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

Miguel Vargas

Miguel Vargas's tools (82) outpace production (75) by 7 points. Primary finding: elite raw contact quality undermined by swing decisions — the bat is dangerous when it connects. Also flagged: Launch Angle Too High.

Score
17
Tools
82
Gap
+7.3
Data window 2026-05-17 / 2026-05-31Confidence LOW
Hitter optimization

Swing path and decision map

Miguel Vargas's tools (82) outpace production (75) by 7 points. Primary finding: elite raw contact quality undermined by swing decisions — the bat is dangerous when it connects. Also flagged: Launch Angle Too High.

Launch Angle Too High
-19.5° Current 40° → Target 20°

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

Solid = current angle. Dotted = recommended window.
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
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-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

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