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

Nolan Schanuel

Nolan Schanuel's tools (93) outpace production (78) by 15 points. Primary finding: expanding the zone too aggressively — generating weak contact and whiffs on pitcher's pitches. Also flagged: Launch Angle Too High; Contact-Discipline Mismatch.

Score
32
Tools
93
Gap
+14.7
Data window 2026-05-17 / 2026-05-31Confidence MEDIUM
Hitter optimization

Swing path and decision map

Nolan Schanuel's tools (93) outpace production (78) by 15 points. Primary finding: expanding the zone too aggressively — generating weak contact and whiffs on pitcher's pitches. Also flagged: Launch Angle Too High; Contact-Discipline Mismatch.

Launch Angle Too High
-17.8° Current 38° → Target 20°

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

Solid = current angle. Dotted = recommended window.
Chase Rate Problem
Hold Hold Hold Hold Attack Hold Hold Hold Hold

Pitch recognition training and two-strike approach adjustment

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
Chase Rate Problem1.00Expanding 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
Arsenal / metrics

Underlying components

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