Mithrandir Metrics
Pitcher projection 2026 Refreshed Jul 17 06:00 AM ET
Pitcher projection / ATL · 2026

Kinley, Tyler

Late-inning arm with usable miss-bat shape

Primary
23.5% K%
Range
16.9% to 30.9%
Live Δ
yes
Team ATL Archetype Balanced reliever 2 Age 35 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.

2026-07-17
69
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
72
Arsenal4 metrics
78
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

Rolling bands shrink current-season signal toward the preseason prior until the sample earns more weight.

2026-07-17
ERA preseason4.03
ERA current pace3.48
ERA rolling p503.82
Observed weight38%
ERA
1.98 2.85 3.82 4.79 5.66
FIP
2.58 3.33 4.16 4.99 5.74
K%
19.7% 22.0% 24.4% 26.9% 29.1%
BB%
7.1% 8.5% 10.1% 11.7% 13.1%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-07-17
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP1.16
73
ERA3.48
64
BB%9.0%
45 +19 vs proj
K%25.5%
71
xwOBA allowed0.265
92 +19 vs proj
Barrel allowed5.4%
81 +42 vs proj
Fastball velo94.4
49
Hard-hit allowed25.0%
99
Whiff%26.7%
77
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

Stuff+ appears when the current pitch-event scoring artifact includes this pitcher; Arsenal Decomposition remains descriptive support under Stuff+.

2026-07-17
Slider Stuff+108
90
Curveball Stuff+105
95
Fastball Stuff+101
40
Mithrandir Stuff+107
88
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 66%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 Kinley, Tyler · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.314 0.265 2026-07-06: 0.2712026-07-07: 0.2682026-07-08: 0.2672026-07-09: 0.2672026-07-10: 0.2672026-07-11: 0.2672026-07-12: 0.2672026-07-13: 0.2672026-07-14: 0.2652026-07-15: 0.2652026-07-16: 0.2652026-07-17: 0.265 2026-07-06 2026-07-17 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 Kinley, Tyler · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 40%40%Zone: 48%48%Whiff: 27%27%Called strike: 18%18%First pitch strike: 45%45%Hard hit allowed: 25%25% 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 Kinley, Tyler · 2026 arsenal snapshot Slider: 65.9%Curveball: 16.8%4-Seam Fastball: 16.6%Sinker: 0.7% SL66% · 87 mphprimary pitch SL 66%CU 17%FF 17%SI 1% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Kinley, Tyler · 2026 arsenal snapshot 15″30″45″60″ Slider: 66% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 33″ drop, 86.9 mphSL87 mphCurveball: 17% usage, 2″ horizontal break, 50″ drop, 82.9 mphCU83 mph4-Seam Fastball: 17% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 15″ drop, 94.5 mphFF94 mphSinker: 1% usage, 13″ horizontal break, 20″ drop, 93.8 mphSI94 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
SL 67.9% 273 108 qualified
CB 16.7% 67 105 limited sample
FB 15.4% 62 101 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
Needs the arsenal to hold up against lefties (0.322 vs 0.292 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: Slider 64%, 4-Seam Fastball 23%, Curveball 12%.
Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ-0.83
K% Δ+0.020
Sample35.3 IP

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings39.3----
Batters Faced171----
K%23.5%16.9% to 30.9%+/- 7.0%
BB%10.8%6.4% to 15.3%+/- 4.5%
Whiff%28.0%23.4% to 35.8%+/- 6.2%
HR/91.090.35 to 2.14+/- 0.89
xwOBA Against0.2890.232 to 0.365+/- 0.067
Barrel% Allowed8.4%4.2% to 12.5%+/- 4.2%
ERA4.312.14 to 7.19+/- 2.52
FIP4.152.55 to 6.90+/- 2.17
WHIP1.2610.925 to 1.725+/- 0.400
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

687 career BF

xwOBA0.322
K%20.2%
BB%12.9%
Barrel9.7%
vs RHH

807 career BF

xwOBA0.292
K%21.1%
BB%9.3%
Barrel7.3%