Ethan Small
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 2" 200LBS | Age: 27
Draft: 2019 | Rd: 1, #28, Milwaukee Brewers | Mississippi State
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2022 0 0 7.11 2 2 0 6.1 7 2.53
2023 0 0 11.25 2 0 1 4 6 2.75
2 Seasons 0 0 8.71 4 2 1 10.1 13 2.61
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2022 2 0-0 7.11 6.1 7 2.53
2023 2 0-0 11.25 4 6 2.75
2 Seasons 4 0-0 8.71 10.1 13 2.61
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
2022 25 132 18 3 16.7 9.1 93.2 112.9 15.1 50.0 .274 .533 .463 .425 .472 55.6 21.2 24.2 7.11 8.43
2023 26 93 15 3 20.0 13.0 89.8 108.7 23.7 53.3 .304 .628 .502 .414 .542 40.0 26.1 8.7 11.25 7.97
Player 225 33 6 18.2 10.7 91.6 112.9 19.0 51.5 .288 .576 .479 .420 .504 48.5 23.2 17.9
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

Small relies on 3 pitches.
Four Seamer
(64.5%) ,
Changeup
(32.3%) ,
Slider
(3.2%) ,


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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
2022 33.3 22.2 38.9 5.6 61.1 33.3 5.6 5.6 22.2 27.8 16.7 11.1 16.7 9.1
2023 26.7 20.0 40.0 13.3 46.7 26.7 26.7 0.0 20.0 26.7 26.7 6.7 20.0 13.0
Player 30.3 21.2 39.4 9.1 54.5 30.3 15.2 3.0 21.2 27.3 21.2 9.1 18.2 10.7
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

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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
2023 Changeup MIL L 30 80.7 31.0 -1.7 10.6ARM -2.5 10.9 -4.6 10.6ARM -3.4
2023 Slider MIL L 3 80.5 47.1 4.4 0.1ARM -7.8 -4.5 6.3 0.1ARM -5.3
2023 4-Seam Fastball MIL L 60 92.0 13.6 1.9 3.9ARM -1.7 18.9 3.6 3.9ARM -4.0
2022 Slider MIL L 5 79.5 43.6 0.2 3.4GLV -4.5 -0.6 2.5 3.4GLV -1.5
2022 4-Seam Fastball MIL L 70 91.0 14.5 1.0 2.6ARM -2.7 18.6 2.6 2.6ARM -5.0
2022 Changeup MIL L 57 78.7 32.6 -0.5 11.5ARM -0.3 11.5 -4.7 11.5ARM -2.8
! 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 %
2023 4-Seam Fastball -3.7 -2 60 64.5 15 .462 .846 .573 27.6 20.0 20.0 .359 .819 .514 40.0
2023 Changeup 1.3 0 30 32.3 7 .286 .286 .257 41.7 42.9 27.3 .188 .239 .186 25.0
2023 Slider -26.0 -1 3 3.2 1 1.000 2.000 1.250 0.0 0.0 0.0 .400 .853 .518 100.0
2022 4-Seam Fastball -2.0 -1 70 53.0 21 .250 .563 .467 30.3 19.0 23.5 .327 .680 .489 66.7
2022 Changeup -4.1 -2 57 43.2 12 .444 .667 .533 38.9 25.0 25.0 .180 .271 .320 33.3
2022 Slider -2.0 0 5 3.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
! 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
2023 Changeup 30 80.7 97 14.8 10:45 10:15 30
2023 4-Seam Fastball 60 92.0 99 18.8 11:45 11:30 15
2022 Changeup 57 78.7 99 15.7 11:00 10:15 45
2022 4-Seam Fastball 70 91.0 96 18.2 11:45 11:45 0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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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
2022 33 132 0 0 -1 -2 -4
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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 %
2022 132 50.0 69.7 67.4 7.6 60.0 37.1 45.5 38.6 33.3 8.3 90.9
2023 93 44.1 61.0 76.0 32.7 58.8 46.2 52.2 45.2 31.0 4.3 75.0
Player 225 47.6 66.4 70.4 18.6 59.1 40.9 48.2 41.3 32.3 6.7 86.7
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
2022 12 42 85
2023 19 33 65
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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 23.1 1 1.0 0 0 0 1 100.0
2023 22.5 1 1.0 0 0 0 1 100.0
Player 22.8 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
2022 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
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
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 2022 2023 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 91.0 92.0 1.0 ↑
Offspeed Velocity 78.7 80.7 2.0 ↑
Breaking Velocity 79.5 80.5 1.0 ↑
Exit Velocity 93.2 89.8 -3.4 ↓
Launch Angle 15.1 23.7 8.6 ↑
Barrel % 16.7 20.0 3.3 ↑
Hard Hit % 55.6 40.0 -15.6 ↓
LA Sweet-Spot % 50.0 53.3 3.3 ↑
xBA .274 .304 0.030 ↑
BA .320 .429 0.109 ↑
xwOBA .425 .414 -0.011 ↓
wOBA .463 .502 0.039 ↑
xSLG .533 .628 0.095 ↑
SLG .600 .714 0.114 ↑
K% 21.2 26.1 4.9 ↑
BB% 24.2 8.7 -15.5 ↓
Swing % 38.6 45.2 6.6 ↑
Whiff% 33.3 31.0 -2.3 ↓
In Zone % 50.0 44.1 -5.9 ↓
Out of Zone % 50.0 55.9 5.9 ↑
Out of Zone Swing % 7.6 32.7 25.1 ↑
First Pitch Swing % 18.2 21.7 3.5 ↑
First Pitch Strike % 45.5 52.2 6.7 ↑
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2022 Shifts 33 .463 30 11 36.7 3 3 100.0
2023 Shades 23 .502 13 0 0.0 10 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 %
2022 30 17.3 33.3% 3.3% 34 23.2 0.0% 8.8%
2023 13 16.6 30.8% 0.0% 31 19.4 3.2% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution

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