Mithrandir Metrics
Pitcher projection 2026 Refreshed Sep 1 06:00 AM ET
Pitcher projection / MIN · 2026

Rogers, Taylor

Late-inning arm with usable miss-bat shape

Primary
23.0% K%
Range
17.6% to 31.5%
Live Δ
yes
Team MIN Archetype Balanced reliever 2 Age 36 Status Healthy / active roster
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
25
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
35
Arsenal4 metrics
45
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-09-01
ERA preseason3.85
ERA current pace4.91
ERA rolling p504.37
Observed weight50%
ERA
2.82 3.55 4.37 5.19 5.93
FIP
3.14 3.63 4.17 4.71 5.19
K%
17.4% 19.2% 21.3% 23.3% 25.1%
BB%
8.3% 9.4% 10.6% 11.8% 12.9%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-01
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP1.61
11
ERA4.91
28
BB%11.4%
22
K%17.8%
19 -39 vs proj
xwOBA allowed0.315
47
Barrel allowed6.1%
70 +38 vs proj
Fastball velo92.0
14
Hard-hit allowed27.0%
99
Whiff%16.1%
5 -48 vs proj
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

Stuff+ appears when the current pitch-event scoring artifact includes this pitcher; Arsenal Decomposition remains descriptive support under Stuff+.

2026-09-01
Mithrandir Stuff+104
63
Slider Stuff+109
94
Cutter Stuff+95
7
Sinker Stuff+96
15
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.

3Pitches 2026Season 50%Top usage
ride armside gloveside +Arsenal gap +Shape contrast
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 Rogers, Taylor · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.313 0.315 2026-08-21: 0.3132026-08-22: 0.3132026-08-23: 0.3132026-08-24: 0.3132026-08-25: 0.3162026-08-26: 0.3162026-08-27: 0.3162026-08-28: 0.3162026-08-29: 0.3162026-08-30: 0.3152026-08-31: 0.3152026-09-01: 0.315 2026-08-21 2026-09-01 xwOBA allowed MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
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 Rogers, Taylor · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 39%39%Zone: 48%48%Whiff: 16%16%Called strike: 20%20%First pitch strike: 53%53%Hard hit allowed: 27%27% 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 Rogers, Taylor · 2026 arsenal snapshot Sweeper: 49.7%Sinker: 35.7%Cutter: 14.6% ST50% · 78 mphprimary pitch ST 50%SI 36%FC 15% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Rogers, Taylor · 2026 arsenal snapshot 12″24″36″48″ Sweeper: 50% usage, 3″ horizontal break, 45″ drop, 77.9 mphST78 mphSinker: 36% usage, 1″ horizontal break, 24″ drop, 92.0 mphSI92 mphCutter: 15% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 30″ drop, 87.8 mphFC88 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
SL 46.3% 238 109 qualified
SI 35.6% 183 96 limited sample
FC 18.1% 93 95 limited sample
Method note

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

Model read

Projection notes

1
templated note
Plays better against lefties right now (0.268 vs 0.303 xwOBA allowed split).
2
templated note
Volume stays relief-shaped even when the bat-miss traits are strong.
3
templated note
Primary mix entering the season: Sweeper 51%, Sinker 49%.
Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ+0.90
K% Δ-0.052
Sample51.0 IP

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings39.7----
Batters Faced171----
K%23.0%17.6% to 31.5%+/- 6.9%
BB%10.1%6.8% to 14.5%+/- 3.9%
Whiff%23.3%18.5% to 30.1%+/- 5.8%
HR/91.320.28 to 2.08+/- 0.90
xwOBA Against0.3130.251 to 0.380+/- 0.064
Barrel% Allowed8.6%5.4% to 13.1%+/- 3.9%
ERA3.991.76 to 6.17+/- 2.21
FIP4.422.69 to 5.56+/- 1.44
WHIP1.3641.059 to 1.788+/- 0.364
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

850 career BF

xwOBA0.268
K%26.4%
BB%10.6%
Barrel6.9%
vs RHH

1501 career BF

xwOBA0.303
K%21.0%
BB%9.6%
Barrel10.3%