Mithrandir Metrics
Hitter projection 2026 Refreshed Sep 5 06:00 AM ET
Hitter projection / KC · 2026

Massey, Michael

Everyday offensive profile with usable floor

Primary
0.305 xwOBA
Range
0.275 to 0.351
Live Δ
yes
Team KC Archetype Balanced regular 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.

2026-09-05
51
Offense
percentile
Offense9 metrics
51
Defense4 metrics
59
Speed2 metrics
25
Plate skills10 metrics
28
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-09-05
xwOBA preseason0.308
xwOBA current pace0.306
xwOBA rolling p500.307
Observed weight63%
xwOBA
0.283 0.294 0.307 0.319 0.331
wOBA
0.301 0.315 0.332 0.348 0.363
ISO
0.135 0.149 0.165 0.181 0.196
K%
14.7% 16.0% 17.5% 19.1% 20.4%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-05
Hitting · percentile strip
Barrel%4.8%
49
Exit velocity88.7
61
Hard-hit%40.7%
60 +15 vs proj
xBA0.306
35
xSLG0.499
50
xwOBA0.306
52
BB%5.3%
17
Bat speed69.9
54
K%16.4%
84
Defense · percentile strip
Arm Runs-0.1 · 2B
19
Arm Strength85.2 · 2B
33
Outs Above Avg8.0 · 2B
94
Range Runs5.6 · 2B
89
Baserunning · percentile strip
Base Running Runs-1.8 · 2B
15
Sprint Speed26.9 · 2B
35
SB Success Rate100.0% · 2B
Small sample
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.

2026-09-05
Avoids Bad ChasesST 59.7% · rebadged research
22
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 27.6% · rebadged research
27
Correct Decisions63.0% · rebadged research
21
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline93
16
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.295 · borderline
37
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.297 · insufficient sample
12
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.292 · validated thin sample
21
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.353 · insufficient sample
10
Resists FastballwOBA 0.314 · validated
89
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.371 · validated
21
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 Massey, Michael · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.303 0.306 2026-08-25: 0.2972026-08-26: 0.2972026-08-27: 0.2982026-08-28: 0.2982026-08-29: 0.2982026-08-30: 0.2982026-08-31: 0.2982026-09-01: 0.2982026-09-02: 0.2982026-09-03: 0.3042026-09-04: 0.3042026-09-05: 0.306 2026-08-25 2026-09-05 xwOBA MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Spray profile

Field-coordinate spray profile

168 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 Massey, Michael · Statcast batted-ball landing coordinates Left field third: 9% of plotted batted ballsPull 9%Center field third: 66% of plotted batted ballsCenter 66%Right field third: 25% of plotted batted ballsOppo 25% LF 330 CF 410 RF 330 2026-04-08 · grounded into double play · FF · ground_ball · EV 76.0 / LA -21.02026-04-10 · double · FC · line_drive · EV 104.6 / LA 8.02026-04-10 · double play · CH · line_drive · EV 92.2 / LA 8.02026-04-10 · field out · CU · fly_ball · EV 78.8 / LA 34.02026-04-11 · single · CH · ground_ball · EV 79.9 / LA -13.02026-04-12 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 96.1 / LA 34.02026-04-12 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 102.6 / LA 9.02026-04-12 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 95.6 / LA -4.02026-04-16 · single · KC · line_drive · EV 105.5 / LA 13.02026-04-17 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 95.7 / LA 32.02026-04-17 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 98.9 / LA 26.02026-04-18 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 74.5 / LA 8.02026-04-18 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 76.1 / LA -42.02026-04-18 · double · SI · line_drive · EV 99.3 / LA 23.02026-04-19 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 95.6 / LA 36.02026-04-19 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 66.7 / LA 44.02026-04-20 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 96.6 / LA 40.02026-04-20 · force out · FF · ground_ball · EV 89.9 / LA -8.02026-04-21 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 94.6 / LA 34.02026-04-21 · sac fly · KC · fly_ball · EV 95.3 / LA 24.02026-04-21 · home run · CH · fly_ball · EV 104.1 / LA 34.02026-04-21 · double · KC · fly_ball · EV 88.6 / LA 33.02026-04-22 · double · FC · fly_ball · EV 99.1 / LA 24.02026-04-22 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 100.6 / LA 18.02026-04-22 · field out · CU · fly_ball · EV 88.0 / LA 29.02026-04-24 · double · FF · line_drive · EV 107.2 / LA 19.02026-04-24 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 77.5 / LA -5.02026-04-25 · single · CH · ground_ball · EV 97.3 / LA -4.02026-04-25 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 85.1 / LA 39.02026-04-25 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 77.7 / LA 12.02026-04-25 · field out · FF · popup · EV 84.3 / LA 82.02026-04-25 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 82.8 / LA 49.02026-04-26 · field out · FF · popup · EV 78.3 / LA 66.02026-04-26 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 73.8 / LA -13.02026-04-28 · field out · FS · line_drive · EV 94.3 / LA 12.02026-04-28 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 66.3 / LA -34.02026-04-29 · sac fly · SI · fly_ball · EV 101.7 / LA 39.02026-04-29 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 83.5 / LA 55.02026-04-29 · field out · ST · ground_ball · EV 93.6 / LA -13.02026-05-01 · field out · ST · ground_ball · EV 90.9 / LA -11.02026-05-01 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 92.5 / LA 36.02026-05-01 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 70.5 / LA 7.02026-05-01 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 97.2 / LA -9.02026-05-02 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 89.0 / LA 56.02026-05-03 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 86.3 / LA 58.02026-05-03 · double play · CH · line_drive · EV 88.6 / LA 11.02026-05-05 · home run · CU · fly_ball · EV 102.9 / LA 34.02026-05-05 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 102.2 / LA 32.02026-05-05 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 93.2 / LA 8.02026-05-07 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 97.8 / LA 38.02026-05-07 · double · FF · ground_ball · EV 100.6 / LA 5.02026-05-08 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 98.9 / LA 27.02026-05-08 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 93.8 / LA 35.02026-05-08 · double · FS · line_drive · EV 101.7 / LA 9.02026-05-09 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 87.8 / LA -32.02026-05-09 · home run · FC · fly_ball · EV 103.9 / LA 26.02026-05-09 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 94.2 / LA 40.02026-05-10 · grounded into double play · FS · ground_ball · EV 67.3 / LA 9.02026-05-12 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 95.7 / LA -10.02026-05-12 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 97.8 / LA 44.02026-05-15 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 98.2 / LA 44.02026-05-15 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 98.4 / LA 44.02026-05-15 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 91.6 / LA 36.02026-05-15 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 84.6 / LA -34.02026-05-15 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 97.6 / LA 39.02026-05-16 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 94.6 / LA 17.02026-05-16 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 80.5 / LA -36.02026-05-16 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 100.9 / LA -27.02026-05-16 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 102.9 / LA 39.02026-05-17 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 78.8 / LA 36.02026-05-17 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 103.8 / LA 8.02026-05-18 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 97.0 / LA -27.02026-05-18 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 82.4 / LA -16.02026-05-18 · double · FF · fly_ball · EV 90.4 / LA 28.02026-05-22 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 88.9 / LA 24.02026-05-22 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 80.3 / LA 37.02026-05-23 · single · ST · ground_ball · EV 92.5 / LA -15.02026-05-23 · field out · KC · ground_ball · EV 97.5 / LA -11.02026-05-23 · single · KC · line_drive · EV 101.8 / LA 13.02026-05-23 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 75.7 / LA -26.02026-05-24 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 86.0 / LA -15.02026-05-24 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 86.5 / LA 44.02026-05-24 · sac bunt · FC · ground_ball · EV 34.6 / LA -50.02026-05-25 · sac fly · FF · fly_ball · EV 98.1 / LA 40.02026-05-25 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 94.4 / LA 41.02026-05-26 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 99.2 / LA 41.02026-05-27 · double · FF · line_drive · EV 92.3 / LA 17.02026-05-27 · field out · FS · ground_ball · EV 79.9 / LA 6.02026-05-31 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 102.6 / LA 31.02026-05-31 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 47.9 / LA -39.02026-06-01 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 43.9 / LA -58.02026-06-01 · field out · FF · popup · EV 67.6 / LA 74.02026-06-01 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 104.8 / LA 23.02026-06-01 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 101.1 / LA 26.02026-06-04 · field out · SL · popup · EV 56.9 / LA 53.02026-06-04 · field out · FC · line_drive · EV 98.0 / LA 21.02026-06-04 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 95.5 / LA 40.02026-06-04 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 105.3 / LA 12.02026-06-05 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 102.1 / LA 8.02026-06-05 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 95.0 / LA 43.02026-06-05 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 101.4 / LA 4.02026-06-05 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 73.7 / LA 39.02026-06-07 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 94.1 / LA 54.02026-06-18 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 99.5 / LA 35.02026-06-18 · field error · FF · fly_ball · EV 94.2 / LA 36.02026-06-18 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 85.1 / LA 35.02026-06-22 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 91.4 / LA 51.02026-06-22 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 72.3 / LA -37.02026-06-22 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 79.9 / LA -26.02026-06-24 · field out · ST · ground_ball · EV 74.3 / LA 4.02026-06-24 · double · CH · line_drive · EV 99.2 / LA 16.02026-06-24 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 71.0 / LA 1.02026-06-24 · single · CU · line_drive · EV 105.6 / LA 15.02026-06-26 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 104.4 / LA 16.02026-06-26 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 92.2 / LA 7.02026-06-26 · grounded into double play · CH · ground_ball · EV 104.8 / LA -10.02026-06-30 · field out · KC · ground_ball · EV 89.3 / LA -11.02026-06-30 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 84.5 / LA 25.02026-06-30 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 102.2 / LA 3.02026-07-01 · single · ST · line_drive · EV 73.6 / LA 31.02026-07-31 · grounded into double play · FF · ground_ball · EV 83.2 / LA 2.02026-07-31 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 75.5 / LA -64.02026-07-31 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 89.7 / LA 47.02026-07-31 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 65.6 / LA 47.02026-08-04 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 87.0 / LA 45.02026-08-04 · field out · FS · ground_ball · EV 86.9 / LA -9.02026-08-04 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 89.9 / LA 25.02026-08-04 · double · SI · line_drive · EV 102.9 / LA 19.02026-08-05 · home run · FC · fly_ball · EV 103.3 / LA 24.02026-08-05 · single · FS · ground_ball · EV 91.7 / LA -5.02026-08-07 · field out · CH · line_drive · EV 95.5 / LA 23.02026-08-07 · field out · FS · ground_ball · EV 73.9 / LA 1.02026-08-07 · field out · FS · ground_ball · EV 73.7 / LA -6.02026-08-07 · field out · FS · ground_ball · EV 98.4 / LA -1.02026-08-08 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 106.1 / LA 5.02026-08-08 · fielders choice out · CH · ground_ball · EV 67.1 / LA -41.02026-08-08 · field out · CH · line_drive · EV 76.8 / LA 29.02026-08-08 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 96.8 / LA 29.02026-08-11 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 90.7 / LA 61.02026-08-14 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 101.9 / LA 18.02026-08-14 · single · SI · fly_ball · EV 61.5 / LA 28.02026-08-14 · home run · SL · fly_ball · EV 103.2 / LA 33.02026-08-15 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 87.7 / LA 39.02026-08-15 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 101.8 / LA 13.02026-08-15 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 73.7 / LA -27.02026-08-16 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 89.6 / LA -9.02026-08-16 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 91.7 / LA 21.02026-08-16 · home run · FC · fly_ball · EV 101.6 / LA 26.02026-08-16 · single · FC · ground_ball · EV 99.6 / LA 7.02026-08-17 · field out · CH · line_drive · EV 93.4 / LA 20.02026-08-17 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 89.5 / LA -5.02026-08-21 · field out · FC · popup · EV 65.9 / LA 83.02026-08-21 · field error · CH · ground_ball · EV 100.7 / LA 6.02026-08-21 · double · SL · ground_ball · EV 98.9 / LA 8.02026-08-21 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 89.1 / LA -7.02026-08-22 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 104.1 / LA -1.02026-08-22 · field out · FF · popup · EV 45.5 / LA 75.02026-08-22 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 94.1 / LA 21.02026-09-02 · field out · FS · fly_ball · EV 95.2 / LA 33.02026-09-02 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 102.4 / LA 20.02026-09-02 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 102.1 / LA 13.02026-09-02 · double · FF · line_drive · EV 105.6 / LA 22.02026-09-03 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 92.3 / LA -1.02026-09-03 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 94.5 / LA 24.02026-09-03 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 80.5 / LA 33.02026-09-03 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 103.4 / LA 6.02026-09-04 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 98.8 / LA 0.02026-09-04 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 104.6 / LA 8.0 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

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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 Massey, Michael · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 48%48%Chase: 39%39%Whiff: 18%18%Zone contact: 89%89%Contact: 82%82%Hard hit: 41%41% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Model read

Projection notes

1
templated note
Profile still plays best against righties (0.242 vs 0.205 xwOBA split).
2
templated note
Home park trims some of the raw HR output despite the underlying power.
Live context

Current-season signal

xwOBA Δ+0.001
wOBA Δ+0.027
Sample377 PA

negative regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Plate Appearances388----
Home Runs11----
Stolen Bases0----
xwOBA0.3050.275 to 0.351+/- 0.038
ISO0.1690.112 to 0.254+/- 0.071
Barrel%5.2%2.8% to 7.4%+/- 2.3%
Hard-Hit%37.3%34.3% to 46.3%+/- 6.0%
K%17.7%14.6% to 27.8%+/- 6.6%
BB%4.8%3.3% to 7.7%+/- 2.2%
BABIP0.2840.227 to 0.338+/- 0.055
Platoon / Shape
vs LHP

259 career PA

xwOBA0.205
K%17.4%
BB%3.2%
Barrel3.2%
vs RHP

1119 career PA

xwOBA0.242
K%13.5%
BB%3.7%
Barrel4.2%