[luckymann]

I envisage using this tool in a number of ways.

One example would be if I was considering acquiring a specific player and wanted to see what the advanced stats were saying about them.

Here's one I had the AI agent produce for Pat Patterson.


Pat Patterson looks like a plausible acquisition target, but more as a complementary piece than as a player to pursue aggressively. In 156 PA he has produced 0.3 WAR with a 95 wRC+, .308 OBP, .332 wOBA and .497 SLG. The immediate read is that the line is unusual: the slugging is strong for a middle infielder, but the overall offensive value is only around league average because the on-base base is thin and the run creation has not separated.

The encouraging part is that the power appears mostly real. His .497 SLG is backed by a .487 xSLG and a .573 xSLGCON, which tells us the damage on contact is legitimate rather than fluky. He has 8 HR in only 156 PA, with an 86.8 EV, 8.1% barrel rate and 30.6% hard-hit rate. For a second baseman, that is a useful offensive shape. He is not an all-fields line-drive type either. The 45.2% pull rate and 25.0% fly-ball rate suggest a hitter whose power comes from turning on pitches and doing damage selectively rather than from broad-based offensive consistency. That can play, especially at the position.

The bigger issue is how narrow the offensive profile is. He is walking only 5.8% of the time, which helps explain the modest .308 OBP, and while the 14.1% strikeout rate is good, it is not elite enough to fully offset the low walk rate. His chase rate at 31.7% is a bit too high for someone without a stronger on-base foundation, though the 80% Z-Contact is solid and supports the idea that he has enough bat-to-ball skill to keep the floor from collapsing. In other words, he is not a bad hitter, but he is a hitter who depends on power doing a fair amount of the work.

There are also a couple of points that cut both ways in projection. His .262 AVG sits below both his .293 xBA and .345 xBACON, which suggests he may have left some batting average on the table. That gives you a mild buy-low signal. At the same time, the .259 BABIP is low enough that some of the mediocre surface line may simply be poor fortune rather than poor skill. That is a positive if you are trying to acquire him before the market fully prices in a rebound. On the other hand, because his OBP is still weak and his value is being driven by slugging, you would want to be careful not to overpay for what is still a somewhat role-specific bat.

The rest of the profile is quietly positive. He has a small positive WPA at 0.54, slightly negative wRAA at -1.0, and positive baserunning marks with 0.3 wSB and 0.8 UBR. That suggests he is not clogging the roster in the secondary areas and can provide a bit of utility beyond the bat. At age 25 with a 55 OVR / 60 POT marker, he also sits in a reasonable acquisition window where there could still be a bit of growth rather than just maintenance.

My view is that Patterson is a sensible target if the ask is moderate and the need is for a second-division regular, strong-side platoon option, or lower-cost infield bat with some pop. I would like him more as a trade target than as a priority free-agent-type cornerstone, because the profile is useful but not foundational. The key argument in favour is that the power looks real and the low BABIP suggests some undervaluation. The key argument against is that the offensive value is still fairly dependent on slugging, with only a .308 OBP and no standout carrying plate-discipline trait.

Front-office summary

Patterson looks like a viable acquisition if the goal is to add a supporting infield bat with real pop rather than to land a lineup anchor. The core selling points are the near-match between .497 SLG and .487 xSLG, the strong .573 xSLGCON, and the combination of 8 HR in 156 PA with a manageable 14.1% strikeout rate. The caution points are the weak .308 OBP, the modest 5.8% walk rate, and the fact that the overall line still only translates to a 95 wRC+. The low .259 BABIP and stronger .293 xBA make him look somewhat undervalued, so there is a buy-low case here. I would classify him as a worthwhile secondary target if the acquisition cost is controlled, but not as a player to push hard for unless your criteria heavily favour middle-infield power.


Again, just a first pass that could do with some refinement, and which is very much limited by the inability to produce these advanced stats at a league for context (devs, thoughts on this being introduced??), but it certainly moves the needle from where I'd be doing it manually.