Mithrandir Metrics
Hitter projection 2026 Refreshed Sep 1 06:00 AM ET
Hitter projection / TB · 2026

Piper, Kenny

Middle-order power profile with real damage

Primary
0.297 xwOBA
Range
0.101 to 0.328
Live Δ
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Team TB 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.

2026-09-01
32
Offense
percentile
Plate skills6 metrics
32
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-09-01
xwOBA preseason0.264
xwOBA current pace0.241
xwOBA rolling p500.263
Observed weight4%
xwOBA
0.154 0.205 0.263 0.320 0.371
wOBA
0.165 0.258 0.360 0.462 0.555
ISO
0.000 0.045 0.100 0.154 0.203
K%
12.0% 18.4% 25.4% 32.4% 38.7%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-01
Defense · percentile strip
Blocking Runs-0.2 · C
Small sample
Catcher Throwing0.2 · C
Small sample
Framing Runs-0.0 · C
Small sample
Pop Time1.9 · C
Small sample
Baserunning · percentile strip
Sprint Speed25.9 · C
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.

2026-09-01
Avoids Bad ChasesST 60.0% · rebadged research
23
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 33.3% · rebadged research
6
Correct Decisions68.2% · rebadged research
73
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.289 · borderline
51
Resists FastballwOBA 0.350 · validated
27
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline88
10
Rolling form chart

xwOBA allowed snapshot line

Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs

0 snapshots
No chart yet

No Live State xwOBA snapshots are available for this player.

Spray profile

Field-coordinate spray profile

6 Statcast batted-ball coordinates from the pitch-event feed (2026, 2025). 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 Piper, Kenny · Statcast batted-ball landing coordinates Left field third: 50% of plotted batted ballsPull 50%Center field third: 50% of plotted batted ballsCenter 50%Right field third: 0% of plotted batted ballsOppo 0% LF 318 CF 408 RF 314 2026-08-21 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 102.5 / LA 32.02026-08-22 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 69.1 / LA 5.02025-03-15 · single · pitch · line_drive2025-03-17 · field out · FF · popup · EV 94.2 / LA 68.02025-03-22 · single · pitch · line_drive2025-03-22 · triple · pitch · line_drive 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

No bat-tracking aggregate is available for this hitter. The full swing, with the recommended path overlaid, lives in the 3D Swing Simulator.

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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 Piper, Kenny · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 61%61%Chase: 18%18%Whiff: 28%28%Zone contact: 77%77%Contact: 72%72%Hard hit: 33%33% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Model read

Projection notes

1
templated note
Projection leans more on broad offensive balance than one extreme carrying trait.
Live context

Current-season signal

No Live State delta is available for this player yet.

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Plate Appearances204----
Home Runs6----
Stolen Bases0----
xwOBA0.2970.101 to 0.328+/- 0.113
ISO0.1170.001 to 0.217+/- 0.108
Barrel%2.9%0.2% to 5.4%+/- 2.6%
Hard-Hit%31.9%7.2% to 40.6%+/- 16.7%
K%24.2%9.4% to 36.0%+/- 13.3%
BB%6.9%1.6% to 9.4%+/- 3.9%
BABIP0.3180.169 to 0.385+/- 0.108
Platoon / Shape
vs LHP

0 career PA

xwOBA0.001
K%1.5%
BB%0.5%
Barrel0.0%
vs RHP

11 career PA

xwOBA0.001
K%1.7%
BB%0.4%
Barrel0.0%