Mithrandir Metrics
Hitter projection 2026 Refreshed Sep 28 06:00 AM ET
Hitter projection / TEX · 2026

Díaz, Elias

Veteran bat leaning on contact and approach

Primary
0.273 xwOBA
Range
0.217 to 0.324
Live Δ
yes
Team TEX Archetype Balanced regular Age 36 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.

2026-09-28
45
Offense
percentile
Offense9 metrics
45
Defense4 metrics
71
Speed1 metrics
2
Plate skills10 metrics
56
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-09-28
xwOBA preseason0.279
xwOBA current pace0.269
xwOBA rolling p500.274
Observed weight52%
xwOBA
0.242 0.257 0.274 0.291 0.306
wOBA
0.262 0.280 0.300 0.320 0.338
ISO
0.127 0.145 0.165 0.185 0.203
K%
21.1% 22.9% 24.9% 26.8% 28.6%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-28
Hitting · percentile strip
Barrel%6.7%
77 +43 vs proj
Exit velocity87.1
41
Hard-hit%41.1%
63 +18 vs proj
xBA0.295
23
xSLG0.488
46
xwOBA0.269
18
BB%3.8%
7 -19 vs proj
Bat speed72.3
83
K%24.3%
43
Defense · percentile strip
Blocking Runs0.4 · C
67
Catcher Throwing1.0 · C
72
Framing Runs0.4 · C
59
Pop Time1.9 · C
85
Baserunning · percentile strip
Sprint Speed24.4 · C
2
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.

2026-09-28
Avoids Bad ChasesST 61.1% · rebadged research
29
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 19.3% · rebadged research
92
Correct Decisions69.2% · rebadged research
79
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.283 · borderline
64
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.289 · insufficient sample
26
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.293 · validated thin sample
22
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.320 · insufficient sample
68
Resists FastballwOBA 0.311 · validated
91
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.368 · validated
27
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline102
58
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 Díaz, Elias · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.302 0.269 2026-09-14: 0.2722026-09-18: 0.2672026-09-19: 0.2662026-09-20: 0.2662026-09-21: 0.2662026-09-22: 0.2662026-09-23: 0.2662026-09-24: 0.2662026-09-25: 0.2662026-09-26: 0.2642026-09-27: 0.2642026-09-28: 0.269 2026-09-14 2026-09-28 xwOBA MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Spray profile

Field-coordinate spray profile

92 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 Díaz, Elias · Statcast batted-ball landing coordinates Left field third: 21% of plotted batted ballsPull 21%Center field third: 70% of plotted batted ballsCenter 70%Right field third: 10% of plotted batted ballsOppo 10% LF 329 CF 407 RF 326 2026-03-17 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 107.3 / LA -3.02026-04-19 · double · SL · fly_ball · EV 80.7 / LA 39.02026-04-19 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 100.2 / LA 10.02026-04-19 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 96.2 / LA -19.02026-04-20 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 83.8 / LA -3.02026-04-24 · double · FF · line_drive · EV 110.0 / LA 14.02026-04-24 · field out · FF · popup · EV 61.6 / LA 61.02026-04-30 · home run · CH · fly_ball · EV 97.7 / LA 29.02026-04-30 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 109.7 / LA 6.02026-04-30 · field out · SL · line_drive · EV 81.8 / LA 12.02026-04-30 · field out · CH · line_drive · EV 85.1 / LA 26.02026-05-06 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 47.5 / LA -41.02026-05-06 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 88.7 / LA 52.02026-05-06 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 104.1 / LA -21.02026-05-10 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 73.0 / LA 2.02026-05-13 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 86.6 / LA 7.02026-05-20 · field error · SL · fly_ball · EV 93.2 / LA 52.02026-05-20 · home run · SI · fly_ball · EV 102.5 / LA 28.02026-06-07 · single · FA · line_drive · EV 98.5 / LA 6.02026-06-07 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 81.7 / LA 47.02026-06-15 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 69.9 / LA 40.02026-06-15 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 101.2 / LA 12.02026-06-22 · field out · FS · ground_ball · EV 109.3 / LA 2.02026-06-22 · single · CU · ground_ball · EV 88.0 / LA 6.02026-06-22 · sac fly · ST · fly_ball · EV 83.1 / LA 29.02026-06-22 · field out · FF · popup · EV 81.7 / LA 70.02026-06-24 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 91.8 / LA -35.02026-06-24 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 56.2 / LA 23.02026-06-30 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 51.1 / LA -76.02026-06-30 · field out · FC · line_drive · EV 91.4 / LA 8.02026-06-30 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 88.6 / LA 45.02026-07-01 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 75.8 / LA 22.02026-07-01 · home run · CU · fly_ball · EV 105.8 / LA 23.02026-07-01 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 98.1 / LA -29.02026-07-01 · field out · CH · popup · EV 80.4 / LA 77.02026-07-27 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 88.5 / LA 37.02026-08-02 · grounded into double play · CH · ground_ball · EV 79.3 / LA 1.02026-08-04 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 62.1 / LA -5.02026-08-04 · field out · ST · popup · EV 79.4 / LA 78.02026-08-04 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 95.7 / LA 35.02026-08-05 · double · FF · ground_ball · EV 96.5 / LA -1.02026-08-05 · field out · CH · popup · EV 85.3 / LA 74.02026-08-05 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 101.5 / LA 38.02026-08-05 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 101.0 / LA 23.02026-08-07 · single · KC · ground_ball · EV 48.8 / LA -41.02026-08-13 · field out · CH · line_drive · EV 97.4 / LA 21.02026-08-14 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 59.5 / LA -69.02026-08-14 · field out · CU · line_drive · EV 79.8 / LA 13.02026-08-14 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 102.7 / LA -21.02026-08-16 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 62.7 / LA -31.02026-08-16 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 103.9 / LA 25.02026-08-19 · single · ST · ground_ball · EV 47.2 / LA -73.02026-08-19 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 96.9 / LA -28.02026-08-21 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 106.2 / LA 0.02026-08-21 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 106.6 / LA -1.02026-08-21 · field out · FF · popup · EV 84.0 / LA 66.02026-08-23 · sac fly · FF · line_drive · EV 106.3 / LA 16.02026-08-23 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 106.1 / LA 18.02026-08-23 · home run · FS · fly_ball · EV 103.7 / LA 29.02026-08-24 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 94.8 / LA 45.02026-08-24 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 94.6 / LA 22.02026-08-24 · field out · FF · popup · EV 84.4 / LA 69.02026-08-26 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 79.5 / LA -4.02026-08-26 · field out · SL · popup · EV 73.7 / LA 56.02026-08-30 · double · SI · fly_ball · EV 97.8 / LA 26.02026-08-30 · double · FF · fly_ball · EV 93.7 / LA 27.02026-08-31 · field out · CU · line_drive · EV 104.8 / LA 21.02026-08-31 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 92.2 / LA -5.02026-09-01 · double · SL · line_drive · EV 107.1 / LA 17.02026-09-02 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 79.9 / LA 20.02026-09-03 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 73.0 / LA 5.02026-09-03 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 105.7 / LA -29.02026-09-03 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 99.3 / LA 14.02026-09-04 · sac fly · FC · line_drive · EV 97.4 / LA 23.02026-09-04 · home run · SL · line_drive · EV 103.4 / LA 22.02026-09-04 · force out · SI · ground_ball · EV 105.5 / LA -16.02026-09-04 · field out · FF · popup · EV 79.5 / LA 68.02026-09-06 · sac bunt · SL · ground_ball · EV 37.0 / LA -62.02026-09-06 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 102.1 / LA -9.02026-09-06 · field out · FF · popup · EV 68.4 / LA 67.02026-09-09 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 87.5 / LA 48.02026-09-09 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 102.0 / LA 50.02026-09-12 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 98.7 / LA 21.02026-09-12 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 106.0 / LA -8.02026-09-12 · single · CU · line_drive · EV 100.2 / LA 8.02026-09-13 · field out · SL · line_drive · EV 109.6 / LA 8.02026-09-13 · sac bunt · CH · ground_ball · EV 25.4 / LA -24.02026-09-18 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 82.4 / LA 53.02026-09-22 · field out · ST · ground_ball · EV 80.3 / LA -27.02026-09-22 · sac fly · FF · fly_ball · EV 105.8 / LA 42.02026-09-22 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 88.6 / LA 54.02026-09-27 · home run · CH · fly_ball · EV 104.1 / LA 33.0 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 Díaz, Elias · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 48%48%Chase: 38%38%Whiff: 26%26%Zone contact: 84%84%Contact: 74%74%Hard hit: 41%41% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Model read

Projection notes

1
templated note
Age-36 season adds a little downside to the power band.
Live context

Current-season signal

xwOBA Δ-0.004
wOBA Δ+0.027
Sample239 PA

negative regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Plate Appearances385----
Home Runs10----
Stolen Bases0----
xwOBA0.2730.217 to 0.324+/- 0.053
ISO0.1270.079 to 0.222+/- 0.072
Barrel%3.9%2.0% to 6.8%+/- 2.4%
Hard-Hit%37.1%31.2% to 44.9%+/- 6.8%
K%25.3%19.8% to 33.4%+/- 6.8%
BB%6.4%4.6% to 9.6%+/- 2.5%
BABIP0.2910.224 to 0.347+/- 0.062
Platoon / Shape
vs LHP

891 career PA

xwOBA0.203
K%17.3%
BB%5.5%
Barrel3.0%
vs RHP

2016 career PA

xwOBA0.210
K%19.5%
BB%5.0%
Barrel3.3%