Luis Medina
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 1" 175LBS | Age: 25
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2023 3 10 5.42 23 17 0 109.2 106 1.51
2024 2 4 5.18 8 8 0 40 32 1.58
2 Seasons 5 14 5.35 31 25 0 149.2 138 1.53
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2023 23 3-10 5.42 109.2 106 1.51
2024 8 2-4 5.18 40 32 1.58
2 Seasons 31 5-14 5.35 149.2 138 1.53
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 24 1945 324 20 6.2 4.0 89.3 111.4 11.5 36.4 .252 .407 .343 .335 .373 41.0 21.4 11.5 5.42 4.80
2024 25 720 127 11 8.7 6.1 89.5 111.1 16.3 31.5 .257 .406 .336 .331 .358 44.9 17.8 11.1 5.17 4.65
Player 2665 451 31 6.9 4.6 89.3 111.4 12.9 35.0 .254 .407 .341 .334 .369 42.1 20.4 11.4
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

Medina relies on 5 pitches.
Four Seamer
(42.5%) ,
Slider
(25.1%) ,
Sinker
(14.3%) ,
Curveball
(10.1%) ,
Changeup
(7.9%) ,


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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 43.8 23.5 26.9 5.9 35.5 31.8 32.7 3.4 31.2 24.1 28.1 6.5 6.2 4.0
2024 38.6 27.6 25.2 8.7 46.5 26.0 27.6 2.4 27.6 33.9 22.8 4.7 8.7 6.1
Player 42.4 24.6 26.4 6.7 38.6 30.2 31.3 3.1 30.2 26.8 26.6 6.0 6.9 4.6
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 Sinker OAK R 103 95.9 19.1 -0.8 15.5ARM 1.3 10.8 -3.5 15.5ARM 0.7
2024 Slider OAK R 181 85.8 36.8 1.3 3.5GLV -1.3 0.2 1.4 3.5GLV -1.6
2024 Curveball OAK R 73 81.2 54.3 2.9 9.6GLV 1.9 -12.5 2.6 9.6GLV 0.2
2024 Changeup OAK R 57 89.6 29.8 1.1 15.2ARM 0.7 4.2 0.7 15.2ARM 1.0
2024 4-Seam Fastball OAK R 306 95.9 14.6 -1.2 6.7ARM -0.5 15.2 -0.6 6.7ARM -0.8
2023 4-Seam Fastball OAK R 808 96.1 13.3 0.2 5.9ARM -1.2 16.4 0.6 5.9ARM -1.5
2023 Slider OAK R 455 85.3 37.4 1.3 3.0GLV -1.8 0.1 1.4 3.0GLV -2.3
2023 Sinker OAK R 277 95.5 17.8 -2.3 15.1ARM 0.4 12.2 -4.6 15.1ARM 0.1
2023 Curveball OAK R 235 79.7 55.2 1.5 6.3GLV -1.3 -11.8 1.9 6.3GLV -2.6
2023 Changeup OAK R 170 87.3 30.0 0.6 14.5ARM 0.3 5.8 -0.4 14.5ARM 0.1
! 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 4-Seam Fastball -0.3 -1 306 42.5 78 .238 .365 .326 12.2 10.3 9.1 .255 .405 .358 40.4
2024 Slider 1.1 2 181 25.1 46 .262 .357 .308 30.8 26.1 20.0 .196 .312 .260 33.3
2024 Sinker -3.3 -3 103 14.3 25 .429 .667 .480 11.8 4.0 6.3 .409 .646 .462 61.9
2024 Curveball 1.5 1 73 10.1 13 .154 .308 .192 43.3 76.9 25.6 .099 .123 .097 66.7
2024 Changeup -1.1 -1 57 7.9 17 .353 .529 .382 6.7 5.9 20.0 .351 .566 .397 56.3
2023 4-Seam Fastball -0.5 -4 808 41.5 215 .272 .494 .388 12.1 11.6 12.4 .270 .479 .375 39.5
2023 Slider -1.2 -5 455 23.4 117 .233 .456 .349 48.4 40.2 27.2 .202 .339 .284 50.9
2023 Sinker -1.0 -3 277 14.2 73 .313 .406 .380 14.1 9.6 14.0 .304 .397 .355 36.8
2023 Curveball -0.4 -1 235 12.1 44 .146 .366 .243 30.8 45.5 19.8 .164 .296 .227 33.3
2023 Changeup 2.2 4 170 8.7 42 .256 .282 .279 30.4 16.7 35.0 .312 .391 .333 43.8
! 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
2024 Changeup 57 89.6 95 16.2 2:00 2:45 -45
2024 Curveball 73 81.2 82 18.2 7:15 7:00 15
2024 4-Seam Fastball 304 95.9 82 16.2 1:15 12:45 30
2024 Sinker 103 95.9 83 19.1 1:00 2:00 -60
2024 Slider 181 85.8 24 4.9 9:45 8:30 75
2023 Changeup 158 87.3 95 16.2 2:00 2:30 -30
2023 Curveball 231 79.7 80 16.0 7:00 6:45 15
2023 4-Seam Fastball 777 96.0 85 17.1 1:00 12:45 15
2023 Sinker 263 95.5 88 19.8 1:00 1:45 -45
2023 Slider 428 85.3 24 4.8 9:30 8:30 60
! 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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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2023 491 1,945 8 8 -14 -12 -9
2024 179 720 3 6 -7 -4 -2
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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 1,945 48.0 67.5 84.4 26.4 54.3 41.0 50.9 46.1 24.5 8.0 76.3
2024 720 50.0 71.1 89.1 25.8 57.0 41.9 47.2 48.5 19.2 9.9 83.1
Player 2,665 48.5 68.5 85.8 26.2 55.0 41.3 49.9 46.8 23.0 8.5 78.4
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 25 37 46 56 12 44 78 41 37 34 12 38 20 83 75 31 47
2024 79 81 66 34
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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 23.6 14 15.9 -2 4 13 7 50.0
2024 22.2 4 3.3 1 5 2 1 25.0
Player 23.3 18 19.2 -1 9 15 8 44.4
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 14 12 14 16 19 16 19 13 17 12 15 17 16 13 18 17 17 14 15 21 12 15 22 18 14 13 18 19 15 17 14
2024 4 4 3 4 3 3 4 2 3 2 2 4 4 2 3 2 2 2 3 5 3 4 6 5 2 2 4 5 4 4 2
Player 18 16 17 20 22 19 23 15 20 14 17 21 20 15 21 19 19 16 18 26 15 19 28 23 16 15 22 24 19 21 16
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 95.9 95.9 0.0
Offspeed Velocity 87.3 89.6 2.3
Breaking Velocity 83.4 84.5 1.1
Exit Velocity 89.3 89.5 0.2
Launch Angle 11.5 16.3 4.8
Barrel % 6.2 8.7 2.5
Hard Hit % 41.0 44.9 3.9
LA Sweet-Spot % 36.4 31.5 -4.9
xBA .252 .257 0.005
BA .255 .276 0.021
xwOBA .335 .331 -0.004
wOBA .343 .336 -0.007
xSLG .407 .406 -0.001
SLG .440 .417 -0.023
K% 21.4 17.8 -3.6
BB% 11.5 11.1 -0.4
Swing % 46.1 48.5 2.4
Whiff% 24.5 19.2 -5.3
In Zone % 48.0 50.0 2.0
Out of Zone % 52.0 50.0 -2.0
Out of Zone Swing % 26.4 25.8 -0.6
First Pitch Swing % 26.5 22.8 -3.7
First Pitch Strike % 50.9 47.2 -3.7
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2023 Shades 491 .342 276 0 0.0 215 82 38.1
2024 Shades 179 .336 86 1 1.2 93 52 55.9
! 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 %
2023 540 15.1 48.1% 0.0% 318 19.9 2.8% 0.3%
2024 162 14.0 63.6% 0.0% 144 20.0 0.7% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution