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

Skubal, Tarik

Bat-missing starter with frontline strikeout shape

Primary
28.7% K%
Range
23.9% to 39.7%
Live Δ
yes
Team LAD 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.

2026-09-02
92
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
83
Arsenal6 metrics
92
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 preseason2.63
ERA current pace2.91
ERA rolling p502.82
Observed weight68%
ERA
1.84 2.31 2.82 3.34 3.80
FIP
1.81 2.14 2.50 2.85 3.18
K%
28.0% 29.3% 30.8% 32.3% 33.6%
BB%
3.4% 3.9% 4.4% 5.0% 5.4%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-02
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP0.96
95
ERA2.91
81
BB%4.1%
99
K%30.7%
94
xwOBA allowed0.267
90
Barrel allowed7.6%
49
Fastball velo96.7
83
Hard-hit allowed36.4%
64
Whiff%29.3%
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+106
82
Fastball Stuff+112
98
Mithrandir Stuff+110
98
Curveball Stuff+105
88
Sinker Stuff+107
90
Slider Stuff+110
96
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 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 Skubal, Tarik · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.313 0.267 2026-08-22: 0.2702026-08-23: 0.2702026-08-24: 0.2702026-08-25: 0.2672026-08-26: 0.2672026-08-27: 0.2672026-08-28: 0.2672026-08-29: 0.2672026-08-30: 0.2672026-08-31: 0.2672026-09-01: 0.2672026-09-02: 0.267 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 Skubal, Tarik · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 36%36%Zone: 49%49%Whiff: 29%29%Called strike: 15%15%First pitch strike: 58%58%Hard hit allowed: 36%36% 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 Skubal, Tarik · 2026 arsenal snapshot 4-Seam Fastball: 35.8%Changeup: 26.5%Sinker: 19.2%Slider: 13.9%Curveball: 4.6% FF36% · 97 mphprimary pitch FF 36%CH 26%SI 19%SL 14%CU 5% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Skubal, Tarik · 2026 arsenal snapshot 12″24″36″48″ 4-Seam Fastball: 36% usage, 3″ horizontal break, 12″ drop, 96.7 mphFF97 mphChangeup: 26% usage, 9″ horizontal break, 31″ drop, 87.4 mphCH87 mphSinker: 19% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 17″ drop, 96.7 mphSI97 mphSlider: 14% usage, 2″ horizontal break, 30″ drop, 89.6 mphSL90 mphCurveball: 5% usage, 2″ horizontal break, 48″ drop, 80.4 mphCU80 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
FB 38.0% 417 112 qualified
CH 26.5% 291 106 qualified
SI 17.5% 192 107 limited sample
SL 13.8% 152 110 limited sample
CB 4.2% 46 105 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
Home park slightly inflates the home-run risk band.
pitcher
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Primary mix entering the season: Changeup 31%, 4-Seam Fastball 30%, Sinker 23%.
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Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ-0.05
K% Δ+0.020
Sample130.3 IP

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings146.9----
Batters Faced575----
K%28.7%23.9% to 39.7%+/- 7.9%
BB%6.1%2.9% to 7.3%+/- 2.2%
Whiff%28.1%25.7% to 35.1%+/- 4.7%
HR/91.130.56 to 1.72+/- 0.58
xwOBA Against0.2710.201 to 0.303+/- 0.051
Barrel% Allowed7.8%4.9% to 11.0%+/- 3.0%
ERA2.961.29 to 4.23+/- 1.47
FIP3.001.45 to 3.46+/- 1.01
WHIP0.9660.668 to 1.333+/- 0.332
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

656 career BF

xwOBA0.231
K%27.0%
BB%3.8%
Barrel4.9%
vs RHH

2745 career BF

xwOBA0.248
K%30.7%
BB%4.5%
Barrel7.7%