Mithrandir Metrics
Hitter projection 2026 Refreshed Sep 27 06:00 AM ET
Hitter projection / CIN · 2026

Hayes, Ke'Bryan

Everyday offensive profile with usable floor

Primary
0.304 xwOBA
Range
0.277 to 0.340
Live Δ
yes
Team CIN Archetype Ground-ball contact Age 29 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.

2026-09-27
50
Offense
percentile
Offense9 metrics
49
Defense4 metrics
53
Speed1 metrics
35
Plate skills10 metrics
57
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-09-27
xwOBA preseason0.305
xwOBA current pace0.287
xwOBA rolling p500.295
Observed weight54%
xwOBA
0.271 0.283 0.295 0.308 0.320
wOBA
0.203 0.219 0.237 0.255 0.271
ISO
0.089 0.102 0.117 0.132 0.145
K%
17.3% 18.4% 19.7% 21.0% 22.2%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-27
Hitting · percentile strip
Barrel%4.6%
46
Exit velocity90.5
84
Hard-hit%41.1%
63 -16 vs proj
xBA0.301
31
xSLG0.473
41
xwOBA0.287
32 -20 vs proj
BB%6.5%
28
Bat speed69.2
44
K%19.6%
69
Defense · percentile strip
Arm Runs-0.0 · 3B
34
Arm Strength80.7 · 3B
6
Outs Above Avg5.0 · 3B
90
Range Runs3.6 · 3B
84
Baserunning · percentile strip
Sprint Speed26.9 · 3B
35
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.

2026-09-27
Avoids Bad ChasesST 63.8% · rebadged research
42
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 31.8% · rebadged research
7
Correct Decisions62.0% · rebadged research
15
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.235 · borderline
100
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.254 · insufficient sample
96
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.269 · validated thin sample
79
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.293 · insufficient sample
97
Resists FastballwOBA 0.301 · validated
97
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.369 · validated
25
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline93
16
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 Hayes, Ke'Bryan · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.302 0.287 2026-09-13: 0.2982026-09-14: 0.2982026-09-18: 0.2922026-09-19: 0.2922026-09-20: 0.2922026-09-21: 0.2932026-09-22: 0.2932026-09-23: 0.2932026-09-24: 0.2902026-09-25: 0.2902026-09-26: 0.2872026-09-27: 0.287 2026-09-13 2026-09-27 xwOBA MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Spray profile

Field-coordinate spray profile

154 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 Hayes, Ke'Bryan · Statcast batted-ball landing coordinates Left field third: 7% of plotted batted ballsPull 7%Center field third: 73% of plotted batted ballsCenter 73%Right field third: 19% of plotted batted ballsOppo 19% LF 328 CF 404 RF 325 2026-03-15 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 83.2 / LA 25.02026-03-15 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 108.8 / LA 5.02026-03-17 · field out · CH · line_drive · EV 100.4 / LA 21.02026-03-18 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 38.5 / LA -65.02026-03-18 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 93.4 / LA 5.02026-03-21 · field out · SV · ground_ball · EV 105.0 / LA -15.02026-03-23 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 99.0 / LA -5.02026-03-23 · grounded into double play · SI · ground_ball · EV 100.8 / LA -17.02026-03-24 · field out · FC · line_drive · EV 88.7 / LA 23.02026-03-24 · single · SV · line_drive · EV 103.9 / LA 16.02026-03-24 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 95.4 / LA 14.02026-03-26 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 78.5 / LA 27.02026-03-26 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 94.9 / LA 17.02026-03-26 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 86.2 / LA 29.02026-03-28 · field error · CU · ground_ball · EV 90.1 / LA 5.02026-03-28 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 94.9 / LA 44.02026-03-28 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 91.7 / LA 41.02026-03-28 · field out · FF · popup · EV 91.7 / LA 64.02026-03-30 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 102.1 / LA 8.02026-03-30 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 97.0 / LA 31.02026-03-31 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 96.8 / LA 7.02026-03-31 · field error · FF · fly_ball · EV 95.5 / LA 32.02026-03-31 · force out · SI · ground_ball2026-04-01 · field out · ST · popup · EV 84.3 / LA 70.02026-04-01 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 100.6 / LA -8.02026-04-01 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 77.9 / LA 55.02026-04-03 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 84.6 / LA 64.02026-04-03 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 103.0 / LA 7.02026-04-03 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 88.2 / LA 0.02026-04-05 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 95.8 / LA -7.02026-04-05 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 104.6 / LA 11.02026-04-05 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 84.5 / LA 62.02026-04-05 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 88.4 / LA 38.02026-04-06 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 89.5 / LA 32.02026-04-06 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 97.5 / LA 32.02026-04-06 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 71.3 / LA -8.02026-04-07 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 104.5 / LA 7.02026-04-07 · field out · FF · popup · EV 84.6 / LA 72.02026-04-08 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 100.8 / LA 31.02026-04-10 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 100.4 / LA 25.02026-04-10 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 78.6 / LA 29.02026-04-10 · field out · SI · ground_ball2026-04-11 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 88.2 / LA -31.02026-04-11 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 86.4 / LA 41.02026-04-11 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 104.4 / LA 19.02026-04-11 · field out · SI · ground_ball2026-04-14 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 77.2 / LA -31.02026-04-14 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 78.9 / LA 27.02026-04-14 · field out · SL · line_drive · EV 101.5 / LA 7.02026-04-15 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 103.1 / LA 23.02026-04-15 · force out · SL · line_drive · EV 87.1 / LA 17.02026-04-15 · field out · ST · popup · EV 58.1 / LA 58.02026-04-16 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 92.6 / LA 35.02026-04-16 · field out · FS · fly_ball · EV 77.2 / LA 56.02026-04-18 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 82.9 / LA -13.02026-04-18 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 94.2 / LA -7.02026-04-18 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 85.0 / LA -15.02026-04-19 · field out · ST · line_drive · EV 99.0 / LA 21.02026-04-20 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 81.3 / LA -15.02026-04-20 · single · FC · ground_ball · EV 66.7 / LA -70.02026-04-20 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 99.7 / LA -18.02026-04-21 · field out · ST · line_drive · EV 90.8 / LA 22.02026-04-21 · field out · ST · line_drive · EV 95.5 / LA 23.02026-04-21 · home run · SI · fly_ball · EV 100.9 / LA 25.02026-04-24 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 88.1 / LA 34.02026-04-24 · field out · CU · ground_ball2026-04-25 · double · FF · line_drive · EV 105.9 / LA 18.02026-04-25 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 106.6 / LA 12.02026-04-26 · triple · SI · fly_ball · EV 99.0 / LA 25.02026-04-26 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 73.3 / LA -5.02026-04-26 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 102.7 / LA 25.02026-04-28 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 102.2 / LA 14.02026-04-28 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 98.4 / LA 30.02026-04-29 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 105.0 / LA -11.02026-04-29 · single · ST · ground_ball · EV 87.4 / LA 0.02026-04-29 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 93.5 / LA 39.02026-04-29 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 91.3 / LA -2.02026-05-01 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 96.2 / LA 21.02026-05-01 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 102.5 / LA -13.02026-05-02 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 94.4 / LA -10.02026-05-02 · grounded into double play · SI · ground_ball · EV 102.5 / LA -7.02026-05-04 · home run · SI · line_drive · EV 103.5 / LA 22.02026-05-04 · field out · FF · ground_ball · LA -61.02026-05-05 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 85.8 / LA 56.02026-05-05 · field out · ST · ground_ball · EV 68.8 / LA -3.02026-05-05 · field out · SL · popup · EV 72.9 / LA 59.02026-05-07 · field out · ST · line_drive · EV 103.0 / LA 9.02026-05-07 · single · FS · line_drive · EV 80.8 / LA 19.02026-05-07 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 83.0 / LA 12.02026-05-08 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 104.1 / LA -3.02026-05-10 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 84.9 / LA 48.02026-05-10 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 104.4 / LA 5.02026-05-10 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 81.6 / LA 25.02026-05-12 · grounded into double play · SI · ground_ball · EV 94.6 / LA -8.02026-05-12 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 101.2 / LA 19.02026-05-14 · single · FA · line_drive · EV 83.0 / LA 17.02026-05-14 · double · ST · line_drive · EV 97.7 / LA 12.02026-05-14 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 79.8 / LA 4.02026-05-14 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 73.8 / LA 38.02026-05-15 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 68.8 / LA 20.02026-05-15 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 99.0 / LA 18.02026-05-15 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 57.8 / LA -31.02026-05-16 · field out · CH · line_drive · EV 79.9 / LA 12.02026-05-16 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 94.7 / LA 16.02026-05-18 · grounded into double play · SL · ground_ball · EV 75.5 / LA 4.02026-05-18 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 91.7 / LA 30.02026-05-18 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 98.8 / LA -4.02026-05-19 · force out · CH · ground_ball · EV 87.3 / LA -17.02026-05-19 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 87.2 / LA 55.02026-05-19 · grounded into double play · SI · ground_ball · EV 103.2 / LA 0.02026-05-19 · grounded into double play · FF · ground_ball · EV 95.5 / LA -14.02026-08-02 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 101.5 / LA 19.02026-08-02 · home run · SI · fly_ball · EV 106.9 / LA 26.02026-08-04 · field out · CU · line_drive · EV 83.8 / LA 11.02026-08-04 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 86.1 / LA 18.02026-08-05 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 83.3 / LA -17.02026-08-05 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 75.8 / LA 48.02026-08-07 · single · ST · ground_ball · EV 54.9 / LA -67.02026-08-07 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 77.1 / LA 34.02026-08-08 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 103.1 / LA -17.02026-08-11 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 89.4 / LA 57.02026-08-11 · field out · KC · fly_ball · EV 97.4 / LA 26.02026-08-13 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 97.5 / LA 7.02026-08-13 · single · ST · line_drive · EV 86.2 / LA 9.02026-08-13 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 101.4 / LA 27.02026-08-13 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 77.8 / LA -15.02026-08-14 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 86.1 / LA -6.02026-08-15 · home run · SI · fly_ball · EV 100.0 / LA 31.02026-08-15 · field error · SI · line_drive · EV 88.9 / LA 22.02026-08-17 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 86.6 / LA -17.02026-08-21 · force out · SI · ground_ball · EV 104.4 / LA -8.02026-08-21 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 88.4 / LA 14.02026-08-22 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 97.8 / LA 42.02026-08-22 · field out · SI · popup · EV 72.9 / LA 73.02026-08-22 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 93.1 / LA 47.02026-08-22 · field out · FC · line_drive · EV 95.1 / LA 19.02026-08-26 · field out · ST · line_drive · EV 99.6 / LA 7.02026-08-26 · grounded into double play · SI · ground_ball · EV 95.6 / LA -6.02026-08-26 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 104.0 / LA 8.02026-09-07 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 72.8 / LA -13.02026-09-09 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 104.9 / LA 14.02026-09-11 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 78.8 / LA 36.02026-09-11 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 89.3 / LA 59.02026-09-12 · grounded into double play · CU · ground_ball · EV 82.1 / LA -6.02026-09-12 · field out · CU · line_drive · EV 102.9 / LA 15.02026-09-12 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 93.9 / LA 48.02026-09-17 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 91.4 / LA 37.02026-09-17 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 95.3 / LA -5.02026-09-17 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 73.2 / LA 53.02026-09-20 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 101.9 / LA -18.02026-09-20 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 81.0 / LA 27.02026-09-23 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 85.2 / LA -43.02026-09-23 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 88.5 / LA 48.02026-09-23 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 84.8 / LA 53.0 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

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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 Hayes, Ke'Bryan · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 49%49%Chase: 30%30%Whiff: 21%21%Zone contact: 91%91%Contact: 79%79%Hard hit: 41%41% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Model read

Projection notes

1
templated note
Home park adds a small power tailwind to the HR projection.
Live context

Current-season signal

xwOBA Δ-0.017
wOBA Δ-0.067
Sample260 PA

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Plate Appearances538----
Home Runs11----
Stolen Bases0----
xwOBA0.3040.277 to 0.340+/- 0.032
ISO0.1320.093 to 0.205+/- 0.056
Barrel%4.8%2.6% to 7.3%+/- 2.4%
Hard-Hit%44.4%41.3% to 50.8%+/- 4.8%
K%19.7%16.8% to 24.5%+/- 3.9%
BB%6.1%4.0% to 8.6%+/- 2.3%
BABIP0.2930.265 to 0.343+/- 0.039
Platoon / Shape
vs LHP

733 career PA

xwOBA0.255
K%15.1%
BB%5.4%
Barrel3.7%
vs RHP

1937 career PA

xwOBA0.242
K%16.9%
BB%4.8%
Barrel3.2%