Raynel Espinal
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 3" 215LBS | Age: 33
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2021 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 2 0 1.50
2022 0 1 7.71 2 0 0 4.2 5 1.50
2 Seasons 0 1 8.10 3 0 0 6.2 5 1.50
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2021 1 0-0 9.00 2 0 1.50
2022 2 0-1 7.71 4.2 5 1.50
2 Seasons 3 0-1 8.10 6.2 5 1.50
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 29 36 7 0 0.0 0.0 80.1 98.5 15.8 28.6 .332 .384 .352 .361 .314 14.3 0.0 12.5 9.00 5.73
2022 30 76 15 2 13.3 9.5 89.3 106.3 12.2 33.3 .293 .574 .416 .386 .502 46.7 23.8 4.8 7.71 6.61
Player 112 22 2 9.1 6.9 86.3 106.3 13.4 31.8 .304 .523 .397 .379 .439 36.4 17.2 6.9
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

Espinal relies on 3 pitches.
Changeup
(39.5%) ,
Four Seamer
(38.2%) ,
Slider
(22.4%) ,


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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 42.9 0.0 28.6 28.6 42.9 42.9 14.3 14.3 28.6 14.3 42.9 0.0 0.0 0.0
2022 40.0 33.3 20.0 6.7 40.0 33.3 26.7 13.3 33.3 13.3 20.0 6.7 13.3 9.5
Player 40.9 22.7 22.7 13.6 40.9 36.4 22.7 13.6 31.8 13.6 27.3 4.5 9.1 6.9
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 4-Seam Fastball CIN R 29 92.7 17.2 -1.0 10.2ARM 1.8 14.6 -1.6 10.2ARM 2.9
2022 Slider CIN R 17 83.9 34.0 -3.6 2.2GLV -3.7 4.7 -2.9 2.2GLV -3.5
2022 Changeup CIN R 30 87.5 32.5 3.0 14.0ARM -0.3 3.1 2.8 14.0ARM -0.2
2021 Sinker BOS R 2 93.3 16.9 -8.4 16.5ARM 0.4 14.9 -6.1 16.5ARM 1.7
2021 4-Seam Fastball BOS R 25 92.6 16.5 0.0 11.3ARM 2.9 15.6 -0.6 11.3ARM 4.1
2021 Changeup BOS R 9 86.3 33.2 3.3 18.2ARM 4.1 3.8 2.5 18.2ARM 4.3
! 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 Changeup 3.3 1 30 39.5 9 .222 .444 .278 40.0 22.2 25.0 .285 .385 .291 42.9
2022 4-Seam Fastball -0.3 0 29 38.2 9 .286 .429 .356 21.4 22.2 20.0 .212 .548 .366 33.3
2022 Slider -12.5 -2 17 22.4 3 .667 1.667 .967 50.0 33.3 100.0 .508 1.201 .725 100.0
2021 4-Seam Fastball -6.3 -2 25 69.4 7 .333 .500 .407 21.4 0.0 0.0 .376 .437 .402 16.7
2021 Changeup 3.6 0 9 25.0 1 .000 .000 .000 25.0 0.0 0.0 .064 .066 .080 0.0
2021 Sinker -0.2 0 2 5.6 -- -- -- 0.0 -- 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
2022 Changeup 30 87.5 79 14.8 1:45 2:45 -60
2022 4-Seam Fastball 29 92.7 92 17.6 1:15 1:15 0
2022 Slider 17 83.9 41 4.2 11:45 11:00 45
2021 4-Seam Fastball 25 92.6 93 19.0 1:30 1:15 15
! 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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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2021 36 44.4 93.8 86.7 20.0 50.0 30.6 50.0 52.8 21.1 2.8 100.0
2022 76 50.0 73.7 75.0 31.6 41.7 61.8 52.4 52.6 35.0 2.6 100.0
Player 112 48.2 79.6 79.1 27.6 43.8 51.8 51.7 52.7 30.5 2.7 100.0
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.

Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2022 30.5 1 1.2 0 1 0 1 100.0
Player 30.5 1 1.2 0 1 0 1 100.0
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
2022 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
Player 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
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 92.7 92.7 0.0
Offspeed Velocity 86.3 87.5 1.2
Breaking Velocity 0.0 83.9 0.0
Exit Velocity 80.1 89.3 9.2
Launch Angle 15.8 12.2 -3.6
Barrel % 0.0 13.3 13.3
Hard Hit % 14.3 46.7 32.4
LA Sweet-Spot % 28.6 33.3 4.7
xBA .332 .293 -0.039
BA .286 .316 0.030
xwOBA .361 .386 0.025
wOBA .352 .416 0.064
xSLG .384 .574 0.190
SLG .429 .632 0.203
K% 0.0 23.8 23.8
BB% 12.5 4.8 -7.7
Swing % 52.8 52.6 -0.2
Whiff% 21.1 35.0 13.9
In Zone % 44.4 50.0 5.6
Out of Zone % 55.6 50.0 -5.6
Out of Zone Swing % 20.0 31.6 11.6
First Pitch Swing % 50.0 28.6 -21.4
First Pitch Strike % 50.0 52.4 2.4
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2021 Shifts 8 .352 3 1 33.3 5 4 80.0
2022 Shifts 21 .416 8 3 37.5 13 10 76.9
! 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 12 15.0 41.7% 0.0% 4 23.4 0.0% 0.0%
2022 25 16.4 44.0% 0.0% 7 19.2 0.0% 0.0%

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