Tyler Lyons
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 2" 210LBS | Age: 36
Draft: 2010 | Rd: 9, #289, St. Louis Cardinals | Oklahoma State
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2018 1 0 8.64 27 0 0 16.2 19 1.92
2019 1 2 6.39 14 0 0 12.2 17 1.42
2020 0 0 21.60 1 0 0 1.2 0 2.40
8 Seasons 13 12 4.30 162 20 3 282.2 289 1.22
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2018 27 1-0 8.64 16.2 19 1.92
2019 14 1-2 6.39 12.2 17 1.42
2020 1 0-0 21.60 1.2 0 2.40
8 Seasons 162 13-12 4.30 282.2 289 1.22
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 27 959 179 14 7.8 5.5 87.3 114.7 13.4 37.4 .261 .467 .323 .336 .421 34.1 23.5 5.9 3.75 4.77
2016 28 678 127 11 8.7 5.9 88.5 115.6 14.2 37.8 .257 .469 .286 .337 .422 38.6 24.6 7.5 3.38 4.87
2017 29 902 125 7 5.6 3.2 86.1 113.7 14.5 38.4 .217 .343 .270 .289 .365 24.8 30.9 9.1 2.83 3.55
2018 30 284 54 7 13.0 8.4 88.5 110.9 19.4 51.9 .284 .495 .409 .368 .449 37.7 22.9 9.6 8.64 6.00
2019 31 191 31 4 12.9 7.4 90.6 104.8 21.7 41.9 .253 .503 .380 .342 .488 51.6 31.5 9.3 6.39 5.26
2020 32 29 8 2 25.0 20.0 95.1 114.4 17.9 50.0 .528 .976 .479 .646 .629 75.0 0.0 10.0 21.60 33.30
Player 3043 524 45 8.6 5.6 87.7 115.6 15.0 39.7 .253 .446 .314 .331 .418 35.0 26.0 7.8
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

Lyons relies on 3 pitches.
Four Seamer
(55.2%) ,
Slider
(31.0%) ,
Changeup
(13.8%) ,


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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 41.9 20.1 29.1 8.9 41.9 36.9 21.2 4.5 31.3 21.2 21.2 10.1 7.8 5.5
2016 40.9 18.1 29.9 11.0 43.3 39.4 17.3 3.1 29.9 19.7 27.6 8.7 8.7 5.9
2017 43.2 20.0 26.4 10.4 34.4 40.8 24.0 6.4 28.0 27.2 28.8 3.2 5.6 3.2
2018 27.8 31.5 31.5 9.3 42.6 27.8 29.6 1.9 22.2 25.9 29.6 5.6 13.0 8.4
2019 32.3 25.8 32.3 9.7 41.9 38.7 19.4 0.0 19.4 22.6 32.3 9.7 12.9 7.4
2020 37.5 25.0 37.5 0.0 37.5 62.5 0.0 12.5 0.0 0.0 50.0 12.5 25.0 20.0
Player 39.9 21.2 29.2 9.7 40.5 38.0 21.4 4.2 28.1 22.5 26.5 7.6 8.6 5.6
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
2020 4-Seam Fastball NYY L 16 87.8 20.9 -2.6 8.6ARM 2.2 14.5 -1.5 8.6ARM 1.1
2020 Changeup NYY L 4 82.9 33.9 2.7 12.2ARM -0.9 5.9 1.9 12.2ARM -1.4
2020 Slider NYY L 9 77.2 45.5 -0.4 17.1GLV 5.9 0.4 0.9 17.1GLV 12.0
2019 Slider NYY L 94 79.6 41.6 -2.4 16.7GLV 8.0 3.2 -1.6 16.7GLV 11.4
2019 Sinker NYY L 46 89.6 21.8 -2.5 14.0ARM -0.3 12.9 -3.4 14.0ARM -0.1
2019 4-Seam Fastball NYY L 31 89.8 18.0 -0.4 8.8ARM 2.4 16.7 1.0 8.8ARM 1.1
2019 Changeup NYY L 20 83.8 33.2 1.9 14.7ARM 1.5 6.4 1.5 14.7ARM 0.4
2018 Changeup STL L 4 85.3 27.2 -3.6 11.5ARM -1.7 11.2 -3.6 11.5ARM -2.6
2018 4-Seam Fastball STL L 52 89.7 18.0 -0.5 5.0ARM -1.0 16.5 0.9 5.0ARM -2.9
2018 Slider STL L 160 79.0 42.9 -2.0 16.0GLV 7.8 2.7 -1.0 16.0GLV 10.6
2018 Sinker STL L 67 88.8 24.8 0.4 14.6ARM 0.9 10.5 -1.0 14.6ARM 0.3
2017 Sinker STL L 185 90.0 23.0 1.0 14.7ARM 0.2 11.5 -0.5 14.7ARM 0.9
2017 Changeup STL L 49 85.4 29.0 0.1 12.8ARM -0.8 9.6 0.2 12.8ARM -0.6
2017 Curveball STL L 3 76.7 48.1 -7.6 19.0GLV 10.6 0.4 -7.5 19.0GLV 10.2
2017 4-Seam Fastball STL L 199 90.1 18.0 -2.0 7.1ARM -0.2 16.4 -0.6 7.1ARM -0.9
2017 Slider STL L 465 80.1 43.6 1.0 17.7GLV 10.7 0.9 2.2 17.7GLV 12.2
2016 Changeup STL L 109 85.1 34.5 3.8 13.6ARM 1.2 4.0 4.4 13.6ARM -1.2
2016 Sinker STL L 59 90.4 25.0 2.4 13.9ARM 0.2 8.9 1.7 13.9ARM -1.5
2016 Slider STL L 255 81.0 45.3 3.4 16.9GLV 9.7 -2.7 4.1 16.9GLV 13.2
2016 Curveball STL L 1 75.7 55.5 -3.3 11.6GLV 1.4 -6.8 -1.3 11.6GLV 4.9
2016 4-Seam Fastball STL L 250 91.4 17.0 -0.3 7.0ARM 0.0 16.4 0.6 7.0ARM -2.6
2015 Slider STL L 304 81.5 43.9 2.3 15.5GLV 9.3 -1.8 2.9 15.5GLV 11.3
2015 Sinker STL L 170 90.3 24.7 1.7 13.1ARM -0.5 9.3 1.5 13.1ARM -2.5
2015 Changeup STL L 125 83.5 31.5 0.3 12.7ARM 0.0 8.3 0.4 12.7ARM -2.2
2015 Curveball STL L 26 75.8 61.0 2.5 11.1GLV 1.6 -12.4 3.7 11.1GLV 4.7
2015 4-Seam Fastball STL L 318 90.8 17.5 -0.9 6.5ARM -0.4 16.3 0.1 6.5ARM -2.1
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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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 %
2020 4-Seam Fastball -9.5 -2 16 55.2 7 .286 .429 .307 0.0 0.0 0.0 .512 .938 .610 71.4
2020 Slider -14.2 -1 9 31.0 2 -- -- .700 33.3 0.0 0.0 -- -- .700 --
2020 Changeup -36.2 -1 4 13.8 1 1.000 2.000 1.250 0.0 0.0 -- .640 1.240 .768 100.0
2019 Slider -1.7 -2 94 49.2 26 .240 .640 .375 48.8 53.8 37.8 .263 .621 .372 63.6
2019 Sinker -7.4 -3 46 24.1 11 .625 1.125 .732 22.2 9.1 50.0 .349 .569 .470 71.4
2019 4-Seam Fastball 11.2 3 31 16.2 7 .000 .000 .000 16.7 14.3 20.0 .099 .116 .091 33.3
2019 Changeup -4.0 -1 20 10.5 8 .250 .500 .357 36.4 12.5 20.0 .263 .391 .279 28.6
2018 Slider -0.4 -1 160 56.3 41 .316 .421 .332 29.4 29.3 29.3 .267 .360 .292 25.9
2018 Sinker -7.0 -5 67 23.6 22 .375 .500 .467 20.6 9.1 25.0 .262 .388 .363 31.3
2018 4-Seam Fastball -3.0 -2 52 18.3 16 .357 .857 .528 17.4 31.3 25.0 .273 .754 .460 77.8
2018 Changeup -33.1 -1 4 1.4 1 1.000 4.000 2.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 .847 3.270 1.687 100.0
2017 Slider 2.8 13 465 51.6 115 .157 .216 .217 34.2 43.5 25.3 .166 .229 .225 20.8
2017 4-Seam Fastball -0.9 -2 199 22.1 50 .341 .488 .401 18.8 24.0 20.3 .301 .503 .384 29.0
2017 Sinker 0.1 0 185 20.5 37 .219 .438 .334 17.6 5.4 7.1 .264 .538 .385 30.0
2017 Changeup 3.5 2 49 5.4 16 .143 .143 .156 34.6 25.0 25.0 .235 .263 .237 18.2
2017 Curveball -4.0 0 3 0.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.
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Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2020 4-Seam Fastball 16 87.8 92 16.4 10:45 11:00 -15
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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2013 223 786 -3 7 -3 -3 -2
2014 154 527 -6 3 -1 -3 -7
2015 253 956 -2 10 -4 -2 2
2016 187 678 6 5 -2 -2 8
2017 218 902 8 14 -4 -4 13
2018 80 283 -2 -4 -2 0 -8
2019 57 210 -3 2 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 959 51.4 58.5 86.4 33.3 58.7 42.5 60.0 46.3 21.2 8.7 57.8
2016 678 54.6 59.5 83.2 27.6 57.6 46.9 71.7 45.0 23.6 8.6 65.5
2017 902 53.5 55.7 82.9 25.3 45.3 41.1 61.5 41.6 27.5 10.5 70.5
2018 284 54.8 62.6 83.5 23.4 50.0 40.6 56.8 45.1 24.2 12.0 73.5
2019 191 49.2 60.6 75.4 32.0 45.2 37.2 63.5 46.1 35.2 11.5 68.2
2020 29 44.8 69.2 88.9 18.8 100.0 41.4 50.0 41.4 8.3 0.0 --
Player 3,043 52.8 58.5 83.7 28.6 53.7 42.5 62.9 44.4 24.6 9.6 66.1
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 16 25 5 3 49 50 8 73 41 71 75 37 85 20 30 20
2016 24 23 21
2017 75 81 85 80 58 85 56 78 97 92 35 75 24 13 21 19
2018 7 23 33
2019 9 32 24
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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 23.0 9 9.1 0 6 6 4 44.4
2017 23.5 3 4.6 -2 2 4 1 33.3
2018 20.9 3 3.0 0 0 0 3 100.0
2019 23.7 4 4.4 0 0 4 1 25.0
Player 22.9 19 21.1 -2 8 14 9 47.4
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 9 9 7 13 10 8 9 9 9 6 8 13 9 7 8 11 7 8 9 10 7 6 13 13 9 7 10 13 9 8 7
2017 3 5 4 6 5 4 5 5 3 4 4 7 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 7 5 4 4 5 5 5 6 3
2018 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
2019 4 5 3 3 5 5 5 4 4 3 4 4 4 5 5 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 4
Player 19 22 17 25 23 20 22 21 19 16 19 27 20 19 20 21 17 20 22 23 19 18 28 26 19 19 23 26 22 22 17
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 +/-   2017 +/-   2018 +/-   2019 +/-   2020 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 90.6 91.2 0.6 90.1 -1.1 89.2 -0.9 89.7 0.5 87.8 -1.9
Offspeed Velocity 83.5 85.1 1.6 85.4 0.3 85.3 -0.1 83.8 -1.5 82.9 -0.9
Breaking Velocity 81.0 81.0 0.0 80.0 -1.0 79.0 -1.0 79.6 0.6 77.2 -2.4
Exit Velocity 87.3 88.5 1.2 86.1 -2.4 88.5 2.4 90.6 2.1 95.1 4.5
Launch Angle 13.4 14.2 0.8 14.5 0.3 19.4 4.9 21.7 2.3 17.9 -3.8
Barrel % 7.8 8.7 0.9 5.6 -3.1 13.0 7.4 12.9 -0.1 25.0 12.1
Hard Hit % 34.1 38.6 4.5 24.8 -13.8 37.7 12.9 51.6 13.9 75.0 23.4
LA Sweet-Spot % 37.4 37.8 0.4 38.4 0.6 51.9 13.5 41.9 -10.0 50.0 8.1
xBA .261 .257 -0.004 .217 -0.040 .284 0.067 .253 -0.031 .528 0.275
BA .252 .205 -0.047 .206 0.001 .343 0.137 .271 -0.072 .375 0.104
xwOBA .336 .337 0.001 .289 -0.048 .368 0.079 .342 -0.026 .646 0.304
wOBA .323 .286 -0.037 .270 -0.016 .409 0.139 .380 -0.029 .479 0.099
xSLG .467 .469 0.002 .343 -0.126 .495 0.152 .503 0.008 .976 0.473
SLG .453 .404 -0.049 .307 -0.097 .571 0.264 .604 0.033 .625 0.021
K% 23.5 24.6 1.1 30.9 6.3 22.9 -8.0 31.5 8.6 0.0 -31.5
BB% 5.9 7.5 1.6 9.1 1.6 9.6 0.5 9.3 -0.3 10.0 0.7
Swing % 46.3 45.0 -1.3 41.6 -3.4 45.1 3.5 46.1 1.0 41.4 -4.7
Whiff% 21.2 23.6 2.4 27.5 3.9 24.2 -3.3 35.2 11.0 8.3 -26.9
In Zone % 51.4 54.6 3.2 53.5 -1.1 54.8 1.3 49.2 -5.6 44.8 -4.4
Out of Zone % 48.6 45.4 -3.2 46.5 1.1 45.2 -1.3 50.8 5.6 55.2 4.4
Out of Zone Swing % 33.3 27.6 -5.7 25.3 -2.3 23.4 -1.9 32.0 8.6 18.8 -13.2
First Pitch Swing % 24.7 33.7 9.0 20.2 -13.5 30.9 10.7 25.0 -5.9 40.0 15.0
First Pitch Strike % 60.0 71.7 11.7 61.5 -10.2 56.8 -4.7 63.5 6.7 50.0 -13.5
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2016 Shifts 185 .282 114 2 1.8 71 14 19.7
2017 Shifts 218 .270 133 2 1.5 85 7 8.2
2018 Shifts 81 .409 33 0 0.0 48 1 2.1
2019 Shifts 52 .380 30 4 13.3 22 21 95.5
2020 Shifts 10 .479 6 2 33.3 4 3 75.0
! 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 %
2013 234 13.7 64.1% 0.4% 133 21.4 3.8% 6.8%
2014 164 14.2 59.1% 1.2% 74 20.4 0.0% 6.8%
2015 301 15.1 49.8% 1.3% 149 21.5 13.4% 18.1%
2016 222 16.1 41.4% 1.8% 105 21.4 16.2% 13.3%
2017 263 15.9 39.5% 0.4% 180 20.8 4.4% 5.0%
2018 75 16.2 26.7% 0.0% 52 22.3 0.0% 7.7%
2019 50 16.6 24.0% 0.0% 38 19.4 13.2% 10.5%
2020 3 15.5 33.3% 0.0% 10 20.5 0.0% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution