Mithrandir Metrics
Hitter projection 2026 Refreshed Sep 2 06:00 AM ET
Hitter projection / MIN · 2026

Caratini, Victor

Veteran bat leaning on contact and approach

Primary
0.310 xwOBA
Range
0.288 to 0.352
Live Δ
yes
Team MIN Archetype Balanced regular Age 33 Status Healthy / active roster
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.

2026-09-02
52
Offense
percentile
Offense9 metrics
54
Defense6 metrics
52
Speed1 metrics
2
Plate skills10 metrics
52
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-09-02
xwOBA preseason0.319
xwOBA current pace0.318
xwOBA rolling p500.318
Observed weight62%
xwOBA
0.295 0.306 0.318 0.330 0.341
wOBA
0.279 0.294 0.311 0.327 0.342
ISO
0.117 0.127 0.139 0.151 0.162
K%
17.3% 18.4% 19.7% 21.0% 22.1%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-02
Hitting · percentile strip
Barrel%4.7%
48
Exit velocity89.4
68
Hard-hit%39.3%
53
xBA0.305
34
xSLG0.491
46
xwOBA0.318
66
BB%9.4%
62 +29 vs proj
Bat speed69.4
45
K%20.4%
62
Defense · percentile strip
Blocking Runs0.8 · C
77
Catcher Throwing-3.6 · C
2
Framing Runs2.8 · C
79
Outs Above Avg0.0 · C
67
Pop Time2.0 · C
2
Range Runs0.2 · C
86
Baserunning · percentile strip
Sprint Speed24.5 · C
2
Mithrandir+

SEAGER+ and decision components

SEAGER+ is the promoted plate-discipline index; component rows marked rebadged research are visible diagnostic context, not standalone promoted metrics.

2026-09-02
Avoids Bad ChasesST 69.5% · rebadged research
71
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 30.3% · rebadged research
13
Correct Decisions64.7% · rebadged research
35
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline100
46
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.304 · borderline
23
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.282 · insufficient sample
38
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.256 · validated thin sample
93
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.357 · insufficient sample
9
Resists FastballwOBA 0.313 · validated
90
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.300 · validated
99
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 Caratini, Victor · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.303 0.318 2026-08-22: 0.3212026-08-23: 0.3212026-08-24: 0.3212026-08-25: 0.3192026-08-26: 0.3192026-08-27: 0.3202026-08-28: 0.3202026-08-29: 0.3202026-08-30: 0.3182026-08-31: 0.3182026-09-01: 0.3182026-09-02: 0.318 2026-08-22 2026-09-02 xwOBA MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Spray profile

Field-coordinate spray profile

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

All BIP Singles Doubles Triples HR vs LHP vs RHP Home / Away
Mithrandir Metrics SPRAY CHART Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Spray Chart Caratini, Victor · Statcast batted-ball landing coordinates Left field third: 15% of plotted batted ballsPull 15%Center field third: 67% of plotted batted ballsCenter 67%Right field third: 18% of plotted batted ballsOppo 18% LF 339 CF 403 RF 328 2026-03-16 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 79.8 / LA -6.02026-03-16 · home run · ST · fly_ball · EV 100.4 / LA 28.02026-03-16 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 79.4 / LA 33.02026-03-17 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 74.5 / LA 6.02026-03-17 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 45.4 / LA 13.02026-03-23 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 93.3 / LA -13.02026-03-23 · field out · KC · line_drive · EV 98.3 / LA 4.02026-03-24 · single · FC · popup · EV 94.0 / LA 67.02026-03-24 · home run · SI · fly_ball · EV 100.6 / LA 31.02026-03-26 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 92.8 / LA 23.02026-03-26 · single · FS · ground_ball · EV 97.9 / LA 3.02026-03-26 · grounded into double play · CH · ground_ball · EV 94.1 / LA -5.02026-03-29 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 99.4 / LA 12.02026-03-29 · double play · FF · ground_ball · EV 57.4 / LA -3.02026-03-29 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 99.1 / LA 28.02026-03-29 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 75.0 / LA 19.02026-03-29 · field error · FF · ground_ball · EV 95.3 / LA 5.02026-03-30 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 74.9 / LA 36.02026-03-30 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 89.5 / LA -13.02026-04-01 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 69.6 / LA 11.02026-04-01 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 95.9 / LA 31.02026-04-01 · field out · FC · popup · EV 69.1 / LA 41.02026-04-01 · field out · CH · line_drive · EV 98.5 / LA 27.02026-04-02 · single · FC · line_drive · EV 90.9 / LA 15.02026-04-02 · grounded into double play · SL · ground_ball · EV 89.8 / LA -2.02026-04-02 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 92.3 / LA 6.02026-04-04 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 103.4 / LA -5.02026-04-04 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 83.5 / LA 10.02026-04-04 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 93.0 / LA 23.02026-04-06 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 104.2 / LA -2.02026-04-06 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 81.6 / LA 17.02026-04-06 · field out · FF · popup · EV 67.3 / LA 66.02026-04-06 · sac fly · SL · line_drive · EV 99.7 / LA 21.02026-04-06 · field error · FF · fly_ball · EV 96.0 / LA 33.02026-04-07 · double · CH · line_drive · EV 82.5 / LA 17.02026-04-07 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 100.8 / LA 6.02026-04-08 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 92.7 / LA -19.02026-04-08 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 44.9 / LA 32.02026-04-08 · single · FC · line_drive · EV 103.3 / LA 16.02026-04-08 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 106.0 / LA -1.02026-04-09 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 90.8 / LA 36.02026-04-09 · field out · KC · line_drive · EV 78.2 / LA 29.02026-04-09 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 100.0 / LA 8.02026-04-09 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 79.4 / LA -34.02026-04-10 · force out · SL · ground_ball · EV 80.3 / LA -31.02026-04-11 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 90.1 / LA 3.02026-04-11 · field out · SL · line_drive · EV 74.2 / LA 12.02026-04-12 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 93.8 / LA 11.02026-04-12 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 86.4 / LA -3.02026-04-12 · sac fly · CH · line_drive · EV 95.7 / LA 20.02026-04-13 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 101.9 / LA -4.02026-04-13 · home run · FC · fly_ball · EV 106.0 / LA 32.02026-04-14 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 82.1 / LA 38.02026-04-14 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 98.9 / LA -6.02026-04-15 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 85.1 / LA 15.02026-04-15 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 64.6 / LA -9.02026-04-15 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 92.6 / LA 22.02026-04-17 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 78.6 / LA -13.02026-04-17 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 98.5 / LA 38.02026-04-17 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 74.5 / LA -33.02026-04-19 · sac fly · SI · line_drive · EV 96.8 / LA 17.02026-04-19 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 79.5 / LA 9.02026-04-19 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 94.4 / LA 36.02026-04-19 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 85.1 / LA -17.02026-04-19 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 83.6 / LA 36.02026-04-22 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 93.3 / LA -13.02026-04-22 · sac fly · CU · line_drive · EV 101.0 / LA 14.02026-04-22 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 94.6 / LA 45.02026-04-24 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 92.5 / LA -4.02026-04-24 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 62.3 / LA -52.02026-04-25 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 75.6 / LA 13.02026-04-25 · grounded into double play · CH · ground_ball · EV 73.3 / LA -18.02026-04-28 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 91.5 / LA 29.02026-04-28 · force out · FC · ground_ball · EV 75.2 / LA -30.02026-04-29 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 93.4 / LA -3.02026-05-01 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 95.8 / LA 52.02026-05-01 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 65.8 / LA -68.02026-05-03 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 95.7 / LA 15.02026-05-03 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 106.5 / LA 3.02026-05-06 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 93.9 / LA -14.02026-05-06 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 96.1 / LA -6.02026-05-08 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 98.1 / LA 16.02026-05-09 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 97.3 / LA 23.02026-05-09 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 102.9 / LA -1.02026-05-09 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 98.6 / LA 18.02026-05-10 · field out · CU · fly_ball · EV 99.5 / LA 29.02026-05-13 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 89.8 / LA 53.02026-05-13 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 93.3 / LA 17.02026-05-13 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 100.4 / LA 21.02026-05-14 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 92.5 / LA 3.02026-05-14 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 75.6 / LA 9.02026-05-14 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 81.2 / LA -10.02026-05-17 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 88.3 / LA 54.02026-05-17 · sac fly · FC · fly_ball · EV 91.7 / LA 50.02026-05-19 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 100.9 / LA 18.02026-05-19 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 66.5 / LA 16.02026-05-20 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 107.2 / LA 30.02026-05-20 · single · CH · ground_ball · EV 96.3 / LA -3.02026-05-20 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 70.9 / LA 7.02026-05-23 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 98.9 / LA 7.02026-05-23 · sac fly · CH · fly_ball · EV 81.4 / LA 37.02026-05-23 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 92.4 / LA 4.02026-05-24 · grounded into double play · FC · ground_ball · EV 84.9 / LA -3.02026-05-24 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 62.7 / LA 14.02026-05-25 · field out · FS · popup · EV 87.4 / LA 65.02026-05-26 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 95.1 / LA 27.02026-05-26 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 85.7 / LA 4.02026-06-01 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 63.4 / LA -46.02026-06-01 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 100.0 / LA 12.02026-06-01 · fielders choice out · CU · ground_ball · EV 70.5 / LA -6.02026-06-04 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 97.8 / LA 9.02026-06-04 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 102.2 / LA 25.02026-06-04 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 75.3 / LA 53.02026-06-04 · double · SL · fly_ball · EV 102.9 / LA 23.02026-06-07 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 100.2 / LA -9.02026-06-18 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 79.4 / LA 21.02026-06-18 · field out · FF · popup · EV 93.2 / LA 72.02026-06-18 · single · FC · line_drive · EV 84.1 / LA 22.02026-06-18 · single · CH · ground_ball · EV 82.1 / LA -5.02026-06-20 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 86.9 / LA -6.02026-06-20 · double · KC · line_drive · EV 100.6 / LA 21.02026-06-20 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 81.6 / LA 5.02026-06-22 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 90.4 / LA 30.02026-06-22 · field out · FF · popup · EV 82.7 / LA 68.02026-06-22 · field out · ST · ground_ball · EV 97.6 / LA 1.02026-06-24 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 96.4 / LA 16.02026-06-24 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 91.1 / LA 60.02026-06-24 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 106.4 / LA 11.02026-06-26 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 97.9 / LA 47.02026-06-26 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 102.9 / LA -4.02026-06-26 · field out · FS · popup · EV 70.5 / LA 68.02026-06-30 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 100.3 / LA -13.02026-06-30 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 93.3 / LA -32.02026-07-01 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 81.9 / LA -6.02026-07-01 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 91.9 / LA 23.02026-07-01 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 62.2 / LA 21.02026-08-05 · grounded into double play · CH · ground_ball · EV 90.4 / LA 0.02026-08-05 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 96.7 / LA 44.02026-08-07 · field out · FC · line_drive · EV 101.5 / LA 18.02026-08-07 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 72.7 / LA -7.02026-08-16 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 74.6 / LA -43.02026-08-16 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 86.5 / LA -24.02026-08-16 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 92.0 / LA 22.02026-08-19 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 97.1 / LA 43.02026-08-19 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 85.1 / LA 12.02026-08-19 · field out · FF · popup · EV 63.2 / LA 74.02026-08-23 · field out · SI · popup · EV 65.4 / LA 59.02026-08-23 · grounded into double play · SI · ground_ball · EV 95.5 / LA -9.02026-08-23 · field out · FF · popup · EV 94.5 / LA 72.02026-08-29 · field out · ST · line_drive · EV 91.3 / LA 22.02026-08-29 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 96.7 / LA 42.02026-08-29 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 94.9 / LA -11.0 1B2B3BHROut Zone shading = batted-ball density by field third · hover dots for date, pitch, EV, and LA. MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Bat tracking

Swing path, attack angle, bat speed

Aggregate Savant bat-tracking metrics; not per-swing motion capture. The full swing, with the recommended path overlaid, lives in the 3D Swing Simulator.

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2026
Mithrandir Metrics BAT SPEED DISTRIBUTION Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Bat Speed Caratini, Victor · aggregate bat speed marker 60 mph 85 mph Avg bat speed 70.5 mph Hard swing rate 8% Whiff / swing 15% 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 Caratini, Victor · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 49%49%Chase: 25%25%Whiff: 20%20%Zone contact: 90%90%Contact: 80%80%Hard hit: 39%39% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Model read

Projection notes

1
templated note
Age-33 season adds a little downside to the power band.
Live context

Current-season signal

xwOBA Δ+0.008
wOBA Δ+0.000
Sample362 PA

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Plate Appearances428----
Home Runs13----
Stolen Bases0----
xwOBA0.3100.288 to 0.352+/- 0.032
ISO0.1480.117 to 0.212+/- 0.048
Barrel%4.3%2.6% to 6.6%+/- 2.0%
Hard-Hit%37.9%35.1% to 47.1%+/- 6.0%
K%19.8%15.1% to 24.4%+/- 4.6%
BB%7.0%5.4% to 9.8%+/- 2.2%
BABIP0.2730.236 to 0.321+/- 0.042
Platoon / Shape
vs LHP

563 career PA

xwOBA0.254
K%15.9%
BB%5.1%
Barrel4.1%
vs RHP

1785 career PA

xwOBA0.241
K%13.6%
BB%5.3%
Barrel3.3%