Franklin Morales
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 1" 210LBS | Age: 38
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2014 6 9 5.37 38 22 0 142.1 100 1.62
2015 4 2 3.18 67 0 0 62.1 41 1.16
2016 0 1 9.00 5 0 0 4 2 1.25
10 Seasons 23 30 4.56 305 47 11 490 385 1.44
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2014 38 6-9 5.37 142.1 100 1.62
2015 67 4-2 3.18 62.1 41 1.16
2016 5 0-1 9.00 4 2 1.25
10 Seasons 305 23-30 4.56 490 385 1.44
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 29 949 199 6 3.0 2.3 87.8 110.2 6.7 30.7 .251 .377 .299 .301 .328 31.2 15.9 5.4 3.18 3.74
2016 30 59 12 0 0.0 0.0 86.2 105.3 14.2 58.3 .260 .381 .322 .326 .319 41.7 12.5 12.5 9.00 4.52
Player 1008 211 6 2.8 2.2 87.7 110.2 7.1 32.2 .252 .377 .300 .302 .327 31.8 15.7 5.8
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .405 .316 .315 .368 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Morales relies on 5 pitches.
Changeup
(40.7%) ,
Curveball
(22.0%) ,
Sinker
(16.9%) ,
Four Seamer
(10.2%) ,
Slider
(10.2%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

Season GB % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2015 50.8 17.1 26.1 6.0 37.7 40.2 21.6 2.5 40.2 23.6 23.1 4.5 3.0 2.3
2016 25.0 41.7 25.0 8.3 50.0 41.7 8.3 8.3 16.7 25.0 33.3 16.7 0.0 0.0
Player 49.3 18.5 26.1 6.2 38.4 40.3 20.9 2.8 38.9 23.7 23.7 5.2 2.8 2.2
MLB 44.4 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.5 25.2 3.9 32.6 24.8 24.4 5.9 7.0 4.8
! 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
2016 Changeup TOR L 23 84.3 31.6 0.9 2.3ARM -10.2 7.6 0.9 2.3ARM -12.4
2016 Slider TOR L 5 86.5 29.6 -5.1 0.4ARM -5.6 7.5 -5.5 0.4ARM -3.0
2016 Curveball TOR L 12 73.5 64.2 1.9 11.4GLV 1.2 -12.2 4.1 11.4GLV 4.8
2016 Sinker TOR L 10 89.4 22.6 -0.4 13.7ARM 0.3 12.5 -1.9 13.7ARM -1.7
2016 4-Seam Fastball TOR L 6 90.3 18.2 -0.7 7.7ARM 0.5 16.0 0.2 7.7ARM -1.9
2015 4-Seam Fastball KC L 398 92.7 17.5 -1.0 5.6ARM -2.2 14.9 -1.2 5.6ARM -3.1
2015 Curveball KC L 80 75.8 58.9 0.3 11.5GLV 1.3 -10.1 1.5 11.5GLV 4.6
2015 Changeup KC L 10 86.6 24.5 -5.9 7.7ARM -4.9 12.7 -4.0 7.7ARM -7.3
2015 Sinker KC L 263 93.4 19.4 -2.2 14.2ARM 0.0 12.6 -1.8 14.2ARM -1.4
2015 Slider KC L 184 88.7 27.2 -5.3 2.3GLV -1.7 8.1 -7.0 2.3GLV -2.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2008 118 471 3 3 -3 -4 -1
2009 182 729 8 1 -6 -5 -1
2010 137 556 3 1 -2 -4 -2
2011 192 767 3 0 -3 -4 -5
2012 322 1,335 3 12 -7 -7 2
2013 119 474 0 2 -4 -3 -5
2014 641 2,413 5 3 -16 -13 -21
2015 273 1,005 -1 13 -5 -4 3
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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 949 50.7 61.3 87.8 26.1 68.0 41.5 52.7 43.9 17.3 8.5 66.7
2016 59 52.5 61.3 100.0 25.0 71.4 37.3 37.5 44.1 7.7 6.8 25.0
Player 1,008 50.8 61.3 88.5 26.0 68.2 41.3 51.8 43.9 16.7 8.4 64.7
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 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 59 37 55 68 56 85 91 59 65 19 82 10 15 53 58 63 6
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2016 18.9 1 0.7 0 0 1 0 0.0
Player 18.9 1 0.7 0 0 1 0 0.0
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year HR
2016 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
Player 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2015 2016 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 93.0 89.7 -3.3
Offspeed Velocity 86.6 84.2 -2.4
Breaking Velocity 84.8 77.5 -7.3
Exit Velocity 87.8 86.2 -1.6
Launch Angle 6.7 14.2 7.5
Barrel % 3.0 0.0 -3.0
Hard Hit % 31.2 41.7 10.5
LA Sweet-Spot % 30.7 58.3 27.6
xBA .251 .260 0.009
BA .246 .214 -0.032
xwOBA .301 .326 0.025
wOBA .299 .322 0.023
xSLG .377 .381 0.004
SLG .390 .429 0.039
K% 15.9 12.5 -3.4
BB% 5.4 12.5 7.1
Swing % 43.9 44.1 0.2
Whiff% 17.3 7.7 -9.6
In Zone % 50.7 52.5 1.8
Out of Zone % 49.3 47.5 -1.8
Out of Zone Swing % 26.1 25.0 -1.1
First Pitch Swing % 19.4 12.5 -6.9
First Pitch Strike % 52.7 37.5 -15.2
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2016 Shifts 16 .322 6 0 0.0 10 1 10.0
! 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 163 17.0 26.4% 3.1% 104 21.0 5.8% 9.6%
2011 216 20.5 5.6% 8.8% 116 24.2 0.0% 12.1%
2012 413 18.2 20.3% 4.8% 190 23.9 0.0% 12.6%
2013 127 19.0 20.5% 5.5% 83 22.6 2.4% 8.4%
2014 632 16.7 27.4% 1.9% 474 21.8 0.8% 8.6%
2015 267 18.2 28.1% 3.4% 188 20.7 9.0% 16.5%
2016 19 17.2 21.1% 5.3% 9 20.9 11.1% 22.2%

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Pitch Distribution