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DAILY BASEBALL BRIEFING

What the verified board says today.

Original Hitman analysis of one synchronized MLB release—facts first, conclusions labeled.

2026-08-29 · Updated 16023 min ago

HPI READ

Pete Alonso

Pete Alonso leads the current HPI board at 79/100. The 96/100 confidence mark describes input coverage, not the probability of a successful game.

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OFFICIAL LEADER

Home Runs

Kyle Schwarber leads the published MLB Home Runs table at 40. That is an official season statistic displayed beside HPI, not converted into HPI points.

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RADAR READ

Chris Sale

Chris Sale is first on the current Trend Radar display at 623, labeled STEADY across 4 completed records. Radar describes recent form; it is not an official MLB ranking or a season projection.

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THE SLATE

2026-08-29

The verified slate contains 17 games: 0 live, 0 final, and 17 scheduled. Scores and game states remain official MLB facts.

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HOW THIS BRIEF IS BUILT

Analysis is tied to a dated release.

Every number above comes from the same signed dashboard publication. Missing facts stay missing, indexes stay labeled, and Hitman does not turn a confidence score into a guarantee.

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HITMAN INDEX

HPI Leaders Board

Live HPI 2.0 · Updated 16037 min ago

Projected HPI is the current HPI entering a player’s next scheduled game—not a promise of that game’s outcome. It uses completed-game form, availability, sample coverage, and public Statcast context. Legacy HPI is the separate stats-only historical production lens; the all-time ledger remains official MLB record history.

HPI SPOTLIGHT · CURRENT CONTEXT Official MLB headshot of Pete AlonsoPete Alonso 79/100 UPWARD PRESSURE · confidence 96/100 · open Player Vault ↗

Projected HPI · next-game reference

PROJECTED HPI #1 · BATTER

Official MLB headshot of Pete AlonsoPete Alonso 79/100UPWARD PRESSURE · confidence 96/100

PROJECTED HPI #2 · PITCHER

Official MLB headshot of Chris SaleChris Sale 79/100UPWARD PRESSURE · confidence 80/100

PROJECTED HPI #3 · PITCHER

Official MLB headshot of Jesús LuzardoJesús Luzardo 74/100POSITIVE OUTLOOK · confidence 82/100

PROJECTED HPI #4 · PITCHER

Official MLB headshot of Jacob MisiorowskiJacob Misiorowski 69/100POSITIVE OUTLOOK · confidence 82/100

PROJECTED HPI #5 · BATTER

Official MLB headshot of Brooks LeeBrooks Lee 67/100POSITIVE OUTLOOK · confidence 79/100

PROJECTED HPI #6 · BATTER

Official MLB headshot of Rafael DeversRafael Devers 66/100POSITIVE OUTLOOK · confidence 96/100

PROJECTED HPI #7 · BATTER

Official MLB headshot of Cal RaleighCal Raleigh 64/100POSITIVE OUTLOOK · confidence 94/100

PROJECTED HPI #8 · BATTER

Official MLB headshot of Luis García Jr.Luis García Jr. 63/100POSITIVE OUTLOOK · confidence 92/100

Legacy HPI · 2025

LEGACY HPI #1 · BATTER

Official MLB headshot of Juan SotoJuan Soto 100/100SEASON LEADER · 5 official leader categories

LEGACY HPI #2 · BATTER

Official MLB headshot of Aaron JudgeAaron Judge 95/100SEASON LEADER · 4 official leader categories

LEGACY HPI #3 · BATTER

Official MLB headshot of Shohei OhtaniShohei Ohtani 94/100SEASON LEADER · 5 official leader categories

LEGACY HPI #4 · BATTER

Official MLB headshot of Kyle SchwarberKyle Schwarber 90/100SEASON LEADER · 3 official leader categories

LEGACY HPI #5 · BATTER

Official MLB headshot of Cal RaleighCal Raleigh 89/100SEASON LEADER · 3 official leader categories

LEGACY HPI #6 · BATTER

Official MLB headshot of Julio RodríguezJulio Rodríguez 84/100SEASON LEADER · 5 official leader categories

Legacy HPI: a stats-only full-season production composite normalized against that season's retained official MLB leaderboard. It supports 2025 back through baseball history as sourced seasons are added. It is not a replay of Live HPI, a forecast, or an environment-adjusted rating.

OFFICIAL MLB HISTORY

All-time record ladder

ALL-TIME RECORD · HR

Official MLB headshot of Barry BondsBarry Bonds 762Home Runs · official MLB career ledger

ALL-TIME RECORD · H

Official MLB headshot of Pete RosePete Rose 4256Hits · official MLB career ledger

ALL-TIME RECORD · RBI

Official MLB headshot of Hank AaronHank Aaron 2297Runs Batted In · official MLB career ledger

ALL-TIME RECORD · SB

Official MLB headshot of Rickey HendersonRickey Henderson 1406Stolen Bases · official MLB career ledger

ALL-TIME RECORD · W

Official MLB headshot of Cy YoungCy Young 511Wins · official MLB career ledger

LIVE SEASON

The slate

Official MLB schedule · Updated 16038 min ago

2026 SEASON

Leaders desk

Official MLB Stats API · all displayed categories
HITMAN INTELLIGENCESignal DeskOne clean route into the current HPI, availability, and under-the-radar summary.Now leading: Pete Alonso · UPWARD PRESSUREOpen current signal summary →

HITMAN SIGNAL

Trend Radar

Hitters: rolling 14 days · pitchers: latest 5 appearances in 30 days

Radar board

25tracked players in the current display

Moving up

3Rising or Surging labels in this snapshot

Fresh signals

0players without a prior retained score

Availability watch

0official-status contexts to monitor

RADAR TOP 5 · open any player for a refreshed Player Vault profile

Official MLB headshot of Chris Sale#1 Chris Sale⚾ STEADY · 4 completed games 623 Official MLB headshot of Cal Raleigh#2 Cal Raleigh⚾ STEADY · 11 completed games 591 Official MLB headshot of Tristan Peters#3 Tristan Peters⚾ STEADY · 12 completed games 568 Official MLB headshot of Pete Alonso#4 Pete Alonso⚾ STEADY · 12 completed games 564 Official MLB headshot of Rafael Devers#5 Rafael Devers⚾ STEADY · 12 completed games 537

CURRENT BOARD

All published Radar signals

Trend score is separate from HPI; movement compares with the prior retained Radar snapshot.
#1Official MLB headshot of Chris Sale⚾ Chris SalePitcher · AVAILABLESTEADY · 4 completed games 6230 since last radar #2Official MLB headshot of Cal Raleigh⚾ Cal RaleighHitter · AVAILABLESTEADY · 11 completed games 5910 since last radar #3Official MLB headshot of Tristan Peters⚾ Tristan PetersHitter · AVAILABLESTEADY · 12 completed games 568-6 since last radar #4Official MLB headshot of Pete Alonso⚾ Pete AlonsoHitter · AVAILABLESTEADY · 12 completed games 564-67 since last radar #5Official MLB headshot of Rafael Devers⚾ Rafael DeversHitter · AVAILABLESTEADY · 12 completed games 537-28 since last radar #6Official MLB headshot of Brooks Lee⚾ Brooks LeeHitter · AVAILABLERISING · 11 completed games 506+139 since last radar #7Official MLB headshot of Daylen Lile⚾ Daylen LileHitter · AVAILABLESTEADY · 12 completed games 4990 since last radar #8Official MLB headshot of Jesús Luzardo⚾ Jesús LuzardoPitcher · AVAILABLESTEADY · 5 completed games 4950 since last radar #9Official MLB headshot of Cade Cavalli⚾ Cade CavalliPitcher · AVAILABLESTEADY · 5 completed games 4900 since last radar #10Official MLB headshot of Luis García Jr.⚾ Luis García Jr.Hitter · AVAILABLESTEADY · 10 completed games 454-3 since last radar #11Official MLB headshot of Jackson Chourio⚾ Jackson ChourioHitter · AVAILABLESTEADY · 10 completed games 4400 since last radar #12Official MLB headshot of Logan Henderson⚾ Logan HendersonPitcher · AVAILABLESTEADY · 5 completed games 439-18 since last radar #13Official MLB headshot of Dylan Cease⚾ Dylan CeasePitcher · AVAILABLESTEADY · 5 completed games 438+30 since last radar #14Official MLB headshot of Eduardo Rodriguez⚾ Eduardo RodriguezPitcher · AVAILABLESTEADY · 5 completed games 4360 since last radar #15Official MLB headshot of Michael Harris II⚾ Michael Harris IIHitter · AVAILABLERISING · 12 completed games 433+100 since last radar #16Official MLB headshot of Jacob Misiorowski⚾ Jacob MisiorowskiPitcher · AVAILABLESTEADY · 5 completed games 4260 since last radar #17Official MLB headshot of Christian Encarnacion-Strand⚾ Christian Encarnacion-StrandHitter · AVAILABLESTEADY · 11 completed games 424-49 since last radar #18Official MLB headshot of Connor Norby⚾ Connor NorbyHitter · AVAILABLESTEADY · 12 completed games 417-18 since last radar #19Official MLB headshot of Sal Stewart⚾ Sal StewartHitter · AVAILABLESTEADY · 13 completed games 409-24 since last radar #20Official MLB headshot of Zebby Matthews⚾ Zebby MatthewsPitcher · AVAILABLESTEADY · 5 completed games 4070 since last radar #21Official MLB headshot of Nathan Lukes⚾ Nathan LukesHitter · AVAILABLESTEADY · 10 completed games 400-12 since last radar #22Official MLB headshot of Michael Wacha⚾ Michael WachaPitcher · AVAILABLERISING · 5 completed games 392+69 since last radar #23Official MLB headshot of Héctor Rodríguez⚾ Héctor RodríguezHitter · AVAILABLESTEADY · 8 completed games 3900 since last radar #24Official MLB headshot of Cam Schlittler⚾ Cam SchlittlerPitcher · AVAILABLESTEADY · 5 completed games 388-21 since last radar #25Official MLB headshot of Coby Mayo⚾ Coby MayoHitter · AVAILABLESTEADY · 10 completed games 384+30 since last radar

HOW WE RANK

HPI, in plain English.

Live HPI is a current-context research index—not WAR, a betting pick, or a promise of fantasy points. From 2026 forward, it uses role-aware official form: hitters use completed regular-season games from the rolling 14 calendar days; pitchers use up to their latest five appearances within the rolling 30 calendar days. It then applies official availability and public Statcast context. A player on the IL is paused instead of being ranked through an injury. Legacy HPI is the separate stats-only historical lens for completed seasons.

Form · up to 42rank in the verified role-aware window
Momentum · up to 18change within that same role-aware sample
Quality · up to 24public Statcast signal, when available
Availability · up to 12official roster / injury context
Sample · up to 4completed games in the role-aware sample
Environment · collecting2026+ venue, time zone, weather, roof/turf, AQI, Ball Flight Index, team travel, rest and road-stretch observations are stored per player-game; no points until separate validated out-of-sample backtests
Home/road · collectingofficial schedule side and retained performance observations; no crowd or hometown-pressure claim and no HPI points until a balanced, out-of-sample validation passes
Matchup quality · collectingactual official pitcher-batter matchups banded by current public Statcast production; descriptive only and zero HPI points until a separate out-of-sample validation passes

HITMAN GLOSSARY

What each board is actually telling you.

These labels describe different things. They are not interchangeable, and none replaces official MLB statistics.

HPI · 0–100The composite current-context index. It combines form, momentum, public Statcast context, availability, and sample coverage. It is the Hitman score—not a traditional baseball statistic.
Ball Flight Index · 20–80Game-hour air-density context from ballpark elevation plus linked temperature, humidity, and surface pressure. Lower density maps to a higher BFI. Roof-closed and dome games use a 50 controlled-environment baseline. It is not a home-run forecast or HPI points adjustment; wind speed is displayed but excluded without direction.
Trend Radar scoreA retained role-aware production score used to measure movement against that player’s previous snapshot. It is not on the HPI scale and should not be read as a projection.
Trend Radar rankPosition within the current tracked Hitman Top 50, based on official role-aware form windows. Hitters use 14 calendar days; pitchers use their latest five appearances within 30 calendar days. It is not a league-wide official ranking.
Confidence · 0–100How complete the current HPI input coverage is: recent completed games, active-status context, and available Statcast context. It is not the chance a player will succeed next game.
Upward Pressure · 75–100High current HPI after the active-roster gate. Positive Outlook is 55–74, Developing Signal is 35–54, and Limited Signal is 0–34. These are research labels, not predictions.
Surging / Rising / Steady / CoolingRadar movement versus the previous retained score. Surging clears two dynamic change thresholds; Rising clears one; Steady stays within the threshold; Cooling falls by at least one threshold. New means no prior snapshot exists.
Availability Watch / Pause / ILAvailability Watch means recent production is visible but official status needs monitoring. Pause / IL removes a player from the current HPI board rather than scoring through an inactive period.
Official leaders & recordsMLB season leaders, box scores, standings, and all-time records remain official-stat displays. They are presented beside HPI, not converted into HPI or replaced by it.
Legacy HPIThe completed-season, stats-only historical lens. It does not retroactively claim live weather, travel, or availability effects that were not validated in the historical model.

THIS WEEK

Hitman Top 25

A transparent, source-backed editorial ranking. Not an official MLB award.

#1Official MLB headshot of Daylen LileDaylen Lile Washington Nationals · 609 Hitman points #2Official MLB headshot of Tristan PetersTristan Peters Chicago White Sox · 537 Hitman points #3Official MLB headshot of Rafael DeversRafael Devers San Francisco Giants · 533 Hitman points #4Official MLB headshot of Jackson ChourioJackson Chourio Milwaukee Brewers · 521 Hitman points #5Official MLB headshot of Carter JensenCarter Jensen Kansas City Royals · 488 Hitman points #6Official MLB headshot of Luis García Jr.Luis García Jr. New York Yankees · 484 Hitman points #7Official MLB headshot of Cal RaleighCal Raleigh Seattle Mariners · 454 Hitman points #8Official MLB headshot of Chris SaleChris Sale Atlanta Braves · 450 Hitman points #9Official MLB headshot of Michael WachaMichael Wacha Kansas City Royals · 440 Hitman points #10Official MLB headshot of Nathan LukesNathan Lukes Toronto Blue Jays · 436 Hitman points #11Official MLB headshot of Pete AlonsoPete Alonso Baltimore Orioles · 436 Hitman points #12Official MLB headshot of George KirbyGeorge Kirby Seattle Mariners · 430 Hitman points #13Official MLB headshot of Christian Encarnacion-StrandChristian Encarnacion-Strand Baltimore Orioles · 428 Hitman points #14Official MLB headshot of Eduardo RodriguezEduardo Rodriguez Arizona Diamondbacks · 428 Hitman points #15Official MLB headshot of Jesús LuzardoJesús Luzardo Philadelphia Phillies · 428 Hitman points #16Official MLB headshot of Hunter BrownHunter Brown Houston Astros · 412 Hitman points #17Official MLB headshot of Jeremy PeñaJeremy Peña Houston Astros · 407 Hitman points #18Official MLB headshot of Sal StewartSal Stewart Cincinnati Reds · 401 Hitman points #19Official MLB headshot of Hunter GoodmanHunter Goodman Colorado Rockies · 398 Hitman points #20Official MLB headshot of Gage JumpGage Jump Athletics · 396 Hitman points #21Official MLB headshot of Logan HendersonLogan Henderson Milwaukee Brewers · 396 Hitman points #22Official MLB headshot of Zebby MatthewsZebby Matthews Minnesota Twins · 396 Hitman points #23Official MLB headshot of George SpringerGeorge Springer Toronto Blue Jays · 383 Hitman points #24Official MLB headshot of Brooks LeeBrooks Lee Minnesota Twins · 382 Hitman points #25Official MLB headshot of Yainer DiazYainer Diaz Houston Astros · 382 Hitman points

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