Mithrandir Metrics
Pitcher projection 2026 Refreshed Sep 2 06:00 AM ET
Pitcher projection / PHI · 2026

Luzardo, Jesús

Breaking-ball driven starter profile

Primary
25.9% K%
Range
21.7% to 33.1%
Live Δ
yes
Team PHI Archetype Breaking-ball attack 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.

2026-09-02
81
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
81
Arsenal5 metrics
60
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-09-02
ERA preseason4.05
ERA current pace3.35
ERA rolling p503.52
Observed weight76%
ERA
2.40 2.93 3.52 4.11 4.64
FIP
1.86 2.34 2.88 3.41 3.90
K%
26.7% 27.7% 28.8% 29.9% 31.0%
BB%
6.3% 6.8% 7.3% 7.9% 8.4%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-02
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP1.16
78
ERA3.35
71
BB%7.3%
74
K%29.6%
92 +16 vs proj
xwOBA allowed0.266
91 +43 vs proj
Barrel allowed6.0%
73 +38 vs proj
Fastball velo96.3
79
Hard-hit allowed33.3%
85
Whiff%29.2%
91
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

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

2026-09-02
Changeup Stuff+107
91
Fastball Stuff+102
45
Mithrandir Stuff+102
52
Sinker Stuff+110
96
Slider Stuff+97
16
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.

5Pitches 2026Season 38%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 Luzardo, Jesús · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.313 0.266 2026-08-22: 0.2642026-08-23: 0.2642026-08-24: 0.2642026-08-25: 0.2642026-08-26: 0.2642026-08-27: 0.2642026-08-28: 0.2642026-08-29: 0.2642026-08-30: 0.2642026-08-31: 0.2642026-09-01: 0.2642026-09-02: 0.266 2026-08-22 2026-09-02 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 Luzardo, Jesús · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 38%38%Zone: 47%47%Whiff: 29%29%Called strike: 18%18%First pitch strike: 49%49%Hard hit allowed: 33%33% 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 Luzardo, Jesús · 2026 arsenal snapshot Sweeper: 37.6%4-Seam Fastball: 25.6%Changeup: 18.7%Sinker: 17.8%Slider: 0.2% ST38% · 86 mphprimary pitch ST 38%FF 26%CH 19%SI 18%SL 0% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Luzardo, Jesús · 2026 arsenal snapshot 12″24″36″48″ Sweeper: 38% usage, 3″ horizontal break, 38″ drop, 86.0 mphST86 mph4-Seam Fastball: 26% usage, 9″ horizontal break, 16″ drop, 96.8 mphFF97 mphChangeup: 19% usage, 15″ horizontal break, 35″ drop, 85.9 mphCH86 mphSinker: 18% usage, 1″ horizontal break, 24″ drop, 95.7 mphSI96 mphSlider: 0% usage, 2″ horizontal break, 37″ drop, 83.5 mphSL84 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
SL 35.6% 556 97 qualified
FB 28.4% 444 102 qualified
CH 21.6% 338 107 qualified
SI 14.3% 224 110 qualified
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 (0.248 vs 0.293 xwOBA allowed split).
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2
templated note
Home park slightly inflates the home-run risk band.
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3
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Primary mix entering the season: 4-Seam Fastball 33%, Sweeper 32%, Changeup 17%.
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Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ-0.67
K% Δ+0.037
Sample176.7 IP

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings75.1----
Batters Faced317----
K%25.9%21.7% to 33.1%+/- 5.7%
BB%7.3%5.6% to 10.1%+/- 2.3%
Whiff%27.3%24.7% to 33.5%+/- 4.4%
HR/91.150.75 to 1.79+/- 0.52
xwOBA Against0.3140.261 to 0.321+/- 0.030
Barrel% Allowed8.4%6.2% to 11.3%+/- 2.5%
ERA4.023.00 to 5.81+/- 1.41
FIP3.212.68 to 5.24+/- 1.28
WHIP1.2331.062 to 1.507+/- 0.223
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

692 career BF

xwOBA0.248
K%29.9%
BB%5.7%
Barrel6.1%
vs RHH

2466 career BF

xwOBA0.293
K%23.5%
BB%7.4%
Barrel8.6%