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

Jensen, Carter

Young power bat with breakout ceiling

Primary
0.346 xwOBA
Range
0.217 to 0.346
Live Δ
yes
Team KC Archetype Impact slugger Age 23 Status Healthy / active roster
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 preseason0.330
xwOBA current pace0.275
xwOBA rolling p500.303
Observed weight49%
xwOBA
0.265 0.283 0.303 0.323 0.341
wOBA
0.292 0.311 0.333 0.355 0.374
ISO
0.119 0.140 0.163 0.187 0.208
K%
20.8% 23.0% 25.5% 28.0% 30.2%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-06-01
Hitting · percentile strip
BB%10.8%
72 +20 vs proj
Barrel%4.7%
45 -23 vs proj
Bat speed72.2
81
Exit velocity89.8
67
Hard-hit%41.1%
54
K%28.2%
20 -28 vs proj
xBA0.288
21
xSLG0.494
45
xwOBA0.275
20 -58 vs proj
Defense · percentile strip
Blocking Runs-2.1 · C
2
Catcher Throwing1.8 · C
90
Framing Runs1.5 · C
69
Pop Time1.9 · C
76
Baserunning · percentile strip
Base Running Runs0.8 · C
70
Sprint Speed27.7 · C
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.

2026-06-01
Avoids Bad ChasesST 71.2% · rebadged research
79
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 20.5% · rebadged research
87
Correct Decisions71.1% · rebadged research
90
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.234 · borderline
100
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.288 · insufficient sample
22
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.276 · validated thin sample
46
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.349 · insufficient sample
15
Resists FastballwOBA 0.343 · validated
44
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.387 · validated
6
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline109
90
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 Jensen, Carter · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.313 2026-05-17: 0.3022026-05-19: 0.2972026-05-21: 0.2932026-05-23: 0.2842026-05-24: 0.2872026-05-25: 0.2832026-05-26: 0.2822026-05-28: 0.2782026-05-29: 0.2772026-05-30: 0.2772026-05-31: 0.2772026-06-01: 0.275 2026-05-17 2026-06-01 xwOBA MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Spray profile

Field-coordinate spray profile

124 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 Jensen, Carter · Statcast batted-ball landing coordinates Left field third: 12% of plotted batted ballsPull 12%Center field third: 66% of plotted batted ballsCenter 66%Right field third: 22% of plotted batted ballsOppo 22% LF 330 CF 410 RF 330 2026-03-15 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 73.9 / LA 34.02026-03-18 · force out · FC · ground_ball · EV 111.4 / LA 2.02026-03-18 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 97.1 / LA 20.02026-03-18 · field out · SL · popup · EV 69.6 / LA 59.02026-03-19 · single · pitch · ground_ball · EV 92.0 / LA -15.02026-03-19 · field out · pitch · ground_ball · EV 95.9 / LA -26.02026-03-21 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 87.3 / LA 60.02026-03-21 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 88.6 / LA 56.02026-03-21 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 77.8 / LA 2.02026-03-23 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 99.6 / LA 35.02026-03-24 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 111.2 / LA -4.02026-03-27 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 103.6 / LA -28.02026-03-27 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 80.4 / LA -40.02026-03-28 · field out · SL · line_drive · EV 81.0 / LA 28.02026-03-29 · sac fly · FF · fly_ball · EV 95.6 / LA 34.02026-03-29 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 99.6 / LA 30.02026-03-30 · field out · FS · ground_ball · EV 93.4 / LA -5.02026-03-30 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 109.1 / LA -2.02026-04-01 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 55.3 / LA 30.02026-04-01 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 92.2 / LA -5.02026-04-04 · double · CH · line_drive · EV 80.7 / LA 21.02026-04-04 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 84.9 / LA 36.02026-04-04 · single · CH · ground_ball · EV 109.6 / LA 5.02026-04-06 · field out · ST · ground_ball · EV 100.7 / LA -24.02026-04-06 · home run · FF · line_drive · EV 111.2 / LA 21.02026-04-06 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 110.3 / LA -9.02026-04-07 · home run · FC · fly_ball · EV 112.5 / LA 21.02026-04-07 · force out · CU · ground_ball · EV 87.9 / LA -27.02026-04-08 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 58.9 / LA -2.02026-04-08 · field error · CH · ground_ball · EV 111.6 / LA 1.02026-04-08 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 68.1 / LA -57.02026-04-10 · field out · FF · popup · EV 68.6 / LA 80.02026-04-10 · home run · FC · fly_ball · EV 113.7 / LA 25.02026-04-11 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 80.1 / LA 33.02026-04-12 · field out · CU · fly_ball · EV 98.7 / LA 26.02026-04-12 · single · FS · ground_ball · EV 107.0 / LA 2.02026-04-12 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 78.2 / LA 42.02026-04-12 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 40.4 / LA -47.02026-04-14 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 90.1 / LA -35.02026-04-14 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 95.8 / LA -3.02026-04-14 · force out · SI · ground_ball · EV 56.6 / LA 1.02026-04-15 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 96.9 / LA 22.02026-04-15 · field out · KC · fly_ball · EV 89.7 / LA 32.02026-04-16 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 86.0 / LA 42.02026-04-16 · field out · CH · popup · EV 87.8 / LA 79.02026-04-16 · single · CH · ground_ball · EV 70.6 / LA 9.02026-04-16 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 83.5 / LA 33.02026-04-16 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 104.6 / LA -5.02026-04-18 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 112.0 / LA 10.02026-04-18 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 103.4 / LA 26.02026-04-20 · grounded into double play · SL · ground_ball · EV 74.7 / LA -9.02026-04-20 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 89.5 / LA 8.02026-04-20 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 94.3 / LA 44.02026-04-21 · double · FF · line_drive · EV 105.3 / LA 10.02026-04-21 · single · KC · line_drive · EV 100.8 / LA 12.02026-04-21 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 88.0 / LA 61.02026-04-22 · field out · CU · fly_ball · EV 94.2 / LA 32.02026-04-22 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 103.1 / LA -2.02026-04-22 · home run · SI · fly_ball · EV 106.3 / LA 22.02026-04-24 · single · CU · line_drive · EV 90.9 / LA 12.02026-04-24 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 73.3 / LA 22.02026-04-24 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 104.2 / LA 5.02026-04-24 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 91.8 / LA 56.02026-04-25 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 92.3 / LA 59.02026-04-25 · field out · ST · popup · EV 93.7 / LA 60.02026-04-25 · single · FA · fly_ball · EV 67.8 / LA 43.02026-04-26 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 96.5 / LA 24.02026-04-26 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 107.7 / LA -14.02026-04-26 · field out · FF · popup · EV 81.8 / LA 81.02026-04-29 · single · ST · ground_ball · EV 101.0 / LA -3.02026-04-29 · field out · FC · popup · EV 87.6 / LA 82.02026-04-30 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 96.3 / LA 47.02026-05-01 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 91.0 / LA -23.02026-05-01 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 96.0 / LA 31.02026-05-01 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 90.1 / LA 17.02026-05-01 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 98.3 / LA 30.02026-05-02 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 95.2 / LA 25.02026-05-03 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 93.8 / LA 44.02026-05-04 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 88.3 / LA 36.02026-05-04 · single · CU · line_drive · EV 97.5 / LA 17.02026-05-04 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 98.5 / LA 53.02026-05-07 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 85.8 / LA 7.02026-05-07 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 89.4 / LA 46.02026-05-08 · field out · ST · popup · EV 75.3 / LA 49.02026-05-09 · double · SI · ground_ball · EV 105.0 / LA -10.02026-05-09 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 54.5 / LA 33.02026-05-10 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 74.0 / LA -8.02026-05-10 · field out · SI · popup · EV 60.6 / LA 80.02026-05-10 · sac fly · SL · fly_ball · EV 105.0 / LA 39.02026-05-12 · single · ST · ground_ball · EV 91.3 / LA 5.02026-05-13 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 110.9 / LA -2.02026-05-13 · double · SI · line_drive · EV 105.2 / LA 11.02026-05-15 · double · CU · line_drive · EV 101.8 / LA 21.02026-05-15 · field out · ST · line_drive · EV 84.2 / LA 26.02026-05-15 · field out · ST · line_drive · EV 53.0 / LA 33.02026-05-15 · single · FC · ground_ball · EV 105.1 / LA -14.02026-05-16 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 97.3 / LA 29.02026-05-16 · field out · ST · ground_ball · EV 92.5 / LA -13.02026-05-16 · field out · CU · fly_ball · EV 91.1 / LA 39.02026-05-17 · field out · KC · popup · EV 68.4 / LA 78.02026-05-17 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 90.6 / LA 9.02026-05-18 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 95.5 / LA 48.02026-05-19 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 86.2 / LA 48.02026-05-19 · double · CU · ground_ball · EV 92.3 / LA -3.02026-05-19 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 56.5 / LA -17.02026-05-22 · field out · FS · popup · EV 68.4 / LA 78.02026-05-22 · field out · SL · popup · EV 86.2 / LA 74.02026-05-23 · field out · ST · ground_ball · EV 103.4 / LA -25.02026-05-23 · sac fly · KC · fly_ball · EV 84.8 / LA 43.02026-05-23 · single · KC · line_drive · EV 80.3 / LA 20.02026-05-24 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 87.8 / LA 39.02026-05-24 · double · FF · fly_ball · EV 99.1 / LA 38.02026-05-24 · grounded into double play · CH · ground_ball · EV 65.3 / LA -25.02026-05-25 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 93.2 / LA 30.02026-05-25 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 72.1 / LA 30.02026-05-25 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 92.4 / LA 39.02026-05-26 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 110.7 / LA -9.02026-05-26 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 99.5 / LA -5.02026-05-26 · double · SI · line_drive · EV 93.6 / LA 17.02026-05-26 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 93.3 / LA 52.02026-05-27 · field out · CH · popup · EV 82.7 / LA 61.02026-05-27 · field out · SL · popup · EV 65.0 / LA 71.02026-05-31 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 107.3 / LA 2.02026-05-31 · field out · CH · popup · EV 68.2 / LA 71.0 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

Aggregate Savant bat-tracking metrics; not per-swing motion capture.

2026
Mithrandir Metrics SWING PATH Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Swing Path Jensen, Carter · aggregate bat-tracking arc Swing tilt 24.1° Length 7.1 ft Ideal path 46% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics ATTACK ANGLE Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Attack Angle Jensen, Carter · aggregate attack vector Attack angle 5.7° Direction -7.2° MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics BAT SPEED DISTRIBUTION Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Bat Speed Jensen, Carter · aggregate bat speed marker 60 mph 85 mph Avg bat speed 75.0 mph Hard swing rate 49% Whiff / swing 32% 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 Jensen, Carter · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 44%44%Chase: 27%27%Whiff: 30%30%Zone contact: 82%82%Contact: 70%70%Hard hit: 41%41% 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-0.071
wOBA Δ-0.013
Sample213 PA

negative regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Plate Appearances236----
Home Runs8----
Stolen Bases0----
xwOBA0.3460.217 to 0.346+/- 0.064
ISO0.1940.088 to 0.253+/- 0.082
Barrel%6.5%3.2% to 9.5%+/- 3.1%
Hard-Hit%40.6%22.0% to 48.2%+/- 13.1%
K%22.1%10.5% to 27.4%+/- 8.4%
BB%9.0%4.2% to 11.7%+/- 3.8%
BABIP0.3050.210 to 0.342+/- 0.066
Platoon / Shape
vs LHP

16 career PA

xwOBA0.090
K%4.3%
BB%2.9%
Barrel2.4%
vs RHP

58 career PA

xwOBA0.104
K%4.1%
BB%3.3%
Barrel3.3%