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

Okert, Steven

Late-inning arm with usable miss-bat shape

Primary
26.2% K%
Range
20.9% to 32.2%
Live Δ
yes
Team HOU Archetype Balanced reliever 2 Age 35 Status IL-15
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
88
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
73
Arsenal4 metrics
45
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 preseason4.13
ERA current pace2.13
ERA rolling p503.06
Observed weight54%
ERA
1.99 2.50 3.06 3.62 4.12
FIP
2.56 2.95 3.38 3.82 4.21
K%
22.9% 24.4% 26.0% 27.7% 29.2%
BB%
5.4% 6.2% 7.1% 8.0% 8.9%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-26
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP0.93
96
ERA2.13
95
BB%6.5%
85 +26 vs proj
K%25.9%
76
xwOBA allowed0.274
87 +17 vs proj
Barrel allowed7.2%
55 +18 vs proj
Fastball velo90.9
7
Hard-hit allowed35.9%
69
Whiff%28.4%
88
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
63
Slider Stuff+105
78
Fastball Stuff+99
29
Sinker Stuff+94
9
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 67%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 Okert, Steven · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.313 0.274 2026-09-12: 0.2742026-09-13: 0.2742026-09-14: 0.2742026-09-18: 0.2742026-09-19: 0.2742026-09-20: 0.2742026-09-21: 0.2742026-09-22: 0.2742026-09-23: 0.2742026-09-24: 0.2742026-09-25: 0.2742026-09-26: 0.274 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 Okert, Steven · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 38%38%Zone: 51%51%Whiff: 28%28%Called strike: 16%16%First pitch strike: 51%51%Hard hit allowed: 36%36% 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 Okert, Steven · 2026 arsenal snapshot Slider: 66.5%4-Seam Fastball: 28.3%Sinker: 5.0%Changeup: 0.2% SL67% · 81 mphprimary pitch SL 67%FF 28%SI 5%CH 0% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Okert, Steven · 2026 arsenal snapshot 9″18″27″36″ Slider: 67% usage, 1″ horizontal break, 35″ drop, 80.8 mphSL81 mph4-Seam Fastball: 28% usage, 2″ horizontal break, 17″ drop, 91.0 mphFF91 mphSinker: 5% usage, 14″ horizontal break, 24″ drop, 90.4 mphSI90 mphChangeup: 0% usage, 10″ horizontal break, 23″ drop, 85.9 mphCH86 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
SL 66.5% 401 105 qualified
FB 29.5% 178 99 limited sample
SI 4.0% 24 94 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 (0.252 vs 0.286 xwOBA allowed split).
2
templated note
Primary mix entering the season: Slider 58%, 4-Seam Fastball 41%, Cutter 1%.
Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ-1.65
K% Δ-0.003
Sample70.0 IP

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings66.9----
Batters Faced273----
K%26.2%20.9% to 32.2%+/- 5.7%
BB%8.2%5.7% to 11.8%+/- 3.1%
Whiff%26.2%22.1% to 31.7%+/- 4.8%
HR/91.350.75 to 1.89+/- 0.57
xwOBA Against0.2970.260 to 0.338+/- 0.039
Barrel% Allowed8.3%5.8% to 11.2%+/- 2.7%
ERA3.782.89 to 5.90+/- 1.50
FIP3.783.01 to 5.34+/- 1.17
WHIP1.1840.987 to 1.470+/- 0.242
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

542 career BF

xwOBA0.252
K%26.4%
BB%6.8%
Barrel6.4%
vs RHH

772 career BF

xwOBA0.286
K%23.6%
BB%8.3%
Barrel8.7%