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R.J. Alaniz
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 4" 220LBS | Age: 33
W
L
ERA
G
GS
SV
IP
SO
WHIP
2019 1 0 9.19 12 0 0 15.2 13 1.66
2021 0 0 3.38 3 0 0 2.2 3 1.50
2 Seasons 1 0 8.35 15 0 0 18.1 16 1.64
G
W-L
ERA
IP
SO
WHIP
2019 12 1-0 9.19 15.2 13 1.66
2021 3 0-0 3.38 2.2 3 1.50
2 Seasons 15 1-0 8.35 18.1 16 1.64
20212021 MLB Percentile Rankings
ValuesavantPOORAVERAGEGREATPitching Run Value--NOT QUALIFIEDFastball Run Value-1NOT QUALIFIEDBreaking Run Value-1NOT QUALIFIEDOffspeed Run Value0NOT QUALIFIEDPitchingxERA12.63NOT QUALIFIEDxBA.294NOT QUALIFIEDFastball Velo92.8NOT QUALIFIEDAvg Exit Velocity89.8NOT QUALIFIEDChase %21.4NOT QUALIFIEDWhiff %22.2NOT QUALIFIEDK %23.1NOT QUALIFIEDBB %23.1NOT QUALIFIEDBarrel %16.7NOT QUALIFIEDHard-Hit %50.0NOT QUALIFIEDGB %33.3NOT QUALIFIEDExtension5.8NOT QUALIFIED
20212021 Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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MLB AVG.ARM ANGLE25°12"24"6"12"18"24"12"24"12"24"8.3 INCHES BREAK3.5 INCHES DROPAVG15.9 INCHES TAIL1.4 INCHES DROPAVG16.9 INCHES TAIL9.9 INCHES RISEAVG1B3BMOVES TOWARD︎MORERISEMOREDROPUSAGEMPHRHP AVGSinker52%92.893.3Change24%86.385.5Slider24%83.785.1SAMPLE100 PITCH

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
2019 28 263 51 3 5.9 4.2 90.1 108.0 14.3 31.4 .272 .455 .370 .346 .387 43.1 18.3 9.9 9.19 5.41
2021 30 71 6 1 16.7 7.7 89.8 104.2 22.9 33.3 .294 .655 .370 .489 .594 50.0 23.1 23.1 3.38 12.63
Player 334 57 4 7.0 4.8 90.1 108.0 15.2 31.6 .275 .480 .370 .368 .409 43.9 19.0 11.9
MLB 82372 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

Alaniz relies on 3 pitches.
Sinker
(52.1%) ,
Changeup
(23.9%) ,
Slider
(23.9%) ,

Sinker37 Pitches (52.1%)
Slider17 Pitches (23.9%)
Changeup17 Pitches (23.9%)

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Created with Highcharts 6.2.0%Chart context menuR.J. Alaniz Pitch % by SeasonSource: baseballsavant.mlb.comSinkerChangeupSliderFour SeamerCurveball20192020202101020304050
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Pitch Tracking

Year
Pitch Type
#
# RHB
# LHB
%
MPH
PA
AB
H
1B
2B
3B
HR
SO
BBE
BA
XBA
SLG
XSLG
WOBA
XWOBA
EV
LA
Spin
Ext.
Whiff%
PutAway%
2021 Sinker 37 15 22 52.1 92.8 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .123 .000 .163 .421 .472 73.9 39 2126 5.8 28.6 7.7
2021 Changeup 17 1 16 23.9 86.3 6 6 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 .167 .400 .667 .928 .334 .552 95.7 8 1585 5.8 25.0 28.6
2021 Slider 17 6 11 23.9 83.7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 .346 .346 82.0 66 2338 5.8 0.0 0.0
2019 Slider 98 69 29 37.4 85.7 31 27 8 3 4 0 1 8 19 .296 .231 .556 .365 .393 .305 88.0 23 2355 5.4 33.3 28.6
2019 Sinker 70 29 41 26.7 93.5 16 15 2 2 0 0 0 1 15 .133 .181 .133 .263 .109 .211 88.4 3 2119 5.9 7.9 14.3
2019 Four Seamer 62 52 10 23.7 93.7 15 13 7 4 1 0 2 2 11 .538 .496 1.077 .979 .664 .624 94.6 22 2263 5.7 26.9 28.6
2019 Changeup 30 3 27 11.5 86.7 7 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 5 .167 .254 .167 .291 .223 .307 93.3 -4 1712 5.6 15.4 11.1
2019 Curveball 2 1 1 0.8 83.4 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .500 .100 .500 .194 .435 .120 91.0 23 2351 5.3 50.0 100.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.


Batted Ball Profile

Season
GB %
FB %
LD %
PU %
Pull %
Straight %
Oppo %
Weak %
Topped %
Under %
Flare/Burner %
Solid %
Barrel %
Barrel/PA
2019 45.1 27.5 21.6 5.9 39.2 41.2 19.6 2.0 35.3 29.4 23.5 3.9 5.9 4.2
2021 33.3 33.3 16.7 16.7 33.3 50.0 16.7 0.0 16.7 33.3 33.3 0.0 16.7 7.7
Player 43.9 28.1 21.1 7.0 38.6 42.1 19.3 1.8 33.3 29.8 24.6 3.5 7.0 4.8
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

Created with Highcharts 6.2.0Chart context menuR.J. Alaniz Vertical Movement vs Avg (Inches) by SeasonSource: baseballsavant.mlb.comSliderSinkerChangeupFour SeamerCurveball201920202021-2.502.557.510

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)
Year
Pitch
Team
Hand
#
MPH
Vertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. Avg
Horizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2021 Slider CIN R 17 83.7 42.7 5.1 8.3GLV 2.8 -3.5 5.3 8.3GLV 2.6
2021 Sinker CIN R 37 92.8 21.9 -1.9 16.9ARM 1.9 9.9 -1.1 16.9ARM 2.1
2021 Changeup CIN R 17 86.3 38.1 7.0 15.9ARM 1.3 -1.4 7.7 15.9ARM 2.0
2019 Slider CIN R 98 85.7 39.6 3.2 5.8GLV 1.1 -1.0 2.8 5.8GLV 0.7
2019 4-Seam Fastball CIN R 62 93.7 17.1 -0.8 12.4ARM 4.1 14.7 -0.9 12.4ARM 4.9
2019 Curveball CIN R 2 83.4 50.4 1.7 9.0GLV 1.6 -9.3 -0.4 9.0GLV -0.2
2019 Sinker CIN R 70 93.5 24.7 1.9 16.6ARM 1.3 7.2 1.9 16.6ARM 1.7
2019 Changeup CIN R 30 86.7 38.5 7.5 15.7ARM 1.1 -1.2 8.1 15.7ARM 2.2
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

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 %
2021 Sinker -1.7 -1 37 52.1 5 .000 .000 .420 28.6 20.0 7.7 .123 .163 .471 0.0
2021 Changeup 0.6 0 17 23.9 6 .167 .667 .333 25.0 33.3 28.6 .400 .928 .551 75.0
2021 Slider -3.1 -1 17 23.9 2 .000 .000 .350 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 .000 .350 0.0
2019 Slider -4.4 -4 98 37.3 31 .296 .556 .426 33.3 25.8 28.6 .231 .365 .329 36.8
2019 Sinker 3.9 3 70 26.6 16 .133 .133 .113 7.9 6.3 14.3 .181 .263 .211 33.3
2019 4-Seam Fastball -9.2 -6 62 23.6 15 .538 1.077 .683 26.9 13.3 28.6 .496 .979 .625 72.7
2019 Changeup 1.0 0 30 11.4 7 .167 .167 .229 15.4 14.3 11.1 .254 .291 .308 40.0
2019 Curveball 18.4 0 2 0.8 2 .500 .500 .450 50.0 50.0 100.0 .100 .194 .119 0.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year
Pitch Type
Pitches
MPH
Active Spin %
Total Movement (In.)
Spin-Based
Observed
Deviation
2021 Changeup 17 86.3 93 17.1 2:45 3:15 -30
2021 Sinker 37 92.8 96 20.0 2:00 2:00 0
2021 Slider 17 83.7 30 10.7 7:00 8:00 -60
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
121234567891011SINKERCHANGEUPSLIDERR.J. AlanizSpin-Based Movement by Pitch TypeSPIN DIRECTION - PITCHER POV
121234567891011SINKERCHANGEUPSLIDERR.J. AlanizObserved Movement by Pitch TypeSPIN DIRECTION - PITCHER POV
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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ARM ANGLE25°2021
! Note: Data is available from 2020 through the present.
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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year
Team
PA
Pitches
Heart
Shadow
Chase
Waste
All
2019 71 263 -4 0 -1 -2 -7
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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 %
2019 263 49.8 67.2 89.8 25.0 42.4 42.2 49.3 46.0 22.3 9.1 79.2
2021 71 40.8 62.1 88.9 21.4 55.6 42.3 53.8 38.0 22.2 2.8 100.0
Player 334 47.9 66.3 89.6 24.1 45.2 42.2 50.0 44.3 22.3 7.8 80.8
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
2019 55 35 21
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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 %
2019 24.1 3 3.1 0 1 4 0 0.0
2021 27.1 1 1.0 0 0 0 1 100.0
Player 25.1 4 4.1 0 1 4 1 25.0
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
2019 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 3 4 3 3 3 3 2 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 2 3 3 3 4 3 2
2021 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Player 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 3 4 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 5 5 4 5 5 5 3 4 4 4 5 4 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.
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHH
vs LHH
Year
Alignment Type
PA
wOBA
PA
Total
%
PA
Total
%
2019 Shifts 71 .370 42 3 7.1 29 16 55.2
2021 Shifts 13 .370 5 1 20.0 8 3 37.5
! 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 Empty
Runners On Base
Season
Team
Pitches
Tempo
Fast %
Slow %
Pitches
Tempo
Fast %
Slow %
2019 73 17.1 26.0% 1.4% 47 20.9 0.0% 4.3%
2021 28 19.4 7.1% 3.6% 8 24.9 0.0% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution

R.J. Alaniz - 2019 Frequency of Pitches by Pitch Speed4-Seam FastballChangeupCurveballSinkerSliderAll Pitches82 MPH84 MPH86 MPH88 MPH90 MPH92 MPH94 MPH96 MPHPitch Speed0%5%10%15%Frequency of Speed

Statcast Pitcher Running Game

Runner on 1B (Only Runner On) SB + BK CS + PK Runner Distance to 2B
on all SB Opportunities
Runner Distance to 2B
on SB Attempts Only
Year Team Pitcher
Stealing
Runs
Net
Bases
Prev.
Adv.
Prev.
vs Avg
Outs
vs Avg
SB Opp
(pitches)
SB Att % SB CS Pickoffs Balks Forced
Balks
Base
Advances
Allowed
Outs
Created
On Bases
Lead
Distance
Gained
At
Pitcher's
First Move
At
Pitch
Release
Lead
Distance
Gained
At
Pitcher's
First Move
At
Pitch
Release
2019 0 -1 -1 0 34 5.9% 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.3 10.0 14.3 10.9 11.7 22.6
2019 0 0 0 0 27 3.7% 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5.3 10.0 15.3 11.4 11.7 23.1
2019 0 -1 -2 0 61 4.9% 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 4.8 10.0 14.8 11.1 11.7 22.7
2021 0 0 0 0 18 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 9.0 12.1 -- -- --
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