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Player profile / Detroit Tigers

Eduardo Valencia

DH · Bats/Throws R/R · 6' 1", 180 lb · Age 26

Cards
3
Modules
1
Live Δ
yes
Club Detroit Tigers Position DH Roster Current MLB team Status Healthy / active roster
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Season by season

3D Swing Sim Projections
PARHHRSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
202679132460.312.329.636.965
1 Seasons79132460.312.329.636.965
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.

2026-09-01
71
Offense
percentile
Offense9 metrics
58
Defense1 metrics
49
Speed1 metrics
3
Plate skills10 metrics
54
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

Pending

Rolling player projection appears after current-season Statcast and projection joins refresh.

Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-01
Hitting · percentile strip
Barrel%13.3%
100
Exit velocity88.1
52
Hard-hit%43.9%
76
xBA0.328
60
xSLG0.675
92
xwOBA0.302
47
BB%1.2%
1
Bat speed71.1
73
K%28.9%
20
Defense · percentile strip
Pop Time1.9 · C
49
Blocking Runs0.3 · C
Small sample
Catcher Throwing-0.2 · C
Small sample
Framing Runs0.1 · C
Small sample
Baserunning · percentile strip
Sprint Speed24.6 · C
3
Mithrandir+

Plate skills: swing decisions and pitch-type resistance

Our research metrics for how this hitter controls the strike zone and handles each pitch family.

2026-09-01
Avoids Bad ChasesST 62.5% · rebadged research
35
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 20.3% · rebadged research
89
Correct Decisions69.7% · rebadged research
84
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.296 · borderline
33
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.290 · insufficient sample
19
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.310 · validated thin sample
6
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.324 · insufficient sample
64
Resists FastballwOBA 0.313 · validated
89
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.352 · validated
59
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline103
60
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 Valencia, Eduardo · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.303 0.302 2026-08-21: 0.3762026-08-22: 0.3762026-08-23: 0.3762026-08-24: 0.3762026-08-25: 0.3332026-08-26: 0.3332026-08-27: 0.3202026-08-28: 0.3202026-08-29: 0.3202026-08-30: 0.3062026-08-31: 0.3062026-09-01: 0.302 2026-08-21 2026-09-01 xwOBA MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Spray profile

Field-coordinate spray profile

31 Statcast batted-ball coordinates from the pitch-event feed (2026). Direction profile remains as the v1 context layer when coordinate density is limited.

Mithrandir Metrics SPRAY CHART Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Spray Chart Valencia, Eduardo · Statcast batted-ball landing coordinates Left field third: 23% of plotted batted ballsPull 23%Center field third: 48% of plotted batted ballsCenter 48%Right field third: 29% of plotted batted ballsOppo 29% LF 345 CF 420 RF 330 2026-03-16 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 88.1 / LA -15.02026-03-18 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 84.1 / LA 49.02026-03-24 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 100.4 / LA 28.02026-03-24 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 92.7 / LA 5.02026-07-31 · double · SL · line_drive · EV 80.2 / LA 12.02026-08-02 · double · FF · line_drive · EV 112.4 / LA 18.02026-08-02 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 57.1 / LA -27.02026-08-02 · double · SL · line_drive · EV 102.5 / LA 22.02026-08-05 · grounded into double play · FF · ground_ball · EV 103.1 / LA 4.02026-08-05 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 47.5 / LA -8.02026-08-07 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 101.4 / LA 28.02026-08-08 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 100.1 / LA 27.02026-08-08 · double · CH · line_drive · EV 105.8 / LA 18.02026-08-13 · home run · CU · fly_ball · EV 100.3 / LA 33.02026-08-13 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 94.7 / LA 32.02026-08-14 · double · CH · line_drive · EV 79.9 / LA 24.02026-08-14 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 82.5 / LA -27.02026-08-14 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 91.0 / LA 6.02026-08-15 · field out · SI · popup · EV 56.1 / LA 48.02026-08-15 · home run · CH · fly_ball · EV 103.3 / LA 38.02026-08-15 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 105.1 / LA 12.02026-08-16 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 99.0 / LA -13.02026-08-19 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 86.8 / LA -14.02026-08-21 · field out · FC · popup · EV 67.8 / LA 51.02026-08-23 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 43.2 / LA -51.02026-08-23 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 97.3 / LA 35.02026-08-23 · field out · KC · ground_ball · EV 93.9 / LA -18.02026-08-23 · field out · CH · line_drive · EV 103.1 / LA 18.02026-08-29 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 66.9 / LA -14.02026-08-29 · field out · FC · popup · EV 84.3 / LA 78.02026-08-29 · field out · FF · popup · EV 67.7 / LA 80.0 1B2B3BHROut Zone shading = batted-ball density by field third · hover dots for date, pitch, EV, and LA. 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 Valencia, Eduardo · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 51%51%Chase: 36%36%Whiff: 26%26%Zone contact: 82%82%Contact: 74%74%Hard hit: 44%44% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Reference layer

Current snapshot

Age26
Height6' 1"
Weight180 lb
Debut2026-07-09
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Delta / regression

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ModuleCardsLatestSignal
Fielding32026-08-311 chances | 0 difficult plays | Run Exp -0.353
Projection links / recent games

Available detail

2026-08-15 vs CWS1 HR | 2 RBI / 12 Ch | 0 E2-4 | HR, K, 2 RBI