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

Phillips, Connor

Late-inning arm with usable miss-bat shape

Primary
26.9% K%
Range
21.0% to 37.3%
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
17
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
32
Arsenal4 metrics
33
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 preseason3.75
ERA current pace5.53
ERA rolling p504.45
Observed weight39%
ERA
2.63 3.49 4.45 5.40 6.27
FIP
2.89 3.53 4.23 4.93 5.56
K%
21.5% 24.0% 26.7% 29.5% 32.0%
BB%
10.9% 12.3% 14.0% 15.6% 17.1%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-26
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP1.65
9
ERA5.53
17
BB%19.5%
0 -33 vs proj
K%22.7%
55 -26 vs proj
xwOBA allowed0.378
4 -47 vs proj
Barrel allowed9.3%
22
Fastball velo98.3
96
Hard-hit allowed41.9%
26
Whiff%24.1%
60 -30 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+.

2026-09-26
Fastball Stuff+96
16
Mithrandir Stuff+100
29
Slider Stuff+104
72
Curveball Stuff+99
14
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 50%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 Phillips, Connor · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.313 0.378 2026-09-12: 0.3772026-09-13: 0.3772026-09-14: 0.3772026-09-18: 0.3772026-09-19: 0.3772026-09-20: 0.3772026-09-21: 0.3772026-09-22: 0.3772026-09-23: 0.3772026-09-24: 0.3772026-09-25: 0.3772026-09-26: 0.378 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 Phillips, Connor · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 40%40%Zone: 45%45%Whiff: 24%24%Called strike: 17%17%First pitch strike: 50%50%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 Phillips, Connor · 2026 arsenal snapshot 4-Seam Fastball: 50.1%Sweeper: 46.9%Curveball: 3.0% FF50% · 98 mphprimary pitch FF 50%ST 47%CU 3% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Phillips, Connor · 2026 arsenal snapshot 12″24″36″48″ 4-Seam Fastball: 50% usage, 5″ horizontal break, 12″ drop, 98.3 mphFF98 mphSweeper: 47% usage, 1″ horizontal break, 35″ drop, 86.1 mphST86 mphCurveball: 3% usage, 3″ horizontal break, 43″ drop, 87.1 mphCU87 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
FB 48.9% 267 96 qualified
SL 48.2% 263 104 qualified
CB 2.9% 16 99 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 (0.275 vs 0.253 xwOBA allowed split).
2
templated note
Volume stays relief-shaped even when the bat-miss traits are strong.
3
templated note
Home park slightly inflates the home-run risk band.
4
templated note
Primary mix entering the season: 4-Seam Fastball 50%, Sweeper 46%, Curveball 5%.
Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ+1.60
K% Δ-0.042
Sample32.7 IP

negative regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings32.5----
Batters Faced138----
K%26.9%21.0% to 37.3%+/- 8.2%
BB%10.2%6.4% to 15.1%+/- 4.3%
Whiff%29.2%23.8% to 37.5%+/- 6.9%
HR/91.200.55 to 2.53+/- 0.99
xwOBA Against0.3110.240 to 0.371+/- 0.065
Barrel% Allowed9.9%6.8% to 19.0%+/- 6.1%
ERA3.931.18 to 6.21+/- 2.51
FIP3.512.49 to 6.18+/- 1.84
WHIP1.1530.769 to 1.545+/- 0.388
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

98 career BF

xwOBA0.275
K%26.2%
BB%11.4%
Barrel15.8%
vs RHH

103 career BF

xwOBA0.253
K%25.9%
BB%8.2%
Barrel13.3%