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

Sewald, Paul

Late-inning arm with usable miss-bat shape

Primary
24.0% K%
Range
17.8% to 34.7%
Live Δ
yes
Team TOR 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
64
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
48
Arsenal4 metrics
58
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 preseason4.03
ERA current pace5.04
ERA rolling p504.53
Observed weight49%
ERA
2.84 3.64 4.53 5.41 6.21
FIP
3.76 4.11 4.49 4.88 5.23
K%
19.5% 21.7% 24.1% 26.6% 28.8%
BB%
5.0% 6.1% 7.2% 8.3% 9.4%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-26
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP0.98
94
ERA5.04
26
BB%6.1%
89 +34 vs proj
K%23.8%
64
xwOBA allowed0.315
47 -23 vs proj
Barrel allowed12.8%
3 -21 vs proj
Fastball velo91.3
9
Hard-hit allowed37.8%
54
Whiff%22.7%
51
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
Fastball Stuff+107
83
Mithrandir Stuff+106
84
Slider Stuff+103
60
Cutter Stuff+94
3
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.

3Pitches 2026Season 56%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 Sewald, Paul · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.313 0.315 2026-09-12: 0.3172026-09-13: 0.3222026-09-14: 0.3222026-09-18: 0.3222026-09-19: 0.3222026-09-20: 0.3222026-09-21: 0.3182026-09-22: 0.3182026-09-23: 0.3182026-09-24: 0.3152026-09-25: 0.3152026-09-26: 0.315 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 Sewald, Paul · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 35%35%Zone: 51%51%Whiff: 23%23%Called strike: 16%16%First pitch strike: 51%51%Hard hit allowed: 38%38% 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 Sewald, Paul · 2026 arsenal snapshot 4-Seam Fastball: 55.8%Sweeper: 42.4%Cutter: 1.8% FF56% · 91 mphprimary pitch FF 56%ST 42%FC 2% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Sewald, Paul · 2026 arsenal snapshot 9″18″27″36″ 4-Seam Fastball: 56% usage, 1″ horizontal break, 21″ drop, 91.3 mphFF91 mphSweeper: 42% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 34″ drop, 82.8 mphST83 mphCutter: 2% usage, 1″ horizontal break, 27″ drop, 88.7 mphFC89 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
FB 54.2% 284 107 qualified
SL 43.7% 229 103 qualified
FC 2.1% 11 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
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: 4-Seam Fastball 58%, Sweeper 42%.
Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ+1.17
K% Δ-0.002
Sample56.0 IP

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings34.1----
Batters Faced144----
K%24.0%17.8% to 34.7%+/- 8.4%
BB%8.5%5.1% to 12.7%+/- 3.8%
Whiff%22.7%17.6% to 31.0%+/- 6.7%
HR/91.340.57 to 2.48+/- 0.95
xwOBA Against0.2970.237 to 0.359+/- 0.061
Barrel% Allowed9.1%5.1% to 15.5%+/- 5.2%
ERA3.872.05 to 6.83+/- 2.39
FIP3.832.24 to 4.33+/- 1.05
WHIP1.1910.927 to 1.546+/- 0.310
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

763 career BF

xwOBA0.278
K%24.4%
BB%8.6%
Barrel11.0%
vs RHH

1023 career BF

xwOBA0.267
K%24.4%
BB%5.9%
Barrel11.3%