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Max Kranick
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 3" 220LBS | Age: 27
Draft: 2016 | Rd: 11, #345, Pittsburgh Pirates | Valley View (PA) HS
W
L
ERA
G
GS
SV
IP
SO
WHIP
2021 2 3 6.28 9 9 0 38.2 32 1.71
2022 0 0 0.00 2 0 0 5 4 1.20
2 Seasons 2 3 5.56 11 9 0 43.2 36 1.65
G
W-L
ERA
IP
SO
WHIP
2021 9 2-3 6.28 38.2 32 1.71
2022 2 0-0 0.00 5 4 1.20
2 Seasons 11 2-3 5.56 43.2 36 1.65
20222022 MLB Percentile Rankings
ValuesavantPOORAVERAGEGREATPitching Run Value--NOT QUALIFIEDFastball Run Value0NOT QUALIFIEDBreaking Run Value2NOT QUALIFIEDOffspeed Run Value--NOT QUALIFIEDPitchingxERA2.17NOT QUALIFIEDxBA.143NOT QUALIFIEDFastball Velo95.1NOT QUALIFIEDAvg Exit Velocity80.3NOT QUALIFIEDChase %23.4NOT QUALIFIEDWhiff %28.1NOT QUALIFIEDK %21.1NOT QUALIFIEDBB %15.8NOT QUALIFIEDBarrel %0.0NOT QUALIFIEDHard-Hit %16.7NOT QUALIFIEDGB %25.0NOT QUALIFIEDExtension6.8NOT QUALIFIED
20222022 Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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MLB AVG.ARM ANGLE44°12"24"6"12"18"24"12"24"12"24"8.5 INCHES BREAK11.6 INCHES DROPAVG5.1 INCHES BREAK5.5 INCHES RISEAVG4.0 INCHES TAIL18.5 INCHES RISEAVG1B3BMOVES TOWARD︎MORERISEMOREDROPUSAGEMPHRHP AVG4-Seam53%95.194.3Slider37%87.485.1Curve11%77.879.8SAMPLE100 PITCH

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
2021 23 674 127 3 2.4 1.6 88.2 112.9 21.4 36.2 .259 .394 .364 .327 .351 33.9 17.6 10.4 6.28 4.57
2022 24 76 12 0 0.0 0.0 80.3 107.4 20.8 25.0 .143 .185 .288 .230 .193 16.7 21.1 15.8 0.00 2.17
Player 750 139 3 2.2 1.5 87.5 112.9 21.3 35.3 .248 .374 .357 .318 .337 32.4 17.9 10.9
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

Kranick relies on 3 pitches.
Four Seamer
(52.6%) ,
Slider
(36.8%) ,
Curveball
(10.5%) ,

Four Seamer40 Pitches (52.6%)
Slider28 Pitches (36.8%)
Curveball8 Pitches (10.5%)

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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
2021 34.6 28.3 26.8 10.2 34.6 33.9 31.5 3.9 22.8 33.1 29.1 7.9 2.4 1.6
2022 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 41.7 25.0 33.3 16.7 8.3 50.0 25.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Player 33.8 28.1 26.6 11.5 35.3 33.1 31.7 5.0 21.6 34.5 28.8 7.2 2.2 1.5
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

Created with Highcharts 6.2.0Chart context menuMax Kranick Vertical Movement vs Avg (Inches) by SeasonSource: baseballsavant.mlb.comSliderFour SeamerCurveballChangeup20212022-10-7.5-5-2.502.55

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)
Year
Pitch
Team
Hand
#
MPH
Vertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. Avg
Horizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2022 Slider PIT R 28 87.4 30.2 -3.1 5.1GLV 0.9 5.5 -3.7 5.1GLV -0.6
2022 4-Seam Fastball PIT R 40 95.1 11.7 2.3 4.0ARM -3.4 18.5 2.3 4.0ARM -3.3
2022 Curveball PIT R 8 77.8 57.0 1.6 8.5GLV -1.1 -11.6 1.7 8.5GLV -0.6
2021 Changeup PIT R 50 87.4 21.8 -7.2 10.7ARM -3.2 14.1 -7.8 10.7ARM -3.2
2021 4-Seam Fastball PIT R 328 94.2 13.7 0.9 6.6ARM -0.8 17.3 1.1 6.6ARM -0.6
2021 Curveball PIT R 82 79.5 47.8 -5.7 7.5GLV -1.8 -4.6 -5.5 7.5GLV -1.7
2021 Slider PIT R 214 87.9 27.9 -4.6 4.5GLV 0.4 7.4 -5.6 4.5GLV -1.2
! 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 %
2022 4-Seam Fastball 0.8 0 40 52.6 9 .167 .333 .372 7.1 0.0 0.0 .170 .214 .348 16.7
2022 Slider 3.1 1 28 36.8 7 .286 .429 .307 37.5 14.3 33.3 .180 .239 .183 16.7
2022 Curveball 14.2 1 8 10.5 3 .000 .000 .000 100.0 100.0 100.0 -- -- .000 --
2021 4-Seam Fastball -2.5 -8 328 48.7 90 .367 .557 .440 20.5 16.7 18.5 .307 .467 .377 40.6
2021 Slider 0.1 0 214 31.8 59 .240 .400 .320 30.6 20.3 20.0 .225 .366 .305 32.5
2021 Curveball 1.9 2 82 12.2 18 .188 .313 .228 34.1 22.2 11.4 .154 .180 .189 7.7
2021 Changeup -1.5 -1 50 7.4 12 .273 .364 .313 29.2 8.3 16.7 .225 .317 .271 30.0
! 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
2022 4-Seam Fastball 40 95.1 92 18.6 12:30 12:30 0
2022 Slider 28 87.4 43 7.1 11:15 10:15 60
2021 Changeup 50 87.4 99 17.3 1:30 1:15 15
2021 Curveball 82 79.5 55 10.5 8:15 7:45 30
2021 4-Seam Fastball 328 94.2 96 18.1 12:45 12:45 0
2021 Slider 214 87.9 55 8.2 11:45 10:45 60
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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1212345678910114-SEAM FASTBALLSLIDERCURVEBALLMax KranickObserved Movement by Pitch TypeSPIN DIRECTION - PITCHER POV
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Pitcher Arm Angle

20212022All YearsClick a year to see pitches
ARM ANGLE43°2021 ARM ANGLE44°2022
! Note: Data is available from 2020 through the present.
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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year
Team
PA
Pitches
Heart
Shadow
Chase
Waste
All
2021 179 674 1 4 -7 -5 -7
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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 %
2021 674 47.2 77.0 78.0 31.5 63.4 42.0 56.6 53.0 26.1 8.2 80.0
2022 76 38.2 72.4 81.0 23.4 54.5 40.8 52.6 42.1 28.1 6.6 80.0
Player 750 46.3 76.7 78.2 30.5 62.6 41.9 56.2 51.9 26.2 8.0 80.0
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
2021 63 30 19 79
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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 %
2021 25.2 4 3.1 1 6 2 1 25.0
Player 25.2 4 3.1 1 6 2 1 25.0
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
2021 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 2 2 2 7 3 2 3 3 3 3 4 3 2 6 3 3 2 2 4 4 2 2 2
Player 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 2 2 2 7 3 2 3 3 3 3 4 3 2 6 3 3 2 2 4 4 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
2021
2022
+/-
 
Fastball Velocity 94.2 95.1 0.9
Offspeed Velocity 87.4 0.0 0.0
Breaking Velocity 85.6 85.2 -0.4
Exit Velocity 88.2 80.3 -7.9
Launch Angle 21.4 20.8 -0.6
Barrel % 2.4 0.0 -2.4
Hard Hit % 33.9 16.7 -17.2
LA Sweet-Spot % 36.2 25.0 -11.2
xBA .259 .143 -0.116
BA .301 .188 -0.113
xwOBA .327 .230 -0.097
wOBA .364 .288 -0.076
xSLG .394 .185 -0.209
SLG .468 .313 -0.155
K% 17.6 21.1 3.5
BB% 10.4 15.8 5.4
Swing % 53.0 42.1 -10.9
Whiff% 26.1 28.1 2.0
In Zone % 47.2 38.2 -9.0
Out of Zone % 52.8 61.8 9.0
Out of Zone Swing % 31.5 23.4 -8.1
First Pitch Swing % 39.0 31.6 -7.4
First Pitch Strike % 56.6 52.6 -4.0
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHH
vs LHH
Year
Alignment Type
PA
wOBA
PA
Total
%
PA
Total
%
2021 Shifts 179 .364 87 1 1.1 92 61 66.3
2022 Shifts 19 .288 10 1 10.0 9 9 100.0
! 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 Empty
Runners On Base
Season
Team
Pitches
Tempo
Fast %
Slow %
Pitches
Tempo
Fast %
Slow %
2021 160 17.7 10.6% 1.9% 110 25.0 0.0% 15.5%
2022 15 18.9 6.7% 0.0% 24 21.9 0.0% 4.2%

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Pitch Distribution

Max Kranick - 2021 Frequency of Pitches by Pitch Speed4-Seam FastballChangeupCurveballSliderAll Pitches75 MPH80 MPH85 MPH90 MPH95 MPHPitch Speed0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%Frequency of Speed