Mithrandir Metrics
Pitcher projection 2026 Refreshed Jun 1 06:00 AM ET
Pitcher projection / PHI · 2026

Luzardo, Jesús

Breaking-ball driven starter profile

Primary
25.9% K%
Range
21.7% to 33.1%
Live Δ
yes
Team PHI Archetype Breaking-ball attack Age 29 Status Healthy / active roster
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-06-01
ERA preseason4.05
ERA current pace4.38
ERA rolling p504.24
Observed weight58%
ERA
3.24 3.71 4.24 4.77 5.25
FIP
1.98 2.42 2.90 3.39 3.82
K%
23.8% 25.2% 26.8% 28.4% 29.8%
BB%
5.7% 6.3% 7.1% 7.8% 8.5%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-06-01
Pitching · percentile strip
BB%6.7%
79
Barrel allowed5.6%
76 +36 vs proj
Fastball velo96.5
82
Hard-hit allowed27.2%
97
K%27.0%
80
Whiff%29.0%
86
xwOBA allowed0.283
77 +28 vs proj
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

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

2026-06-01
Mithrandir Stuff+101
47
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 35%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 Luzardo, Jesús · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.314 2026-05-17: 0.2842026-05-19: 0.2842026-05-21: 0.2872026-05-23: 0.2872026-05-24: 0.2872026-05-25: 0.2862026-05-26: 0.2832026-05-28: 0.2832026-05-29: 0.2832026-05-30: 0.2832026-05-31: 0.2832026-06-01: 0.283 2026-05-17 2026-06-01 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 Luzardo, Jesús · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 37%37%Zone: 45%45%Whiff: 29%29%Called strike: 17%17%First pitch strike: 47%47%Hard hit allowed: 27%27% 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 Luzardo, Jesús · 2026 arsenal snapshot Sweeper: 34.7%4-Seam Fastball: 26.9%Changeup: 22.8%Sinker: 15.3%Slider: 0.5% MIX ST 35%FF 27%CH 23%SI 15%SL 0% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Luzardo, Jesús · 2026 arsenal snapshot ST: HB 0.3, IVB 3.1STFF: HB -0.8, IVB 1.3FFCH: HB -1.2, IVB 2.9CHSI: HB -0.0, IVB 2.0SISL: HB 0.1, IVB 3.1SL horizontal break IVB MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
SL 35.0% 368 94 qualified
FB 28.3% 297 102 qualified
CH 23.5% 247 107 qualified
SI 13.2% 139 111 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 (0.248 vs 0.293 xwOBA allowed split).
2
templated note
Home park slightly inflates the home-run risk band.
3
templated note
Primary mix entering the season: 4-Seam Fastball 33%, Sweeper 32%, Changeup 17%.
Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ+0.36
K% Δ+0.011
Sample75.7 IP

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings75.3----
Batters Faced318----
K%25.9%21.7% to 33.1%+/- 5.7%
BB%7.3%5.6% to 10.1%+/- 2.3%
Whiff%27.3%24.7% to 33.5%+/- 4.4%
HR/91.150.75 to 1.79+/- 0.52
xwOBA Against0.3140.261 to 0.321+/- 0.030
Barrel% Allowed8.4%6.2% to 11.3%+/- 2.5%
ERA4.023.00 to 5.81+/- 1.41
FIP3.212.68 to 5.24+/- 1.28
WHIP1.2331.062 to 1.507+/- 0.223
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

692 career BF

xwOBA0.248
K%29.9%
BB%5.7%
Barrel6.1%
vs RHH

2466 career BF

xwOBA0.293
K%23.5%
BB%7.4%
Barrel8.6%