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Player HOU Refreshed Sep 29 06:00 AM ET
Player profile / HOU

Bennett Sousa

Player · Bats/Throws L/L · 6' 3", 220 lb · Age 31

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Club HOU Position -- Roster profile Status Healthy / active roster
Traditional line

Season by season

3D Pitch Lab Projections
WLERAGGSSVIPSOWHIP
2023004.007009.0100.89
2025512.84440450.2591.03
2026136.00351030.0321.80
4 Seasons944.8311115110.01131.35
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.

2026-09-29
26
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
38
Arsenal4 metrics
26
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-09-29
ERA preseason3.28
ERA current pace6.00
ERA rolling p504.29
Observed weight37%
ERA
2.72 3.46 4.29 5.11 5.86
FIP
3.13 3.56 4.02 4.49 4.91
K%
19.6% 22.0% 24.6% 27.3% 29.7%
BB%
7.0% 8.4% 9.9% 11.5% 12.9%
Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-29
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP1.84
3
ERA6.00
11
BB%12.8%
13 -47 vs proj
K%22.7%
55 -24 vs proj
xwOBA allowed0.313
49
Barrel allowed9.9%
16 -20 vs proj
Fastball velo93.8
39
Hard-hit allowed36.3%
67
Whiff%30.3%
93
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

How nasty this pitcher's stuff grades in our pitch-level model. Missing coverage is shown explicitly.

2026-09-29
Slider Stuff+102
48
Fastball Stuff+98
21
Mithrandir Stuff+100
29
Sinker Stuff+92
6
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 Sousa, Bennett · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.313 0.313 2026-09-18: 0.3152026-09-19: 0.3162026-09-20: 0.3162026-09-21: 0.3122026-09-22: 0.3122026-09-23: 0.3082026-09-24: 0.3082026-09-25: 0.3082026-09-26: 0.3132026-09-27: 0.3132026-09-28: 0.3132026-09-29: 0.313 2026-09-18 2026-09-29 xwOBA allowed MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
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 68%Top usage
ride armside gloveside +Arsenal gap +Shape contrast
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 Sousa, Bennett · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 36%36%Zone: 51%51%Whiff: 30%30%Called strike: 18%18%First pitch strike: 53%53%Hard hit allowed: 36%36% 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.

Watch the pitches in 3D →

2026
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH ARSENAL DONUT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Sousa, Bennett · 2026 arsenal snapshot Slider: 67.5%4-Seam Fastball: 24.4%Sinker: 8.1% SL68% · 85 mphprimary pitch SL 68%FF 24%SI 8% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Sousa, Bennett · 2026 arsenal snapshot 12″24″36″48″ Slider: 68% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 37″ drop, 85.5 mphSL85 mph4-Seam Fastball: 24% usage, 1″ horizontal break, 13″ drop, 94.0 mphFF94 mphSinker: 8% usage, 12″ horizontal break, 18″ drop, 93.0 mphSI93 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
SL 67.6% 282 102 qualified
FB 23.0% 96 98 limited sample
SI 8.4% 35 92 limited sample
FC 1.0% 4 52 limited sample
Method note

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

Reference layer

Current snapshot

MLB bio context is unavailable.
Live layer

Delta / regression

ERA Δ+2.53
K% Δ-0.037
Mithrandir coverage

Module shelf

ModuleCardsLatestSignal
Pitching12026-08-29Slider played up through SL/FF tunnel quality
Projection links / recent games

Available detail

Pitcher Projections 202626.4% K | 3.47 ERAProjection