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

Soto, Gregory

Late-inning arm with usable miss-bat shape

Primary
25.1% K%
Range
18.0% to 32.2%
Live Δ
yes
Team PIT Archetype Balanced reliever 2 Age 31 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
69
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
75
Arsenal4 metrics
34
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 preseason3.83
ERA current pace3.78
ERA rolling p503.80
Observed weight55%
ERA
2.09 2.90 3.80 4.70 5.51
FIP
2.43 2.87 3.35 3.84 4.28
K%
23.7% 25.5% 27.4% 29.4% 31.1%
BB%
7.7% 8.7% 9.9% 11.0% 12.0%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-26
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP1.20
73
ERA3.78
59
BB%10.0%
38
K%28.5%
88 +17 vs proj
xwOBA allowed0.270
89 +21 vs proj
Barrel allowed5.3%
83 +17 vs proj
Fastball velo96.6
83
Hard-hit allowed34.5%
79
Whiff%26.9%
81
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+101
42
Sinker Stuff+102
51
Slider Stuff+99
24
Fastball Stuff+98
20
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.

5Pitches 2026Season 39%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 Soto, Gregory · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.313 0.270 2026-09-12: 0.2642026-09-13: 0.2702026-09-14: 0.2702026-09-18: 0.2732026-09-19: 0.2712026-09-20: 0.2712026-09-21: 0.2712026-09-22: 0.2712026-09-23: 0.2702026-09-24: 0.2702026-09-25: 0.2702026-09-26: 0.270 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 Soto, Gregory · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 38%38%Zone: 44%44%Whiff: 27%27%Called strike: 19%19%First pitch strike: 52%52%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 Soto, Gregory · 2026 arsenal snapshot Sinker: 39.0%Slider: 28.4%4-Seam Fastball: 16.1%Sweeper: 15.5%Split-Finger: 0.9% SI39% · 96 mphprimary pitch SI 39%SL 28%FF 16%ST 16%FS 1% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Soto, Gregory · 2026 arsenal snapshot 12″24″36″48″ Sinker: 39% usage, 3″ horizontal break, 21″ drop, 96.4 mphSI96 mphSlider: 28% usage, 2″ horizontal break, 37″ drop, 83.6 mphSL84 mph4-Seam Fastball: 16% usage, 4″ horizontal break, 15″ drop, 97.1 mphFF97 mphSweeper: 16% usage, 6″ horizontal break, 39″ drop, 82.7 mphST83 mphSplit-Finger: 1% usage, 17″ horizontal break, 29″ drop, 87.8 mphFS88 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
SL 44.1% 288 99 qualified
SI 39.1% 255 102 qualified
FB 16.8% 110 98 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 (0.270 vs 0.306 xwOBA allowed split).
2
templated note
Volume stays relief-shaped even when the bat-miss traits are strong.
3
templated note
Home park gives the run-prevention profile a small HR cushion.
4
templated note
Primary mix entering the season: Sinker 53%, Slider 32%, Sweeper 7%.
Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ-0.02
K% Δ+0.034
Sample67.7 IP

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings38.8----
Batters Faced179----
K%25.1%18.0% to 32.2%+/- 7.1%
BB%9.4%6.5% to 14.3%+/- 3.9%
Whiff%27.4%22.2% to 34.4%+/- 6.1%
HR/90.960.51 to 1.72+/- 0.60
xwOBA Against0.3000.258 to 0.364+/- 0.053
Barrel% Allowed6.5%3.2% to 10.3%+/- 3.5%
ERA3.802.16 to 6.98+/- 2.41
FIP3.482.46 to 5.07+/- 1.31
WHIP1.3111.027 to 1.915+/- 0.444
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

592 career BF

xwOBA0.270
K%22.9%
BB%8.7%
Barrel4.7%
vs RHH

1201 career BF

xwOBA0.306
K%21.9%
BB%9.9%
Barrel5.8%