Mithrandir Metrics
Pitcher projection 2026 Refreshed Jun 1 06:00 AM ET
Pitcher projection / WSH · 2026

Lord, Brad

Run-prevention profile built on workable command

Primary
19.4% K%
Range
16.6% to 25.8%
Live Δ
yes
Team WSH Archetype Balanced starter Age 26 Status Healthy / active roster
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-06-01
ERA preseason3.97
ERA current pace2.83
ERA rolling p503.49
Observed weight42%
ERA
2.43 2.93 3.49 4.05 4.55
FIP
3.19 3.53 3.91 4.29 4.63
K%
17.7% 19.1% 20.8% 22.5% 23.9%
BB%
4.8% 5.6% 6.5% 7.3% 8.1%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-06-01
Pitching · percentile strip
BB%5.1%
94 +24 vs proj
Barrel allowed4.9%
84 +34 vs proj
Fastball velo94.5
53
Hard-hit allowed41.5%
37
K%21.1%
41
Whiff%20.9%
32
xwOBA allowed0.299
64 +29 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+.

2026-06-01
Mithrandir Stuff+106
83
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.

5Pitches 2026Season 37%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 Lord, Brad · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.314 2026-05-17: 0.3022026-05-19: 0.3032026-05-21: 0.3092026-05-23: 0.3092026-05-24: 0.3022026-05-25: 0.3022026-05-26: 0.3022026-05-28: 0.3022026-05-29: 0.3022026-05-30: 0.3022026-05-31: 0.3022026-06-01: 0.299 2026-05-17 2026-06-01 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 Lord, Brad · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 38%38%Zone: 50%50%Whiff: 21%21%Called strike: 17%17%First pitch strike: 55%55%Hard hit allowed: 41%41% 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 Lord, Brad · 2026 arsenal snapshot 4-Seam Fastball: 36.8%Slider: 22.7%Sinker: 22.4%Sweeper: 11.6%Changeup: 6.4% MIX FF 37%SL 23%SI 22%ST 12%CH 6% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Lord, Brad · 2026 arsenal snapshot FF: HB -0.3, IVB 1.7FFSL: HB 0.0, IVB 3.2SLSI: HB 1.0, IVB 2.3SIST: HB -0.2, IVB 3.3STCH: HB -1.1, IVB 2.9CH horizontal break IVB MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
FB 36.5% 215 106 qualified
SL 35.1% 207 102 qualified
SI 22.1% 130 109 limited sample
CH 6.3% 37 98 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 (0.309 vs 0.281 xwOBA allowed split).
2
templated note
Primary mix entering the season: 4-Seam Fastball 48%, Slider 20%, Sinker 18%.
Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ-1.57
K% Δ+0.018
Sample42.3 IP

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings71.4----
Batters Faced305----
K%19.4%16.6% to 25.8%+/- 4.6%
BB%7.4%5.6% to 10.4%+/- 2.4%
Whiff%19.4%16.5% to 23.2%+/- 3.4%
HR/91.380.98 to 2.02+/- 0.52
xwOBA Against0.3320.292 to 0.364+/- 0.036
Barrel% Allowed7.8%5.2% to 10.6%+/- 2.7%
ERA4.403.37 to 6.34+/- 1.48
FIP4.333.47 to 5.48+/- 1.01
WHIP1.2831.091 to 1.559+/- 0.234
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

275 career BF

xwOBA0.309
K%18.3%
BB%8.0%
Barrel8.1%
vs RHH

285 career BF

xwOBA0.281
K%17.0%
BB%5.6%
Barrel5.6%