Mithrandir Metrics
Hitter projection 2026 Refreshed Jun 1 06:00 AM ET
Hitter projection / CLE · 2026

Kayfus, Cj

Everyday offensive profile with usable floor

Primary
0.308 xwOBA
Range
0.248 to 0.362
Live Δ
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Team CLE Archetype Balanced regular Age 25 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.

2026-06-01
xwOBA preseason0.312
xwOBA current pace0.305
xwOBA rolling p500.310
Observed weight17%
xwOBA
0.260 0.284 0.310 0.337 0.360
wOBA
0.591 0.633 0.680 0.727 0.769
ISO
0.131 0.158 0.188 0.219 0.246
K%
17.8% 21.0% 24.5% 28.1% 31.3%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-06-01
Defense · percentile strip
Arm Runs0.1 · LF
Limited
Outs Above Avg-1.4 · LF · small sample regression applied
12 Regression applied
Range Runs-2.3 · LF
Limited
Baserunning · percentile strip
Sprint Speed27.4 · LF
Limited
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.

2026-06-01
Avoids Bad ChasesST 59.4% · rebadged research
21
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 24.0% · rebadged research
62
Correct Decisions64.8% · rebadged research
37
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.280 · borderline
63
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.283 · insufficient sample
33
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.294 · validated thin sample
13
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.324 · insufficient sample
75
Resists FastballwOBA 0.332 · validated
66
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.356 · validated
52
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline97
28
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

28 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 Kayfus, Cj · Statcast batted-ball landing coordinates Left field third: 21% of plotted batted ballsPull 21%Center field third: 61% of plotted batted ballsCenter 61%Right field third: 18% of plotted batted ballsOppo 18% LF 325 CF 400 RF 325 2026-03-15 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 105.9 / LA 27.02026-03-15 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 100.7 / LA 14.02026-03-16 · single · FS · fly_ball · EV 68.9 / LA 43.02026-03-16 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 105.2 / LA 13.02026-03-17 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 102.0 / LA 4.02026-03-20 · double · FC · ground_ball · EV 88.5 / LA 1.02026-03-20 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 94.4 / LA 39.02026-03-21 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 92.8 / LA 36.02026-03-21 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 61.4 / LA -40.02026-03-21 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 92.5 / LA 4.02026-03-23 · field out · FF · popup · EV 84.8 / LA 65.02026-03-23 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 98.4 / LA 2.02026-03-23 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 97.9 / LA 33.02026-03-24 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 106.6 / LA 3.02026-03-27 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 80.5 / LA 4.02026-03-27 · field out · SI · popup · EV 83.1 / LA 75.02026-03-27 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 87.1 / LA -21.02026-03-28 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 101.5 / LA 44.02026-04-05 · home run · CH · fly_ball · EV 104.5 / LA 35.02026-04-05 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 96.6 / LA 12.02026-04-05 · double · CU · fly_ball · EV 89.9 / LA 32.02026-04-05 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 85.5 / LA 47.02026-04-06 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 99.8 / LA 28.02026-04-06 · force out · FC · ground_ball · EV 80.1 / LA -35.02026-04-06 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 101.7 / LA 36.02026-04-06 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 100.0 / LA 36.02026-04-07 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 104.0 / LA -9.02026-04-07 · field out · FC · popup · EV 84.6 / LA 52.0 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 Kayfus, Cj · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 46%46%Chase: 32%32%Whiff: 32%32%Zone contact: 82%82%Contact: 68%68%Hard hit: 50%50% 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 Appearances272----
Home Runs8----
Stolen Bases0----
xwOBA0.3080.248 to 0.362+/- 0.057
ISO0.1940.114 to 0.249+/- 0.067
Barrel%5.6%2.4% to 7.3%+/- 2.5%
Hard-Hit%38.5%27.5% to 45.5%+/- 9.0%
K%25.1%16.6% to 32.6%+/- 8.0%
BB%7.8%4.5% to 10.0%+/- 2.8%
BABIP0.2790.255 to 0.354+/- 0.049
Platoon / Shape
vs LHP

23 career PA

xwOBA0.114
K%10.5%
BB%2.6%
Barrel1.8%
vs RHP

122 career PA

xwOBA0.127
K%9.7%
BB%3.5%
Barrel2.3%