Mithrandir Metrics
Player Chicago Cubs Refreshed Jun 1 06:00 AM ET
Player profile / Chicago Cubs

Shota Imanaga

P profile with live context, projection links, and Mithrandir card history when available.

Cards
16
Modules
1
Live Δ
yes
Club Chicago Cubs Position P Roster Active Status Healthy / active roster
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-06-01
ERA preseason3.84
ERA current pace4.04
ERA rolling p503.95
Observed weight57%
ERA
3.03 3.47 3.95 4.44 4.88
FIP
3.85 4.06 4.29 4.53 4.74
K%
20.8% 22.1% 23.5% 24.9% 26.1%
BB%
4.4% 5.1% 5.8% 6.5% 7.1%
Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-06-01
Pitching · percentile strip
BB%6.5%
81
Barrel allowed11.1%
14 -22 vs proj
Fastball velo91.6
13
Hard-hit allowed42.1%
33
K%25.3%
70 +31 vs proj
Whiff%30.1%
89 +43 vs proj
xwOBA allowed0.306
58
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

Stuff+ appears when the current pitch-event scoring artifact includes this pitcher; missing coverage is shown explicitly.

2026-06-01
Mithrandir Stuff+103
61
Rolling form chart

xwOBA allowed 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 allowed Imanaga, Shota · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.314 2026-05-17: 0.2732026-05-19: 0.2732026-05-21: 0.2922026-05-23: 0.2922026-05-24: 0.2922026-05-25: 0.2942026-05-26: 0.2942026-05-28: 0.2942026-05-29: 0.2942026-05-30: 0.2942026-05-31: 0.3062026-06-01: 0.306 2026-05-17 2026-06-01 xwOBA allowed MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Optimization map

Arsenal optimization map

Pitch-shape context from this pitcher’s current arsenal snapshot. Hover a pitch to inspect usage, movement, and bat-missing context.

6Pitches 2026Season 41%Top usage
ride armside gloveside +Arsenal gap +Shape contrast
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 Pitch Zone Profile Imanaga, Shota · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 39%39%Zone: 46%46%Whiff: 30%30%Called strike: 13%13%First pitch strike: 46%46%Hard hit allowed: 42%42% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Pitch arsenal

Usage mix, movement map, and Stuff+ composition

2026 pitch-level arsenal aggregates; current season takes over after 100 tracked pitches across at least 2 pitch types. Descriptive pitch-type Stuff+ composition. Not a promoted predictive metric.

2026
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH ARSENAL DONUT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Imanaga, Shota · 2026 arsenal snapshot 4-Seam Fastball: 41.4%Split-Finger: 34.6%Sweeper: 13.7%Sinker: 7.6%Curveball: 2.5%Slider: 0.2% MIX FF 41%FS 35%ST 14%SI 8%CU 2%SL 0% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Imanaga, Shota · 2026 arsenal snapshot FF: HB -0.5, IVB 1.2FFFS: HB -0.7, IVB 2.7FSST: HB -0.5, IVB 3.4STSI: HB -0.5, IVB 2.0SICU: HB 0.7, IVB 5.2CUSL: HB 0.1, IVB 3.1SL horizontal break IVB MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
FB 66.3% 382 106 qualified
SL 21.7% 125 99 limited sample
SI 9.4% 54 92 limited sample
CB 2.6% 15 107 limited sample
Method note

Renamed from the attempted Kirby Index after audit; true Kirby requires release-angle trajectory data.

Reference layer

Current snapshot

Age32
Height5' 10"
Weight175 lb
Debut2024-04-01
Live layer

Delta / regression

ERA Δ+0.18
K% Δ+0.044

positive regression

Mithrandir coverage

Module shelf

ModuleCardsLatestSignal
Pitching162026-05-24Split-Finger played up through FF/ST tunnel quality
Projection links / recent games

Available detail

Pitcher Projections 202620.9% K | 3.86 ERAProjection
2026-04-15 @ PHI1 ER / 11 K6.0 IP
2026-04-05 @ CLE1 ER / 4 K5.0 IP
2026-03-29 vs WSH4 ER / 7 K5.0 IP