Mithrandir Metrics
Player Detroit Tigers Refreshed Jun 1 06:00 AM ET
Player profile / Detroit Tigers

Framber Valdez

P profile with live context, projection links, and Mithrandir card history when available.

Cards
14
Modules
1
Live Δ
yes
Club Detroit Tigers Position P Roster Active 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 preseason3.68
ERA current pace4.28
ERA rolling p504.03
Observed weight58%
ERA
3.17 3.58 4.03 4.48 4.89
FIP
3.23 3.45 3.69 3.93 4.14
K%
17.4% 18.6% 19.9% 21.2% 22.4%
BB%
6.5% 7.2% 7.9% 8.6% 9.3%
Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-06-01
Pitching · percentile strip
BB%8.0%
61
Barrel allowed6.6%
66 +15 vs proj
Fastball velo93.9
44
Hard-hit allowed44.6%
19
K%18.1%
21 -27 vs proj
Whiff%20.1%
25 -26 vs proj
xwOBA allowed0.329
38
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

Stuff+ appears when the current pitch-event scoring artifact includes this pitcher; missing coverage is shown explicitly.

2026-06-01
Mithrandir Stuff+103
62
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 Valdez, Framber · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.314 2026-05-17: 0.3262026-05-19: 0.3262026-05-21: 0.3302026-05-23: 0.3302026-05-24: 0.3302026-05-25: 0.3312026-05-26: 0.3312026-05-28: 0.3312026-05-29: 0.3312026-05-30: 0.3312026-05-31: 0.3312026-06-01: 0.329 2026-05-17 2026-06-01 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 47%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 Valdez, Framber · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 38%38%Zone: 48%48%Whiff: 20%20%Called strike: 18%18%First pitch strike: 49%49%Hard hit allowed: 45%45% 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 Valdez, Framber · 2026 arsenal snapshot Sinker: 46.9%Curveball: 28.3%Changeup: 19.3%Slider: 4.7%4-Seam Fastball: 0.8% MIX SI 47%CU 28%CH 19%SL 5%FF 1% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Valdez, Framber · 2026 arsenal snapshot SI: HB -0.5, IVB 2.1SICU: HB 0.7, IVB 5.0CUCH: HB -1.1, IVB 2.7CHSL: HB -0.2, IVB 3.1SLFF: HB -0.5, IVB 1.3FF horizontal break IVB MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
SI 46.8% 454 103 qualified
CB 29.3% 284 103 qualified
CH 19.0% 184 105 limited sample
SL 4.0% 39 93 limited sample
FB 0.9% 9 81 limited sample
Method note

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

Reference layer

Current snapshot

Age32
Height5' 11"
Weight230 lb
Debut2018-08-21
Live layer

Delta / regression

ERA Δ+0.47
K% Δ-0.037

positive regression

Mithrandir coverage

Module shelf

ModuleCardsLatestSignal
Pitching142026-05-24Sinker played up through CU/CH tunnel quality
Projection links / recent games

Available detail

Pitcher Projections 202621.8% K | 3.81 ERAProjection
2026-04-14 vs KC1 ER / 1 K7.0 IP
2026-04-08 @ MIN8 ER / 2 K5.0 IP
2026-04-03 vs STL0 ER / 5 K6.0 IP
2026-03-27 @ SD1 ER / 5 K6.0 IP