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

Thompson, Ryan

Late-inning arm with usable miss-bat shape

Primary
18.6% K%
Range
12.9% to 26.8%
Live Δ
yes
Team AZ Archetype Balanced reliever 2 Age 34 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
61
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
56
Arsenal4 metrics
65
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 preseason3.63
ERA current pace2.88
ERA rolling p503.32
Observed weight40%
ERA
1.89 2.57 3.32 4.08 4.76
FIP
2.62 3.07 3.57 4.07 4.52
K%
13.4% 15.5% 17.8% 20.2% 22.3%
BB%
4.7% 5.7% 6.9% 8.1% 9.1%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-07-17
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP1.29
56
ERA2.88
79
BB%6.1%
85
K%17.2%
15
xwOBA allowed0.291
71 +30 vs proj
Barrel allowed4.1%
91 +41 vs proj
Fastball velo89.3
3
Hard-hit allowed34.4%
81
Whiff%19.4%
20
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
Sinker Stuff+101
37
Fastball Stuff+105
75
Mithrandir Stuff+105
74
Slider Stuff+105
75
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 65%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 Thompson, Ryan · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.314 0.291 2026-07-06: 0.3002026-07-07: 0.3002026-07-08: 0.2892026-07-09: 0.2892026-07-10: 0.2922026-07-11: 0.2922026-07-12: 0.2922026-07-13: 0.2922026-07-14: 0.2912026-07-15: 0.2912026-07-16: 0.2912026-07-17: 0.291 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 Thompson, Ryan · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 35%35%Zone: 48%48%Whiff: 19%19%Called strike: 19%19%First pitch strike: 54%54%Hard hit allowed: 34%34% 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 Thompson, Ryan · 2026 arsenal snapshot Sinker: 64.6%Slider: 30.8%4-Seam Fastball: 4.6% SI65% · 89 mphprimary pitch SI 65%SL 31%FF 5% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Thompson, Ryan · 2026 arsenal snapshot 12″24″36″48″ Sinker: 65% usage, 2″ horizontal break, 43″ drop, 89.2 mphSI89 mphSlider: 31% usage, 5″ horizontal break, 38″ drop, 77.7 mphSL78 mph4-Seam Fastball: 5% usage, 7″ horizontal break, 28″ drop, 91.0 mphFF91 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
SI 69.1% 206 101 qualified
SL 26.2% 78 105 limited sample
FB 4.7% 14 105 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 (0.306 vs 0.277 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: Sinker 51%, Slider 41%, 4-Seam Fastball 8%.
Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ-1.01
K% Δ-0.014
Sample37.3 IP

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings37.7----
Batters Faced160----
K%18.6%12.9% to 26.8%+/- 7.0%
BB%7.2%4.3% to 11.1%+/- 3.4%
Whiff%20.0%16.4% to 26.3%+/- 4.9%
HR/91.100.41 to 1.85+/- 0.72
xwOBA Against0.3220.249 to 0.372+/- 0.061
Barrel% Allowed7.6%3.6% to 11.5%+/- 4.0%
ERA3.892.27 to 6.25+/- 1.99
FIP4.132.62 to 5.27+/- 1.32
WHIP1.3261.053 to 1.721+/- 0.334
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

418 career BF

xwOBA0.306
K%15.1%
BB%7.6%
Barrel7.3%
vs RHH

738 career BF

xwOBA0.277
K%18.3%
BB%5.6%
Barrel7.2%