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

Herz, Dj

Breaking-ball driven starter profile

Primary
24.1% K%
Range
19.6% to 29.2%
Live Δ
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Team WSH Archetype Breaking-ball attack 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.

2026-09-27
33
Pitching
percentile
Arsenal4 metrics
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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 preseason4.12
ERA current pace9.00
ERA rolling p504.48
Observed weight7%
ERA
3.23 3.82 4.48 5.13 5.73
FIP
2.60 3.14 3.75 4.35 4.89
K%
18.7% 20.8% 23.3% 25.7% 27.8%
BB%
5.7% 6.8% 8.0% 9.2% 10.4%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-27
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
Changeup Stuff+103
63
Fastball Stuff+98
23
Mithrandir Stuff+98
20
Slider Stuff+99
27
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.

4Pitches 2026Season 48%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

0 snapshots
No chart yet

No Live State xwOBA snapshots are available for this player.

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 Herz, Dj · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 35%35%Zone: 51%51%Whiff: 21%21%Called strike: 16%16%First pitch strike: 37%37%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 Herz, Dj · 2026 arsenal snapshot 4-Seam Fastball: 47.6%Changeup: 31.7%Slider: 17.5%Knuckle Curve: 3.2% FF48% · 93 mphprimary pitch FF 48%CH 32%SL 17%KC 3% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Herz, Dj · 2026 arsenal snapshot 12″24″36″48″ 4-Seam Fastball: 48% usage, 12″ horizontal break, 16″ drop, 93.0 mphFF93 mphChangeup: 32% usage, 14″ horizontal break, 34″ drop, 82.8 mphCH83 mphSlider: 17% usage, 1″ horizontal break, 25″ drop, 87.5 mphSL87 mphKnuckle Curve: 3% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 40″ drop, 80.3 mphKC80 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
FB 47.6% 30 98 limited sample
CH 31.7% 20 103 limited sample
SL 17.5% 11 99 limited sample
CB 3.2% 2 92 limited sample
Method note

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

Model read

Projection notes

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templated note
Projection leans on stable run prevention more than one extreme carrying pitch trait.
Live context

Current-season signal

No Live State delta is available for this player yet.

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings141.7----
Batters Faced616----
K%24.1%19.6% to 29.2%+/- 4.8%
BB%8.3%5.7% to 10.5%+/- 2.4%
Whiff%24.5%20.3% to 28.0%+/- 3.8%
HR/91.480.84 to 1.95+/- 0.55
xwOBA Against0.3190.242 to 0.331+/- 0.044
Barrel% Allowed8.6%5.0% to 11.0%+/- 3.0%
ERA4.362.82 to 5.50+/- 1.34
FIP3.912.64 to 5.12+/- 1.24
WHIP1.3510.942 to 1.580+/- 0.319
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

92 career BF

xwOBA0.211
K%21.6%
BB%6.5%
Barrel5.3%
vs RHH

290 career BF

xwOBA0.225
K%21.0%
BB%7.0%
Barrel7.5%