastballwOBA 0.332 · validated
63
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.358 · validated
47
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline125
99
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

11 Statcast batted-ball coordinates from the pitch-event feed (2026, 2025). 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 Cheng, Tsung-Che · Statcast batted-ball landing coordinates Left field third: 18% of plotted batted ballsPull 18%Center field third: 73% of plotted batted ballsCenter 73%Right field third: 9% of plotted batted ballsOppo 9% LF 310 CF 390 RF 302 2026-03-18 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 97.2 / LA 3.02026-06-26 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 102.4 / LA 39.02026-06-26 · double · CH · fly_ball · EV 101.5 / LA 28.02026-06-26 · force out · FF · ground_ball · EV 84.5 / LA -19.02026-06-30 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 95.5 / LA 28.02026-06-30 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 90.9 / LA -9.02026-06-30 · field out · KC · ground_ball · EV 92.8 / LA 0.02025-04-09 · field error · CH · ground_ball · EV 89.1 / LA -4.02025-04-09 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 86.5 / LA 47.02025-04-11 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 100.6 / LA 8.02025-04-13 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 96.6 / LA 20.0 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. The full swing, with the recommended path overlaid, lives in the 3D Swing Simulator.

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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 Cheng, Tsung-Che · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 49%49%Chase: 28%28%Whiff: 36%36%Zone contact: 77%77%Contact: 64%64%Hard hit: 26%26% 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

No Live State delta is available for this player yet.

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Plate Appearances204----
Home Runs6----
Stolen Bases0----
xwOBA0.2600.128 to 0.332+/- 0.102
ISO0.1450.045 to 0.204+/- 0.080
Barrel%4.0%0.2% to 5.4%+/- 2.6%
Hard-Hit%35.2%11.6% to 40.6%+/- 14.5%
K%26.9%9.7% to 36.4%+/- 13.3%
BB%7.3%1.2% to 11.2%+/- 5.0%
BABIP0.3050.155 to 0.369+/- 0.107
Platoon / Shape
vs LHP

4 career PA

xwOBA0.005
K%1.3%
BB%0.6%
Barrel0.0%
vs RHP

12 career PA

xwOBA0.006
K%1.2%
BB%0.7%
Barrel0.0%