Mithrandir Metrics
Pitcher projection 2026 Refreshed Sep 27 06:00 AM ET
Pitcher projection / CIN · 2026

Ashcraft, Graham

Late-inning arm with usable miss-bat shape

Primary
21.5% K%
Range
14.6% to 28.3%
Live Δ
yes
Team CIN Archetype Balanced reliever 2 Age 28 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.

2026-09-27
45
Pitching
percentile
Pitching8 metrics
50
Arsenal3 metrics
61
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-09-27
ERA preseason4.21
ERA current pace4.19
ERA rolling p504.20
Observed weight40%
ERA
2.46 3.29 4.20 5.12 5.94
FIP
2.41 3.00 3.66 4.32 4.91
K%
19.2% 21.4% 23.7% 26.1% 28.2%
BB%
9.2% 10.4% 11.7% 13.1% 14.3%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-27
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP1.46
28
ERA4.19
47
BB%15.5%
3 -51 vs proj
K%27.3%
83 +38 vs proj
xwOBA allowed0.301
67 +22 vs proj
Barrel allowed7.1%
56
Hard-hit allowed41.7%
27
Whiff%28.5%
89 +23 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+.

2026-09-27
Cutter Stuff+99
33
Mithrandir Stuff+104
65
Slider Stuff+107
85
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.

2Pitches 2026Season 54%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 Ashcraft, Graham · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.313 0.301 2026-09-13: 0.2962026-09-14: 0.2962026-09-18: 0.2952026-09-19: 0.2952026-09-20: 0.2952026-09-21: 0.2892026-09-22: 0.2892026-09-23: 0.2892026-09-24: 0.2942026-09-25: 0.2942026-09-26: 0.3002026-09-27: 0.301 2026-09-13 2026-09-27 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 Ashcraft, Graham · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 39%39%Zone: 44%44%Whiff: 29%29%Called strike: 16%16%First pitch strike: 48%48%Hard hit allowed: 42%42% 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 Ashcraft, Graham · 2026 arsenal snapshot Cutter: 54.1%Slider: 45.9% FC54% · 98 mphprimary pitch FC 54%SL 46% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Ashcraft, Graham · 2026 arsenal snapshot 9″18″27″36″ Cutter: 54% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 17″ drop, 97.7 mphFC98 mphSlider: 46% usage, 1″ horizontal break, 34″ drop, 90.4 mphSL90 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
FC 53.5% 304 99 qualified
SL 46.5% 264 107 qualified
Method note

Renamed from the attempted Kirby Index after audit; true Kirby requires release-angle trajectory data.

Model read

Projection notes

1
templated note
Volume stays relief-shaped even when the bat-miss traits are strong.
2
templated note
Home park slightly inflates the home-run risk band.
3
templated note
Primary mix entering the season: Cutter 55%, Slider 45%.
Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ-0.08
K% Δ+0.058
Sample37.0 IP

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings44.3----
Batters Faced195----
K%21.5%14.6% to 28.3%+/- 6.8%
BB%8.6%5.0% to 12.1%+/- 3.5%
Whiff%24.8%20.0% to 31.7%+/- 5.9%
HR/91.120.58 to 2.09+/- 0.75
xwOBA Against0.3170.277 to 0.383+/- 0.053
Barrel% Allowed7.2%4.1% to 10.6%+/- 3.2%
ERA4.272.47 to 7.29+/- 2.41
FIP4.032.78 to 6.19+/- 1.71
WHIP1.4271.132 to 1.857+/- 0.362
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

834 career BF

xwOBA0.320
K%17.9%
BB%8.7%
Barrel6.2%
vs RHH

977 career BF

xwOBA0.319
K%18.6%
BB%7.8%
Barrel6.8%