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Ethan Salas

C · Bats/Throws L/R · 6' 1", 185 lb · Age 20

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Modules
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Live Δ
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Club San Diego Padres Position C Roster Current MLB team Status Healthy / active roster
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Season by season

3D Swing Sim Projections
PARHHRSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
20264061020.256.275.462.737
1 Seasons4061020.256.275.462.737
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.

2026-09-29
48
Offense
percentile
Speed1 metrics
38
Plate skills9 metrics
49
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-09-29
xwOBA preseason0.270
xwOBA current pace0.227
xwOBA rolling p500.263
Observed weight16%
xwOBA
0.172 0.215 0.263 0.311 0.354
wOBA
0.240 0.284 0.333 0.381 0.425
ISO
0.059 0.094 0.134 0.173 0.208
K%
10.2% 15.6% 21.7% 27.8% 33.3%
Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-29
Defense · percentile strip
Blocking Runs0.1 · C
Small sample
Catcher Throwing-0.3 · C
Small sample
Framing Runs-1.1 · C
Small sample
Pop Time1.9 · C
Small sample
Baserunning · percentile strip
Sprint Speed27.0 · C
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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.

2026-09-29
Avoids Bad ChasesST 68.9% · rebadged research
67
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 35.4% · rebadged research
3
Correct Decisions65.3% · rebadged research
40
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.272 · borderline
84
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.279 · insufficient sample
54
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.315 · insufficient sample
80
Resists FastballwOBA 0.342 · validated
41
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.356 · validated
51
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline94
20
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

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

Mithrandir Metrics SPRAY CHART Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Spray Chart Salas, Ethan · Statcast batted-ball landing coordinates Left field third: 12% of plotted batted ballsPull 12%Center field third: 75% of plotted batted ballsCenter 75%Right field third: 12% of plotted batted ballsOppo 12% LF 334 CF 396 RF 322 2026-03-23 · grounded into double play · SI · ground_ball · EV 104.9 / LA 6.02026-09-02 · field out · ST · ground_ball · EV 93.4 / LA -3.02026-09-02 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 99.4 / LA 32.02026-09-06 · field out · SL · line_drive · EV 92.5 / LA 25.02026-09-06 · field out · FF · popup · EV 90.7 / LA 74.02026-09-07 · force out · SI · ground_ball · EV 71.3 / LA -17.02026-09-07 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 100.7 / LA 47.02026-09-09 · field out · ST · ground_ball · EV 60.4 / LA 21.02026-09-12 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 96.0 / LA 56.02026-09-12 · field out · FS · ground_ball · EV 91.9 / LA -6.02026-09-13 · triple · FF · fly_ball · EV 94.7 / LA 36.02026-09-18 · field out · FS · ground_ball · EV 97.5 / LA -12.02026-09-18 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 84.4 / LA 55.02026-09-18 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 92.3 / LA 38.02026-09-18 · field out · FS · fly_ball · EV 85.7 / LA 38.02026-09-20 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 92.8 / LA 28.02026-09-22 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 70.4 / LA 14.02026-09-22 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 91.6 / LA 14.02026-09-23 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 103.5 / LA -4.02026-09-23 · field out · FS · popup · EV 64.3 / LA 75.02026-09-26 · single · FC · ground_ball · EV 100.6 / LA -5.02026-09-26 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 84.0 / LA 33.02026-09-26 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 108.3 / LA 8.02026-09-26 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 105.2 / LA 4.0 1B2B3BHROut Zone shading = batted-ball density by field third · hover dots for date, pitch, EV, and LA. 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 Salas, Ethan · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 50%50%Chase: 30%30%Whiff: 18%18%Zone contact: 92%92%Contact: 82%82%Hard hit: 35%35% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Reference layer

Current snapshot

Age20
Height6' 1"
Weight185 lb
Debut2026-09-02
Live layer

Delta / regression

No Live State delta is available for this profile yet.

Mithrandir coverage

Module shelf

ModuleCardsLatestSignal
Fielding22026-09-202 chances | 0 difficult plays | Run Exp -0.243
Projection links / recent games

Available detail

Hitter Projections 20260.299 xwOBA | 6 HRProjection
2026-03-23 vs SEA0 HR | 1 RBI / 3 Ch | 0 E0-1 | BB, RBI, R