Mithrandir Metrics
Pitcher projection 2026 Refreshed Jul 18 06:00 AM ET
Pitcher projection / SEA · 2026

Bazardo, Eduard

Late-inning arm with usable miss-bat shape

Primary
24.0% K%
Range
18.8% to 32.6%
Live Δ
yes
Team SEA Archetype Balanced reliever 2 Age 31 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.

2026-07-18
66
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
57
Arsenal3 metrics
62
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-07-18
ERA preseason3.47
ERA current pace2.40
ERA rolling p503.02
Observed weight42%
ERA
1.57 2.26 3.02 3.78 4.47
FIP
2.88 3.26 3.69 4.11 4.49
K%
19.8% 21.8% 24.1% 26.4% 28.5%
BB%
5.4% 6.6% 7.9% 9.2% 10.4%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-07-18
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP1.25
62
ERA2.40
89
BB%7.5%
68
K%23.0%
54
xwOBA allowed0.308
56
Barrel allowed7.5%
54 +15 vs proj
Fastball velo95.2
62
Hard-hit allowed40.8%
37
Whiff%20.2%
26
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

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

2026-07-18
Sinker Stuff+101
38
Mithrandir Stuff+105
73
Slider Stuff+105
74
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.

4Pitches 2026Season 63%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 Bazardo, Eduard · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.314 0.308 2026-07-07: 0.3142026-07-08: 0.3142026-07-09: 0.3102026-07-10: 0.3102026-07-11: 0.3102026-07-12: 0.3092026-07-13: 0.3092026-07-14: 0.3082026-07-15: 0.3082026-07-16: 0.3082026-07-17: 0.3082026-07-18: 0.308 2026-07-07 2026-07-18 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 Bazardo, Eduard · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 38%38%Zone: 52%52%Whiff: 20%20%Called strike: 21%21%First pitch strike: 55%55%Hard hit allowed: 41%41% 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 Bazardo, Eduard · 2026 arsenal snapshot Sinker: 62.7%Sweeper: 34.5%Split-Finger: 2.2%4-Seam Fastball: 0.6% SI63% · 95 mphprimary pitch SI 63%ST 34%FS 2%FF 1% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Bazardo, Eduard · 2026 arsenal snapshot 12″24″36″48″ Sinker: 63% usage, 1″ horizontal break, 20″ drop, 95.2 mphSI95 mphSweeper: 34% usage, 4″ horizontal break, 44″ drop, 83.2 mphST83 mphSplit-Finger: 2% usage, 12″ horizontal break, 26″ drop, 90.7 mphFS91 mph4-Seam Fastball: 1% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 14″ drop, 95.5 mphFF95 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
SI 63.9% 289 101 qualified
SL 35.4% 160 105 limited sample
FB 0.7% 3 89 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
Volume stays relief-shaped even when the bat-miss traits are strong.
2
templated note
Primary mix entering the season: Sinker 43%, Sweeper 41%, 4-Seam Fastball 13%.
Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ-1.00
K% Δ-0.010
Sample41.7 IP

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings39.3----
Batters Faced157----
K%24.0%18.8% to 32.6%+/- 6.9%
BB%8.0%5.1% to 12.9%+/- 3.9%
Whiff%20.5%14.9% to 24.8%+/- 4.9%
HR/91.220.55 to 2.08+/- 0.77
xwOBA Against0.3030.245 to 0.356+/- 0.056
Barrel% Allowed8.5%3.5% to 13.9%+/- 5.2%
ERA3.401.74 to 5.80+/- 2.03
FIP4.002.84 to 5.09+/- 1.12
WHIP1.1740.894 to 1.477+/- 0.292
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

280 career BF

xwOBA0.280
K%22.5%
BB%8.4%
Barrel10.3%
vs RHH

366 career BF

xwOBA0.262
K%23.6%
BB%6.2%
Barrel8.7%