Babson Baseball · Paradigm Player Development Solutions
Trafton O'Brien.
Student-athlete at Babson College. I build baseball platforms, test models and work as a Quantitative Strategy Analyst with Paradigm Player Development Solutions.
Dual concentration in sports management and business analytics. Varsity pitcher on the Babson baseball team.
Latest ResearchParadigm · Medium
The Angle Advantage: How Approach Angle Wins College Baseball Games
How vertical and horizontal approach angles shape hitter timing, pitch planning and opponent scouting
Selected Work
Agent+
Public control system for AI-assisted baseball research: contracts, memory, bounded work, evidence, verification, and human ownership.
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Babson Analytics
Coach-facing baseball platform: live pitch charting, Trackman profiles, Pitching+, and mechanics CV overlays.
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Fastball Deceptiveness Index
Statcast model for four-seam deception cues on top of Stuff+, plus a live Shiny app.
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