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

Soto, Juan

Middle-order power profile with real damage

Primary
0.443 xwOBA
Range
0.374 to 0.470
Live Δ
yes
Team NYM Archetype Impact slugger Age 28 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
94
Offense
percentile
Offense9 metrics
89
Defense4 metrics
17
Speed3 metrics
15
Plate skills10 metrics
50
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 preseason0.424
xwOBA current pace0.421
xwOBA rolling p500.422
Observed weight63%
xwOBA
0.395 0.408 0.422 0.436 0.449
wOBA
0.384 0.399 0.416 0.433 0.448
ISO
0.214 0.229 0.247 0.264 0.279
K%
13.7% 14.8% 16.0% 17.1% 18.2%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-02
Hitting · percentile strip
Barrel%10.0%
98
Exit velocity92.1
94
Hard-hit%49.0%
92
xBA0.354
84
xSLG0.705
95
xwOBA0.421
100
BB%17.1%
100
Bat speed69.7
50
K%13.6%
92 +18 vs proj
Defense · percentile strip
Arm Runs-1.8 · LF
13
Arm Strength87.7 · LF
11
Outs Above Avg-2.0 · LF
12
Range Runs-1.5 · LF
31
Baserunning · percentile strip
Base Running Runs-1.2 · LF
21
SB Success Rate60.0% · LF
11
Sprint Speed25.8 · LF
14
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 74.5% · rebadged research
92
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 23.5% · rebadged research
67
Correct Decisions70.4% · rebadged research
88
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline111
92
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.320 · borderline
9
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.309 · insufficient sample
4
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.265 · validated thin sample
83
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.342 · insufficient sample
20
Resists FastballwOBA 0.368 · validated
12
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.365 · validated
29
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 Soto, Juan · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.303 0.421 2026-08-22: 0.4222026-08-23: 0.4222026-08-24: 0.4222026-08-25: 0.4222026-08-26: 0.4222026-08-27: 0.4222026-08-28: 0.4222026-08-29: 0.4222026-08-30: 0.4212026-08-31: 0.4232026-09-01: 0.4222026-09-02: 0.421 2026-08-22 2026-09-02 xwOBA MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Spray profile

Field-coordinate spray profile

163 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 Soto, Juan · Statcast batted-ball landing coordinates Left field third: 11% of plotted batted ballsPull 11%Center field third: 69% of plotted batted ballsCenter 69%Right field third: 20% of plotted batted ballsOppo 20% LF 335 CF 408 RF 330 2026-03-19 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 88.9 / LA 42.02026-03-19 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 99.2 / LA 30.02026-03-21 · field out · CU · popup · EV 94.4 / LA 64.02026-03-21 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 96.7 / LA -13.02026-03-21 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 65.0 / LA -1.02026-03-22 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 105.1 / LA 12.02026-03-26 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 82.3 / LA -26.02026-03-26 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 92.5 / LA 3.02026-03-26 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 91.6 / LA 40.02026-03-26 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 83.3 / LA 24.02026-03-28 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 107.3 / LA 4.02026-03-28 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 84.5 / LA 42.02026-03-28 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 83.2 / LA -43.02026-03-28 · force out · SI · ground_ball · EV 38.7 / LA -63.02026-03-28 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 67.2 / LA -28.02026-03-29 · single · CU · line_drive · EV 94.7 / LA 20.02026-03-29 · double · SI · line_drive2026-03-30 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 94.0 / LA 0.02026-03-30 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 94.2 / LA 15.02026-03-30 · force out · SI · ground_ball · EV 95.3 / LA -18.02026-03-31 · double · FF · line_drive · EV 109.3 / LA 20.02026-03-31 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 110.8 / LA 11.02026-03-31 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 74.6 / LA -44.02026-04-01 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 54.6 / LA -8.02026-04-01 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 107.6 / LA 42.02026-04-01 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 98.5 / LA 31.02026-04-01 · field out · ST · popup · EV 92.1 / LA 67.02026-04-02 · force out · SL · ground_ball · EV 75.8 / LA -38.02026-04-02 · field out · KC · line_drive · EV 87.1 / LA 24.02026-04-02 · single · ST · line_drive · EV 76.0 / LA 23.02026-04-03 · single · FS · ground_ball · EV 98.8 / LA -2.02026-04-22 · field out · SL · line_drive · EV 104.3 / LA 15.02026-04-22 · single · ST · line_drive · EV 74.2 / LA 15.02026-04-22 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 104.2 / LA 32.02026-04-23 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 98.1 / LA 45.02026-04-23 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 105.1 / LA 6.02026-04-23 · field out · SI · popup · EV 90.2 / LA 61.02026-04-24 · field out · CH · line_drive · EV 82.0 / LA 11.02026-04-24 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 114.2 / LA 12.02026-04-24 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 62.7 / LA -32.02026-04-24 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 99.3 / LA 28.02026-04-26 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 106.5 / LA 8.02026-04-26 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 93.7 / LA 28.02026-04-26 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 96.8 / LA 0.02026-04-28 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 94.9 / LA 58.02026-04-28 · home run · SI · fly_ball · EV 104.8 / LA 29.02026-04-28 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 91.0 / LA 47.02026-04-28 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 110.8 / LA 6.02026-04-29 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 97.7 / LA 28.02026-04-29 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 105.9 / LA 27.02026-04-29 · double · FF · fly_ball · EV 100.4 / LA 28.02026-04-29 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 101.1 / LA 33.02026-04-29 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 99.5 / LA -6.02026-04-30 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 108.1 / LA 39.02026-04-30 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 110.8 / LA 14.02026-04-30 · double · ST · fly_ball · EV 103.4 / LA 25.02026-05-01 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 101.2 / LA -1.02026-05-01 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 97.0 / LA -9.02026-05-02 · field out · FF · popup · EV 92.9 / LA 66.02026-05-02 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 90.5 / LA 22.02026-05-03 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 98.9 / LA 42.02026-05-03 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 99.7 / LA -28.02026-05-03 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 59.3 / LA -24.02026-05-04 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 105.6 / LA 20.02026-05-04 · field out · SI · popup · EV 87.0 / LA 69.02026-05-06 · home run · CU · fly_ball · EV 104.3 / LA 30.02026-05-06 · field out · CH · popup · EV 75.8 / LA 85.02026-05-06 · grounded into double play · FF · ground_ball · EV 104.2 / LA 6.02026-05-06 · sac fly · FC · fly_ball · EV 100.8 / LA 50.02026-05-06 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 94.7 / LA -11.02026-05-07 · field out · CU · fly_ball · EV 76.2 / LA 53.02026-05-07 · field out · SV · ground_ball · EV 64.9 / LA 1.02026-05-07 · triple · SV · fly_ball · EV 93.7 / LA 37.02026-05-07 · field out · SI · popup · EV 95.4 / LA 63.02026-05-08 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 85.1 / LA 39.02026-05-08 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 90.1 / LA -34.02026-05-09 · field out · FF · popup · EV 92.7 / LA 73.02026-05-09 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 98.1 / LA 57.02026-05-09 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 92.7 / LA -6.02026-05-10 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 90.5 / LA 32.02026-05-10 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 94.6 / LA 37.02026-05-10 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 102.2 / LA 43.02026-05-12 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 76.6 / LA -43.02026-05-12 · single · CH · ground_ball · EV 105.3 / LA 5.02026-05-12 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 93.9 / LA 46.02026-05-12 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 106.8 / LA 9.02026-05-13 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 52.1 / LA -70.02026-05-13 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 96.4 / LA -16.02026-05-14 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 88.6 / LA -16.02026-05-14 · home run · CH · fly_ball · EV 105.2 / LA 28.02026-05-14 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 106.8 / LA 1.02026-05-14 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 85.6 / LA 49.02026-05-14 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 96.4 / LA 40.02026-05-15 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 102.6 / LA 28.02026-05-16 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 106.7 / LA 1.02026-05-16 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 102.2 / LA 4.02026-05-17 · force out · FS · ground_ball · EV 98.2 / LA -13.02026-05-17 · field out · ST · ground_ball · EV 53.1 / LA -78.02026-05-17 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 102.0 / LA 6.02026-05-17 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 98.4 / LA -13.02026-05-18 · single · FC · ground_ball · EV 40.0 / LA -51.02026-05-18 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 95.1 / LA -4.02026-05-18 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 89.8 / LA 52.02026-05-18 · field out · CU · popup · EV 76.4 / LA 75.02026-05-19 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 82.6 / LA 4.02026-05-19 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 93.5 / LA -19.02026-05-19 · home run · ST · fly_ball · EV 110.2 / LA 29.02026-05-20 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 97.1 / LA 27.02026-05-20 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 110.9 / LA 25.02026-05-20 · field out · SL · popup · EV 85.8 / LA 76.02026-05-20 · home run · SL · fly_ball · EV 109.0 / LA 35.02026-05-21 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 102.7 / LA 28.02026-05-21 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 89.0 / LA -10.02026-05-22 · field out · ST · ground_ball · EV 86.6 / LA -14.02026-05-22 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 107.7 / LA 32.02026-05-22 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 86.1 / LA 22.02026-05-23 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 70.2 / LA -44.02026-05-23 · field out · ST · ground_ball · EV 106.2 / LA 0.02026-05-23 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 101.4 / LA -6.02026-05-26 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 94.7 / LA 0.02026-05-26 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 103.0 / LA 31.02026-05-26 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 87.2 / LA 27.02026-05-27 · home run · CU · fly_ball · EV 96.4 / LA 32.02026-05-27 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 90.5 / LA 41.02026-05-27 · single · FF · fly_ball · EV 98.3 / LA 16.02026-05-31 · field out · ST · ground_ball · EV 80.8 / LA 1.02026-05-31 · home run · SL · fly_ball · EV 109.0 / LA 30.02026-05-31 · single · ST · ground_ball · EV 99.3 / LA -3.02026-06-01 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 81.1 / LA 37.02026-06-01 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 106.8 / LA 2.02026-06-01 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 103.3 / LA 4.02026-06-05 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 103.4 / LA 2.02026-06-05 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 95.4 / LA -18.02026-06-05 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 87.4 / LA 49.02026-06-07 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 94.4 / LA 39.02026-06-07 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 62.6 / LA -28.02026-06-07 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 89.9 / LA -1.02026-06-15 · field out · FF · popup · EV 94.6 / LA 72.02026-06-18 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 104.6 / LA 7.02026-06-18 · field out · SI · popup · EV 91.7 / LA 66.02026-06-18 · home run · SI · fly_ball · EV 105.0 / LA 42.02026-06-18 · home run · FC · fly_ball · EV 100.5 / LA 38.02026-06-20 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 92.0 / LA -37.02026-06-20 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 102.4 / LA 7.02026-06-20 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 105.4 / LA 7.02026-06-26 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 104.1 / LA 29.02026-06-26 · field out · FS · ground_ball · EV 88.3 / LA -14.02026-06-26 · field out · FS · ground_ball · EV 90.0 / LA -21.02026-06-30 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 90.5 / LA -15.02026-06-30 · field out · FS · ground_ball · EV 101.3 / LA -9.02026-07-01 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 81.3 / LA 43.02026-07-01 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 63.1 / LA -60.02026-07-01 · field out · CU · fly_ball · EV 98.0 / LA 28.02026-08-29 · field out · SL · popup · EV 94.0 / LA 64.02026-08-29 · single · KC · line_drive · EV 100.4 / LA 16.02026-08-29 · field out · ST · line_drive · EV 100.7 / LA 8.02026-08-29 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 94.8 / LA 53.02026-08-30 · home run · CU · fly_ball · EV 104.1 / LA 27.02026-08-30 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 92.9 / LA 28.02026-09-01 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 97.0 / LA 28.02026-09-01 · field out · CU · fly_ball · EV 99.2 / LA 25.02026-09-01 · field out · CH · popup · EV 94.3 / LA 75.02026-09-01 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 79.5 / LA -28.0 1B2B3BHROut 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Bat tracking

Swing path, attack angle, bat speed

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No bat tracking

No Savant bat-tracking aggregate is available for this hitter.

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 Soto, Juan · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 45%45%Chase: 19%19%Whiff: 19%19%Zone contact: 88%88%Contact: 81%81%Hard hit: 49%49% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Model read

Projection notes

1
templated note
Profile still plays best against righties (0.397 vs 0.348 xwOBA split).
2
templated note
Walk rate keeps the offensive floor healthy even if the batted-ball results wobble.
Live context

Current-season signal

xwOBA Δ-0.022
wOBA Δ-0.027
Sample381 PA

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Plate Appearances649----
Home Runs34----
Stolen Bases0----
xwOBA0.4430.374 to 0.470+/- 0.048
ISO0.2470.181 to 0.332+/- 0.075
Barrel%10.7%7.4% to 12.4%+/- 2.5%
Hard-Hit%55.3%47.2% to 61.5%+/- 7.1%
K%18.2%14.4% to 23.8%+/- 4.7%
BB%17.3%14.5% to 20.8%+/- 3.2%
BABIP0.2970.253 to 0.337+/- 0.042
Platoon / Shape
vs LHP

1653 career PA

xwOBA0.348
K%16.9%
BB%14.2%
Barrel8.0%
vs RHP

3474 career PA

xwOBA0.397
K%15.1%
BB%17.1%
Barrel9.4%