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

Garcia, Brandyn

Late-inning arm with usable miss-bat shape

Primary
22.4% K%
Range
12.5% to 28.5%
Live Δ
yes
Team AZ Archetype Balanced reliever 2 Age 26 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
92
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
87
Arsenal4 metrics
57
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 preseason3.70
ERA current pace1.94
ERA rolling p502.89
Observed weight46%
ERA
1.13 1.97 2.89 3.82 4.66
FIP
1.99 2.61 3.31 4.00 4.63
K%
20.9% 23.1% 25.6% 28.1% 30.4%
BB%
6.1% 7.3% 8.6% 9.9% 11.0%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-26
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP0.84
99
ERA1.94
96
BB%7.4%
72 +28 vs proj
K%30.0%
93 +43 vs proj
xwOBA allowed0.222
99 +27 vs proj
Barrel allowed5.8%
77 +16 vs proj
Fastball velo97.0
87
Hard-hit allowed32.5%
89
Whiff%24.8%
66 +20 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
Cutter Stuff+98
17
Mithrandir Stuff+106
87
Sinker Stuff+108
86
Slider Stuff+101
38
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 51%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 Garcia, Brandyn · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.313 0.222 2026-09-12: 0.2222026-09-13: 0.2222026-09-14: 0.2192026-09-18: 0.2232026-09-19: 0.2232026-09-20: 0.2232026-09-21: 0.2202026-09-22: 0.2202026-09-23: 0.2202026-09-24: 0.2222026-09-25: 0.2222026-09-26: 0.222 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 Garcia, Brandyn · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 36%36%Zone: 51%51%Whiff: 25%25%Called strike: 21%21%First pitch strike: 44%44%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 Garcia, Brandyn · 2026 arsenal snapshot Sinker: 50.6%Sweeper: 29.5%Cutter: 19.8%4-Seam Fastball: 0.1% SI51% · 97 mphprimary pitch SI 51%ST 29%FC 20%FF 0% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Garcia, Brandyn · 2026 arsenal snapshot 9″18″27″36″ Sinker: 51% usage, 1″ horizontal break, 27″ drop, 97.0 mphSI97 mphSweeper: 29% usage, 4″ horizontal break, 32″ drop, 87.5 mphST88 mphCutter: 20% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 23″ drop, 94.1 mphFC94 mph4-Seam Fastball: 0% usage, 9″ horizontal break, 22″ drop, 94.1 mphFF94 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
SI 54.1% 193 108 limited sample
SL 34.2% 122 101 limited sample
FC 11.8% 42 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
Plays better against lefties right now (0.198 vs 0.220 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: Sinker 52%, Sweeper 31%, Slider 15%.
Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ-1.57
K% Δ+0.077
Sample52.3 IP

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings31.7----
Batters Faced149----
K%22.4%12.5% to 28.5%+/- 8.0%
BB%9.5%5.1% to 13.2%+/- 4.1%
Whiff%22.1%13.6% to 27.5%+/- 7.0%
HR/91.030.00 to 1.82+/- 0.91
xwOBA Against0.2950.235 to 0.357+/- 0.061
Barrel% Allowed6.8%0.4% to 9.3%+/- 4.4%
ERA3.511.87 to 6.84+/- 2.48
FIP3.761.81 to 5.53+/- 1.86
WHIP1.3791.085 to 1.789+/- 0.352
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

29 career BF

xwOBA0.198
K%15.2%
BB%6.9%
Barrel1.5%
vs RHH

43 career BF

xwOBA0.220
K%13.8%
BB%7.3%
Barrel2.0%