Matt Krook
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 4" 225LBS | Age: 30
Draft: 2016 | Rd: 4, #125, San Francisco Giants | Oregon
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2023 0 0 24.75 4 0 0 4 3 3.50
2024 0 0 18.00 1 0 0 1 2 2.00
2 Seasons 0 0 23.40 5 0 0 5 5 3.20
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2023 4 0-0 24.75 4 3 3.50
2024 1 0-0 18.00 1 2 2.00
2 Seasons 5 0-0 23.40 5 5 3.20
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
2023 28 107 18 1 5.6 3.7 81.2 105.6 -2.2 33.3 .238 .382 .471 .361 .309 27.8 11.1 22.2 24.75 5.70
2024 29 27 3 1 33.3 16.7 96.6 107.4 0.5 33.3 .306 .748 .456 .483 .737 66.7 33.3 16.7 18.00 12.06
Player 134 21 2 9.5 6.1 83.4 107.4 -1.9 33.3 .252 .455 .468 .383 .370 33.3 15.2 21.2
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

Krook relies on 4 pitches.
Sinker
(66.7%) ,
Sweeper
(22.2%) ,
Cutter
(7.4%) ,
Changeup
(3.7%) ,


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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
2023 61.1 16.7 16.7 5.6 50.0 33.3 16.7 16.7 44.4 22.2 11.1 0.0 5.6 3.7
2024 66.7 33.3 0.0 0.0 66.7 33.3 0.0 0.0 33.3 0.0 33.3 0.0 33.3 16.7
Player 61.9 19.0 14.3 4.8 52.4 33.3 14.3 14.3 42.9 19.0 14.3 0.0 9.5 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 Changeup BAL L 1 84.5 36.0 3.8 11.1ARM -2.8 2.2 3.7 11.1ARM -3.0
2024 Sinker BAL L 18 90.0 33.8 8.5 12.5ARM -2.2 0.0 8.1 12.5ARM -2.7
2024 Cutter BAL L 2 88.0 32.7 -4.9 0.6GLV -2.3 2.4 -4.8 0.6GLV -1.5
2024 Sweeper BAL L 6 82.0 42.7 2.4 17.9GLV 3.8 -2.1 3.1 17.9GLV 3.8
2023 Changeup NYY L 3 82.8 37.1 4.4 12.0ARM -1.7 2.8 3.5 12.0ARM -2.0
2023 Sinker NYY L 70 88.7 33.4 8.0 15.7ARM 1.8 1.5 6.8 15.7ARM 0.6
2023 Cutter NYY L 16 86.0 33.1 -2.7 0.8ARM -4.3 3.6 -3.3 0.8ARM -2.6
2023 Sweeper NYY L 18 81.1 41.8 0.4 14.6GLV 0.0 -0.1 1.2 14.6GLV 0.5
! 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 Sinker -4.3 -1 18 66.7 3 .000 .000 .533 12.5 0.0 0.0 .319 .355 .432 50.0
2024 Sweeper 5.4 0 6 22.2 2 .000 .000 .000 33.3 100.0 40.0 -- -- .000 --
2024 Cutter -94.1 -2 2 7.4 1 1.000 4.000 2.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 .894 3.029 1.614 100.0
2024 Changeup -17.6 0 1 3.7 -- -- -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
2023 Sinker -9.0 -6 70 65.4 18 .455 .818 .614 17.4 0.0 0.0 .351 .602 .495 33.3
2023 Sweeper -8.2 -1 18 16.8 6 .333 .333 .300 37.5 33.3 22.2 .118 .136 .112 25.0
2023 Cutter -7.3 -1 16 15.0 2 .500 .500 .450 30.0 0.0 0.0 .097 .098 .088 0.0
2023 Changeup 4.6 0 3 2.8 1 .000 .000 .000 50.0 100.0 50.0 -- -- .000 --
! 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 Sinker 17 90.0 72 13.2 9:45 8:45 60
2023 Cutter 15 85.8 22 4.9 12:15 12:15 0
2023 Sinker 49 88.4 74 16.5 10:15 9:00 75
2023 Sweeper 15 80.8 48 15.7 4:00 3:15 45
! 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
2023 27 107 -3 -3 -2 0 -9
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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 %
2023 107 44.9 58.3 82.1 25.4 60.0 43.0 44.4 40.2 25.6 3.7 75.0
2024 27 48.1 76.9 90.0 21.4 66.7 25.9 16.7 48.1 15.4 11.1 100.0
Player 134 45.5 62.3 84.2 24.7 61.1 39.6 39.4 41.8 23.2 5.2 85.7
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
2023 3 14 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 %
2023 26.5 1 1.0 0 0 0 1 100.0
2024 22.6 1 1.0 0 0 0 1 100.0
Player 24.5 2 2.0 0 0 0 2 100.0
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
2023 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
2024 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 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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 2023 2024 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 88.2 89.8 1.6
Offspeed Velocity 82.8 84.5 1.7
Breaking Velocity 81.1 82.0 0.9
Exit Velocity 81.2 96.6 15.4
Launch Angle -2.2 0.5 2.7
Barrel % 5.6 33.3 27.7
Hard Hit % 27.8 66.7 38.9
LA Sweet-Spot % 33.3 33.3 0.0
xBA .238 .306 0.068
BA .400 .200 -0.200
xwOBA .361 .483 0.122
wOBA .471 .456 -0.015
xSLG .382 .748 0.366
SLG .600 .800 0.200
K% 11.1 33.3 22.2
BB% 22.2 16.7 -5.5
Swing % 40.2 48.1 7.9
Whiff% 25.6 15.4 -10.2
In Zone % 44.9 48.1 3.2
Out of Zone % 55.1 51.9 -3.2
Out of Zone Swing % 25.4 21.4 -4.0
First Pitch Swing % 3.7 16.7 13.0
First Pitch Strike % 44.4 16.7 -27.7
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2023 Shades 27 .471 16 0 0.0 11 1 9.1
2024 Shades 6 .456 5 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
! 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 %
2023 19 17.3 21.1% 0.0% 32 17.8 0.0% 3.1%
2024 7 16.7 0.0% 0.0% 2 17.5 0.0% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution