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Player New York Yankees Refreshed Jul 18 06:00 AM ET
Player profile / New York Yankees

Max Schuemann

SS · Bats/Throws R/R · 6' 0", 198 lb · Age 29

Cards
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Modules
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Live Δ
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Club New York Yankees Position SS Roster Active Status Healthy / active roster
Traditional line

Season by season

PARHHRSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
20244595587714.220.311.308.619
2025213203627.197.295.273.568
202668171323.241.397.444.841
3 Seasons740921361124.215.314.310.624
At a glance

Season percentile report

The headline weighs outcome stats (xwOBA, barrels); each bar averages its full strip group below. 100 = best in MLB.

2026-07-18
49
Offense
percentile
Offense9 metrics
51
Defense2 metrics
34
Speed2 metrics
36
Plate skills11 metrics
55
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-07-18
xwOBA preseason0.287
xwOBA current pace0.338
xwOBA rolling p500.302
Observed weight29%
xwOBA
0.260 0.280 0.302 0.324 0.344
wOBA
0.420 0.452 0.487 0.523 0.555
ISO
0.100 0.126 0.155 0.183 0.209
K%
17.7% 19.9% 22.4% 24.8% 27.0%
Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-07-18
Hitting · percentile strip
Barrel%6.7%
76 +47 vs proj
Exit velocity83.4
8
Hard-hit%38.3%
47 +17 vs proj
xBA0.303
28
xSLG0.532
57
xwOBA0.338
77 +43 vs proj
BB%16.9%
99 +46 vs proj
Bat speed68.4
33
K%24.7%
37 -21 vs proj
Defense · percentile strip
Arm Strength90.2 · LF
23
Outs Above Avg0.0 · LF
46
Arm Runs-0.2 · LF
Small sample
Range Runs-0.5 · LF
Small sample
Baserunning · percentile strip
SB Success Rate60.0% · LF
11
Sprint Speed27.8 · LF
61
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

How nasty this pitcher's stuff grades in our pitch-level model. Missing coverage is shown explicitly.

2026-07-18
Avoids Bad ChasesST 74.7% · rebadged research
92
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 22.1% · rebadged research
77
Correct Decisions71.1% · rebadged research
89
Mithrandir Stuff+48
1
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.296 · borderline
32
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.276 · insufficient sample
60
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.287 · validated thin sample
32
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.341 · insufficient sample
26
Resists FastballwOBA 0.352 · validated
25
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.350 · validated
76
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline112
93
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 Schuemann, Max · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.308 0.338 2026-07-07: 0.3492026-07-08: 0.3492026-07-09: 0.3422026-07-10: 0.3342026-07-11: 0.3402026-07-12: 0.3402026-07-13: 0.3402026-07-14: 0.3392026-07-15: 0.3392026-07-16: 0.3382026-07-17: 0.3382026-07-18: 0.338 2026-07-07 2026-07-18 xwOBA MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Optimization map

Arsenal optimization map

Pitch-shape context from this pitcher’s current arsenal snapshot. Hover a pitch to inspect usage, movement, and bat-missing context.

2Pitches 2026Season 64%Top usage
ride armside gloveside +Arsenal gap +Shape contrast
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 Schuemann, Max · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 46%46%Chase: 20%20%Whiff: 28%28%Zone contact: 82%82%Contact: 72%72%Hard hit: 38%38% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Pitch arsenal

Usage mix, movement map, and Stuff+ composition

2026 pitch-level arsenal aggregates; current season takes over after 100 tracked pitches across at least 2 pitch types. Descriptive pitch-type Stuff+ composition. Not a promoted predictive metric.

Watch the pitches in 3D →

2026
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH ARSENAL DONUT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Schuemann, Max · 2026 arsenal snapshot Curveball: 64.3%Slider: 35.7% CU64% · 47 mphprimary pitch CU 64%SL 36% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Schuemann, Max · 2026 arsenal snapshot 6″12″18″24″ Curveball: 64% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 10″ drop, 47.3 mphCU47 mphSlider: 36% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 9″ drop, 48.1 mphSL48 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
CB 64.3% 9 87 limited sample
SL 35.7% 5 24 limited sample
Method note

Renamed from the attempted Kirby Index after audit; true Kirby requires release-angle trajectory data.

Reference layer

Current snapshot

Age29
Height6' 0"
Weight198 lb
Debut2024-04-12
Live layer

Delta / regression

xwOBA Δ+0.047
wOBA Δ+0.196
Mithrandir coverage

Module shelf

ModuleCardsLatestSignal
Hitting12026-07-04Impact contact was the main driver
Projection links / recent games

Available detail

Hitter Projections 20260.292 xwOBA | 7 HRProjection
2026-03-24 @ CHC0 HR | 0 RBI / 6 Ch | 0 E0-1 | BB, K, R
2026-03-23 @ CHC1 HR | 1 RBI / 3 Ch | 0 E1-1 | HR, BB, RBI
2026-03-22 vs PHI0 HR | 1 RBI / 3 Ch | 0 E0-1 | K, RBI
2026-03-21 @ DET0 HR | 0 RBI / 2 Ch | 0 E0-2 | BB
2026-03-19 @ TOR0 HR | 0 RBI / 2 Ch | 0 E0-3 | K