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Player Charlotte Knights Refreshed Sep 1 06:00 AM ET
Player profile / Charlotte Knights

David Sandlin

P · Bats/Throws R/R · 6' 4", 215 lb · Age 25

Cards
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Modules
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Live Δ
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Club Charlotte Knights Position P Roster Current MLB team Status Out / inactive
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Season by season

3D Pitch Lab Projections
WLERAGGSSVIPSOWHIP
2026216.9353024.2241.38
1 Seasons216.9353024.2241.38
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.

2026-09-01
32
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
42
Arsenal7 metrics
42
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

Pending

Rolling player projection appears after current-season Statcast and projection joins refresh.

Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-01
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP1.40
36
ERA6.93
5
BB%11.3%
23
K%22.6%
54
xwOBA allowed0.318
43
Barrel allowed10.1%
14
Fastball velo96.2
77
Hard-hit allowed30.4%
94
Whiff%20.7%
31
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

How nasty this pitcher's stuff grades in our pitch-level model. Missing coverage is shown explicitly.

2026-09-01
Changeup Stuff+98
19
Curveball Stuff+103
53
Cutter Stuff+100
38
Fastball Stuff+103
55
Mithrandir Stuff+101
39
Sinker Stuff+88
3
Slider Stuff+107
90
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 Sandlin, David · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.313 0.318 2026-08-21: 0.3182026-08-22: 0.3182026-08-23: 0.3182026-08-24: 0.3182026-08-25: 0.3182026-08-26: 0.3182026-08-27: 0.3182026-08-28: 0.3182026-08-29: 0.3182026-08-30: 0.3182026-08-31: 0.3182026-09-01: 0.318 2026-08-21 2026-09-01 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 37%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 Sandlin, David · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 36%36%Zone: 46%46%Whiff: 21%21%Called strike: 16%16%First pitch strike: 46%46%Hard hit allowed: 30%30% 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.

Watch the pitches in 3D →

2026
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH ARSENAL DONUT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Sandlin, David · 2026 arsenal snapshot 4-Seam Fastball: 36.9%Curveball: 26.2%Cutter: 16.6%Sinker: 8.8%Changeup: 6.6%Sweeper: 4.9% FF37% · 97 mphprimary pitch FF 37%CU 26%FC 17%SI 9%CH 7%ST 5% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Sandlin, David · 2026 arsenal snapshot 12″24″36″48″ 4-Seam Fastball: 37% usage, 1″ horizontal break, 14″ drop, 96.6 mphFF97 mphCurveball: 26% usage, 2″ horizontal break, 48″ drop, 83.0 mphCU83 mphCutter: 17% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 27″ drop, 90.7 mphFC91 mphSinker: 9% usage, 3″ horizontal break, 18″ drop, 94.9 mphSI95 mphChangeup: 7% usage, 9″ horizontal break, 25″ drop, 91.3 mphCH91 mphSweeper: 5% usage, 12″ horizontal break, 38″ drop, 85.7 mphST86 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
FB 36.9% 151 103 limited sample
CB 25.7% 105 103 limited sample
FC 15.9% 65 100 limited sample
SI 8.8% 36 88 limited sample
CH 6.6% 27 98 limited sample
SL 6.1% 25 107 limited sample
Method note

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

Reference layer

Current snapshot

Age25
Height6' 4"
Weight215 lb
Debut2026-05-27
Live layer

Delta / regression

ERA Δ--
K% Δ--
Mithrandir coverage

Module shelf

ModuleCardsLatestSignal
Pitching22026-06-264-Seam Fastball played up through CU/CH tunnel quality
Projection links / recent games

Available detail

No projection links or recent game log rows are available yet.