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

Romano, Jordan

Late-inning arm with usable miss-bat shape

Primary
25.1% K%
Range
16.6% to 32.5%
Live Δ
yes
Team COL Archetype Balanced reliever 2 Age 33 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
47
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
59
Arsenal3 metrics
25
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 preseason5.36
ERA current pace5.12
ERA rolling p505.27
Observed weight40%
ERA
2.61 3.87 5.27 6.66 7.92
FIP
2.95 3.49 4.09 4.69 5.23
K%
19.8% 22.2% 24.9% 27.6% 30.0%
BB%
7.0% 8.3% 9.8% 11.3% 12.6%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-26
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP1.39
40
ERA5.12
24
BB%11.2%
24 -25 vs proj
K%24.8%
70
xwOBA allowed0.292
75 +45 vs proj
Barrel allowed3.9%
94 +59 vs proj
Fastball velo93.8
39
Hard-hit allowed35.3%
74
Whiff%28.1%
87
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
Slider Stuff+99
27
Fastball Stuff+99
25
Mithrandir Stuff+99
23
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 57%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 Romano, Jordan · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.313 0.292 2026-09-12: 0.2882026-09-13: 0.2982026-09-14: 0.2982026-09-18: 0.2912026-09-19: 0.2972026-09-20: 0.2972026-09-21: 0.2972026-09-22: 0.2972026-09-23: 0.2972026-09-24: 0.2972026-09-25: 0.2972026-09-26: 0.292 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 Romano, Jordan · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 36%36%Zone: 46%46%Whiff: 28%28%Called strike: 19%19%First pitch strike: 50%50%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.

2026
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH ARSENAL DONUT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Romano, Jordan · 2026 arsenal snapshot Slider: 56.8%4-Seam Fastball: 41.1%Split-Finger: 1.6%Sweeper: 0.4% SL57% · 84 mphprimary pitch SL 57%FF 41%FS 2%ST 0% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Romano, Jordan · 2026 arsenal snapshot 12″24″36″48″ Slider: 57% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 43″ drop, 83.9 mphSL84 mph4-Seam Fastball: 41% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 14″ drop, 93.8 mphFF94 mphSplit-Finger: 2% usage, 7″ horizontal break, 24″ drop, 86.5 mphFS86 mphSweeper: 0% usage, 6″ horizontal break, 40″ drop, 82.7 mphST83 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
SL 55.9% 222 99 qualified
FB 44.1% 175 99 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
Volume stays relief-shaped even when the bat-miss traits are strong.
2
templated note
Home park slightly inflates the home-run risk band.
3
templated note
Primary mix entering the season: Slider 63%, 4-Seam Fastball 37%.
Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ+0.13
K% Δ-0.003
Sample36.0 IP

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings34.3----
Batters Faced150----
K%25.1%16.6% to 32.5%+/- 8.0%
BB%8.9%5.2% to 13.5%+/- 4.1%
Whiff%26.3%20.2% to 33.9%+/- 6.8%
HR/91.290.36 to 2.67+/- 1.15
xwOBA Against0.3300.266 to 0.391+/- 0.062
Barrel% Allowed8.3%3.0% to 13.4%+/- 5.2%
ERA4.992.06 to 9.42+/- 3.68
FIP3.882.45 to 5.60+/- 1.58
WHIP1.3221.037 to 1.859+/- 0.411
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

534 career BF

xwOBA0.302
K%22.7%
BB%8.9%
Barrel10.1%
vs RHH

676 career BF

xwOBA0.293
K%20.9%
BB%7.5%
Barrel8.4%