Mithrandir Metrics
Pitcher projection 2026 Refreshed Oct 20 06:00 AM ET
Pitcher projection / ATL · 2026

Holmes, Grant

Breaking-ball driven starter profile

Primary
22.1% K%
Range
18.8% to 28.9%
Live Δ
yes
Team ATL Archetype Breaking-ball attack Age 30 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.

2026-10-20
39
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
38
Arsenal7 metrics
38
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.

Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-10-20
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP1.33
50
ERA3.44
71
BB%9.9%
38
K%17.8%
19
xwOBA allowed0.344
18
Barrel allowed8.9%
29
Fastball velo93.9
41
Hard-hit allowed45.6%
7
Whiff%25.2%
69
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

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

2026-10-20
Fastball Stuff+101
44
Mithrandir Stuff+100
27
Slider Stuff+97
16
Changeup Stuff+92
8
Curveball Stuff+102
50
Cutter Stuff+103
67
Sinker Stuff+102
51
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 36%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 Holmes, Grant · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.314 0.344 2026-10-09: 0.3442026-10-10: 0.3442026-10-11: 0.3442026-10-12: 0.3442026-10-13: 0.3442026-10-14: 0.3442026-10-15: 0.3442026-10-16: 0.3442026-10-17: 0.3442026-10-18: 0.3442026-10-19: 0.3442026-10-20: 0.344 2026-10-09 2026-10-20 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 Holmes, Grant · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 38%38%Zone: 45%45%Whiff: 25%25%Called strike: 14%14%First pitch strike: 47%47%Hard hit allowed: 46%46% 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 Holmes, Grant · 2026 arsenal snapshot Slider: 36.0%4-Seam Fastball: 27.8%Sinker: 12.5%Cutter: 8.7%Curveball: 8.0%Changeup: 7.1% SL36% · 85 mphprimary pitch SL 36%FF 28%SI 12%FC 9%CU 8%CH 7% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Holmes, Grant · 2026 arsenal snapshot 12″24″36″48″ Slider: 36% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 40″ drop, 85.4 mphSL85 mph4-Seam Fastball: 28% usage, 1″ horizontal break, 15″ drop, 94.2 mphFF94 mphSinker: 12% usage, 6″ horizontal break, 23″ drop, 93.2 mphSI93 mphCutter: 9% usage, 1″ horizontal break, 20″ drop, 92.1 mphFC92 mphCurveball: 8% usage, 2″ horizontal break, 47″ drop, 83.0 mphCU83 mphChangeup: 7% usage, 10″ horizontal break, 32″ drop, 89.3 mphCH89 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
SL 34.0% 441 97 qualified
FB 30.6% 397 101 qualified
SI 12.1% 157 102 limited sample
CB 10.0% 130 102 limited sample
CH 7.3% 95 92 limited sample
FC 5.9% 76 103 limited sample
Method note

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

Model read

Projection notes

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templated note
Primary mix entering the season: Slider 35%, 4-Seam Fastball 33%, Curveball 15%.
pitcher
Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ--
K% Δ--
Sample158.7 IP

negative regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings73.7----
Batters Faced313----
K%22.1%18.8% to 28.9%+/- 5.1%
BB%8.9%6.6% to 11.7%+/- 2.5%
Whiff%24.8%22.5% to 31.2%+/- 4.3%
HR/91.280.92 to 1.94+/- 0.51
xwOBA Against0.3150.278 to 0.347+/- 0.035
Barrel% Allowed8.3%6.5% to 11.9%+/- 2.7%
ERA4.062.87 to 5.57+/- 1.35
FIP4.103.10 to 4.85+/- 0.87
WHIP1.3331.083 to 1.568+/- 0.243
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

397 career BF

xwOBA0.298
K%19.6%
BB%9.4%
Barrel8.5%
vs RHH

415 career BF

xwOBA0.286
K%23.2%
BB%7.7%
Barrel8.9%