Alex McRae
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 2" 220LBS | Age: 31
Draft: 2014 | Rd: 10, #311, Pittsburgh Pirates | Jacksonville
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2019 0 4 8.78 11 2 0 26.2 19 1.95
2020 0 0 0.00 2 0 0 3 2 0.33
2021 0 0 4.50 2 0 0 2 1 2.00
4 Seasons 0 5 7.34 17 2 0 38 27 1.84
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2019 11 0-4 8.78 26.2 19 1.95
2020 2 0-0 0.00 3 2 0.33
2021 2 0-0 4.50 2 1 2.00
4 Seasons 17 0-5 7.34 38 27 1.84
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 25 134 21 1 4.8 3.1 90.6 109.5 4.8 33.3 .274 .394 .396 .363 .354 42.9 15.6 15.6 5.68 5.81
2019 26 547 94 8 8.5 6.1 90.8 109.7 11.7 36.2 .280 .518 .424 .386 .406 48.8 14.4 12.1 8.78 7.00
2020 27 33 8 0 0.0 0.0 89.2 107.9 29.3 25.0 .203 .266 .088 .208 .260 25.0 20.0 0.0 0.00 1.82
2021 28 49 8 1 12.5 10.0 86.4 105.3 23.1 25.0 .364 .610 .333 .440 .464 50.0 10.0 10.0 4.50 9.40
Player 763 131 10 7.6 5.4 90.4 109.7 12.4 34.4 .279 .485 .396 .374 .391 46.3 14.7 12.0
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

McRae relies on 4 pitches.
Four Seamer
(32.7%) ,
Changeup
(26.5%) ,
Sinker
(24.5%) ,
Curveball
(16.3%) ,


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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 57.1 19.0 23.8 0.0 38.1 33.3 28.6 0.0 42.9 14.3 28.6 9.5 4.8 3.1
2019 42.6 25.5 25.5 6.4 45.7 31.9 22.3 4.3 28.7 19.1 25.5 5.3 8.5 6.1
2020 12.5 50.0 37.5 0.0 37.5 0.0 62.5 0.0 12.5 62.5 12.5 12.5 0.0 0.0
2021 37.5 12.5 25.0 25.0 12.5 75.0 12.5 12.5 0.0 25.0 37.5 12.5 12.5 10.0
Player 42.7 25.2 26.0 6.1 42.0 32.8 25.2 3.8 28.2 21.4 26.0 6.9 7.6 5.4
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
2021 Sinker CWS R 12 92.2 21.7 -1.1 16.1ARM 1.2 10.4 -1.6 16.1ARM 1.3
2021 4-Seam Fastball CWS R 16 92.7 16.2 -0.5 7.3ARM -0.2 15.6 -0.6 7.3ARM 0.1
2021 Curveball CWS R 8 84.3 41.0 -6.8 2.4GLV -5.2 -2.6 -7.5 2.4GLV -6.8
2021 Changeup CWS R 13 87.3 34.0 3.6 15.3ARM 0.9 1.9 4.4 15.3ARM 1.4
2020 Curveball CWS R 10 82.1 44.0 -5.5 3.8GLV -4.7 -3.8 -5.9 3.8GLV -5.4
2020 Changeup CWS R 3 87.0 28.6 -1.6 13.8ARM 0.2 7.5 -1.1 13.8ARM 0.4
2020 4-Seam Fastball CWS R 14 92.3 16.2 -0.2 6.5ARM -0.8 15.8 -0.2 6.5ARM -0.8
2020 Sinker CWS R 6 92.3 20.7 -1.7 14.2ARM -0.6 11.4 -2.3 14.2ARM -0.6
! 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 %
2021 4-Seam Fastball 6.0 1 16 32.7 6 .200 .200 .267 38.5 16.7 12.5 .256 .586 .406 50.0
2021 Changeup -8.2 -1 13 26.5 2 1.000 1.000 .900 28.6 0.0 0.0 .605 .814 .606 100.0
2021 Sinker 6.5 1 12 24.5 2 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 .393 .466 .381 0.0
2021 Curveball -3.4 0 8 16.3 -- -- -- 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
2020 4-Seam Fastball 7.2 1 14 42.4 5 .200 .200 .180 12.5 40.0 100.0 .205 .290 .219 33.3
2020 Curveball 6.8 1 10 30.3 4 .000 .000 .000 33.3 0.0 0.0 .244 .286 .235 25.0
2020 Sinker -2.3 0 6 18.2 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- -- -- --
2020 Changeup 5.4 0 3 9.1 1 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 .027 .062 .041 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
2021 4-Seam Fastball 16 92.7 84 16.8 1:15 1:00 15
2021 Sinker 11 92.1 81 19.3 1:15 2:00 -45
2020 4-Seam Fastball 12 92.4 90 16.5 1:00 12:45 15
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2018 32 134 1 2 -2 -1 0
2019 119 497 -5 -2 -4 -3 -13
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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 134 39.6 58.5 93.5 27.2 68.2 41.8 62.5 39.6 17.0 4.5 33.3
2019 547 43.3 68.8 91.2 28.0 58.2 40.0 59.8 46.8 19.9 7.6 81.6
2020 33 54.5 72.2 76.9 20.0 100.0 48.5 60.0 48.5 18.8 0.0 --
2021 49 49.0 70.8 82.4 36.0 55.6 40.8 80.0 53.1 26.9 10.2 100.0
Player 763 43.5 67.4 90.0 28.0 61.1 40.8 61.4 46.0 19.9 6.9 77.6
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 42 39 49
2019 37 32 37 57
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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 -- 0 0.4 0 0 1 0 --
2019 23.6 9 6.8 2 1 4 3 33.3
Player 23.6 9 7.2 2 1 5 3 33.3
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 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 9 8 6 5 6 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 7 7 8 7 8 5 7 6 6 8 7 7
Player 9 9 6 6 7 7 8 8 7 6 7 8 7 7 8 8 7 7 8 8 7 8 8 9 5 7 6 6 8 7 7
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 2018 2019 +/-   2020 +/-   2021 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 92.4 92.5 0.1 92.3 -0.2 92.4 0.1
Offspeed Velocity 85.4 86.2 0.8 87.0 0.8 87.3 0.3
Breaking Velocity 86.9 84.3 -2.6 82.1 -2.2 84.3 2.2
Exit Velocity 90.6 90.8 0.2 89.2 -1.6 86.4 -2.8
Launch Angle 4.8 11.7 6.9 29.3 17.6 23.1 -6.2
Barrel % 4.8 8.5 3.7 0.0 -8.5 12.5 12.5
Hard Hit % 42.9 48.8 5.9 25.0 -23.8 50.0 25.0
LA Sweet-Spot % 33.3 36.2 2.9 25.0 -11.2 25.0 0.0
xBA .274 .280 0.006 .203 -0.077 .364 0.161
BA .308 .319 0.011 .100 -0.219 .333 0.233
xwOBA .363 .386 0.023 .208 -0.178 .440 0.232
wOBA .396 .424 0.028 .088 -0.336 .333 0.245
xSLG .394 .518 0.124 .266 -0.252 .610 0.344
SLG .462 .611 0.149 .100 -0.511 .333 0.233
K% 15.6 14.4 -1.2 20.0 5.6 10.0 -10.0
BB% 15.6 12.1 -3.5 0.0 -12.1 10.0 10.0
Swing % 39.6 46.8 7.2 48.5 1.7 53.1 4.6
Whiff% 17.0 19.9 2.9 18.8 -1.1 26.9 8.1
In Zone % 39.6 43.3 3.7 54.5 11.2 49.0 -5.5
Out of Zone % 60.4 56.7 -3.7 45.5 -11.2 51.0 5.5
Out of Zone Swing % 27.2 28.0 0.8 20.0 -8.0 36.0 16.0
First Pitch Swing % 21.9 33.3 11.4 40.0 6.7 50.0 10.0
First Pitch Strike % 62.5 59.8 -2.7 60.0 0.2 80.0 20.0
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2018 Shifts 32 .396 18 1 5.6 14 3 21.4
2019 Shifts 131 .424 71 13 18.3 60 32 53.3
2020 Shifts 10 .088 6 0 0.0 4 1 25.0
2021 Shifts 10 .333 5 0 0.0 5 3 60.0
! 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 %
2018 37 14.3 51.4% 0.0% 31 22.2 0.0% 9.7%
2019 144 18.9 6.9% 0.0% 84 23.4 0.0% 10.7%
2020 9 22.0 0.0% 0.0% 6 24.0 0.0% 0.0%
2021 7 19.5 0.0% 0.0% 9 20.4 0.0% 11.1%

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Pitch Distribution