P | Washington Nationals
Bats/Throws: R/L | 6' 3" 225 lbs | Age: 30
Draft: 2014 | Rd. 1, No. 28, Kansas City Royals | The First Academy (FL) HS
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2020 1 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.2 1 0.00
2022 0 0 8.53 6 0 0 6.1 4 1.89
2026 4 2 3.53 9 9 0 51 49 1.14
3 Seasons 5 2 3.97 16 9 0 59 54 1.19
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2020 1 1-0 0.00 1.2 1 0.00
2022 6 0-0 8.53 6.1 4 1.89
2026 9 4-2 3.53 51 49 1.14
3 Seasons 16 5-2 3.97 59 54 1.19
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
2020 24 23 5 0 0.0 0.0 73.5 92.4 3.2 20.0 .087 .092 .000 .086 .103 0.0 16.7 0.0 0.00 0.39
2022 26 111 22 4 18.2 12.5 92.8 111.0 8.9 45.5 .335 .624 .408 .479 .510 50.0 12.5 15.6 8.53 11.45
2026 30 833 143 18 12.6 8.5 87.7 119.0 14.1 38.5 .253 .439 .299 .334 .395 37.1 23.0 8.5 3.53 4.49
Player 967 170 22 12.9 8.8 87.9 119.0 13.1 38.8 .257 .449 .305 .346 .400 37.6 21.5 9.2
MLB 7.6 4.9 88.6 122.9 12.5 33.3 .243 .408 .315 .316 .369 37.0 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Griffin relies on 7 pitches.
Cutter
(31.3%) ,
Four Seamer
(15.8%) ,
Sweeper
(13.4%) ,
Changeup
(12.1%) ,
Sinker
(11.4%) ,
Curveball
(8.9%) ,
Split Finger
(7.0%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

AIR: Fly Balls + Line Drives + Popups All Batted Balls Batted Ball Breakdown
Season GB % AIR % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Pull GB % Straight GB % Oppo GB % Pull AIR % Straight AIR % Oppo AIR %
2020 80.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 60.0 0.0 40.0 60.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 20.0
2022 50.0 50.0 9.1 36.4 4.5 36.4 22.7 40.9 18.2 13.6 18.2 18.2 9.1 22.7
2026 44.1 55.9 28.0 21.0 7.0 44.8 38.5 16.8 22.4 16.8 4.9 22.4 21.7 11.9
Player 45.9 54.1 24.7 22.4 7.1 44.1 35.3 20.6 22.9 15.9 7.1 21.2 19.4 13.5
MLB 44.2 55.8 24.1 24.6 7.1 37.4 37.3 25.1 20.7 17.6 5.9 16.8 19.7 19.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Quality of Contact

Season Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2020 0.0 80.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2022 13.6 22.7 13.6 31.8 0.0 18.2 12.5
2026 4.9 32.2 21.0 25.9 3.5 12.6 8.5
Player 5.9 32.4 20.0 25.9 2.9 12.9 8.8
MLB 4.0 32.4 24.9 24.4 5.9 7.6 4.9
! 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
2026 Sinker WSH L 95 91.0 23.0 -1.3 14.8ARM -0.3 10.1 -2.9 14.8ARM -1.0
2026 Changeup WSH L 101 82.5 32.5 -1.5 14.7ARM 0.6 7.8 -3.5 14.7ARM 0.5
2026 Split-Finger WSH L 58 81.1 41.0 4.8 0.4GLV -9.2 1.3 4.1 0.4GLV -9.7
2026 4-Seam Fastball WSH L 132 91.3 16.6 -0.7 3.8ARM -3.6 16.3 0.3 3.8ARM -4.2
2026 Cutter WSH L 261 87.8 28.2 -0.6 5.5GLV 2.9 7.1 -0.8 5.5GLV 3.4
2026 Curveball WSH L 74 77.9 59.3 2.9 8.6GLV -1.6 -13.9 3.8 8.6GLV 0.4
2026 Sweeper WSH L 112 79.9 43.6 1.4 17.2GLV 2.3 -0.5 1.0 17.2GLV 3.5
2022 Changeup TOR L 15 85.1 29.0 -2.2 13.9ARM -0.1 8.6 -1.8 13.9ARM -0.4
2022 Cutter TOR L 50 88.9 28.2 -1.7 4.9GLV 2.7 6.1 -1.7 4.9GLV 3.3
2022 Curveball TOR L 19 79.8 58.1 5.5 7.1GLV -2.0 -15.0 5.9 7.1GLV -1.0
2022 4-Seam Fastball TOR L 27 93.6 15.5 -0.2 4.9ARM -3.0 15.7 -0.4 4.9ARM -2.7
! 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 %
2026 Cutter 0.2 1 261 31.3 69 .286 .540 .375 22.2 20.3 28.6 .271 .535 .366 46.0
2026 4-Seam Fastball -2.0 -3 132 15.8 36 .185 .519 .392 18.0 27.8 19.6 .218 .497 .399 41.2
2026 Sweeper 0.6 1 112 13.4 24 .261 .348 .283 33.3 20.8 14.7 .286 .380 .305 27.8
2026 Changeup 0.9 1 101 12.1 22 .100 .100 .227 30.6 13.6 17.6 .228 .283 .266 29.4
2026 Sinker 1.8 2 95 11.4 22 .167 .167 .291 21.4 9.1 12.5 .230 .314 .319 25.0
2026 Curveball 1.4 1 74 8.9 20 .100 .250 .145 26.3 25.0 22.7 .285 .547 .350 33.3
2026 Split-Finger -1.4 -1 58 7.0 19 .211 .316 .226 32.3 47.4 17.3 .226 .300 .226 40.0
2022 Cutter -4.2 -2 50 45.0 17 .400 .733 .503 20.8 11.8 22.2 .380 .796 .518 46.2
2022 4-Seam Fastball -0.3 0 27 24.3 10 .167 .167 .256 12.5 20.0 20.0 .251 .317 .417 50.0
2022 Curveball 1.5 0 19 17.1 4 .000 .000 .233 28.6 0.0 0.0 .248 .250 .385 66.7
2022 Changeup -0.5 0 15 13.5 1 -- -- .700 60.0 0.0 0.0 -- -- .700 --
! 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
2026 Changeup 101 82.5 90 16.8 10:30 9:45 45
2026 Curveball 74 77.9 78 19.1 5:00 5:00 0
2026 Cutter 260 87.8 51 8.5 12:15 1:30 -75
2026 4-Seam Fastball 132 91.3 92 16.1 11:00 11:30 -30
2026 Split-Finger 56 81.0 14 3.5 9:30 4:30 300
2026 Sinker 94 91.0 86 18.0 11:00 10:00 60
2026 Sweeper 111 79.9 53 18.3 4:00 3:15 45
2022 Changeup 15 85.1 93 16.4 10:15 10:00 15
2022 Curveball 19 79.8 83 19.3 5:00 5:15 -15
2022 Cutter 48 88.8 49 7.7 12:15 1:30 -75
2022 4-Seam Fastball 27 93.6 91 15.9 11:00 11:15 -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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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2020 6 23 1 0 0 0 1
2022 32 111 0 0 -1 -1 -2
2026 212 833 8 5 -7 -4 2
Player 250 967 9 5 -8 9 1
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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 %
2020 23 39.1 88.9 75.0 35.7 60.0 43.5 50.0 56.5 30.8 4.3 100.0
2022 111 54.1 60.0 80.6 15.7 50.0 50.5 53.1 39.6 25.0 9.0 50.0
2026 833 47.8 63.3 82.5 30.1 61.1 42.1 58.2 46.0 24.8 5.8 72.9
Player 967 48.3 63.4 82.1 28.8 60.4 43.1 57.4 45.5 25.0 6.1 69.5
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.6 28.5 58.0 42.7 61.1 47.3 25.0 7.3 76.2
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Run Value Pitching
Year Pitching Fastball Breaking Off
Speed
xERA Fastball
MPH
Fastball
Spin
Curve
Spin
Avg
EV
Chase% Whiff% K% BB% Barrel% Hard-
Hit%
GB% Extension
2020
2022
2026 56 43 73 51 35 9 7 16 71 49 47 55 54 9 62 52 44
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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 %
2022 -- 0 0.7 -1 1 1 0 --
2026 23.99 8 6.9 1 4 3 4 50.0
Player 23.99 8 7.6 0 5 4 4 50.0
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls 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 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
2026 8 9 6 5 6 6 6 7 8 6 6 7 6 6 7 6 6 7 7 10 6 7 10 10 6 6 7 7 9 6 6
Player 8 10 6 6 7 7 7 7 9 6 7 8 7 6 8 7 7 8 7 11 6 9 11 11 6 6 8 8 9 6 6
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls 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 RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2020 Shifts 6 .000 6 1 16.7 0 0 0.0
2022 Shifts 31 .397 22 0 0.0 9 2 22.2
2026 Shades 212 .301 149 0 0.0 63 25 39.7
! 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 %
2020 8 19.0 0.0% 0.0% 2 19.5 0.0% 50.0%
2022 25 17.4 12.0% 0.0% 25 19.9 0.0% 4.0%
2026 254 15.5 39.8% 0.8% 125 17.7 5.6% 4.8%

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Pitch Distribution