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Player Kansas City Royals Refreshed Sep 26 06:00 AM ET
Player profile / Kansas City Royals

Jose Cuas

P · Bats/Throws R/R · 6' 3", 195 lb · Age 32

Cards
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Modules
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Live Δ
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Club Kansas City Royals Position P Roster Current MLB team Status Healthy / active roster
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Season by season

3D Pitch Lab Projections
WLERAGGSSVIPSOWHIP
2023323.99722165.1711.50
2024007.71130016.1171.78
2026012.42230022.1251.75
4 Seasons754.0715522141.21471.62
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.

2026-09-26
38
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
50
Arsenal4 metrics
38
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-09-26
ERA preseason3.96
ERA current pace2.25
ERA rolling p503.43
Observed weight31%
ERA
1.49 2.41 3.43 4.45 5.37
FIP
1.74 2.71 3.79 4.87 5.84
K%
17.9% 20.6% 23.7% 26.7% 29.4%
BB%
7.8% 9.3% 10.9% 12.5% 14.0%
Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-26
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP1.70
7
ERA2.25
94
BB%14.0%
7 -36 vs proj
K%23.4%
61
xwOBA allowed0.341
21 -45 vs proj
Barrel allowed1.5%
99 +58 vs proj
Fastball velo92.0
15
Hard-hit allowed34.8%
76
Whiff%25.1%
68
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

How nasty this pitcher's stuff grades in our pitch-level model. Missing coverage is shown explicitly.

2026-09-26
Fastball Stuff+94
10
Mithrandir Stuff+101
42
Sinker Stuff+106
80
Slider Stuff+97
18
Rolling form chart

xwOBA allowed snapshot line

Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs

9 snapshots
Mithrandir Metrics ROLLING XWOBA LINE Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Rolling xwOBA allowed Cuas, Jose · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.313 0.341 2026-09-18: 0.3382026-09-19: 0.3382026-09-20: 0.3382026-09-21: 0.3342026-09-22: 0.3342026-09-23: 0.3342026-09-24: 0.3342026-09-25: 0.3342026-09-26: 0.341 2026-09-18 2026-09-26 xwOBA allowed MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
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
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 Cuas, Jose · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 36%36%Zone: 41%41%Whiff: 25%25%Called strike: 14%14%First pitch strike: 54%54%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.

Watch the pitches in 3D →

2026
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH ARSENAL DONUT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Cuas, Jose · 2026 arsenal snapshot Sinker: 35.7%4-Seam Fastball: 32.5%Sweeper: 25.9%Cutter: 4.9%Changeup: 1.1% SI36% · 92 mphprimary pitch SI 36%FF 32%ST 26%FC 5%CH 1% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Cuas, Jose · 2026 arsenal snapshot 12″24″36″48″ Sinker: 36% usage, 6″ horizontal break, 32″ drop, 92.1 mphSI92 mph4-Seam Fastball: 32% usage, 4″ horizontal break, 23″ drop, 91.9 mphFF92 mphSweeper: 26% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 34″ drop, 82.9 mphST83 mphCutter: 5% usage, 3″ horizontal break, 27″ drop, 88.1 mphFC88 mphChangeup: 1% usage, 13″ horizontal break, 38″ drop, 86.2 mphCH86 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
SI 41.4% 106 106 limited sample
SL 28.1% 72 97 limited sample
FB 26.6% 68 94 limited sample
FC 3.5% 9 94 limited sample
CH 0.4% 1 101 limited sample
Method note

Renamed from the attempted Kirby Index after audit; true Kirby requires release-angle trajectory data.

Reference layer

Current snapshot

Age32
Height6' 3"
Weight195 lb
Debut2022-05-31
Live layer

Delta / regression

ERA Δ-2.00
K% Δ-0.006
Mithrandir coverage

Module shelf

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Projection links / recent games

Available detail

Pitcher Projections 202624.0% K | 4.25 ERAProjection
2026-03-19 @ CLE1 ER / 0 K1.0 IP
2026-03-11 vs SF0 ER / 2 K1.0 IP