Sean Nolin
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 4" 250LBS | Age: 34
Draft: 2010 | Rd: 6, #186, Toronto Blue Jays | San Jacinto College
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2015 1 2 5.28 6 6 0 29 15 1.62
2021 0 2 4.39 10 5 0 26.2 20 1.69
2023 0 0 18.00 1 0 0 3 2 3.00
5 Seasons 1 5 6.34 19 12 0 61 37 1.80
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2015 6 1-2 5.28 29 15 1.62
2021 10 0-2 4.39 26.2 20 1.69
2023 1 0-0 18.00 3 2 3.00
5 Seasons 19 1-5 6.34 61 37 1.80
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
?

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 25 499 107 7 6.5 5.2 88.3 112.5 15.0 29.9 .263 .473 .341 .357 .372 33.6 11.2 9.0 5.28 5.48
2021 31 499 88 4 4.5 3.3 89.0 110.5 14.9 43.2 .237 .375 .379 .311 .317 40.9 16.3 10.6 4.39 4.09
2023 33 62 14 4 28.6 22.2 98.1 114.8 19.0 42.9 .376 .814 .603 .518 .566 64.3 11.1 11.1 18.00 14.95
Player 1060 209 15 7.2 5.5 89.3 114.8 15.3 36.4 .259 .452 .375 .347 .361 38.8 13.5 9.8
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .406 .316 .315 .369 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Nolin relies on 5 pitches.
Four Seamer
(33.9%) ,
Cutter
(22.6%) ,
Curveball
(17.7%) ,
Changeup
(14.5%) ,
Sweeper
(11.3%) ,


  •   
  •   
  •   

+ If Available Pitches Click to Video.


  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   

Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

Season GB % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2015 43.0 20.6 26.2 10.3 33.6 39.3 25.2 4.7 28.0 28.0 20.6 4.7 6.5 5.2
2021 37.5 31.8 26.1 4.5 44.3 31.8 23.9 4.5 26.1 27.3 25.0 12.5 4.5 3.3
2023 35.7 50.0 14.3 0.0 42.9 42.9 14.3 0.0 14.3 28.6 28.6 0.0 28.6 22.2
Player 40.2 27.3 25.4 7.2 38.8 36.4 23.9 4.3 26.3 27.8 23.0 7.7 7.2 5.5
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
2023 Curveball MIA L 11 76.1 60.1 1.6 11.7GLV 1.6 -12.7 4.3 11.7GLV 4.0
2023 4-Seam Fastball MIA L 21 90.2 16.9 0.5 9.3ARM 3.0 16.7 1.4 9.3ARM 1.4
2023 Cutter MIA L 14 85.1 29.4 2.1 2.4GLV -0.9 8.2 1.3 2.4GLV 0.6
2023 Sweeper MIA L 7 77.3 45.5 0.3 13.5GLV -2.8 0.3 0.8 13.5GLV -0.6
2023 Changeup MIA L 9 81.5 31.6 -2.3 15.4ARM 1.8 9.5 -3.2 15.4ARM 1.4
2021 4-Seam Fastball WSH L 230 90.7 16.7 -0.2 8.4ARM 1.6 16.4 0.3 8.4ARM 0.8
2021 Curveball WSH L 70 73.6 62.9 0.3 9.8GLV -1.2 -11.8 3.1 9.8GLV 1.9
2021 Sinker WSH L 3 89.0 20.1 -6.1 16.3ARM 1.4 14.5 -5.0 16.3ARM 1.6
2021 Changeup WSH L 78 79.9 34.4 -0.1 15.5ARM 2.0 8.2 -0.4 15.5ARM 1.6
2021 Slider WSH L 1 80.5 45.7 4.4 9.4GLV 2.3 -3.4 5.0 9.4GLV 4.6
2021 Cutter WSH L 117 82.3 34.8 -0.7 4.0GLV 0.5 5.5 -2.5 4.0GLV 2.3
2015 Slider OAK L 12 79.1 37.1 -7.4 1.6GLV -5.5 7.0 -5.9 1.6GLV -2.6
2015 Changeup OAK L 83 76.6 34.6 -1.8 11.8ARM 0.2 12.7 -3.9 11.8ARM -3.1
2015 Curveball OAK L 59 74.3 61.3 -0.5 2.8GLV -8.0 -11.1 2.6 2.8GLV -4.1
2015 Cutter OAK L 85 83.9 29.4 3.5 1.1GLV -3.5 9.9 1.9 1.1GLV 1.1
2015 4-Seam Fastball OAK L 243 87.6 17.9 1.7 7.3ARM 1.1 18.2 2.0 7.3ARM -1.4
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
+ View Complete Pitch Movement Leaderboard

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2023 4-Seam Fastball -14.6 -3 21 33.9 6 .500 1.750 .833 33.3 16.7 14.3 .403 1.441 .730 100.0
2023 Cutter 3.1 0 14 22.6 1 .000 .000 .000 14.3 0.0 0.0 .026 .060 .037 0.0
2023 Curveball -26.5 -3 11 17.7 5 .600 1.200 .760 28.6 20.0 25.0 .356 .654 .423 75.0
2023 Changeup 3.8 0 9 14.5 3 .333 .333 .300 0.0 0.0 -- .523 .694 .522 33.3
2023 Sweeper 1.4 0 7 11.3 3 .333 .667 .417 0.0 0.0 0.0 .345 .619 .410 66.7
2021 4-Seam Fastball -1.4 -3 230 46.1 59 .383 .596 .478 18.2 15.3 13.4 .246 .411 .347 45.0
2021 Cutter 1.4 2 117 23.4 25 .217 .391 .294 22.0 16.0 9.5 .179 .267 .233 26.3
2021 Changeup 1.8 1 78 15.6 22 .200 .450 .309 27.8 22.7 26.3 .284 .444 .344 46.7
2021 Curveball -0.1 0 70 14.0 16 .267 .400 .313 19.2 12.5 7.4 .221 .326 .260 38.5
2021 Sinker 1.0 0 3 0.6 -- -- -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
2021 Slider -40.4 0 1 0.2 1 1.000 1.000 .900 0.0 0.0 -- .449 .512 .410 100.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.
+ View Complete Run Value Leaderboard

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2023 Curveball 11 76.1 90 19.9 4:30 4:45 -15
2023 Cutter 14 85.1 52 8.1 12:15 12:45 -30
2023 4-Seam Fastball 21 90.2 95 18.7 11:00 11:00 0
2021 Changeup 78 79.9 96 17.7 10:15 9:45 30
2021 Curveball 70 73.6 94 18.1 4:30 4:45 -15
2021 Cutter 116 82.3 48 6.6 12:15 1:30 -75
2021 4-Seam Fastball 230 90.7 99 18.0 11:00 11:00 0
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
+ View Complete Spin Direction Leaderboard

Pitcher Arm Angle

! Note: Data is available from 2020 through the present.
+ View Complete Arm Angle Leaderboard

Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2015 134 498 1 1 -3 -1 -3
2021 123 499 5 2 -4 -4 -1
+ View Complete Swing/Take Leaderboard

Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2015 499 53.1 59.6 88.0 23.1 70.4 48.5 59.0 42.5 16.0 5.8 75.9
2021 499 49.9 71.5 85.4 21.6 57.4 43.1 57.7 46.5 20.7 6.6 90.9
2023 62 50.0 71.0 86.4 35.5 63.6 48.4 44.4 53.2 21.2 9.7 100.0
Player 1,060 51.4 65.7 86.6 23.1 63.9 45.9 57.5 45.0 18.7 6.4 85.3
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 24.9 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 3 7 6 80
2021 11 20 1 77
+ View Complete Percentile Rankings Leaderboard

Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2021 21.2 4 3.5 1 0 3 1 25.0
2023 21.6 2 1.9 0 0 1 1 50.0
Player 21.3 6 5.4 1 0 4 2 33.3
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.
+ View Standard Expected Home Runs

Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year HR
2021 4 4 2 3 4 4 4 4 3 2 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 4 3
2023 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2
Player 6 5 4 5 6 6 6 6 5 4 6 6 4 5 6 6 6 5 5 6 5 6 6 6 4 5 6 6 5 6 5
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.
+ View Standard Expected Home Runs By Park
+ View Complete Expected Home Runs Leaderboard

Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2021 Shifts 123 .379 81 24 29.6 42 25 59.5
2023 Shades 18 .603 12 0 0.0 6 1 16.7
! 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.
Learn more about how positioning is defined here

Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2013 8 15.7 0.0% 0.0% 11 18.2 0.0% 9.1%
2014 10 14.0 50.0% 0.0% 0 -- -- --
2015 147 15.5 43.5% 0.0% 100 23.9 5.0% 23.0%
2021 116 18.0 19.0% 2.6% 114 21.5 0.0% 5.3%
2023 14 14.3 50.0% 0.0% 11 16.3 27.3% 0.0%

+ View Complete Pitch Tempo Leaderboard

Pitch Distribution