Jake Alu
3B | Bats/Throws: L/R | 5' 10" 195LBS | Age: 27
Draft: 2019 | Rd: 24, #723, Washington Nationals | Boston College
PA AB R H HR SB AVG OBP SLG OPS
2023 175 159 14 36 2 5 .226 .282 .289 .571
1 Season 175 159 14 36 2 5 .226 .282 .289 .571
AVG HR SB OPS
2023 .226 2 5 .571
1 Season .226 2 5 .571
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Statcast Batting 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%
2023 26 678 120 3 2.5 1.7 88.6 105.7 5.1 35.8 .242 .339 .256 .283 .338 33.3 24.0 5.7
Player 678 120 3 2.5 1.7 88.6 105.7 5.1 35.8 .242 .339 .256 .283 .338 33.3 24.0 5.7
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .406 .316 .315 .369 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.




Fastball: 4 Seam, 2 Seam, Cutter, Sinker. Offspeed: Split, Change, Fork, Screw. Breaking: Slider, Curve, Knuckle, Sweeper, Slurve, Other
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Batted Ball Profile

Season GB % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2023 55.8 17.5 25.0 1.7 40.8 38.3 20.8 1.7 43.3 17.5 28.3 5.8 2.5 1.7
Player 55.8 17.5 25.0 1.7 40.8 38.3 20.8 1.7 43.3 17.5 28.3 5.8 2.5 1.7
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.

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 -1.1 -2 210 31.0 50 .256 .326 .314 21.6 20.0 16.1 .250 .346 .307 31.4
2023 Slider -3.5 -3 101 14.9 30 .214 .286 .250 33.3 33.3 25.6 .252 .406 .308 33.3
2023 Changeup 0.4 0 97 14.3 24 .286 .286 .350 34.0 20.8 13.9 .214 .259 .268 31.3
2023 Sinker 0.0 0 90 13.3 21 .350 .500 .386 17.9 19.0 21.1 .303 .515 .362 56.3
2023 Curveball -5.0 -4 76 11.2 20 .100 .100 .090 42.9 50.0 38.5 .166 .185 .154 30.0
2023 Cutter -1.5 -1 70 10.3 20 .222 .333 .295 12.8 10.0 9.5 .290 .331 .282 35.3
2023 Sweeper -0.4 0 18 2.7 5 .000 .000 .140 33.3 20.0 14.3 .109 .159 .229 0.0
2023 Split-Finger -7.1 -1 9 1.3 3 .000 .000 .000 25.0 0.0 0.0 .133 .150 .123 0.0
2023 Slurve -5.5 0 7 1.0 2 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 .316 .550 .370 0.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2023 175 678 -7 -10 3 2 -11
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Swing % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2023 678 51.6 66.0 79.2 32.9 60.2 46.6 24.6 50.0 26.5 6.8 76.1
Player 678 51.6 66.0 79.2 32.9 60.2 46.6 24.6 50.0 26.5 6.8 76.1
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 29.9 47.2 24.9 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Max EV Hard
Hit%
K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate
Speed OAA Arm
Strength
Bat
Speed
Squared-up
Rate
Swing
Length
2023 18 71 62
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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 23.0 2 1.9 0 0 1 1 50.0
Player 23.0 2 1.9 0 0 1 1 50.0
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year HR
2023 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1
Player 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1
Note: xHR tells how many of this player's home runs 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

wOBA
SeasonAlignment TypeBat SidePAShifts/Shades%No Shift/ShadeShift/Shade
2023 Shades L 171 51 29.8 .263 .259
! 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 191 16.1 36.1% 0.0% 109 18.6 9.2% 0.0%
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