Mithrandir Metrics
Player Baltimore Orioles Refreshed Jun 1 06:00 AM ET
Player profile / Baltimore Orioles

Shane Baz

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

Cards
13
Modules
1
Live Δ
yes
Club Baltimore Orioles 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 preseason3.64
ERA current pace4.48
ERA rolling p504.11
Observed weight55%
ERA
3.22 3.64 4.11 4.57 4.99
FIP
3.46 3.69 3.95 4.21 4.44
K%
19.6% 20.9% 22.3% 23.7% 24.9%
BB%
7.1% 7.8% 8.6% 9.4% 10.1%
Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-06-01
Pitching · percentile strip
BB%9.1%
43
Barrel allowed9.3%
31
Fastball velo96.2
78
Hard-hit allowed39.5%
49
K%20.9%
39 -15 vs proj
Whiff%17.6%
11 -52 vs proj
xwOBA allowed0.332
35 -20 vs proj
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+102
54
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 Baz, Shane · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.314 2026-05-17: 0.3482026-05-19: 0.3482026-05-21: 0.3482026-05-23: 0.3402026-05-24: 0.3402026-05-25: 0.3402026-05-26: 0.3402026-05-28: 0.3322026-05-29: 0.3322026-05-30: 0.3322026-05-31: 0.3322026-06-01: 0.332 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.

6Pitches 2026Season 34%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 Baz, Shane · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 35%35%Zone: 48%48%Whiff: 18%18%Called strike: 16%16%First pitch strike: 44%44%Hard hit allowed: 40%40% 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 Baz, Shane · 2026 arsenal snapshot 4-Seam Fastball: 34.3%Knuckle Curve: 33.2%Cutter: 18.7%Changeup: 7.8%Sinker: 6.0%Other: 0.1% MIX FF 34%KC 33%FC 19%CH 8%SI 6%FA 0% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Baz, Shane · 2026 arsenal snapshot FF: HB -0.4, IVB 1.1FFKC: HB 0.2, IVB 4.0KCFC: HB -0.1, IVB 2.3FCCH: HB -1.1, IVB 2.1CHSI: HB 0.8, IVB 1.4SIFA: HB -0.9, IVB 2.0FA horizontal break IVB MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
FB 34.5% 368 101 qualified
CB 33.3% 355 105 qualified
FC 18.7% 199 101 limited sample
CH 7.5% 80 97 limited sample
SI 6.1% 65 103 limited sample
Method note

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

Reference layer

Current snapshot

Age26
Height6' 3"
Weight200 lb
Debut2021-09-20
Live layer

Delta / regression

ERA Δ+0.43
K% Δ-0.023

positive regression

Mithrandir coverage

Module shelf

ModuleCardsLatestSignal
Pitching132026-05-26Knuckle Curve played up through KC/FF tunnel quality
Projection links / recent games

Available detail

Pitcher Projections 202623.2% K | 4.05 ERAProjection
2026-05-20 @ TB1 ER / 6 K6.0 IP
2026-04-04 @ PIT0 ER / 5 K5.2 IP
2026-03-29 vs MIN4 ER / 4 K5.1 IP