Mithrandir Metrics

Hitter optimization

Swing path and decision map

Petey Halpin's tools (68) outpace production (54) by 14 points. Primary finding: elite raw contact quality undermined by swing decisions — the bat is dangerous when it connects. Also flagged: Launch Angle Too High.

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Launch Angle Too High

-12.5° Current 32° → Target 20°

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

Solid = current angle. Dotted = recommended window.

Contact-Discipline Mismatch

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Shorten swing against breaking balls while maintaining bat speed on fastballs

Protected takes / Chase risk

Diagnosis

Fixable gaps

Signal	Cause	Fix	Confidence
Launch Angle Too High0.55	Excessive fly-ball angle — producing popups instead of line drives	Flatten swing plane to bring average LA into the 15-22° windowTurning popups into line drives has outsized wOBA impact	LOW
Contact-Discipline Mismatch0.65	Elite raw contact quality undermined by swing decisions — the bat is dangerous when it connects	Shorten swing against breaking balls while maintaining bat speed on fastballsMarginal discipline improvement with this power profile has huge upside	MEDIUM

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Underlying components

Component	Usage	Velo	Whiff
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