Mithrandir Metrics
Pitcher projection 2026 Refreshed Jun 1 06:00 AM ET
Pitcher projection / LAD · 2026

Klein, Will

Late-inning arm with usable miss-bat shape

Primary
25.2% K%
Range
18.0% to 31.3%
Live Δ
yes
Team LAD Archetype Balanced reliever 2 Age 27 Status Healthy / active roster
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-06-01
ERA preseason3.78
ERA current pace1.93
ERA rolling p503.19
Observed weight32%
ERA
1.33 2.21 3.19 4.17 5.05
FIP
1.89 2.54 3.26 3.99 4.64
K%
19.9% 22.2% 24.7% 27.2% 29.5%
BB%
6.9% 8.4% 10.1% 11.7% 13.2%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-06-01
Pitching · percentile strip
BB%8.8%
48 +25 vs proj
Barrel allowed2.8%
95 +27 vs proj
Fastball velo97.6
93
Hard-hit allowed41.7%
36
K%24.8%
66
Whiff%20.4%
28 -22 vs proj
xwOBA allowed0.256
91 +25 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+.

2026-06-01
Mithrandir Stuff+106
79
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 53%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 Klein, Will · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.314 2026-05-17: 0.2722026-05-19: 0.2722026-05-21: 0.2652026-05-23: 0.2672026-05-24: 0.2672026-05-25: 0.2592026-05-26: 0.2532026-05-28: 0.2532026-05-29: 0.2532026-05-30: 0.2532026-05-31: 0.2532026-06-01: 0.256 2026-05-17 2026-06-01 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 Klein, Will · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 36%36%Zone: 52%52%Whiff: 20%20%Called strike: 20%20%First pitch strike: 53%53%Hard hit allowed: 42%42% 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 Klein, Will · 2026 arsenal snapshot 4-Seam Fastball: 52.6%Sweeper: 23.7%Curveball: 17.3%Slider: 6.4% MIX FF 53%ST 24%CU 17%SL 6% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Klein, Will · 2026 arsenal snapshot FF: HB -0.0, IVB 1.1FFST: HB -0.7, IVB 3.2STCU: HB 0.6, IVB 4.3CUSL: HB 0.2, IVB 2.5SL horizontal break IVB MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
FB 51.7% 196 104 limited sample
SL 29.8% 113 111 limited sample
CB 18.5% 70 101 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 57%, Curveball 22%, Cutter 13%.
Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ-1.85
K% Δ-0.005
Sample27.0 IP
Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings31.8----
Batters Faced146----
K%25.2%18.0% to 31.3%+/- 6.7%
BB%10.9%6.7% to 15.5%+/- 4.4%
Whiff%23.1%16.7% to 29.2%+/- 6.3%
HR/90.860.00 to 1.54+/- 0.77
xwOBA Against0.2970.251 to 0.379+/- 0.064
Barrel% Allowed6.4%2.6% to 10.3%+/- 3.8%
ERA3.781.53 to 6.48+/- 2.48
FIP3.511.33 to 4.99+/- 1.83
WHIP1.3491.048 to 1.774+/- 0.363
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

68 career BF

xwOBA0.265
K%20.3%
BB%10.9%
Barrel4.4%
vs RHH

65 career BF

xwOBA0.259
K%20.6%
BB%9.4%
Barrel4.3%