Rafael Martín
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 3" 225LBS | Age: 39
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2015 2 0 5.11 13 0 0 12.1 25 1.38
2016 0 0 2.45 8 0 0 3.2 5 0.27
2 Seasons 2 0 4.50 21 0 0 16 30 1.13
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2015 13 2-0 5.11 12.1 25 1.38
2016 8 0-0 2.45 3.2 5 0.27
2 Seasons 21 2-0 4.50 16 30 1.13
MLB Percentile Rankings
Pitch Distribution

Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls
Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity
Max EV Launch
Angle
Sweet
Spot %
XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2015 31 247 25 5 20.0 8.9 93.8 107.9 19.0 48.0 .237 .497 .361 .356 .642 52.0 44.6 8.9 5.11 5.41
2016 32 59 6 0 0.0 0.0 86.0 99.2 22.5 16.7 .136 .198 .058 .188 .260 50.0 41.7 8.3 2.46 1.50
Player 306 31 5 16.1 7.4 92.2 107.9 19.7 41.9 .218 .442 .307 .326 .566 51.6 44.1 8.8
MLB 6.9 4.7 88.4 122.4 12.2 33.1 .245 .406 .316 .315 .369 36.3 22.1 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Martín relies on 2 pitches.
Four Seamer
(74.6%) ,
Slider
(25.4%) ,


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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 32.0 24.0 40.0 4.0 44.0 40.0 16.0 0.0 16.0 16.0 36.0 8.0 20.0 8.9
2016 33.3 16.7 33.3 16.7 0.0 66.7 33.3 16.7 16.7 33.3 16.7 16.7 0.0 0.0
Player 32.3 22.6 38.7 6.5 35.5 45.2 19.4 3.2 16.1 19.4 32.3 9.7 16.1 7.4
MLB 44.6 23.5 24.9 7.0 37.0 37.6 25.3 3.9 32.9 24.7 24.4 5.8 6.9 4.7
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement


How this works: Every pitch is affected by the forces of gravity, which means that every pitch drops on its way from the mound to the plate. These numbers are reported with gravity, which makes them larger and different than other pitch movement numbers you may have seen. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren’t ‘better’ just because they have more time to move, the movement of a pitch is compared to ‘average’ movement by comparing it to other MLB pitch types within +/- 2 MPH and from within +/- 0.5 feet of extension and release.
Vertical Movement (inches) Horizontal Movement (inches)
Year Pitch Team Hand # MPH Inches of Drop vs Avg % vs Avg Inches of Break vs Avg % Break vs Avg
2016 4-Seam Fastball WSH R 40 87.8 21.7 1.5 7 4.6 -3.9 -46
2016 Slider WSH R 13 78.9 41.7 -6.7 -14 14.5 3.4 31
2015 Changeup WSH R 14 83.8 36.1 1.4 4 17.2 2.7 19
2015 Slider WSH R 60 80.7 36.9 -6.2 -14 13.8 4.5 48
2015 4-Seam Fastball WSH R 168 89.7 20.2 0.0 0 7.2 -1.1 -13
2015 Sinker WSH R 2 90.3 28.8 1.9 7 14.0 -1.4 -9
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2015 56 247 0 0 0 -1 -1
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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 247 46.6 73.0 67.9 28.8 44.7 42.1 71.4 49.4 39.3 9.3 87.0
2016 59 47.5 60.7 76.5 32.3 50.0 30.5 41.7 45.8 33.3 15.3 66.7
Player 306 46.7 70.6 69.3 29.4 45.8 39.9 66.2 48.7 38.3 10.5 81.3
MLB 48.6 67.0 82.0 28.5 58.0 42.6 60.9 47.1 24.8 7.3 76.1
! 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 13 95 9
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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2015 2016 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 89.7 87.8 -1.9
Offspeed Velocity 83.8 0.0 0.0
Breaking Velocity 80.7 78.8 -1.9
Exit Velocity 93.8 86.0 -7.8
Launch Angle 19.0 22.5 3.5
Barrel % 20.0 0.0 -20.0
Hard Hit % 52.0 50.0 -2.0
Sweet Spot % 48.0 16.7 -31.3
xBA .237 .136 -0.101
BA .245 .000 -0.245
xwOBA .356 .188 -0.168
wOBA .361 .058 -0.303
xSLG .497 .198 -0.299
SLG .531 .000 -0.531
K% 44.6 41.7 -2.9
BB% 8.9 8.3 -0.6
Swing % 49.4 45.8 -3.6
Whiff% 39.3 33.3 -6.0
In Zone % 46.6 47.5 0.9
Out of Zone % 53.4 52.5 -0.9
Out of Zone Swing % 28.8 32.3 3.5
First Pitch Swing % 39.3 16.7 -22.6
First Pitch Strike % 71.4 41.7 -29.7
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2016 Shifts 11 .063 9 0 0.0 2 1 50.0
! 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 %
2015 56 14.3 57.1% 0.0% 55 18.7 29.1% 1.8%
2016 31 15.1 45.2% 0.0% 0 -- -- --
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Pitch Distribution