Mithrandir Metrics
Pitcher projection 2026 Refreshed Jul 17 06:00 AM ET
Pitcher projection / TOR · 2026

Fluharty, Mason

Late-inning arm with usable miss-bat shape

Primary
26.0% K%
Range
20.2% to 34.3%
Live Δ
yes
Team TOR 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.

2026-07-17
56
Pitching
percentile
Pitching8 metrics
61
Arsenal4 metrics
37
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-07-17
ERA preseason4.32
ERA current pace4.54
ERA rolling p504.41
Observed weight42%
ERA
2.81 3.57 4.41 5.25 6.01
FIP
3.03 3.47 3.96 4.46 4.90
K%
22.0% 24.2% 26.5% 28.9% 31.0%
BB%
7.1% 8.4% 9.7% 11.1% 12.3%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-07-17
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP1.44
30
ERA4.54
37
BB%9.2%
42
K%27.6%
81
xwOBA allowed0.273
88 +37 vs proj
Barrel allowed7.4%
56 +21 vs proj
Hard-hit allowed32.4%
89
Whiff%24.6%
62 -24 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+.

2026-07-17
Cutter Stuff+99
27
Changeup Stuff+97
16
Mithrandir Stuff+101
40
Slider Stuff+104
66
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 49%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 Fluharty, Mason · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.314 0.273 2026-07-06: 0.2692026-07-07: 0.2702026-07-08: 0.2702026-07-09: 0.2672026-07-10: 0.2672026-07-11: 0.2672026-07-12: 0.2652026-07-13: 0.2732026-07-14: 0.2732026-07-15: 0.2732026-07-16: 0.2732026-07-17: 0.273 2026-07-06 2026-07-17 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 Fluharty, Mason · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 38%38%Zone: 46%46%Whiff: 25%25%Called strike: 16%16%First pitch strike: 55%55%Hard hit allowed: 32%32% 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 Fluharty, Mason · 2026 arsenal snapshot Cutter: 49.0%Sweeper: 40.5%Changeup: 10.5% FC49% · 91 mphprimary pitch FC 49%ST 40%CH 11% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Fluharty, Mason · 2026 arsenal snapshot 12″24″36″48″ Cutter: 49% usage, 1″ horizontal break, 22″ drop, 90.8 mphFC91 mphSweeper: 40% usage, 6″ horizontal break, 40″ drop, 82.2 mphST82 mphChangeup: 11% usage, 11″ horizontal break, 33″ drop, 87.4 mphCH87 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
FC 51.5% 230 99 qualified
SL 40.3% 180 104 limited sample
CH 8.3% 37 97 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 (0.240 vs 0.268 xwOBA allowed split).
2
templated note
Volume stays relief-shaped even when the bat-miss traits are strong.
3
templated note
Primary mix entering the season: Cutter 57%, Sweeper 43%, Sinker 0%.
Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ+0.54
K% Δ+0.015
Sample39.0 IP

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings34.8----
Batters Faced151----
K%26.0%20.2% to 34.3%+/- 7.1%
BB%10.3%6.7% to 14.7%+/- 4.0%
Whiff%28.4%21.4% to 34.5%+/- 6.5%
HR/91.230.23 to 2.03+/- 0.90
xwOBA Against0.3130.234 to 0.359+/- 0.062
Barrel% Allowed8.7%3.4% to 14.9%+/- 5.8%
ERA4.012.64 to 7.10+/- 2.23
FIP4.102.71 to 5.33+/- 1.31
WHIP1.3721.023 to 1.762+/- 0.369
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

124 career BF

xwOBA0.240
K%26.4%
BB%9.1%
Barrel8.6%
vs RHH

141 career BF

xwOBA0.268
K%21.8%
BB%9.4%
Barrel11.7%