Hirokazu Sawamura

Relief Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	4/3/1988 (36)
Height, Weight	6'0", 212 lb
Hometown	Tochigi, JPN

2022 Season Stats

Needs more playing time to qualify

MLB Rank MLB Average

Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
-	-	-	-	-	-

3 Sv	44 IP	3.98 ERA	1.31 WHIP	23.7% K%	9.3% BB%

FB MPH	SwStr%	CSW%	Str-ICR	MTK%	PLV	PLA
-	-	-	-	-	-	-

94.2 FB MPH	12.9% SwStr%	29.2% CSW%	- Str-ICR	- MTK%	4.99 PLV	- PLA

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Hide 2022 MLB Percentile | Hide 2022 MLB Average

Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W-L	Sv	Hld	ERA	WHIP	xERA	FIP	xFIP	PLA	K%	BB%	H/9	HR/9	BABIP	HR/FB%	LOB%	ICR	GB%	SwStr%	CSW%	IPR	PLV
2021	BOS	55	0	53.0	5-1	0	10	3.06	1.45	4.60	5.00	4.33	4.99	26.3%	13.4%	7.6	1.53	.279	21.4%	82.8%	34.8%	50.7%	16.4%	28.1%	0.44	4.74
2022	BOS	49	0	50.2	1-1	0	3	3.73	1.42	4.41	4.17	4.45	4.18	18.1%	12.2%	8.0	0.71	.273	10.0%	73.8%	38.3%	51.9%	12.2%	26.4%	0.41	4.78
RP MLB Percentile		-	-	-	---	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG		41	0	44.0	3-2	3	7	3.98	1.31	3.99	3.89	3.88	3.56	23.7%	9.3%	8.2	0.99	.293	12.0%	72.5%	36.5%	45.4%	12.9%	29.2%	0.53	4.99
Career		104	0	103.2	6-2	0	13	3.39	1.44	-	-	-	4.59	22.3%	12.8%	7.8	1.13	.276	15.9%	78.3%	36.6%	51.4%	14.4%	27.3%	0.43	4.76

2021 2022 All

Hide 2022 MLB Percentile | Hide 2022 MLB Average

Year	Usage%	MPH	Zone%	O-Sw%	Str%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str-ICR	GB%	FB%	ICR	HR/FB%	AVG	BABIP	HL	HP	MTK%	PLV
2021	45.4%	96.1	45.5%	24.4%	59.7%	8.4%	16.1%	24.5%	46.2%	39.7%	38.4%	39.7%	25.0%	.247	.227	+2	2.1	4.2%	4.64
2022	48.9%	95.9	51.2%	24.5%	65.4%	5.6%	18.8%	24.4%	43.9%	46.6%	28.4%	50.0%	12.0%	.298	.294	+10	3.1	8.8%	4.63
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	43.4%	94.2	49.2%	26.4%	64.6%	10.8%	16.8%	27.6%	51.6%	35.7%	41.0%	41.1%	12.0%	.255	.303	+1	0.5	6.8%	4.87

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HH%	Brl%	ICR	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2021	.294	.419	.303	.452	-	15.1%	39.7%	92.3	89.6	16.3	5.1	9.7	-1.4	5.6	6.4	2,126
2022	.347	.412	.350	.392	-	8.0%	50.0%	93.3	91.0	9.8	5.4	9.3	-1.4	5.5	6.3	2,107
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	.252	.350	.293	.391	-	8.6%	41.1%	90.3	88.0	18.5	4.9	9.1	-0.8	5.6	6.4	2,267

Year	P	TBF	Strikes	Balls	1B	2B	3B	HR	H	TB	TIC	K	BB	HBP
2021	429	107	256	173	6	9	0	7	22	36	29	17	16	1
2022	410	112	268	142	20	5	0	3	28	34	44	7	17	0
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	265	65	174	91	9	3	0	2	14	18	16	15	8	1

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	PU%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Fl&B%	Solid%	Brl%	SS%	HH%	PC%	ICR
2021	39.7%	21.9%	38.4%	13.7%	28.8%	43.8%	27.4%	21.9%	2.7%	15.1%	34.2%	-	60.3%	39.7%
2022	46.6%	25.0%	28.4%	6.8%	42.0%	33.0%	25.0%	34.1%	8.0%	8.0%	40.9%	-	50.0%	50.0%
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	35.7%	23.3%	41.0%	12.7%	30.8%	35.5%	33.7%	25.1%	7.6%	8.6%	38.1%	-	58.8%	41.1%

Year	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	HL	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA	HR/FB%
2021	.247	.395	.227	.301	+2	.294	.419	.303	.452	92.3	89.6	16.3	25.0
2022	.298	.374	.294	.318	+10	.347	.412	.350	.392	93.3	91.0	9.8	12.0
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	.255	.346	.303	.337	+1	.252	.350	.293	.391	90.3	88.0	18.5	12.0

Year	Zone%	Str%	Swing%	O-Sw%	Whiff%	Foul Str%	Con%	Z-Con%	O-Con%	CS%	SwStr%	CSW%	SIP%	BIP%	PLUS%	IPR	Str-ICR
2021	45.5%	59.7%	43.6%	24.4%	19.3%	18.2%	80.7%	86.2%	68.4%	16.1%	8.4%	24.5%	28.5%	17.0%	54.5%	0.34	46.2%
2022	51.2%	65.4%	46.6%	24.5%	12.0%	19.5%	88.0%	89.4%	83.7%	18.8%	5.6%	24.4%	32.8%	21.5%	58.5%	0.37	43.9%
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	49.2%	64.6%	47.8%	26.4%	22.3%	21.1%	77.7%	81.0%	69.6%	16.8%	10.8%	27.6%	-	-	59.3%	0.52	-

Year	Zone%	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	mmLoc%
2021	45.5%	53.4%	28.2%	18.4%	33.6%	21.7%	44.8%	38.2%	33.6%	6.1%
2022	51.2%	50.5%	26.3%	23.2%	29.5%	30.5%	40.0%	38.3%	35.4%	9.3%
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	49.2%	35.1%	27.4%	37.5%	48.6%	26.5%	24.9%	29.4%	43.2%	7.3%

Year	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Early BIP%	F-Str%	TF-Str%	ECS%	2-Str O Sw%	PAR%
2021	57.1%	23.5%	19.3%	12.2%	51.6%	42.1%	15.1%	25.3%	20.5%
2022	63.9%	22.0%	14.1%	18.3%	55.6%	44.4%	22.5%	22.4%	12.1%
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	54.7%	15.8%	29.5%	12.9%	61.2%	51.0%	21.7%	22.0%	17.5%

Year	MPH	Ext	iHB	iVB	Total Break	VAA	Height Adj. VAA	Spin	PLV
2021	96.1	6.4	8.7	15.9	18.3	-5.0	1.4	2,126	4.64
2022	95.9	6.3	9.0	14.9	17.5	-5.0	1.4	2,107	4.63
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	94.2	6.4	-	-	-	-	-	2,267	4.87

Year	P	PLV	PLA	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	HL
2021	429	4.64	5.34	38.0%	18.2%	43.8%	-5.8%	2.1	+2
2022	410	4.63	4.59	38.3%	21.0%	40.7%	-2.4%	3.1	+10
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	265	4.87	1.35	43.9%	18.0%	38.0%	5.9%	0.5	+1

Year	Usage%	MPH	Zone%	O-Sw%	Str%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str-ICR	GB%	FB%	ICR	HR/FB%	AVG	BABIP	HL	HP	MTK%	PLV
2021	39.3%	91.6	24.8%	42.3%	58.2%	24.8%	4.6%	29.4%	51.8%	69.2%	15.4%	23.1%	0.0%	.202	.365	+9	-0.3	6.7%	4.81
2022	37.7%	92.0	27.5%	40.2%	60.8%	18.7%	9.5%	28.2%	51.9%	65.3%	12.2%	28.6%	0.0%	.187	.286	+3	0.0	7.3%	4.89
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	17.4%	86.9	31.3%	33.9%	54.7%	17.2%	7.5%	24.7%	47.7%	64.3%	19.7%	29.0%	16.1%	.160	.245	+0	0.0	8.1%	4.84

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HH%	Brl%	ICR	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2021	.161	.207	.284	.291	-	1.9%	23.1%	83.8	83.0	2.9	4.5	2.6	-1.5	5.6	6.4	1,395
2022	.185	.243	.257	.323	-	4.1%	28.6%	83.2	85.6	0.0	5.2	2.2	-1.4	5.5	6.4	1,435
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	.182	.226	.263	.300	-	2.6%	29.0%	85.8	80.9	1.7	6.3	2.9	-1.4	5.7	6.4	1,350

Year	P	TBF	Strikes	Balls	1B	2B	3B	HR	H	TB	TIC	K	BB	HBP
2021	371	103	216	155	15	4	0	0	19	19	12	42	9	0
2022	316	85	192	124	12	2	0	0	14	14	14	29	7	0
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	100	29	60	41	3	1	0	0	5	4	6	11	2	0

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	PU%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Fl&B%	Solid%	Brl%	SS%	HH%	PC%	ICR
2021	69.2%	15.4%	15.4%	5.8%	55.8%	32.7%	11.5%	17.3%	3.8%	1.9%	21.2%	-	77.0%	23.1%
2022	65.3%	22.4%	12.2%	2.0%	63.3%	16.3%	20.4%	20.4%	4.1%	4.1%	28.6%	-	71.4%	28.6%
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	64.3%	16.1%	19.7%	4.7%	54.3%	24.0%	21.6%	19.4%	3.4%	2.6%	24.0%	-	74.6%	29.0%

Year	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	HL	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA	HR/FB%
2021	.202	.237	.365	.365	+9	.161	.207	.284	.291	83.8	83.0	2.9	0.0
2022	.187	.211	.286	.286	+3	.185	.243	.257	.323	83.2	85.6	0.0	0.0
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	.160	.200	.245	.258	+0	.182	.226	.263	.300	85.8	80.9	1.7	16.1

Year	Zone%	Str%	Swing%	O-Sw%	Whiff%	Foul Str%	Con%	Z-Con%	O-Con%	CS%	SwStr%	CSW%	SIP%	BIP%	PLUS%	IPR	Str-ICR
2021	24.8%	58.2%	53.6%	42.3%	46.2%	14.8%	53.8%	76.5%	38.1%	4.6%	24.8%	29.4%	24.1%	14.0%	53.1%	0.47	51.8%
2022	27.5%	60.8%	51.3%	40.2%	36.4%	17.1%	63.6%	78.6%	52.2%	9.5%	18.7%	28.2%	25.5%	15.5%	56.3%	0.47	51.9%
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	31.3%	54.7%	47.2%	33.9%	36.2%	14.3%	63.8%	76.6%	51.1%	7.5%	17.2%	24.7%	-	-	50.6%	0.27	-

Year	Zone%	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	mmLoc%
2021	24.8%	68.7%	19.4%	11.9%	10.8%	13.7%	75.5%	47.4%	33.2%	2.7%
2022	27.5%	65.5%	22.8%	11.7%	8.9%	14.6%	76.6%	42.1%	35.1%	2.8%
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	31.3%	48.2%	26.8%	25.1%	13.6%	16.3%	70.1%	31.6%	41.6%	3.6%

Year	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Early BIP%	F-Str%	TF-Str%	ECS%	2-Str O Sw%	PAR%
2021	48.2%	13.5%	38.3%	11.2%	47.9%	42.3%	6.1%	36.6%	29.6%
2022	50.0%	7.9%	42.1%	9.5%	53.3%	45.0%	12.7%	37.6%	21.8%
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	51.8%	6.8%	41.4%	13.5%	54.4%	42.5%	9.9%	32.9%	21.6%

Year	MPH	Ext	iHB	iVB	Total Break	VAA	Height Adj. VAA	Spin	PLV
2021	91.6	6.4	7.9	2.8	8.9	-7.3	0.3	1,395	4.81
2022	92.0	6.4	8.6	2.0	9.2	-7.2	0.4	1,435	4.89
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	86.9	6.4	-	-	-	-	-	1,350	4.84

Year	P	PLV	PLA	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	HL
2021	371	4.81	4.79	37.7%	16.7%	45.6%	-7.8%	-0.3	+9
2022	316	4.89	3.87	41.5%	19.3%	39.2%	2.2%	0.0	+3
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	100	4.84	0.50	39.0%	18.4%	42.6%	-3.6%	0.0	+0

Year	Usage%	MPH	Zone%	O-Sw%	Str%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str-ICR	GB%	FB%	ICR	HR/FB%	AVG	BABIP	HL	HP	MTK%	PLV
2021	15.3%	86.4	40.0%	23.0%	56.6%	18.6%	17.2%	35.9%	46.9%	38.5%	46.2%	53.8%	33.3%	.267	.182	-2	1.3	4.1%	4.90
2022	13.4%	85.7	43.8%	19.0%	57.1%	17.9%	10.7%	28.6%	55.4%	41.2%	52.9%	5.9%	11.1%	.150	.125	-2	-1.6	6.3%	5.00
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	33.9%	84.2	40.6%	32.0%	61.6%	16.1%	15.3%	31.4%	50.4%	41.6%	37.2%	35.8%	13.3%	.214	.275	+1	0.8	7.2%	5.11

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HH%	Brl%	ICR	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2021	.228	.333	.184	.354	-	15.4%	53.8%	92.0	95.0	19.3	-2.0	3.6	-1.5	5.6	6.3	2,272
2022	.149	.178	.132	.220	-	5.9%	5.9%	75.0	73.7	26.8	-3.6	3.0	-1.5	5.5	6.2	2,290
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	.206	.276	.260	.353	-	6.9%	35.8%	85.9	85.9	15.1	-3.4	1.1	-0.9	5.6	6.3	2,417

Year	P	TBF	Strikes	Balls	1B	2B	3B	HR	H	TB	TIC	K	BB	HBP
2021	145	16	82	63	2	0	0	2	4	8	7	2	0	1
2022	112	21	64	48	2	0	0	1	3	5	1	4	0	0
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	200	50	126	74	6	2	0	1	9	11	11	16	3	1

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	PU%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Fl&B%	Solid%	Brl%	SS%	HH%	PC%	ICR
2021	38.5%	15.4%	46.2%	7.7%	46.2%	30.8%	23.1%	23.1%	15.4%	15.4%	38.5%	-	46.2%	53.8%
2022	41.2%	5.9%	52.9%	35.3%	41.2%	29.4%	29.4%	0.0%	0.0%	5.9%	5.9%	-	94.2%	5.9%
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	41.6%	21.2%	37.2%	10.7%	45.8%	33.0%	21.2%	23.4%	5.2%	6.9%	34.5%	-	64.6%	35.8%

Year	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	HL	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA	HR/FB%
2021	.267	.406	.182	.308	-2	.228	.333	.184	.354	92.0	95.0	19.3	33.3
2022	.150	.183	.125	.176	-2	.149	.178	.132	.220	75.0	73.7	26.8	11.1
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	.214	.280	.275	.309	+1	.206	.276	.260	.353	85.9	85.9	15.1	13.3

Year	Zone%	Str%	Swing%	O-Sw%	Whiff%	Foul Str%	Con%	Z-Con%	O-Con%	CS%	SwStr%	CSW%	SIP%	BIP%	PLUS%	IPR	Str-ICR
2021	40.0%	56.6%	39.3%	23.0%	47.4%	11.7%	52.6%	67.6%	25.0%	17.2%	18.6%	35.9%	15.9%	9.0%	53.8%	0.67	46.9%
2022	43.8%	57.1%	46.4%	19.0%	38.5%	13.4%	61.5%	65.0%	50.0%	10.7%	17.9%	28.6%	26.6%	15.2%	54.5%	0.41	55.4%
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	40.6%	61.6%	46.3%	32.0%	34.7%	14.6%	65.3%	79.7%	45.8%	15.3%	16.1%	31.4%	-	-	56.8%	0.55	-

Year	Zone%	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	mmLoc%
2021	40.0%	47.9%	21.2%	30.8%	15.1%	20.5%	64.4%	41.1%	37.7%	3.4%
2022	43.8%	33.0%	27.7%	39.3%	29.5%	18.8%	51.8%	31.3%	41.1%	5.4%
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	40.6%	19.9%	22.5%	57.6%	16.3%	21.1%	62.6%	25.0%	52.5%	5.9%

Year	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Early BIP%	F-Str%	TF-Str%	ECS%	2-Str O Sw%	PAR%
2021	82.1%	9.0%	9.7%	7.6%	46.2%	43.1%	18.5%	21.4%	14.3%
2022	75.9%	4.5%	19.6%	8.2%	52.4%	50.0%	12.9%	22.7%	18.2%
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	59.0%	7.5%	33.5%	12.2%	59.9%	51.6%	21.2%	27.3%	21.3%

Year	MPH	Ext	iHB	iVB	Total Break	VAA	Height Adj. VAA	Spin	PLV
2021	86.4	6.3	-4.4	4.6	7.4	-7.3	0.0	2,272	4.90
2022	85.7	6.2	-7.2	3.4	9.2	-6.9	-0.2	2,290	5.00
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	84.2	6.3	-	-	-	-	-	2,417	5.11

Year	P	PLV	PLA	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	HL
2021	145	4.90	4.49	41.4%	17.9%	40.7%	0.7%	1.3	-2
2022	112	5.00	3.53	38.4%	19.6%	42.0%	-3.6%	-1.6	-2
RP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	200	5.11	0.86	45.6%	19.7%	34.7%	10.9%	0.8	+1

Pitch Type	Usage%	MPH	Zone%	O-Sw%	Str%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str-ICR	GB%	FB%	ICR	HR/FB%	AVG	BABIP	HL	HP	MTK%	PLV
Four-Seamer	45.4%	96.1	45.5%	24.4%	59.7%	8.4%	16.1%	24.5%	46.2%	39.7%	38.4%	39.7%	25.0%	.247	.227	+2	2.1	4.2%	4.64
Splitter	39.3%	91.6	24.8%	42.3%	58.2%	24.8%	4.6%	29.4%	51.8%	69.2%	15.4%	23.1%	0.0%	.202	.365	+9	-0.3	6.7%	4.81
Slider	15.3%	86.4	40.0%	23.0%	56.6%	18.6%	17.2%	35.9%	46.9%	38.5%	46.2%	53.8%	33.3%	.267	.182	-2	1.3	4.1%	4.90

Pitch Type	P	TBF	Strikes	Balls	1B	2B	HR	H	TB	TIC	K	BB	HBP
Four-Seamer	429	107	256	173	6	9	7	22	36	29	17	16	1
Splitter	371	103	216	155	15	4	0	19	19	12	42	9	0
Slider	145	16	82	63	2	0	2	4	8	7	2	0	1

Pitch Type	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HH%	Brl%	ICR	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
Four-Seamer	.294	.419	.303	.452	-	15.1%	39.7%	92.3	89.6	16.3	5.1	9.7	-1.4	5.6	6.4	2,126
Splitter	.161	.207	.284	.291	-	1.9%	23.1%	83.8	83.0	2.9	4.5	2.6	-1.5	5.6	6.4	1,395
Slider	.228	.333	.184	.354	-	15.4%	53.8%	92.0	95.0	19.3	-2.0	3.6	-1.5	5.6	6.3	2,272

Pitch Type	GB%	LD%	FB%	PU%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Fl&B%	Solid%	Brl%	SS%	HH%	PC%	ICR
Four-Seamer	39.7%	21.9%	38.4%	13.7%	28.8%	43.8%	27.4%	21.9%	2.7%	15.1%	34.2%	-	60.3%	39.7%
Splitter	69.2%	15.4%	15.4%	5.8%	55.8%	32.7%	11.5%	17.3%	3.8%	1.9%	21.2%	-	77.0%	23.1%
Slider	38.5%	15.4%	46.2%	7.7%	46.2%	30.8%	23.1%	23.1%	15.4%	15.4%	38.5%	-	46.2%	53.8%

Pitch Type	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	HL	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA	HR/FB%
Four-Seamer	.247	.395	.227	.301	+2	.294	.419	.303	.452	92.3	89.6	16.3	25.0
Splitter	.202	.237	.365	.365	+9	.161	.207	.284	.291	83.8	83.0	2.9	0.0
Slider	.267	.406	.182	.308	-2	.228	.333	.184	.354	92.0	95.0	19.3	33.3

Pitch Type	Zone%	Str%	Swing%	O-Sw%	Whiff%	Foul Str%	Con%	Z-Con%	O-Con%	CS%	SwStr%	CSW%	SIP%	BIP%	PLUS%	IPR	Str-ICR
Four-Seamer	45.5%	59.7%	43.6%	24.4%	19.3%	18.2%	80.7%	86.2%	68.4%	16.1%	8.4%	24.5%	28.5%	17.0%	54.5%	0.34	46.2%
Splitter	24.8%	58.2%	53.6%	42.3%	46.2%	14.8%	53.8%	76.5%	38.1%	4.6%	24.8%	29.4%	24.1%	14.0%	53.1%	0.47	51.8%
Slider	40.0%	56.6%	39.3%	23.0%	47.4%	11.7%	52.6%	67.6%	25.0%	17.2%	18.6%	35.9%	15.9%	9.0%	53.8%	0.67	46.9%

Pitch Type	Zone%	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	mmLoc%
Four-Seamer	45.5%	53.4%	28.2%	18.4%	33.6%	21.7%	44.8%	38.2%	33.6%	6.1%
Splitter	24.8%	68.7%	19.4%	11.9%	10.8%	13.7%	75.5%	47.4%	33.2%	2.7%
Slider	40.0%	47.9%	21.2%	30.8%	15.1%	20.5%	64.4%	41.1%	37.7%	3.4%

Pitch Type	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Early BIP%	F-Str%	TF-Str%	ECS%	PAR%
Four-Seamer	57.1%	23.5%	19.3%	12.2%	51.6%	42.1%	15.1%	20.5%
Splitter	48.2%	13.5%	38.3%	11.2%	47.9%	42.3%	6.1%	29.6%
Slider	82.1%	9.0%	9.7%	7.6%	46.2%	43.1%	18.5%	14.3%

Pitch Type	MPH	Ext	iHB	iVB	Total Break	VAA	Height Adj. VAA	Spin	PLV
Four-Seamer	96.1	6.4	8.7	15.9	18.3	-5.0	1.4	2,126	4.64
Splitter	91.6	6.4	7.9	2.8	8.9	-7.3	0.3	1,395	4.81
Slider	86.4	6.3	-4.4	4.6	7.4	-7.3	0.0	2,272	4.90

Pitch Type	P	PLV	PLA	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	HL
Four-Seamer	429	4.64	5.34	38.0%	18.2%	43.8%	-5.8%	2.1	+2
Splitter	371	4.81	4.79	37.7%	16.7%	45.6%	-7.8%	-0.3	+9
Slider	145	4.90	4.49	41.4%	17.9%	40.7%	0.7%	1.3	-2

Pitch Type	Usage%	MPH	Zone%	O-Sw%	Str%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str-ICR	GB%	FB%	ICR	HR/FB%	AVG	BABIP	HL	HP	MTK%	PLV
Four-Seamer	48.9%	95.9	51.2%	24.5%	65.4%	5.6%	18.8%	24.4%	43.9%	46.6%	28.4%	50.0%	12.0%	.298	.294	+10	3.1	8.8%	4.63
Splitter	37.7%	92.0	27.5%	40.2%	60.8%	18.7%	9.5%	28.2%	51.9%	65.3%	12.2%	28.6%	0.0%	.187	.286	+3	0.0	7.3%	4.89
Slider	13.4%	85.7	43.8%	19.0%	57.1%	17.9%	10.7%	28.6%	55.4%	41.2%	52.9%	5.9%	11.1%	.150	.125	-2	-1.6	6.3%	5.00

Pitch Type	P	TBF	Strikes	Balls	1B	2B	HR	H	TB	TIC	K	BB
Four-Seamer	410	112	268	142	20	5	3	28	34	44	7	17
Splitter	316	85	192	124	12	2	0	14	14	14	29	7
Slider	112	21	64	48	2	0	1	3	5	1	4	0

Pitch Type	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HH%	Brl%	ICR	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
Four-Seamer	.347	.412	.350	.392	-	8.0%	50.0%	93.3	91.0	9.8	5.4	9.3	-1.4	5.5	6.3	2,107
Splitter	.185	.243	.257	.323	-	4.1%	28.6%	83.2	85.6	0.0	5.2	2.2	-1.4	5.5	6.4	1,435
Slider	.149	.178	.132	.220	-	5.9%	5.9%	75.0	73.7	26.8	-3.6	3.0	-1.5	5.5	6.2	2,290

Pitch Type	GB%	LD%	FB%	PU%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Fl&B%	Solid%	Brl%	SS%	HH%	PC%	ICR
Four-Seamer	46.6%	25.0%	28.4%	6.8%	42.0%	33.0%	25.0%	34.1%	8.0%	8.0%	40.9%	-	50.0%	50.0%
Splitter	65.3%	22.4%	12.2%	2.0%	63.3%	16.3%	20.4%	20.4%	4.1%	4.1%	28.6%	-	71.4%	28.6%
Slider	41.2%	5.9%	52.9%	35.3%	41.2%	29.4%	29.4%	0.0%	0.0%	5.9%	5.9%	-	94.2%	5.9%

Pitch Type	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	HL	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA	HR/FB%
Four-Seamer	.298	.374	.294	.318	+10	.347	.412	.350	.392	93.3	91.0	9.8	12.0
Splitter	.187	.211	.286	.286	+3	.185	.243	.257	.323	83.2	85.6	0.0	0.0
Slider	.150	.183	.125	.176	-2	.149	.178	.132	.220	75.0	73.7	26.8	11.1

Pitch Type	Zone%	Str%	Swing%	O-Sw%	Whiff%	Foul Str%	Con%	Z-Con%	O-Con%	CS%	SwStr%	CSW%	SIP%	BIP%	PLUS%	IPR	Str-ICR
Four-Seamer	51.2%	65.4%	46.6%	24.5%	12.0%	19.5%	88.0%	89.4%	83.7%	18.8%	5.6%	24.4%	32.8%	21.5%	58.5%	0.37	43.9%
Splitter	27.5%	60.8%	51.3%	40.2%	36.4%	17.1%	63.6%	78.6%	52.2%	9.5%	18.7%	28.2%	25.5%	15.5%	56.3%	0.47	51.9%
Slider	43.8%	57.1%	46.4%	19.0%	38.5%	13.4%	61.5%	65.0%	50.0%	10.7%	17.9%	28.6%	26.6%	15.2%	54.5%	0.41	55.4%

Pitch Type	Zone%	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	mmLoc%
Four-Seamer	51.2%	50.5%	26.3%	23.2%	29.5%	30.5%	40.0%	38.3%	35.4%	9.3%
Splitter	27.5%	65.5%	22.8%	11.7%	8.9%	14.6%	76.6%	42.1%	35.1%	2.8%
Slider	43.8%	33.0%	27.7%	39.3%	29.5%	18.8%	51.8%	31.3%	41.1%	5.4%

Pitch Type	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Early BIP%	F-Str%	TF-Str%	ECS%	PAR%
Four-Seamer	63.9%	22.0%	14.1%	18.3%	55.6%	44.4%	22.5%	12.1%
Splitter	50.0%	7.9%	42.1%	9.5%	53.3%	45.0%	12.7%	21.8%
Slider	75.9%	4.5%	19.6%	8.2%	52.4%	50.0%	12.9%	18.2%

Pitch Type	MPH	Ext	iHB	iVB	Total Break	VAA	Height Adj. VAA	Spin	PLV
Four-Seamer	95.9	6.3	9.0	14.9	17.5	-5.0	1.4	2,107	4.63
Splitter	92.0	6.4	8.6	2.0	9.2	-7.2	0.4	1,435	4.89
Slider	85.7	6.2	-7.2	3.4	9.2	-6.9	-0.2	2,290	5.00

Pitch Type	P	PLV	PLA	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	HL
Four-Seamer	410	4.63	4.59	38.3%	21.0%	40.7%	-2.4%	3.1	+10
Splitter	316	4.89	3.87	41.5%	19.3%	39.2%	2.2%	0.0	+3
Slider	112	5.00	3.53	38.4%	19.6%	42.0%	-3.6%	-1.6	-2

Strike Zone Plot

2022 Season vs. All

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MLB Rank MLB Average

Usage%	MPH	SwStr%	CSW%	Str%	AVG	HC%	xMov	yMov
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

43.4% Usage%	94.2 MPH	10.8% SwStr%	27.6% CSW%	64.6% Str%	.255 AVG	28.3% HC%	4.9 xMov	9.1 yMov

Strike Zone Plot

2021 Season vs. All

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MLB Rank MLB Average

Usage%	MPH	SwStr%	CSW%	Str%	AVG	HC%	xMov	yMov
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

43.4% Usage%	94.2 MPH	10.8% SwStr%	27.6% CSW%	64.6% Str%	.255 AVG	28.3% HC%	4.9 xMov	9.1 yMov

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MLB Rank MLB Average

Usage%	MPH	SwStr%	CSW%	Str%	AVG	HC%	xMov	yMov
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

17.4% Usage%	86.9 MPH	17.2% SwStr%	24.7% CSW%	54.7% Str%	.160 AVG	16.7% HC%	6.3 xMov	2.9 yMov

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MLB Rank MLB Average

Usage%	MPH	SwStr%	CSW%	Str%	AVG	HC%	xMov	yMov
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

17.4% Usage%	86.9 MPH	17.2% SwStr%	24.7% CSW%	54.7% Str%	.160 AVG	16.7% HC%	6.3 xMov	2.9 yMov

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MLB Rank MLB Average

Usage%	MPH	SwStr%	CSW%	Str%	AVG	HC%	xMov	yMov
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

33.9% Usage%	84.2 MPH	16.1% SwStr%	31.4% CSW%	61.6% Str%	.214 AVG	20.1% HC%	-3.4 xMov	1.1 yMov

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MLB Rank MLB Average

Usage%	MPH	SwStr%	CSW%	Str%	AVG	HC%	xMov	yMov
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

33.9% Usage%	84.2 MPH	16.1% SwStr%	31.4% CSW%	61.6% Str%	.214 AVG	20.1% HC%	-3.4 xMov	1.1 yMov

Game Log

Date Range

Standard

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W-L	QS	Sv	Hld	P	Strikes	Balls	TBF	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HB	WP
2021	BOS	55	0	53.0	5-1	0	0	10	945	554	391	232	45	23	13	0	9	61	31	2	8
2022	BOS	49	0	50.2	1-1	0	0	3	838	524	314	221	45	34	7	0	4	40	27	0	8
RP MLB Percentile		-	-	-	---	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG		41	0	44.0	3-2	0	3	7	733	469	263	186	38	26	8	1	5	45	17	2	2
Career		104	0	103.2	6-2	0	0	13	1,783	1,078	705	453	90	57	20	0	13	101	58	2	16

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Year	Team	K%	BB%	AVG	SLG	OPS	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA	xERA
2021	BOS	26.3%	13.4%	.227	.429	.765	.324	.279	.326	.226	.316	.285	.382	89.1	89.1	11.5	4.60
2022	BOS	18.1%	12.2%	.238	.339	.665	.292	.273	.292	.262	.324	.297	.351	88.1	86.3	8.5	4.41
RP MLB Percentile		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG		23.7%	9.3%	.238	.379	.695	.306	.293	.321	.229	.304	.279	.354	87.8	86.6	12.2	3.99
Career		22.3%	12.8%	.233	.385	.716	.311	.276	.308	.243	.322	.291	.369	88.6	87.7	9.9	-

Pitch › Mix

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Year	Team	FF% (MPH)	SI% (MPH)	FC% (MPH)	SL% (MPH)	ST% (MPH)	CB% (MPH)	CH% (MPH)	FS% (MPH)	KN% (MPH)	Fastball%	Secondary%
2021	BOS	45.4% (96.1)	-	-	15.3% (86.4)	-	-	-	39.3% (91.6)	-	45.4%	54.7%
2022	BOS	48.9% (95.9)	-	-	13.4% (85.7)	-	-	-	37.7% (92.0)	-	48.9%	51.1%
RP MLB Percentile		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG		43.4% (94.2)	30.4% (93.5)	22.6% (88.6)	33.9% (84.2)	- (-)	19.2% (77.9)	18.5% (85.5)	17.4% (86.9)	- (-)	-	-
Career		47.1% (96.0)	-	-	14.4% (86.1)	-	-	-	38.5% (91.8)	-	47.1%	53.0%

Pitch › Results

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Year	Team	FF CSW%	SI CSW%	FC CSW%	SL CSW%	ST CSW%	CB CSW%	CH CSW%	FS CSW%	KN CSW%	Fastball CSW%	Secondary CSW%
2021	BOS	24.5% (36)	-	-	35.9% (27)	-	-	-	29.4% (92)	-	24.5%	31.1%
2022	BOS	24.4% (23)	-	-	28.6% (20)	-	-	-	28.2% (59)	-	24.4%	28.3%
RP MLB Percentile		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG		27.6% (-)	27.3% (-)	25.2% (-)	31.4% (-)	- (-)	29.0% (-)	23.9% (-)	24.7% (-)	- (-)	-	-
Career		24.4% (59)	-	-	32.7% (47)	-	-	-	28.8% (151)	-	24.4%	29.8%

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Year	Team	GB%	LD%	FB%	PU%	SS%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul Str%	PC%	Fl&B%	Solid%	Brl%	ICR
2021	BOS	50.7%	18.8%	30.4%	10.1%	29.7%	40.6%	38.4%	21.0%	15.9%	65.2%	20.3%	4.3%	10.1%	34.8%
2022	BOS	51.9%	22.1%	26.0%	8.4%	33.1%	48.7%	27.3%	24.0%	17.8%	61.6%	26.0%	5.8%	6.5%	38.3%
RP MLB Percentile		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG		45.4%	21.4%	33.2%	9.5%	34.4%	39.3%	34.1%	26.6%	17.8%	63.3%	24.3%	5.8%	6.6%	36.5%
Career		51.4%	20.5%	28.1%	9.2%	31.5%	44.9%	32.5%	22.6%	16.8%	63.4%	23.3%	5.1%	8.2%	36.6%

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Year	Team	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA	HR/FB	ICR	IPA%
2021	BOS	.227	.324	.279	.326	.226	.316	.285	.382	89.1	89.1	11.5	21.4%	34.8%	20.7%
2022	BOS	.238	.292	.273	.292	.262	.324	.297	.351	88.1	86.3	8.5	10.0%	38.3%	26.7%
RP MLB Percentile		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG		.238	.306	.293	.321	.229	.304	.279	.354	87.8	86.6	12.2	12.0%	36.5%	24.0%
Career		.233	.311	.276	.308	.243	.322	.291	.369	88.6	87.7	9.9	15.9%	36.6%	23.6%

Approach › Plate Discipline

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Year	Team	Zone%	Str%	Swing%	O-Sw%	Whiff%	Foul Str%	Con%	Z-Con%	O-Con%	CS%	SwStr%	CSW%	BIP%	PLUS%	IPR	Str-ICR
2021	BOS	36.5%	58.6%	46.9%	32.5%	35.0%	15.9%	65.0%	80.2%	45.6%	11.7%	16.4%	28.1%	14.6%	53.9%	0.44	48.5%
2022	BOS	41.3%	62.5%	48.3%	31.1%	25.2%	17.8%	74.8%	82.5%	62.1%	14.2%	12.2%	26.4%	18.4%	57.2%	0.41	48.4%
RP MLB Percentile		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG		44.7%	63.8%	47.5%	30.9%	27.1%	17.8%	72.9%	81.8%	57.5%	16.3%	12.9%	29.2%	16.8%	58.5%	0.53	51.6%
Career		38.8%	60.5%	47.6%	31.9%	30.3%	16.8%	69.7%	81.4%	52.9%	12.9%	14.4%	27.3%	16.4%	55.4%	0.43	48.5%

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Year	Team	Zone%	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	mmLoc%
2021	BOS	36.5%	58.6%	23.7%	17.8%	21.8%	18.4%	59.8%	42.3%	34.0%	4.3%
2022	BOS	41.3%	53.8%	25.2%	21.0%	21.7%	22.9%	55.4%	38.8%	36.0%	6.3%
RP MLB Percentile		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG		44.7%	34.0%	25.2%	40.8%	29.2%	24.3%	46.5%	29.6%	45.2%	6.5%
Career		38.8%	56.3%	24.4%	19.3%	21.7%	20.5%	57.7%	40.6%	35.0%	5.3%

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Year	Team	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Early BIP%	F-Str%	TF-Str%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	PAR%
2021	BOS	58.1%	18.4%	25.3%	10.7%	48.5%	42.1%	12.8%	31.8%	25.5%
2022	BOS	60.7%	15.0%	25.4%	13.8%	53.8%	45.2%	17.7%	31.9%	18.8%
RP MLB Percentile		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG		58.4%	12.3%	29.8%	13.8%	60.3%	50.1%	21.3%	26.2%	20.2%
Career		59.3%	16.8%	25.4%	12.2%	51.1%	43.6%	15.1%	31.9%	22.3%

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Year	Team	P	PLV	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	MTK%	HP	HL	PLA
2021	BOS	945	4.74	38.4%	17.6%	44.0%	-5.6%	5.2%	3.0	+9	4.99
2022	BOS	838	4.78	39.5%	20.2%	40.3%	-0.8%	7.9%	1.5	+12	4.18
RP MLB Percentile		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG		733	4.99	44.7%	19.0%	36.3%	8.3%	7.0%	2.7	+4	3.56
Career		1,783	4.76	38.9%	18.8%	42.3%	-3.4%	6.4%	4.6	+21	4.59

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