Mithrandir Metrics
Pitcher projection 2026 Refreshed Jul 17 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.

2026-07-17
65
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
66
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.

2026-07-17
ERA preseason3.83
ERA current pace4.05
ERA rolling p503.92
Observed weight42%
ERA
2.19 3.01 3.92 4.83 5.65
FIP
2.80 3.25 3.74 4.23 4.68
K%
22.4% 24.5% 26.9% 29.2% 31.4%
BB%
7.2% 8.5% 9.8% 11.2% 12.4%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-07-17
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP1.10
82
ERA4.05
49
BB%9.9%
34
K%27.9%
84
xwOBA allowed0.284
78
Barrel allowed7.7%
49 -20 vs proj
Fastball velo96.6
81
Hard-hit allowed37.5%
60
Whiff%26.7%
76
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
Fastball Stuff+94
11
Mithrandir Stuff+101
38
Sinker Stuff+102
45
Slider Stuff+100
40
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 36%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 0.314 0.284 2026-07-06: 0.2802026-07-07: 0.2872026-07-08: 0.2872026-07-09: 0.2872026-07-10: 0.2872026-07-11: 0.2842026-07-12: 0.2842026-07-13: 0.2842026-07-14: 0.2842026-07-15: 0.2842026-07-16: 0.2842026-07-17: 0.284 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 Soto, Gregory · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 37%37%Zone: 46%46%Whiff: 27%27%Called strike: 19%19%First pitch strike: 53%53%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 Soto, Gregory · 2026 arsenal snapshot Sinker: 35.8%Slider: 24.1%4-Seam Fastball: 19.8%Sweeper: 18.8%Split-Finger: 1.6% SI36% · 96 mphprimary pitch SI 36%SL 24%FF 20%ST 19%FS 2% 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: 36% usage, 4″ horizontal break, 21″ drop, 96.4 mphSI96 mphSlider: 24% usage, 3″ horizontal break, 36″ drop, 83.3 mphSL83 mph4-Seam Fastball: 20% usage, 5″ horizontal break, 15″ drop, 97.0 mphFF97 mphSweeper: 19% usage, 6″ horizontal break, 39″ drop, 82.5 mphST83 mphSplit-Finger: 2% 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 44.3% 181 100 limited sample
SI 35.5% 145 102 limited sample
FB 20.3% 83 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 (0.270 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+0.25
K% Δ+0.028
Sample41.7 IP

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings39.3----
Batters Faced181----
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
WHIP1.3091.027 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%