Zach Thompson
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 7" 250LBS | Age: 31
Draft: 2014 | Rd: 5, #138, Chicago White Sox | Texas-Arlington
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2021 3 7 3.24 26 14 0 75 66 1.21
2022 3 10 5.18 29 22 0 121.2 90 1.51
2 Seasons 6 17 4.44 55 36 0 196.2 156 1.40
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2021 26 3-7 3.24 75 66 1.21
2022 29 3-10 5.18 121.2 90 1.51
2 Seasons 55 6-17 4.44 196.2 156 1.40
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
2021 27 1194 218 15 6.9 4.8 87.6 117.2 13.9 28.4 .226 .364 .293 .295 .329 34.4 21.0 8.9 3.24 3.65
2022 28 2080 404 26 6.4 4.8 88.3 111.1 11.3 34.2 .281 .444 .346 .347 .382 39.6 16.6 8.5 5.18 5.14
Player 3274 622 41 6.6 4.8 88.1 117.2 12.2 32.2 .261 .415 .327 .328 .364 37.8 18.2 8.6
MLB 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

Thompson relies on 5 pitches.
Cutter
(33.3%) ,
Sinker
(21.1%) ,
Curveball
(20.9%) ,
Four Seamer
(16.2%) ,
Changeup
(8.5%) ,


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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
2021 45.0 30.3 19.3 5.5 34.9 39.0 26.1 6.4 29.4 28.9 20.6 7.8 6.9 4.8
2022 45.8 21.8 24.0 8.4 42.3 33.9 23.8 4.0 34.9 19.8 28.2 6.2 6.4 4.8
Player 45.5 24.8 22.3 7.4 39.7 35.7 24.6 4.8 33.0 23.0 25.6 6.8 6.6 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


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
2022 Changeup PIT R 177 85.7 31.6 2.9 12.1ARM -1.4 5.6 0.3 12.1ARM -2.1
2022 Curveball PIT R 434 76.6 56.5 -2.7 5.0GLV -3.0 -9.8 -0.1 5.0GLV -4.1
2022 Cutter PIT R 692 86.8 32.1 -2.7 3.4GLV -0.7 4.0 -4.3 3.4GLV 0.7
2022 4-Seam Fastball PIT R 336 92.3 18.1 -3.6 2.0ARM -3.9 13.9 -2.3 2.0ARM -5.3
2022 Sinker PIT R 439 92.2 24.1 3.5 9.7ARM -3.7 7.9 0.4 9.7ARM -5.1
2021 Cutter MIA R 419 87.1 30.5 -1.6 3.8GLV 0.3 5.4 -2.6 3.8GLV 0.9
2021 Sinker MIA R 98 92.1 25.1 4.3 11.4ARM -2.7 7.1 1.7 11.4ARM -3.4
2021 Curveball MIA R 202 77.2 55.9 -1.5 3.8GLV -4.0 -9.8 -0.3 3.8GLV -5.4
2021 4-Seam Fastball MIA R 323 92.2 17.1 -2.4 2.5ARM -3.6 15.1 -1.1 2.5ARM -4.7
2021 Changeup MIA R 152 85.4 32.6 4.1 13.6ARM 0.3 5.1 1.2 13.6ARM -0.3
! 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 %
2022 Cutter -0.9 -6 693 33.3 162 .289 .530 .395 23.3 13.6 12.1 .297 .502 .371 42.5
2022 Sinker 0.8 3 439 21.1 145 .320 .391 .369 6.9 2.8 5.3 .319 .419 .362 40.0
2022 Curveball -0.4 -2 434 20.9 102 .211 .326 .270 45.3 41.2 26.1 .181 .250 .229 22.6
2022 4-Seam Fastball 0.2 1 336 16.2 81 .225 .352 .315 25.5 19.8 13.8 .260 .459 .358 38.2
2022 Changeup -6.6 -12 177 8.5 53 .360 .700 .479 25.5 11.3 10.9 .355 .684 .459 52.3
2021 Cutter 2.8 12 419 35.1 113 .186 .284 .236 21.3 17.7 21.1 .215 .336 .269 31.4
2021 4-Seam Fastball -1.7 -6 323 27.1 89 .301 .589 .474 25.2 16.9 14.3 .257 .508 .390 39.7
2021 Curveball -0.8 -2 202 16.9 52 .213 .298 .271 36.9 38.5 27.0 .189 .266 .241 28.6
2021 Changeup 1.1 2 152 12.7 36 .176 .294 .229 43.4 25.0 20.9 .229 .337 .269 40.0
2021 Sinker 1.1 1 98 8.2 24 .273 .364 .335 8.7 8.3 10.5 .248 .274 .253 33.3
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2022 Changeup 175 85.7 72 13.7 1:30 2:15 -45
2022 Curveball 432 76.6 79 13.7 7:00 6:45 15
2022 Cutter 688 86.8 29 4.8 11:00 10:15 45
2022 4-Seam Fastball 335 92.3 69 13.4 12:45 12:15 30
2022 Sinker 437 92.2 73 12.5 12:45 1:45 -60
2021 Changeup 148 85.4 74 14.9 1:30 2:30 -60
2021 Curveball 202 77.2 72 13.2 6:45 6:30 15
2021 Cutter 419 87.1 29 6.1 11:45 10:30 75
2021 4-Seam Fastball 323 92.2 75 14.6 1:00 12:15 45
2021 Sinker 98 92.1 76 13.5 1:00 2:00 -60
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

! Note: Data is available from 2020 through the present.
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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2021 314 1,194 7 14 -8 -6 7
2022 543 2,079 -3 11 -14 -10 -16
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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 %
2021 1,194 47.3 70.1 81.6 29.4 52.4 41.6 61.0 48.7 26.5 7.5 80.0
2022 2,080 46.5 68.0 84.2 28.7 58.6 43.4 63.0 47.0 24.1 7.5 77.4
Player 3,274 46.8 68.8 83.2 28.9 56.3 42.7 62.2 47.6 25.0 7.5 78.4
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
2021 70 67 69 69 66 57 62 76 82 30 41 51 65 26 81 22 53
2022 9 4 13 26 9 30 68 55 31 11 40 36 43 24 68 19 40
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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 %
2021 24.5 6 5.8 0 3 6 2 33.3
2022 24.1 19 19.7 -1 10 13 10 52.6
Player 24.2 25 25.5 -1 13 19 12 48.0
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
2021 6 6 6 7 7 4 7 6 4 2 3 8 6 4 4 9 4 5 8 8 4 8 9 7 4 3 9 8 6 4 4
2022 19 15 20 21 19 21 20 17 18 14 18 24 19 17 21 25 17 17 20 19 19 19 28 23 16 16 21 25 22 19 20
Player 25 21 26 28 26 25 27 23 22 16 21 32 25 21 25 34 21 22 28 27 23 27 37 30 20 19 30 33 28 23 24
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 2021 2022 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 89.6 89.6 0.0
Offspeed Velocity 85.4 85.7 0.3
Breaking Velocity 77.2 76.6 -0.6
Exit Velocity 87.6 88.3 0.7
Launch Angle 13.9 11.3 -2.6
Barrel % 6.9 6.4 -0.5
Hard Hit % 34.4 39.6 5.2
LA Sweet-Spot % 28.4 34.2 5.8
xBA .226 .281 0.055
BA .227 .280 0.053
xwOBA .295 .347 0.052
wOBA .293 .346 0.053
xSLG .364 .444 0.080
SLG .374 .446 0.072
K% 21.0 16.6 -4.4
BB% 8.9 8.5 -0.4
Swing % 48.7 47.0 -1.7
Whiff% 26.5 24.1 -2.4
In Zone % 47.3 46.5 -0.8
Out of Zone % 52.7 53.5 0.8
Out of Zone Swing % 29.4 28.7 -0.7
First Pitch Swing % 33.0 30.2 -2.8
First Pitch Strike % 61.0 63.0 2.0
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2021 Shifts 313 .294 162 68 42.0 151 72 47.7
2022 Shifts 543 .346 287 63 22.0 256 158 61.7
! 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.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2021 346 17.8 12.4% 1.2% 199 22.8 0.0% 7.0%
2022 654 19.8 2.6% 2.1% 329 24.5 0.0% 12.2%

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Pitch Distribution