Mithrandir Metrics
Diagnostic NYY Refreshed Aug 31 06:00 AM ET
Optimization diagnostic / NYY

Ben Rice

Ben Rice's tools (71) and production (71) are aligned. Primary finding: excellent plate discipline but too passive on hittable pitches — letting strikes go by.

Score
6
Tools
71
Gap
+0.0
Data window 2026-08-17 / 2026-08-31Confidence LOW
Hitter optimization

Swing path and decision map

Ben Rice's tools (71) and production (71) are aligned. Primary finding: excellent plate discipline but too passive on hittable pitches — letting strikes go by.

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Passive In-Zone Approach
Pass Attack Pass Attack Attack Attack Pass Attack Pass

Increase in-zone swing rate, especially on fastballs in favorable counts

Hittable takes / Expansion guardrail
Diagnosis

Fixable gaps

SignalCauseFixConfidence
Passive In-Zone Approach0.50Excellent plate discipline but too passive on hittable pitches — letting strikes go byIncrease in-zone swing rate, especially on fastballs in favorable countsEach 5pp zone swing increase with maintained contact quality adds ~0.012 wOBAMEDIUM
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Underlying components

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