Drew Smith
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 2" 190LBS | Age: 31
Draft: 2015 | Rd: 3, #99, Detroit Tigers | Dallas Baptist
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2022 3 3 3.33 44 0 0 46 53 1.15
2023 4 6 4.15 62 0 3 56.1 60 1.40
2024 1 1 3.06 19 0 2 17.2 23 1.53
6 Seasons 12 13 3.48 191 1 5 196.1 202 1.28
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2022 44 3-3 3.33 46 53 1.15
2023 62 4-6 4.15 56.1 60 1.40
2024 19 1-1 3.06 17.2 23 1.53
6 Seasons 191 12-13 3.48 196.1 202 1.28
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
2018 24 436 94 3 3.2 2.5 90.1 109.2 16.3 31.9 .276 .417 .342 .323 .354 42.6 15.0 5.0 3.54 4.45
2020 26 109 20 2 10.0 6.9 88.0 108.0 21.9 35.0 .236 .559 .305 .344 .452 25.0 24.1 6.9 6.43 5.13
2021 27 610 106 10 9.4 6.1 89.5 109.6 19.3 33.0 .217 .410 .283 .303 .369 40.6 24.8 9.7 2.40 3.87
2022 28 780 119 14 11.8 7.5 90.1 109.2 19.5 34.5 .222 .409 .300 .302 .388 50.4 28.3 8.0 3.33 3.78
2023 29 1082 150 16 10.7 6.6 89.5 114.1 22.7 38.0 .224 .395 .341 .322 .366 39.3 24.6 11.9 4.15 4.39
2024 30 328 47 5 10.6 6.3 91.6 108.9 24.9 38.3 .230 .397 .337 .324 .415 38.3 29.1 11.4 3.06 4.43
Player 3345 536 50 9.3 6.1 89.9 114.1 20.4 35.1 .231 .411 .319 .315 .376 42.0 24.5 9.3
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

Smith relies on 6 pitches.
Four Seamer
(43.6%) ,
Cutter
(26.8%) ,
Slider
(14.0%) ,
Curveball
(7.6%) ,
Changeup
(5.2%) ,
Sinker
(2.7%) ,


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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
2018 39.4 25.5 24.5 10.6 30.9 40.4 28.7 2.1 31.9 31.9 24.5 5.3 3.2 2.5
2020 35.0 35.0 20.0 10.0 45.0 30.0 25.0 0.0 30.0 30.0 15.0 10.0 10.0 6.9
2021 34.9 25.5 25.5 14.2 32.1 32.1 35.8 4.7 23.6 33.0 22.6 6.6 9.4 6.1
2022 34.5 35.3 20.2 10.1 34.5 26.1 39.5 5.0 21.0 32.8 23.5 5.9 11.8 7.5
2023 30.7 37.3 22.0 10.0 31.3 41.3 27.3 1.3 22.7 38.7 20.0 6.7 10.7 6.6
2024 25.5 36.2 25.5 12.8 29.8 36.2 34.0 2.1 10.6 38.3 31.9 4.3 10.6 6.3
Player 33.6 32.3 22.9 11.2 32.5 35.1 32.5 3.0 23.3 34.7 22.9 6.2 9.3 6.1
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
2024 Curveball NYM R 24 76.7 55.6 -1.2 13.7GLV 3.2 -8.7 -1.3 13.7GLV 4.3
2024 4-Seam Fastball NYM R 140 94.7 13.1 2.0 6.5ARM -1.6 17.6 1.8 6.5ARM -1.0
2024 Sinker NYM R 9 94.6 11.7 -11.3 12.9ARM -2.4 19.4 -12.1 12.9ARM -1.9
2024 Cutter NYM R 82 89.0 26.8 -0.2 6.3GLV 4.1 7.5 -0.7 6.3GLV 3.5
2024 Slider NYM R 46 84.6 39.5 2.4 7.4GLV 1.7 -1.3 2.9 7.4GLV 2.3
2024 Changeup NYM R 17 85.3 29.9 -3.0 16.3ARM 2.0 8.0 -3.1 16.3ARM 2.1
2023 Changeup NYM R 101 85.4 27.8 -5.3 14.5ARM 0.0 9.9 -4.5 14.5ARM 0.1
2023 Sinker NYM R 1 96.6 9.8 -12.1 16.1ARM 0.1 20.6 -13.0 16.1ARM 1.1
2023 4-Seam Fastball NYM R 662 95.0 12.4 2.7 7.5ARM -1.0 18.1 2.3 7.5ARM 0.1
2023 Slider NYM R 226 84.3 36.2 -1.2 8.3GLV 2.4 2.4 -0.9 8.3GLV 3.0
2023 Curveball NYM R 92 76.7 55.7 -1.5 14.9GLV 4.1 -8.8 -1.1 14.9GLV 6.0
! 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 %
2024 4-Seam Fastball -0.9 -1 143 43.6 36 .226 .452 .322 26.0 33.3 23.1 .225 .415 .333 50.0
2024 Cutter -1.6 -1 88 26.8 22 .389 .611 .480 35.8 22.7 17.9 .309 .514 .415 46.2
2024 Slider 1.8 1 46 14.0 14 .231 .308 .218 32.1 35.7 22.7 .179 .270 .208 11.1
2024 Curveball 2.9 1 25 7.6 2 .000 .000 .000 83.3 50.0 14.3 -- -- .000 0.0
2024 Changeup -5.7 -1 17 5.2 4 .333 .333 .400 20.0 0.0 0.0 .178 .307 .332 33.3
2024 Sinker 3.4 0 9 2.7 1 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 -- .006 .007 .005 0.0
2023 4-Seam Fastball 1.3 8 662 61.2 152 .169 .339 .304 24.1 25.0 17.3 .199 .385 .327 44.3
2023 Slider -2.3 -5 226 20.9 49 .318 .614 .423 28.0 28.6 18.2 .240 .431 .326 43.3
2023 Changeup -3.4 -3 101 9.3 24 .364 .500 .440 29.4 20.8 10.6 .267 .348 .302 29.4
2023 Curveball -1.4 -1 92 8.5 19 .389 .667 .463 33.3 15.8 33.3 .301 .437 .340 13.3
2023 Sinker 3.8 0 1 0.1 -- -- -- 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
2024 Changeup 17 85.3 98 18.5 2:00 2:15 -15
2024 Curveball 24 76.7 71 18.5 8:00 7:45 15
2024 Cutter 81 89.0 40 9.7 11:30 10:30 60
2024 4-Seam Fastball 140 94.7 87 18.3 1:00 12:45 15
2024 Slider 46 84.6 41 9.0 9:15 8:15 60
2023 Changeup 100 85.4 99 17.5 2:00 2:00 0
2023 Curveball 92 76.7 75 19.6 8:00 7:45 15
2023 4-Seam Fastball 656 95.0 91 19.3 1:00 12:45 15
2023 Slider 226 84.3 44 9.3 9:15 9:15 0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2018 120 435 -1 1 -2 -1 -3
2020 28 109 1 -2 -1 0 -2
2021 161 610 3 10 -2 -2 10
2022 192 795 -3 9 -2 -3 0
2023 244 1,082 -2 16 -9 -6 -2
2024 79 328 -1 4 -3 -1 -2
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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 %
2018 436 54.5 71.3 89.3 28.8 54.4 45.3 65.0 51.8 19.0 7.1 80.6
2020 109 43.1 76.6 77.8 32.3 30.0 36.7 50.0 51.4 39.3 8.3 88.9
2021 610 49.5 71.9 80.6 31.5 48.5 41.6 67.7 51.5 29.0 8.0 83.7
2022 780 47.1 72.2 74.7 27.6 54.4 43.8 57.2 48.6 30.9 7.2 83.9
2023 1,082 45.0 71.3 77.5 26.2 64.7 41.6 57.4 46.5 26.0 6.0 83.1
2024 328 50.9 75.4 74.6 29.8 52.1 42.1 65.8 53.0 31.0 6.7 86.4
Player 3,345 48.1 72.2 78.9 28.3 55.3 42.5 61.1 49.4 27.7 6.9 83.6
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
2018 92 77 80 24
2020 80 91 13
2021 75 90 18
2022 79 97 15
2023 40 74 56 38 31 56 11 37 47 58 10 47 19 68 97 77 21
2024 61 97 17
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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 %
2018 24.6 2 3.0 -1 2 1 2 100.0
2020 26.3 2 1.8 0 2 1 1 50.0
2021 24.7 7 6.0 1 2 4 3 42.9
2022 23.7 9 9.0 0 4 5 4 44.4
2023 21.8 7 8.5 -2 2 7 3 42.9
2024 24.6 2 2.1 0 1 2 0 0.0
Player 23.8 29 30.4 -1 13 20 13 44.8
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
2018 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
2020 2 1 3 3 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 2 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 1
2021 7 6 5 6 6 5 7 7 3 5 6 7 7 6 7 7 6 6 7 6 6 6 7 6 5 6 6 5 6 6 6
2022 9 9 8 9 10 10 9 9 7 8 9 10 8 8 9 10 10 9 7 9 8 10 12 10 8 8 11 10 8 8 9
2023 7 7 7 7 9 10 10 9 9 7 9 10 8 8 10 10 9 6 9 10 8 9 11 10 6 5 9 9 9 8 7
2024 2 2 1 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 1
Player 29 28 26 31 32 31 34 31 24 26 30 36 31 28 32 33 31 27 30 34 29 33 39 32 25 25 35 33 30 28 27
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 2020 2021 +/-   2022 +/-   2023 +/-   2024 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 92.8 92.4 -0.4 95.7 3.3 95.0 -0.7 92.7 -2.3
Offspeed Velocity 85.3 85.1 -0.2 85.2 0.1 85.4 0.2 85.3 -0.1
Breaking Velocity 79.4 78.3 -1.1 84.2 5.9 82.1 -2.1 81.8 -0.3
Exit Velocity 88.0 89.5 1.5 90.1 0.6 89.5 -0.6 91.6 2.1
Launch Angle 21.9 19.3 -2.6 19.5 0.2 22.7 3.2 24.9 2.2
Barrel % 10.0 9.4 -0.6 11.8 2.4 10.7 -1.1 10.6 -0.1
Hard Hit % 25.0 40.6 15.6 50.4 9.8 39.3 -11.1 38.3 -1.0
LA Sweet-Spot % 35.0 33.0 -2.0 34.5 1.5 38.0 3.5 38.3 0.3
xBA .236 .217 -0.019 .222 0.005 .224 0.002 .230 0.006
BA .222 .192 -0.030 .222 0.030 .240 0.018 .265 0.025
xwOBA .344 .303 -0.041 .302 -0.001 .322 0.020 .324 0.002
wOBA .305 .283 -0.022 .300 0.017 .341 0.041 .337 -0.004
xSLG .559 .410 -0.149 .409 -0.001 .395 -0.014 .397 0.002
SLG .481 .397 -0.084 .404 0.007 .442 0.038 .441 -0.001
K% 24.1 24.8 0.7 28.3 3.5 24.6 -3.7 29.1 4.5
BB% 6.9 9.7 2.8 8.0 -1.7 11.9 3.9 11.4 -0.5
Swing % 51.4 51.5 0.1 48.6 -2.9 46.5 -2.1 53.0 6.5
Whiff% 39.3 29.0 -10.3 30.9 1.9 26.0 -4.9 31.0 5.0
In Zone % 43.1 49.5 6.4 47.1 -2.4 45.0 -2.1 50.9 5.9
Out of Zone % 56.9 50.5 -6.4 52.9 2.4 55.0 2.1 49.1 -5.9
Out of Zone Swing % 32.3 31.5 -0.8 27.6 -3.9 26.2 -1.4 29.8 3.6
First Pitch Swing % 32.1 39.8 7.7 27.3 -12.5 30.3 3.0 41.8 11.5
First Pitch Strike % 50.0 67.7 17.7 57.2 -10.5 57.4 0.2 65.8 8.4
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2018 Shifts 117 .351 75 4 5.3 42 10 23.8
2020 Shifts 28 .305 17 0 0.0 11 4 36.4
2021 Shifts 161 .283 89 58 65.2 72 44 61.1
2022 Shifts 187 .300 125 46 36.8 62 30 48.4
2023 Shades 244 .341 142 0 0.0 102 47 46.1
2024 Shades 75 .334 46 1 2.2 29 12 41.4
! 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 %
2018 98 17.1 13.3% 3.1% 78 20.4 2.6% 6.4%
2020 22 18.3 0.0% 0.0% 27 23.2 0.0% 3.7%
2021 187 18.5 2.1% 1.1% 80 24.2 0.0% 10.0%
2022 215 18.1 8.4% 1.4% 139 21.7 0.7% 4.3%
2023 240 15.7 39.2% 0.0% 245 18.1 4.9% 0.8%
2024 54 16.9 16.7% 0.0% 68 18.8 4.4% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution