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

Santillan, Tony

Late-inning arm with usable miss-bat shape

Primary
24.1% K%
Range
19.7% to 34.1%
Live Δ
yes
Team CIN Archetype Balanced reliever 2 Age 29 Status IL-15
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
31
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
27
Arsenal3 metrics
19
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 preseason3.65
ERA current pace5.23
ERA rolling p504.23
Observed weight37%
ERA
2.52 3.33 4.23 5.13 5.94
FIP
3.51 4.02 4.58 5.15 5.66
K%
19.5% 21.8% 24.4% 26.9% 29.2%
BB%
6.8% 8.3% 9.9% 11.6% 13.1%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-07-18
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP1.38
40
ERA5.23
20
BB%10.7%
27
K%22.9%
53
xwOBA allowed0.348
17
Barrel allowed11.0%
12 -20 vs proj
Fastball velo94.6
51
Hard-hit allowed47.3%
6
Whiff%19.2%
18 -51 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+.

2026-07-18
Fastball Stuff+101
36
Mithrandir Stuff+97
17
Slider Stuff+90
3
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.

3Pitches 2026Season 64%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 Santillan, Tony · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.314 0.348 2026-07-07: 0.3482026-07-08: 0.3482026-07-09: 0.3482026-07-10: 0.3482026-07-11: 0.3482026-07-12: 0.3482026-07-13: 0.3482026-07-14: 0.3482026-07-15: 0.3482026-07-16: 0.3482026-07-17: 0.3482026-07-18: 0.348 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 Santillan, Tony · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 38%38%Zone: 48%48%Whiff: 19%19%Called strike: 17%17%First pitch strike: 49%49%Hard hit allowed: 47%47% 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 Santillan, Tony · 2026 arsenal snapshot 4-Seam Fastball: 63.8%Slurve: 33.9%Slider: 2.3% FF64% · 95 mphprimary pitch FF 64%SV 34%SL 2% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Santillan, Tony · 2026 arsenal snapshot 12″24″36″48″ 4-Seam Fastball: 64% usage, 1″ horizontal break, 17″ drop, 94.6 mphFF95 mphSlurve: 34% usage, 2″ horizontal break, 44″ drop, 84.5 mphSV85 mphSlider: 2% usage, 3″ horizontal break, 37″ drop, 85.7 mphSL86 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
FB 64.5% 249 101 qualified
SL 35.5% 137 90 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
Home park slightly inflates the home-run risk band.
3
templated note
Primary mix entering the season: 4-Seam Fastball 65%, Slurve 22%, Slider 13%.
Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ+1.27
K% Δ-0.012
Sample32.0 IP

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings37.6----
Batters Faced157----
K%24.1%19.7% to 34.1%+/- 7.2%
BB%9.8%5.2% to 14.4%+/- 4.6%
Whiff%25.4%20.2% to 33.0%+/- 6.4%
HR/91.230.43 to 2.16+/- 0.86
xwOBA Against0.3320.242 to 0.352+/- 0.055
Barrel% Allowed8.9%3.8% to 12.0%+/- 4.1%
ERA3.980.80 to 5.48+/- 2.34
FIP3.852.57 to 5.50+/- 1.47
WHIP1.3120.924 to 1.588+/- 0.332
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

384 career BF

xwOBA0.297
K%23.9%
BB%10.0%
Barrel8.1%
vs RHH

426 career BF

xwOBA0.282
K%24.8%
BB%8.2%
Barrel6.9%