P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 3" 215 lbs | Age: 43
Draft: 2003 | Rd. 1, No. 22, San Francisco Giants | Rice
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2012 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 1 1 2.00
2013 2 2 4.31 43 0 0 39.2 36 1.46
2015 1 1 4.70 33 0 0 30.2 35 1.27
9 Seasons 16 18 4.27 331 0 69 337 340 1.42
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2012 1 0-0 9.00 1 1 2.00
2013 43 2-2 4.31 39.2 36 1.46
2015 33 1-1 4.70 30.2 35 1.27
9 Seasons 331 16-18 4.27 337 340 1.42
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls
Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity
Max EV Launch
Angle
LA Sweet-
Spot %
XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2015 33 492 78 9 11.5 7.0 90.1 110.9 18.6 44.9 .232 .449 .320 .328 .419 39.7 27.3 10.9 4.70 4.52
Player 492 78 9 11.5 7.0 90.1 110.9 18.6 44.9 .232 .449 .320 .328 .419 39.7 27.3 10.9
MLB 7.2 4.9 88.6 122.9 12.4 33.3 .245 .404 .315 .315 .368 37.0 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Aardsma relies on 3 pitches.
Four Seamer
(67.8%) ,
Slider
(26.1%) ,
Split Finger
(6.1%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

AIR: Fly Balls + Line Drives + Popups All Batted Balls Batted Ball Breakdown
Season GB % AIR % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Pull GB % Straight GB % Oppo GB % Pull AIR % Straight AIR % Oppo AIR %
2015 29.5 70.5 29.5 34.6 6.4 29.5 37.2 33.3 11.5 11.5 6.4 17.9 25.6 26.9
Player 29.5 70.5 29.5 34.6 6.4 29.5 37.2 33.3 11.5 11.5 6.4 17.9 25.6 26.9
MLB 44.2 55.8 24.0 24.7 7.1 37.4 37.4 25.1 20.6 17.6 5.9 16.7 19.7 19.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Quality of Contact

Season Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2015 3.8 20.5 32.1 24.4 7.7 11.5 7.0
Player 3.8 20.5 32.1 24.4 7.7 11.5 7.0
MLB 4.0 32.4 24.9 24.4 5.9 7.2 4.9
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement


How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. AvgHorizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2015 4-Seam Fastball ATL R 325 92.1 15.2 1.5 7.5ARM 0.1 17.6 1.8 7.5ARM 0.8
2015 Split-Finger ATL R 29 84.3 31.4 -3.7 9.8ARM -0.8 7.6 -3.0 9.8ARM -0.3
2015 Slider ATL R 125 81.6 41.6 0.2 0.9GLV -5.1 0.1 2.1 0.9GLV -5.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2008 213 914 6 2 -6 -5 -3
2009 280 1,213 17 14 -7 -7 16
2010 194 842 10 8 -7 -4 7
2012 5 24 0 0 -2 0 -1
2013 172 704 2 2 -2 -6 -3
2015 125 480 0 3 -1 -2 0
Player 989 4,177 36 30 -25 36 16
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2015 492 51.8 73.7 76.1 26.6 44.4 39.0 64.1 51.0 31.9 6.9 88.2
Player 492 51.8 73.7 76.1 26.6 44.4 39.0 64.1 51.0 31.9 6.9 88.2
MLB 48.9 67.0 82.5 28.4 58.0 42.7 61.1 47.3 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA
xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit%
K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate
FB
Velo
FB
Spin
CB
Spin
Extension
2015 40 66 18
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2010 272 15.8 44.1% 1.8% 135 21.0 1.5% 6.7%
2012 10 14.8 60.0% 0.0% 1 24.1 0.0% 0.0%
2013 153 18.2 15.7% 2.6% 125 23.0 0.0% 6.4%
2015 112 18.2 18.8% 5.4% 82 21.8 9.8% 14.6%

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Pitch Distribution