Alex Speas
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 3" 205LBS | Age: 26
Draft: 2016 | Rd: 2, #63, Texas Rangers | McEachern (GA) HS
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2023 0 2 13.50 3 0 0 2 4 3.50
2024 0 0 4.50 1 0 0 2 2 1.50
2 Seasons 0 2 9.00 4 0 0 4 6 2.50
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2023 3 0-2 13.50 2 4 3.50
2024 1 0-0 4.50 2 2 1.50
2 Seasons 4 0-2 9.00 4 6 2.50
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
2023 25 65 3 0 0.0 0.0 84.0 95.6 23.8 66.7 .253 .306 .414 .409 .570 33.3 33.3 41.7 13.50 7.73
2024 26 39 5 1 20.0 12.5 89.7 102.4 21.5 20.0 .230 .499 .453 .357 .434 40.0 25.0 12.5 4.50 5.53
Player 104 8 1 12.5 5.0 87.6 102.4 22.4 37.5 .242 .403 .430 .387 .485 37.5 30.0 30.0
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

Speas relies on 3 pitches.
Cutter
(71.8%) ,
Four Seamer
(20.5%) ,
Sweeper
(7.7%) ,


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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 0.0 33.3 66.7 0.0 0.0 66.7 33.3 0.0 0.0 33.3 66.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
2024 40.0 40.0 0.0 20.0 60.0 20.0 20.0 0.0 40.0 20.0 20.0 0.0 20.0 12.5
Player 25.0 37.5 25.0 12.5 37.5 37.5 25.0 0.0 25.0 25.0 37.5 0.0 12.5 5.0
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 Cutter HOU R 28 91.9 29.9 -6.7 3.1GLV 0.5 2.6 -5.7 3.1GLV 0.4
2024 Sweeper HOU R 3 87.4 34.2 -0.1 12.5GLV 0.7 1.8 -0.2 12.5GLV -1.8
2024 4-Seam Fastball HOU R 8 98.5 12.2 -0.4 8.6ARM 1.4 16.3 0.5 8.6ARM 1.1
2023 Cutter TEX R 60 92.1 29.9 -6.5 2.3GLV -0.1 2.4 -5.5 2.3GLV -0.3
2023 Sweeper TEX R 2 87.7 30.6 -5.3 12.1GLV 0.5 5.0 -3.5 12.1GLV -2.0
2023 4-Seam Fastball TEX R 3 100.1 13.4 -1.7 7.5ARM -1.4 13.9 -1.9 7.5ARM 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 Cutter -3.1 -1 28 71.8 5 .250 1.000 .540 42.9 40.0 22.2 .162 .609 .393 50.0
2024 4-Seam Fastball 6.9 1 8 20.5 1 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 -- .205 .205 .194 100.0
2024 Sweeper -7.2 0 3 7.7 2 .500 .500 .450 0.0 0.0 0.0 .380 .427 .353 0.0
2023 Cutter -4.8 -3 60 92.3 10 .333 .333 .460 27.8 30.0 17.6 .296 .357 .451 33.3
2023 4-Seam Fastball -6.0 0 3 4.6 -- -- -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
2023 Sweeper 7.4 0 2 3.1 1 .000 .000 .000 50.0 100.0 50.0 -- -- .000 --
! 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 Cutter 28 91.9 29 5.1 10:45 9:30 75
2023 Cutter 60 92.1 29 4.2 10:30 9:45 45
! 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 %
2023 65 35.4 43.5 90.0 23.8 50.0 35.4 33.3 30.8 30.0 4.6 66.7
2024 39 41.0 56.3 88.9 34.8 37.5 41.0 50.0 43.6 35.3 10.3 25.0
Player 104 37.5 48.7 89.5 27.7 44.4 37.5 40.0 35.6 32.4 6.7 42.9
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 %
2024 23.0 1 1.0 0 0 1 0 0.0
Player 23.0 1 1.0 0 0 1 0 0.0
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
2024 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 0
Player 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 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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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2023 2024 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 92.5 93.3 0.8
Offspeed Velocity 0.0 0.0 0.0
Breaking Velocity 87.7 87.4 -0.3
Exit Velocity 84.0 89.7 5.7
Launch Angle 23.8 21.5 -2.3
Barrel % 0.0 20.0 20.0
Hard Hit % 33.3 40.0 6.7
LA Sweet-Spot % 66.7 20.0 -46.7
xBA .253 .230 -0.023
BA .286 .286 0.000
xwOBA .409 .357 -0.052
wOBA .414 .453 0.039
xSLG .306 .499 0.193
SLG .286 .714 0.428
K% 33.3 25.0 -8.3
BB% 41.7 12.5 -29.2
Swing % 30.8 43.6 12.8
Whiff% 30.0 35.3 5.3
In Zone % 35.4 41.0 5.6
Out of Zone % 64.6 59.0 -5.6
Out of Zone Swing % 23.8 34.8 11.0
First Pitch Swing % 8.3 0.0 -8.3
First Pitch Strike % 33.3 50.0 16.7
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2023 Shades 11 .414 9 1 11.1 2 2 100.0
2024 Shades 8 .453 4 1 25.0 4 2 50.0
! 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 %
2023 17 17.3 5.9% 5.9% 17 18.6 0.0% 0.0%
2024 13 15.8 30.8% 0.0% 3 16.1 0.0% 0.0%

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