Mithrandir Metrics
Pitcher projection 2026 Refreshed Sep 3 06:00 AM ET
Pitcher projection / CWS · 2026

Hudson, Bryan

Late-inning arm with usable miss-bat shape

Primary
23.0% K%
Range
16.9% to 30.4%
Live Δ
yes
Team CWS Archetype Balanced reliever 2 Age 29 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.

2026-09-03
69
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
61
Arsenal5 metrics
32
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-09-03
ERA preseason3.92
ERA current pace3.09
ERA rolling p503.49
Observed weight51%
ERA
1.74 2.57 3.49 4.41 5.24
FIP
2.79 3.23 3.73 4.23 4.67
K%
18.9% 20.7% 22.6% 24.6% 26.4%
BB%
6.5% 7.5% 8.7% 9.8% 10.9%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-03
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP1.29
58
ERA3.09
79
BB%7.6%
69 +27 vs proj
K%22.3%
51
xwOBA allowed0.268
90 +30 vs proj
Barrel allowed4.7%
90 +42 vs proj
Fastball velo91.9
13
Hard-hit allowed37.1%
60
Whiff%22.0%
43
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

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

2026-09-03
Fastball Stuff+103
56
Mithrandir Stuff+103
54
Cutter Stuff+94
3
Sinker Stuff+94
11
Slider Stuff+100
34
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 68%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 Hudson, Bryan · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.313 0.268 2026-08-23: 0.2762026-08-24: 0.2762026-08-25: 0.2772026-08-26: 0.2772026-08-27: 0.2742026-08-28: 0.2742026-08-29: 0.2742026-08-30: 0.2722026-08-31: 0.2722026-09-01: 0.2722026-09-02: 0.2682026-09-03: 0.268 2026-08-23 2026-09-03 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 Hudson, Bryan · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 37%37%Zone: 56%56%Whiff: 22%22%Called strike: 19%19%First pitch strike: 51%51%Hard hit allowed: 37%37% 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 Hudson, Bryan · 2026 arsenal snapshot 4-Seam Fastball: 67.6%Sweeper: 26.4%Sinker: 4.4%Cutter: 1.6% FF68% · 92 mphprimary pitch FF 68%ST 26%SI 4%FC 2% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Hudson, Bryan · 2026 arsenal snapshot 12″24″36″48″ 4-Seam Fastball: 68% usage, 2″ horizontal break, 20″ drop, 92.0 mphFF92 mphSweeper: 26% usage, 2″ horizontal break, 48″ drop, 80.2 mphST80 mphSinker: 4% usage, 5″ horizontal break, 30″ drop, 89.9 mphSI90 mphCutter: 2% usage, 1″ horizontal break, 34″ drop, 84.3 mphFC84 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
FB 67.3% 446 103 qualified
SL 24.6% 163 100 limited sample
SI 6.2% 41 94 limited sample
FC 2.0% 13 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
Volume stays relief-shaped even when the bat-miss traits are strong.
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2
templated note
Home park slightly inflates the home-run risk band.
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Primary mix entering the season: 4-Seam Fastball 66%, Sweeper 21%, Sinker 7%.
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Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ-0.66
K% Δ-0.007
Sample57.3 IP

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings34.4----
Batters Faced146----
K%23.0%16.9% to 30.4%+/- 6.8%
BB%9.6%6.4% to 14.1%+/- 3.8%
Whiff%22.1%15.7% to 27.0%+/- 5.6%
HR/91.270.56 to 2.04+/- 0.74
xwOBA Against0.3060.236 to 0.357+/- 0.060
Barrel% Allowed7.7%3.6% to 11.1%+/- 3.7%
ERA3.810.65 to 5.60+/- 2.47
FIP4.112.75 to 5.42+/- 1.33
WHIP1.2460.942 to 1.608+/- 0.333
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

149 career BF

xwOBA0.262
K%22.2%
BB%9.3%
Barrel6.9%
vs RHH

251 career BF

xwOBA0.269
K%21.3%
BB%8.8%
Barrel6.8%