Mithrandir Metrics
Pitcher projection 2026 Refreshed Aug 31 06:00 AM ET
Pitcher projection / AZ · 2026

Garcia, Brandyn

Late-inning arm with usable miss-bat shape

Primary
22.3% K%
Range
12.5% to 28.5%
Live Δ
yes
Team AZ Archetype Balanced reliever 2 Age 26 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.

2026-08-31
86
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
81
Arsenal4 metrics
55
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-08-31
ERA preseason3.70
ERA current pace2.43
ERA rolling p503.18
Observed weight41%
ERA
1.39 2.24 3.18 4.12 4.96
FIP
2.05 2.68 3.39 4.09 4.72
K%
19.9% 22.3% 24.9% 27.6% 30.0%
BB%
6.5% 7.7% 9.1% 10.5% 11.7%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-08-31
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP0.92
96
ERA2.43
91
BB%8.4%
56
K%29.3%
91 +41 vs proj
xwOBA allowed0.235
98 +28 vs proj
Barrel allowed6.1%
72
Fastball velo97.0
87
Hard-hit allowed35.4%
73
Whiff%25.3%
69 +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+.

2026-08-31
Cutter Stuff+97
11
Mithrandir Stuff+106
85
Sinker Stuff+106
86
Slider Stuff+100
37
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 51%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 Garcia, Brandyn · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.313 0.235 2026-08-20: 0.2302026-08-21: 0.2302026-08-22: 0.2302026-08-23: 0.2302026-08-24: 0.2302026-08-25: 0.2332026-08-26: 0.2332026-08-27: 0.2342026-08-28: 0.2342026-08-29: 0.2342026-08-30: 0.2352026-08-31: 0.235 2026-08-20 2026-08-31 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 Garcia, Brandyn · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 35%35%Zone: 51%51%Whiff: 25%25%Called strike: 21%21%First pitch strike: 46%46%Hard hit allowed: 35%35% 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 Garcia, Brandyn · 2026 arsenal snapshot Sinker: 50.7%Sweeper: 29.3%Cutter: 19.9%4-Seam Fastball: 0.2% SI51% · 97 mphprimary pitch SI 51%ST 29%FC 20%FF 0% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Garcia, Brandyn · 2026 arsenal snapshot 9″18″27″36″ Sinker: 51% usage, 1″ horizontal break, 27″ drop, 97.0 mphSI97 mphSweeper: 29% usage, 4″ horizontal break, 32″ drop, 87.4 mphST87 mphCutter: 20% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 23″ drop, 94.0 mphFC94 mph4-Seam Fastball: 0% usage, 9″ horizontal break, 22″ drop, 94.1 mphFF94 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
SI 55.6% 153 106 limited sample
SL 34.5% 95 100 limited sample
FC 9.8% 27 97 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
Plays better against lefties right now (0.197 vs 0.220 xwOBA allowed split).
2
templated note
Volume stays relief-shaped even when the bat-miss traits are strong.
3
templated note
Primary mix entering the season: Sinker 52%, Sweeper 31%, Slider 15%.
Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ-1.11
K% Δ+0.070
Sample42.3 IP

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings38.2----
Batters Faced180----
K%22.3%12.5% to 28.5%+/- 8.0%
BB%9.5%5.1% to 13.2%+/- 4.1%
Whiff%22.1%13.5% to 27.5%+/- 7.0%
HR/91.070.00 to 1.82+/- 0.91
xwOBA Against0.2950.234 to 0.356+/- 0.061
Barrel% Allowed6.7%0.4% to 9.3%+/- 4.4%
ERA3.711.86 to 6.83+/- 2.48
FIP3.931.81 to 5.52+/- 1.86
WHIP1.3811.084 to 1.788+/- 0.352
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

29 career BF

xwOBA0.197
K%15.2%
BB%6.9%
Barrel1.5%
vs RHH

43 career BF

xwOBA0.220
K%13.8%
BB%7.3%
Barrel2.0%