Mithrandir Metrics
Hitter projection 2026 Refreshed Jun 16 06:00 AM ET
Hitter projection / PIT · 2026

None

Everyday offensive profile with usable floor

Primary
0.301 xwOBA
Range
0.131 to 0.330
Live Δ
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Team PIT Archetype Ground-ball contact Age 22 Status Healthy / active roster
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.

2026-06-16
54
Offense
percentile
Defense1 metrics
65
Plate skills10 metrics
53
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-06-16
xwOBA preseason0.276
xwOBA current pace0.256
xwOBA rolling p500.274
Observed weight10%
xwOBA
0.184 0.227 0.274 0.322 0.364
wOBA
0.111 0.160 0.216 0.272 0.321
ISO
0.070 0.105 0.145 0.184 0.219
K%
10.2% 16.2% 23.0% 29.7% 35.8%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-06-16
Defense · percentile strip
Arm Runs-0.2 · RF
Small sample
Outs Above Avg0.0 · RF
65 Regression applied
Range Runs0.2 · RF
Small sample
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.

2026-06-16
Avoids Bad ChasesST 65.6% · rebadged research
51
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 23.6% · rebadged research
66
Correct Decisions64.3% · rebadged research
31
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.310 · borderline
12
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.275 · insufficient sample
65
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.275 · validated thin sample
52
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.335 · insufficient sample
41
Resists FastballwOBA 0.320 · validated
85
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.353 · validated
66
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline102
57
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

10 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 Valdez, Esmerlyn · Statcast batted-ball landing coordinates Left field third: 10% of plotted batted ballsPull 10%Center field third: 70% of plotted batted ballsCenter 70%Right field third: 20% of plotted batted ballsOppo 20% LF 325 CF 399 RF 320 2026-05-22 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 62.2 / LA -18.02026-05-23 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 105.0 / LA 47.02026-05-24 · home run · ST · fly_ball · EV 94.3 / LA 32.02026-05-26 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 96.2 / LA -10.02026-05-26 · home run · SL · fly_ball · EV 105.5 / LA 25.02026-05-27 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 101.3 / LA -17.02026-05-27 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 99.2 / LA 30.02026-06-15 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 93.2 / LA 25.02026-06-15 · field out · ST · popup · EV 69.9 / LA 80.02026-06-15 · grounded into double play · SI · ground_ball · EV 61.1 / LA -55.0 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

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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 Valdez, Esmerlyn · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 50%50%Chase: 24%24%Whiff: 37%37%Zone contact: 72%72%Contact: 63%63%Hard hit: 50%50% 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 Appearances201----
Home Runs6----
Stolen Bases0----
xwOBA0.3010.131 to 0.330+/- 0.099
ISO0.1350.047 to 0.212+/- 0.082
Barrel%4.0%0.2% to 5.2%+/- 2.5%
Hard-Hit%37.1%11.3% to 38.4%+/- 13.6%
K%24.5%7.1% to 35.5%+/- 14.2%
BB%7.1%0.9% to 10.6%+/- 4.9%
BABIP0.2990.164 to 0.363+/- 0.099
Platoon / Shape
vs LHP

2 career PA

xwOBA0.001
K%0.1%
BB%0.4%
Barrel0.0%
vs RHP

1 career PA

xwOBA0.001
K%0.1%
BB%0.4%
Barrel0.0%