Mithrandir Metrics
Diagnostic BAL Refreshed Jun 1 06:00 AM ET
Optimization diagnostic / BAL

Blaze Alexander

Blaze Alexander's tools (86) outpace production (84) by 3 points. Primary finding: expanding the zone too aggressively — generating weak contact and whiffs on pitcher's pitches. Also flagged: Contact-Discipline Mismatch.

Score
11
Tools
86
Gap
+2.6
Data window 2026-05-17 / 2026-05-31Confidence MEDIUM
Hitter optimization

Swing path and decision map

Blaze Alexander's tools (86) outpace production (84) by 3 points. Primary finding: expanding the zone too aggressively — generating weak contact and whiffs on pitcher's pitches. Also flagged: Contact-Discipline Mismatch.

Chase Rate Problem
Hold Hold Hold Hold Attack Hold Hold Hold Hold

Pitch recognition training and two-strike approach adjustment

Protected takes / Chase risk
Contact-Discipline Mismatch
Hold Hold Hold Hold Attack Hold Hold Hold Hold

Shorten swing against breaking balls while maintaining bat speed on fastballs

Protected takes / Chase risk
Diagnosis

Fixable gaps

SignalCauseFixConfidence
Chase Rate Problem0.71Expanding the zone too aggressively — generating weak contact and whiffs on pitcher's pitchesPitch recognition training and two-strike approach adjustmentEach 3pp chase rate reduction projects to ~0.010 wOBA improvementMEDIUM
Contact-Discipline Mismatch0.65Elite raw contact quality undermined by swing decisions — the bat is dangerous when it connectsShorten swing against breaking balls while maintaining bat speed on fastballsMarginal discipline improvement with this power profile has huge upsideMEDIUM
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Underlying components

ComponentUsageVeloWhiff
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