P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 0" 210 lbs | Age: 45
Draft: 1999 | Rd. 47, No. 1404, Chicago Cubs | Edison HS (Huntington Beach, CA)
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2013 3 5 3.32 69 0 1 65 64 1.25
2014 4 5 2.34 70 0 0 65.1 62 1.06
2015 2 2 4.06 38 0 0 37.2 25 1.38
7 Seasons 11 17 3.47 264 0 9 251.2 213 1.21
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2013 69 3-5 3.32 65 64 1.25
2014 70 4-5 2.34 65.1 62 1.06
2015 38 2-2 4.06 37.2 25 1.38
7 Seasons 264 11-17 3.47 251.2 213 1.21
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 34 617 118 6 5.1 3.8 88.3 111.0 17.4 30.5 .252 .399 .323 .311 .345 25.4 15.8 9.5 4.06 4.02
Player 617 118 6 5.1 3.8 88.3 111.0 17.4 30.5 .252 .399 .323 .311 .345 25.4 15.8 9.5
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

Thayer relies on 4 pitches.
Four Seamer
(72.8%) ,
Slider
(19.3%) ,
Changeup
(6.5%) ,
Sinker
(1.5%) ,


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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 40.7 59.3 26.3 25.4 7.6 33.9 36.4 29.7 16.1 18.6 5.9 17.8 17.8 23.7
Player 40.7 59.3 26.3 25.4 7.6 33.9 36.4 29.7 16.1 18.6 5.9 17.8 17.8 23.7
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 3.4 22.0 32.2 25.4 4.2 5.1 3.8
Player 3.4 22.0 32.2 25.4 4.2 5.1 3.8
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 Slider SD R 116 82.4 43.3 3.2 7.0GLV 1.5 -2.6 4.6 7.0GLV 1.0
2015 Changeup SD R 39 84.9 35.7 3.8 12.6ARM -0.7 2.7 4.2 12.6ARM 1.5
2015 Sinker SD R 9 92.3 25.4 1.5 16.3ARM 1.5 7.3 1.7 16.3ARM 2.8
2015 4-Seam Fastball SD R 438 92.5 19.1 -2.3 10.3ARM 3.2 13.4 -2.4 10.3ARM 3.7
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2009 59 230 3 -1 -2 -1 -1
2010 13 53 -2 -1 0 0 -3
2011 42 150 1 0 0 -1 1
2012 231 945 1 15 -4 -3 9
2013 266 1,126 8 3 -6 -3 2
2014 261 1,042 6 6 -4 -3 4
2015 154 602 3 0 -2 -1 0
Player 1,026 4,148 21 22 -17 21 13
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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 617 49.9 69.5 86.4 26.2 72.8 43.4 57.0 47.8 17.3 8.3 82.4
Player 617 49.9 69.5 86.4 26.2 72.8 43.4 57.0 47.8 17.3 8.3 82.4
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 47 51 71
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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 10 13.0 80.0% 0.0% 17 18.0 11.8% 0.0%
2011 35 15.5 45.7% 2.9% 30 16.0 36.7% 0.0%
2012 233 17.2 26.6% 0.9% 187 19.6 3.7% 5.3%
2013 276 16.3 30.1% 1.8% 226 20.3 4.4% 7.1%
2014 235 16.9 24.3% 1.7% 179 20.0 3.4% 3.9%
2015 171 18.6 19.3% 4.7% 97 21.5 12.4% 18.6%

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Pitch Distribution