Mithrandir Metrics
Pitcher projection 2026 Refreshed Sep 26 06:00 AM ET
Pitcher projection / MIN · 2026

Rogers, Taylor

Late-inning arm with usable miss-bat shape

Primary
23.0% K%
Range
17.7% to 31.5%
Live Δ
yes
Team MIN Archetype Balanced reliever 2 Age 36 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.

2026-09-26
27
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
37
Arsenal4 metrics
43
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 preseason3.85
ERA current pace4.72
ERA rolling p504.32
Observed weight54%
ERA
2.76 3.50 4.32 5.15 5.89
FIP
3.17 3.66 4.19 4.73 5.21
K%
17.8% 19.5% 21.4% 23.2% 24.9%
BB%
8.7% 9.8% 10.9% 12.1% 13.2%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-26
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP1.65
9
ERA4.72
33
BB%11.9%
19 -17 vs proj
K%18.6%
26 -31 vs proj
xwOBA allowed0.312
50
Barrel allowed5.7%
79 +47 vs proj
Fastball velo92.0
16
Hard-hit allowed27.6%
99
Whiff%16.7%
7 -49 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+.

2026-09-26
Mithrandir Stuff+103
60
Sinker Stuff+96
14
Slider Stuff+109
94
Cutter Stuff+95
6
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 49%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 Rogers, Taylor · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.313 0.312 2026-09-12: 0.3182026-09-13: 0.3182026-09-14: 0.3172026-09-18: 0.3222026-09-19: 0.3222026-09-20: 0.3222026-09-21: 0.3182026-09-22: 0.3142026-09-23: 0.3142026-09-24: 0.3142026-09-25: 0.3142026-09-26: 0.312 2026-09-12 2026-09-26 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 Rogers, Taylor · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 37%37%Zone: 48%48%Whiff: 17%17%Called strike: 20%20%First pitch strike: 52%52%Hard hit allowed: 28%28% 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 Rogers, Taylor · 2026 arsenal snapshot Sweeper: 49.1%Sinker: 35.4%Cutter: 14.8%Slider: 0.6% ST49% · 78 mphprimary pitch ST 49%SI 35%FC 15%SL 1% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Rogers, Taylor · 2026 arsenal snapshot 12″24″36″48″ Sweeper: 49% usage, 3″ horizontal break, 45″ drop, 77.9 mphST78 mphSinker: 35% usage, 1″ horizontal break, 24″ drop, 92.0 mphSI92 mphCutter: 15% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 30″ drop, 88.1 mphFC88 mphSlider: 1% usage, 3″ horizontal break, 39″ drop, 84.5 mphSL84 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
SL 45.7% 286 109 qualified
SI 35.3% 221 96 qualified
FC 19.0% 119 95 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 (0.268 vs 0.303 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: Sweeper 51%, Sinker 49%.
Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ+0.73
K% Δ-0.044
Sample60.7 IP

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings37.8----
Batters Faced163----
K%23.0%17.7% to 31.5%+/- 6.9%
BB%10.1%6.8% to 14.5%+/- 3.9%
Whiff%23.3%18.5% to 30.1%+/- 5.8%
HR/91.320.28 to 2.08+/- 0.90
xwOBA Against0.3130.251 to 0.380+/- 0.065
Barrel% Allowed8.6%5.4% to 13.1%+/- 3.9%
ERA3.991.76 to 6.17+/- 2.21
FIP4.402.69 to 5.56+/- 1.44
WHIP1.3651.060 to 1.788+/- 0.364
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

850 career BF

xwOBA0.268
K%26.4%
BB%10.6%
Barrel6.9%
vs RHH

1501 career BF

xwOBA0.303
K%21.0%
BB%9.6%
Barrel10.3%