Mithrandir Metrics
Pitcher projection 2026 Refreshed Jun 1 06:00 AM ET
Pitcher projection / LAA · 2026

Kikuchi, Yusei

Breaking-ball driven starter profile

Primary
23.1% K%
Range
19.8% to 29.5%
Live Δ
yes
Team LAA Archetype Breaking-ball attack Age 35 Status IL-60
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 preseason4.17
ERA current pace5.81
ERA rolling p504.83
Observed weight40%
ERA
3.85 4.31 4.83 5.35 5.82
FIP
3.26 3.67 4.12 4.57 4.97
K%
19.4% 21.0% 22.7% 24.5% 26.1%
BB%
6.8% 7.7% 8.6% 9.5% 10.4%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-06-01
Pitching · percentile strip
BB%10.6%
28 -38 vs proj
Barrel allowed8.3%
41
Fastball velo95.4
70
Hard-hit allowed42.6%
30
K%21.7%
47
Whiff%21.1%
33 -25 vs proj
xwOBA allowed0.340
26 -23 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+.

2026-06-01
Mithrandir Stuff+104
70
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.

5Pitches 2026Season 34%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 Kikuchi, Yusei · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.314 2026-05-17: 0.3412026-05-19: 0.3412026-05-21: 0.3412026-05-23: 0.3412026-05-24: 0.3412026-05-25: 0.3402026-05-26: 0.3402026-05-28: 0.3402026-05-29: 0.3402026-05-30: 0.3402026-05-31: 0.3402026-06-01: 0.340 2026-05-17 2026-06-01 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 Kikuchi, Yusei · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 34%34%Zone: 45%45%Whiff: 21%21%Called strike: 15%15%First pitch strike: 49%49%Hard hit allowed: 43%43% 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 Kikuchi, Yusei · 2026 arsenal snapshot 4-Seam Fastball: 33.9%Slider: 23.6%Split-Finger: 22.2%Cutter: 11.5%Curveball: 8.8% MIX FF 34%SL 24%FS 22%FC 11%CU 9% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Kikuchi, Yusei · 2026 arsenal snapshot FF: HB -0.4, IVB 1.1FFSL: HB 0.1, IVB 2.9SLFS: HB -0.6, IVB 2.3FSFC: HB 0.1, IVB 2.0FCCU: HB 0.5, IVB 4.5CU horizontal break IVB MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
FB 43.8% 177 104 limited sample
SL 29.7% 120 112 limited sample
FC 15.3% 62 102 limited sample
CB 11.1% 45 102 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 (0.286 vs 0.310 xwOBA allowed split).
2
templated note
Home park slightly inflates the home-run risk band.
3
templated note
Primary mix entering the season: Slider 36%, 4-Seam Fastball 35%, Curveball 15%.
Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ+1.74
K% Δ-0.014
Sample35.3 IP

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings145.3----
Batters Faced627----
K%23.1%19.8% to 29.5%+/- 4.8%
BB%7.6%5.6% to 9.9%+/- 2.2%
Whiff%23.8%20.1% to 28.1%+/- 4.0%
HR/91.420.81 to 2.05+/- 0.62
xwOBA Against0.3140.283 to 0.349+/- 0.033
Barrel% Allowed8.8%6.9% to 12.5%+/- 2.8%
ERA4.073.02 to 5.76+/- 1.37
FIP4.083.24 to 5.61+/- 1.18
WHIP1.3131.104 to 1.612+/- 0.254
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

930 career BF

xwOBA0.286
K%24.5%
BB%6.7%
Barrel7.4%
vs RHH

3457 career BF

xwOBA0.310
K%22.2%
BB%7.5%
Barrel9.8%