Mithrandir Metrics
Player Detroit Tigers Refreshed Jun 1 06:00 AM ET
Player profile / Detroit Tigers

Javier Báez

SS profile with live context, projection links, and Mithrandir card history when available.

Cards
2
Modules
1
Live Δ
yes
Club Detroit Tigers Position SS Roster Injured 10-Day Status IL-10
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

Rolling bands shrink current-season signal toward the preseason prior until the sample earns more weight.

2026-06-01
xwOBA preseason0.293
xwOBA current pace0.294
xwOBA rolling p500.293
Observed weight31%
xwOBA
0.260 0.276 0.293 0.311 0.326
wOBA
0.319 0.348 0.381 0.414 0.443
ISO
0.104 0.125 0.148 0.171 0.192
K%
19.0% 20.8% 22.7% 24.6% 26.3%
Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-06-01
Hitting · percentile strip
BB%3.0%
4
Barrel%2.0%
14 -26 vs proj
Bat speed71.0
71
Exit velocity86.9
31
Hard-hit%33.3%
24 -17 vs proj
K%20.0%
62
xBA0.343
68
xSLG0.455
32
xwOBA0.294
35
Defense · percentile strip
Arm Strength92.7 · SS
88
Outs Above Avg-2.0 · SS
15
Arm Runs-0.2 · SS
Limited
Range Runs-1.5 · SS
Limited
Baserunning · percentile strip
Base Running Runs-0.4 · SS
31
Sprint Speed27.2 · SS
47
SB Success Rate50.0% · SS
Limited
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

Stuff+ appears when the current pitch-event scoring artifact includes this pitcher; missing coverage is shown explicitly.

2026-06-01
Avoids Bad ChasesST 46.2% · rebadged research
3
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 24.1% · rebadged research
62
Correct Decisions54.8% · rebadged research
3
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.262 · borderline
91
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.268 · insufficient sample
81
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.252 · validated thin sample
96
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.355 · insufficient sample
9
Resists FastballwOBA 0.374 · validated
8
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.358 · validated
45
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline86
6
Rolling form chart

xwOBA snapshot line

Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs

12 snapshots
Mithrandir Metrics ROLLING XWOBA LINE Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Rolling xwOBA Báez, Javier · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.313 2026-05-17: 0.2942026-05-19: 0.2942026-05-21: 0.2942026-05-23: 0.2942026-05-24: 0.2942026-05-25: 0.2942026-05-26: 0.2942026-05-28: 0.2942026-05-29: 0.2942026-05-30: 0.2942026-05-31: 0.2942026-06-01: 0.294 2026-05-17 2026-06-01 xwOBA MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Zone profile

Aggregate zone heatmap

Aggregate zone metrics from seasonal Statcast leaderboards.

Mithrandir Metrics ZONE HEATMAP Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Swing Zone Profile Báez, Javier · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 41%41%Chase: 49%49%Whiff: 27%27%Zone contact: 86%86%Contact: 73%73%Hard hit: 33%33% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Bat tracking

Swing path, attack angle, bat speed

Aggregate Savant bat-tracking metrics; not per-swing motion capture.

2026
Mithrandir Metrics SWING PATH Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Swing Path Báez, Javier · aggregate bat-tracking arc Swing tilt 28.5° Length 8.5 ft Ideal path 60% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics ATTACK ANGLE Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Attack Angle Báez, Javier · aggregate attack vector Attack angle 8.6° Direction -6.2° MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics BAT SPEED DISTRIBUTION Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Bat Speed Báez, Javier · aggregate bat speed marker 60 mph 85 mph Avg bat speed 72.5 mph Hard swing rate 22% Whiff / swing 26% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Reference layer

Current snapshot

Age33
Height5' 11"
Weight190 lb
Debut2014-08-05
Live layer

Delta / regression

xwOBA Δ+0.004
wOBA Δ+0.091

negative regression

Mithrandir coverage

Module shelf

ModuleCardsLatestSignal
Hitting22025-10-10Swing decisions lagged behind the production line
Projection links / recent games

Available detail

Hitter Projections 20260.290 xwOBA | 11 HRProjection
2026-04-17 @ BOS0 HR | 0 RBI / 3 Ch | 0 E1-3 | CS
2026-04-15 vs KC0 HR | 0 RBI / 4 Ch | 0 E1-3 | 2B, R
2026-04-14 vs KC0 HR | 0 RBI / 7 Ch | 0 E0-3
2026-04-12 vs MIA0 HR | 1 RBI / 5 Ch | 0 E1-4 | K, RBI
2026-04-09 @ MIN0 HR | 0 RBI / 3 Ch | 0 E2-4 | 2B