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

Freeland, Kyle

Breaking-ball driven starter profile

Primary
16.3% K%
Range
13.0% to 22.8%
Live Δ
yes
Team COL Archetype Breaking-ball attack Age 33 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 preseason4.91
ERA current pace8.08
ERA rolling p506.42
Observed weight48%
ERA
5.05 5.70 6.42 7.15 7.80
FIP
4.11 4.61 5.17 5.73 6.24
K%
14.6% 16.1% 17.7% 19.3% 20.7%
BB%
4.7% 5.4% 6.2% 7.0% 7.7%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-06-01
Pitching · percentile strip
BB%6.8%
76
Barrel allowed9.6%
28
Fastball velo91.4
11
Hard-hit allowed41.7%
36
K%18.7%
23
Whiff%20.3%
27 +18 vs proj
xwOBA allowed0.395
2
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+101
41
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 26%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 Freeland, Kyle · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.314 2026-05-17: 0.3622026-05-19: 0.3622026-05-21: 0.3622026-05-23: 0.3722026-05-24: 0.3712026-05-25: 0.3712026-05-26: 0.3712026-05-28: 0.3952026-05-29: 0.3952026-05-30: 0.3952026-05-31: 0.3952026-06-01: 0.395 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 Freeland, Kyle · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 35%35%Zone: 49%49%Whiff: 20%20%Called strike: 16%16%First pitch strike: 53%53%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 Freeland, Kyle · 2026 arsenal snapshot 4-Seam Fastball: 26.0%Knuckle Curve: 22.2%Changeup: 16.1%Sweeper: 16.1%Cutter: 15.8%Sinker: 3.9% MIX FF 26%KC 22%CH 16%ST 16%FC 16%SI 4% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Freeland, Kyle · 2026 arsenal snapshot FF: HB -0.3, IVB 1.5FFKC: HB 0.0, IVB 3.9KCCH: HB -0.9, IVB 2.5CHST: HB 0.3, IVB 3.8STFC: HB 0.1, IVB 2.3FCSI: HB 0.8, IVB 2.1SI horizontal break IVB MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
FB 26.4% 202 103 qualified
CB 22.6% 173 99 limited sample
SL 16.3% 125 96 limited sample
FC 15.8% 121 107 limited sample
CH 15.8% 121 106 limited sample
SI 3.0% 23 101 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 (0.298 vs 0.336 xwOBA allowed split).
2
templated note
Home park slightly inflates the home-run risk band.
3
templated note
Primary mix entering the season: 4-Seam Fastball 33%, Knuckle Curve 25%, Cutter 16%.
Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ+2.67
K% Δ+0.024
Sample45.7 IP

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings142.8----
Batters Faced629----
K%16.3%13.0% to 22.8%+/- 4.9%
BB%6.1%3.7% to 7.8%+/- 2.0%
Whiff%17.1%15.2% to 23.1%+/- 3.9%
HR/91.740.76 to 2.16+/- 0.70
xwOBA Against0.3590.298 to 0.386+/- 0.044
Barrel% Allowed9.0%6.3% to 13.0%+/- 3.3%
ERA5.412.97 to 6.86+/- 1.94
FIP4.963.41 to 6.41+/- 1.50
WHIP1.4301.161 to 1.725+/- 0.282
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

1245 career BF

xwOBA0.298
K%18.1%
BB%5.3%
Barrel7.7%
vs RHH

4445 career BF

xwOBA0.336
K%14.9%
BB%5.1%
Barrel10.1%