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

Mey, Luis

Late-inning arm with usable miss-bat shape

Primary
23.5% K%
Range
14.9% to 29.3%
Live Δ
yes
Team CIN Archetype Balanced reliever 2 Age 25 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
28
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
41
Arsenal4 metrics
41
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 preseason3.50
ERA current pace6.03
ERA rolling p504.57
Observed weight42%
ERA
2.88 3.68 4.57 5.46 6.26
FIP
2.96 3.42 3.94 4.45 4.92
K%
20.6% 22.7% 25.1% 27.5% 29.7%
BB%
9.1% 10.8% 12.6% 14.4% 16.0%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-26
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP1.71
6
ERA6.03
11
BB%13.6%
8
K%28.2%
87 +25 vs proj
xwOBA allowed0.333
29
Barrel allowed7.4%
50
Fastball velo97.9
94
Hard-hit allowed45.7%
7
Whiff%26.8%
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
41
Sinker Stuff+98
21
Slider Stuff+100
37
Fastball Stuff+104
65
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 60%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 Mey, Luis · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.313 0.333 2026-09-12: 0.3452026-09-13: 0.3452026-09-14: 0.3452026-09-18: 0.3322026-09-19: 0.3322026-09-20: 0.3322026-09-21: 0.3292026-09-22: 0.3292026-09-23: 0.3292026-09-24: 0.3322026-09-25: 0.3322026-09-26: 0.333 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 Mey, Luis · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 36%36%Zone: 49%49%Whiff: 27%27%Called strike: 19%19%First pitch strike: 47%47%Hard hit allowed: 46%46% 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 Mey, Luis · 2026 arsenal snapshot Sinker: 60.3%Slider: 36.0%4-Seam Fastball: 3.6% SI60% · 98 mphprimary pitch SI 60%SL 36%FF 4% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Mey, Luis · 2026 arsenal snapshot 9″18″27″36″ Sinker: 60% usage, 1″ horizontal break, 24″ drop, 97.9 mphSI98 mphSlider: 36% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 36″ drop, 85.2 mphSL85 mph4-Seam Fastball: 4% usage, 2″ horizontal break, 19″ drop, 97.3 mphFF97 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
SI 59.5% 362 98 qualified
SL 36.2% 220 100 qualified
FB 4.3% 26 104 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
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: Sinker 73%, Slider 25%, 4-Seam Fastball 2%.
Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ+2.26
K% Δ+0.048
Sample36.3 IP

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings32.4----
Batters Faced148----
K%23.5%14.9% to 29.3%+/- 7.2%
BB%11.6%6.7% to 17.6%+/- 5.4%
Whiff%24.9%17.2% to 30.0%+/- 6.4%
HR/91.200.63 to 2.06+/- 0.72
xwOBA Against0.3210.234 to 0.389+/- 0.078
Barrel% Allowed7.6%4.1% to 11.5%+/- 3.7%
ERA3.771.07 to 5.80+/- 2.36
FIP4.273.10 to 5.84+/- 1.37
WHIP1.3981.021 to 1.766+/- 0.373
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

41 career BF

xwOBA0.253
K%16.1%
BB%14.5%
Barrel6.9%
vs RHH

55 career BF

xwOBA0.250
K%16.4%
BB%10.5%
Barrel7.2%