P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 3" 215 lbs | Age: 38
Draft: 2009 | Rd. 5, No. 165, New York Yankees | Vanderbilt
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2015 1 0 6.52 12 0 0 9.2 11 1.55
2016 0 3 7.40 23 0 0 24.1 21 1.81
2 Seasons 1 3 7.15 35 0 0 34 32 1.74
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2015 12 1-0 6.52 9.2 11 1.55
2016 23 0-3 7.40 24.1 21 1.81
2 Seasons 35 1-3 7.15 34 32 1.74
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Team 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 27 179 33 4 13.3 8.9 94.8 109.2 6.2 42.4 .311 .613 .421 .403 .519 57.6 24.4 2.2 6.52 7.30
2016 28 431 81 3 4.1 2.6 87.0 109.1 13.6 34.6 .291 .422 .375 .346 .380 34.6 17.9 10.3 7.40 5.17
Player 610 114 7 6.8 4.3 89.2 109.2 11.5 36.8 .297 .479 .388 .362 .420 41.2 19.8 8.0
MLB 7.6 4.9 88.6 122.9 12.6 33.3 .244 .407 .316 .316 .368 37.1 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Cotham relies on 4 pitches.
Four Seamer
(57.9%) ,
Slider
(30.3%) ,
Curveball
(11.6%) ,
Sinker
(0.2%) ,


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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 45.5 54.5 21.2 33.3 0.0 48.5 27.3 21.2 21.2 18.2 3.0 27.3 9.1 18.2
2016 45.7 54.3 18.5 30.9 4.9 38.3 34.6 27.2 22.2 19.8 3.7 16.0 14.8 23.5
Player 45.6 54.4 19.3 31.6 3.5 41.2 32.5 25.4 21.9 19.3 3.5 19.3 13.2 21.9
MLB 44.1 55.9 24.3 24.6 7.1 37.5 37.3 25.0 20.7 17.5 5.8 16.9 19.8 19.2
! 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 0.0 36.4 12.1 18.2 18.2 13.3 8.9
2016 6.2 25.9 23.5 32.1 7.4 4.1 2.6
Player 4.4 28.9 20.2 28.1 10.5 6.8 4.3
MLB 4.1 32.2 25.0 24.4 5.9 7.6 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)
SeasonPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. AvgHorizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2016 4-Seam Fastball R 245 92.9 15.5 0.9 4.2ARM -3.1 16.5 0.7 4.2ARM -2.2
2016 Sinker R 1 94.1 17.1 -4.2 13.0ARM -1.1 14.3 -4.7 13.0ARM -0.3
2016 Slider R 128 87.3 33.6 0.4 7.6GLV 3.3 2.5 0.0 7.6GLV 1.7
2016 Curveball R 49 78.5 56.4 1.6 15.3GLV 5.5 -11.3 1.3 15.3GLV 4.3
2015 Cutter R 2 92.4 11.6 10.7 1.6GLV -0.8 21.0 11.3 1.6GLV -2.0
2015 4-Seam Fastball R 72 93.2 14.6 1.6 6.5ARM -0.5 17.4 1.6 6.5ARM -0.2
2015 Slider R 96 88.6 29.9 -1.9 5.6GLV 1.2 5.2 -3.0 5.6GLV -0.3
2015 Curveball R 8 77.7 53.5 -2.8 13.4GLV 3.5 -7.5 -2.0 13.4GLV 2.6
! Note: Seasons are in reverse order.

Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Season Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2015 45 179 -3 -1 -1 0 -6
2016 115 423 0 1 -2 -3 -4
Player 160 602 -3 0 -3 -3 -10
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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 179 49.7 76.4 85.3 34.4 71.0 39.7 68.9 55.3 19.2 10.6 84.2
2016 431 49.7 64.5 87.0 21.7 44.7 38.3 52.1 42.9 23.8 7.0 76.7
Player 610 49.7 68.0 86.4 25.4 55.1 38.7 56.8 46.6 22.2 8.0 79.6
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.7 28.6 57.9 42.6 61.2 47.3 25.0 7.3 76.2
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Run Value Pitching
Season Pitching Fastball Breaking Off
Speed
xERA Fastball
MPH
Fastball
Spin
Curve
Spin
Avg
EV
Chase% Whiff% K% BB% Barrel% Hard-
Hit%
GB% Extension
2015 57 58 64
2016 49 55 54
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Season Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2016 21.09 3 2.3 1 0 3 0 0.0
Player 21.09 3 2.3 1 0 3 0 0.0
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls 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

Season HR
2016 3 2 1 2 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 2 3 2
Player 3 2 1 2 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 2 3 2
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls 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

2016 +/-   2015
Results
BA .323 -.003 ↓ .326
xBA .291 -.020 ↓ .311
OBP .405 +.064 ↑ .341
xOBP .378 +.051 ↑ .327
SLG .475 -.176 ↓ .651
xSLG .422 -.191 ↓ .613
ISO .152 -.174 ↓ .326
xISO .131 -.171 ↓ .302
BABIP .377 +.020 ↑ .357
wOBA .375 -.046 ↓ .421
xwOBA .346 -.057 ↓ .403
wOBAcon .421 -.136 ↓ .557
xwOBAcon .380 -.139 ↓ .519
BACON .400 -.038 ↓ .438
xBACON .361 -.048 ↓ .409
Statcast Hit Metrics
Hard Hit % 34.6 -23.0 ↓ 57.6
Avg Exit Velocity 87.0 -7.8 ↓ 94.8
Launch Angle Sweet-Spot % 34.6 -7.8 ↓ 42.4
Barrel % 4.1 -9.2 ↓ 13.3
Avg Launch Angle 13.6 +7.4 ↑ 6.2
Statcast Bat Tracking
Bat Speed 0.0 -- --
Attack Angle 0° -- --
Ideal Attack Angle % 0.0 -- --
Attack Direction 0° -- --
Swing Path - Tilt 0° -- --
Swing Length 0.0 -- --
Statcast Pitch Metrics
Fastball Velocity 92.9 -0.2 ↓ 93.1
Breaking Velocity 84.9 -2.8 ↓ 87.7
Offspeed Velocity 0.0 -- --
Batted Ball Results
Barrels 3 -1 ↓ 4
Popup % 4.9 +4.9 ↑ 0.0
Flyball % 18.5 -2.7 ↓ 21.2
Line Drive % 30.9 -2.4 ↓ 33.3
Groundball % 45.7 +0.2 ↑ 45.5
Pull % 38.3 -10.2 ↓ 48.5
Straight Away % 34.6 +7.3 ↑ 27.3
Opposite Field % 27.2 +6.0 ↑ 21.2
Weak Contact % 6.2 +6.2 ↑ 0.0
Pull Airball % 16.0 -11.3 ↓ 27.3
Topped Contact % 25.9 -10.5 ↓ 36.4
Under Contact % 23.5 +11.4 ↑ 12.1
Flare/Burner Contact % 32.1 +13.9 ↑ 18.2
Solid Contact % 7.4 -10.8 ↓ 18.2
HR/FB % 20.0 -37.1 ↓ 57.1
Popups 4 +4 ↑ 0
Flyballs 15 +8 ↑ 7
Line Drives 25 +14 ↑ 11
Groundballs 37 +22 ↑ 15
Plate Discipline
In Zone % 49.7 0.0 49.7
Out of Zone % 50.3 0.0 50.3
Edge % 38.3 -1.4 ↓ 39.7
Zone Swing % 64.5 -11.9 ↓ 76.4
Out of Zone Swing % 21.7 -12.7 ↓ 34.4
In Zone Contact % 87.0 +1.7 ↑ 85.3
Out of Zone Contact % 44.7 -26.3 ↓ 71.0
Whiff % 23.8 +4.6 ↑ 19.2
First Strike % 52.1 -16.8 ↓ 68.9
First Pitch Swing % 22.2 -11.1 ↓ 33.3
Swing % 42.9 -12.4 ↓ 55.3
Meatball Swing % 76.7 -7.5 ↓ 84.2
Meatball % 7.0 -3.6 ↓ 10.6
Zone Swing & Miss % 13.0 -1.7 ↓ 14.7
Out of Zone Swing & Miss % 55.3 +26.3 ↑ 29.0
In Zone 214 +125 ↑ 89
Out of Zone 217 +127 ↑ 90
Edge 165 +94 ↑ 71
In Zone Swings 138 +70 ↑ 68
Out of Zone Swings 47 +16 ↑ 31
In Zone Swing & Misses 18 +8 ↑ 10
Out of Zone Swing & Misses 26 +17 ↑ 9
Basic
Pitches 431 +252 ↑ 179
PA 117 +72 ↑ 45
AB 99 +56 ↑ 43
Hits 32 +18 ↑ 14
Singles 23 +15 ↑ 8
Doubles 6 +4 ↑ 2
Triples 0 0 0
Home Runs 3 -1 ↓ 4
Walks 12 +11 ↑ 1
Strikeouts 21 +10 ↑ 11
K% 17.9 -6.5 ↓ 24.4
BB% 10.3 +8.1 ↑ 2.2
HBP 3 +3 ↑ 0
Batted Balls 81 +48 ↑ 33
Fastball Percent 57.1 +15.8 ↑ 41.3
Offspeed Percent 0.0 0.0 0.0
Breaking Percent 41.1 -17.0 ↓ 58.1
Number of Fastballs 246 +172 ↑ 74
Number of Offspeed 0 0 0
Number of Breaking 177 +73 ↑ 104
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
SeasonAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2016 Shifts 111 .370 61 5 8.2 50 14 28.0
! 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 41 21.7 9.8% 4.9% 25 23.6 8.0% 8.0%
2016 108 18.0 25.9% 2.8% 88 24.1 1.1% 28.4%

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Pitch Distribution