Mithrandir Metrics
Pitcher projection 2026 Refreshed Jul 17 06:00 AM ET
Pitcher projection / MIN · 2026

Rogers, Taylor

Late-inning arm with usable miss-bat shape

Primary
23.0% K%
Range
17.7% 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.

2026-07-17
22
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
33
Arsenal4 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.

2026-07-17
ERA preseason3.85
ERA current pace5.61
ERA rolling p504.57
Observed weight41%
ERA
2.98 3.73 4.57 5.40 6.15
FIP
3.09 3.58 4.12 4.67 5.15
K%
17.6% 19.6% 21.9% 24.3% 26.3%
BB%
7.4% 8.6% 10.0% 11.3% 12.6%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-07-17
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP1.70
6
ERA5.61
15
BB%10.2%
31
K%18.1%
19 -35 vs proj
xwOBA allowed0.326
38
Barrel allowed6.0%
75 +39 vs proj
Fastball velo91.7
13
Hard-hit allowed28.4%
97
Whiff%16.4%
6 -47 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+.

2026-07-17
Cutter Stuff+94
4
Mithrandir Stuff+103
57
Sinker Stuff+97
15
Slider Stuff+109
91
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 49%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 0.314 0.326 2026-07-06: 0.3302026-07-07: 0.3302026-07-08: 0.3302026-07-09: 0.3302026-07-10: 0.3262026-07-11: 0.3262026-07-12: 0.3262026-07-13: 0.3262026-07-14: 0.3262026-07-15: 0.3262026-07-16: 0.3262026-07-17: 0.326 2026-07-06 2026-07-17 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: 38%38%Zone: 48%48%Whiff: 16%16%Called strike: 20%20%First pitch strike: 52%52%Hard hit allowed: 28%28% 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: 49.0%Sinker: 35.2%Cutter: 15.8% ST49% · 78 mphprimary pitch ST 49%SI 35%FC 16% 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: 49% usage, 3″ horizontal break, 45″ drop, 78.1 mphST78 mphSinker: 35% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 24″ drop, 91.7 mphSI92 mphCutter: 16% 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 46.8% 196 109 limited sample
SI 36.0% 151 97 limited sample
FC 17.2% 72 94 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+1.62
K% Δ-0.049
Sample35.3 IP

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings38.4----
Batters Faced165----
K%23.0%17.7% 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+/- 0.065
Barrel% Allowed8.6%5.4% to 13.1%+/- 3.9%
ERA3.991.76 to 6.17+/- 2.21
FIP4.402.69 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%