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

Ceddanne Rafaela

Ceddanne Rafaela's production (79) outpaces the tools grade (65) by 14 points. Primary finding: excessive fly-ball angle — producing popups instead of line drives.

Score
6
Tools
65
Gap
-14.0
Data window 2026-08-17 / 2026-08-31Confidence LOW
Hitter optimization

Swing path and decision map

Ceddanne Rafaela's production (79) outpaces the tools grade (65) by 14 points. Primary finding: excessive fly-ball angle — producing popups instead of line drives.

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Launch Angle Too High
-10.8° Current 31° → Target 20°

Flatten swing plane to bring average LA into the 15-22° window

Solid = current angle. Dotted = recommended window.
Diagnosis

Fixable gaps

SignalCauseFixConfidence
Launch Angle Too High0.55Excessive fly-ball angle — producing popups instead of line drivesFlatten swing plane to bring average LA into the 15-22° windowTurning popups into line drives has outsized wOBA impactLOW
Contact Without Power0.45Excellent bat-to-ball skills at productive angles but lacking exit velocity to drive damageBat speed training may yield marginal gains; spray/gap approach maximizes current toolsArraez/Kwan archetype — maximize contact value through approach and speedMEDIUM
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