Reference layer
Current snapshot
| Age | 26 |
| Height | 6' 1" |
| Weight | 180 lb |
| Debut | 2026-07-09 |
Player profile / Detroit Tigers
Eduardo Valencia
DH · Bats/Throws R/R · 6' 1", 180 lb · Age 26
Club Detroit Tigers
Position DH
Roster Current MLB team
Status Healthy / active roster
Traditional line
Season by season
| PA | R | H | HR | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 138 | 25 | 44 | 8 | 0 | .341 | .380 | .636 | 1.016 |
| 1 Seasons | 138 | 25 | 44 | 8 | 0 | .341 | .380 | .636 | 1.016 |
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.
92
Offense
percentile
percentile
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.
Hitting · percentile strip
Barrel%11.3%
100
Exit velocity89.8
75
Hard-hit%48.5%
90
xBA0.379
96
xSLG0.726
97
xwOBA0.372
97
BB%4.2%
10
Bat speed71.3
75
K%22.5%
53
Defense · percentile strip
Blocking Runs0.5 · C
70
Catcher Throwing-0.6 · C
38
Framing Runs2.1 · C
72
Outs Above Avg0.0 · C
68
Pop Time1.9 · C
46
Range Runs0.1 · C
Small sample
Baserunning · percentile strip
Sprint Speed25.0 · C
5
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.
Avoids Bad ChasesST 64.9% · rebadged research
48
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 21.5% · rebadged research
84
Correct Decisions69.5% · rebadged research
82
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.282 · borderline
67
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.338 · insufficient sample
0
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.330 · validated thin sample
2
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.330 · insufficient sample
38
Resists FastballwOBA 0.336 · validated
54
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.345 · validated
76
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline104
66
Rolling form chart
xwOBA snapshot line
Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs
Spray profile
Field-coordinate spray profile
71 Statcast batted-ball coordinates from the pitch-event feed (2026). Direction profile remains as the v1 context layer when coordinate density is limited.
Zone profile
Aggregate zone heatmap
Aggregate zone metrics from seasonal Statcast leaderboards.
Live layer
Delta / regression
| xwOBA Δ | -- |
| wOBA Δ | -- |
negative regression
Regression watch
Running hot. Expect some cooling.
Valencia’s wOBA sits at 0.451, but the quality of contact underneath says it should be 0.372 — a gap of 0.079, -2.2 standard deviations from the MLB norm over 142 PA. The results have outrun the underlying process; as the sample grows, expect the numbers to drift back toward the deserved level.
Mithrandir coverage
Module shelf
| Module | Cards | Latest | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitting | 1 | 2026-09-21 | Impact contact was the main driver |
| Fielding | 3 | 2026-08-31 | 1 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 E | 2-4 | HR, K, 2 RBI |