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Matt Sauer
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 4" 230LBS | Age: 26
Draft: 2017 | Rd: 2, #54, New York Yankees | Righetti (CA) HS
W
L
ERA
G
GS
SV
IP
SO
WHIP
2024 0 0 7.71 14 0 0 16.1 9 2.08
1 Season 0 0 7.71 14 0 0 16.1 9 2.08
G
W-L
ERA
IP
SO
WHIP
2024 14 0-0 7.71 16.1 9 2.08
1 Season 14 0-0 7.71 16.1 9 2.08
20242024 MLB Percentile Rankings
ValuesavantPOORAVERAGEGREATPitching Run Value-5NOT QUALIFIEDFastball Run Value-4NOT QUALIFIEDBreaking Run Value-1NOT QUALIFIEDOffspeed Run Value0NOT QUALIFIEDPitchingxERA5.78NOT QUALIFIEDxBA.261NOT QUALIFIEDFastball Velo95.0NOT QUALIFIED65Avg Exit Velocity90.2NOT QUALIFIEDChase %25.8NOT QUALIFIEDWhiff %15.9NOT QUALIFIEDK %10.7NOT QUALIFIEDBB %13.1NOT QUALIFIEDBarrel %9.5NOT QUALIFIEDHard-Hit %42.9NOT QUALIFIEDGB %31.7NOT QUALIFIEDExtension6.6NOT QUALIFIED58
20242024 Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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MLB AVG.ARM ANGLE45°12"24"6"12"18"24"12"24"12"24"4.0 INCHES TAIL5.7 INCHES RISE14.6 INCHES TAIL12.9 INCHES RISE9.6 INCHES BREAK8.5 INCHES DROPAVG7.7 INCHES BREAK7.0 INCHES RISEAVG6.7 INCHES TAIL16.3 INCHES RISEAVG1B3BMOVES TOWARD︎MORERISEMOREDROPUSAGEMPHRHP AVG4-Seam45%95.194.7Slider23%85.786.0Curve16%81.880.3Sinker9%95.093.6Split6%85.186.5SAMPLE100 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
2024 25 327 63 6 9.5 7.1 90.2 113.8 20.6 33.3 .261 .466 .408 .364 .353 42.9 10.7 13.1 7.71 5.78
Player 327 63 6 9.5 7.1 90.2 113.8 20.6 33.3 .261 .466 .408 .364 .353 42.9 10.7 13.1
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

Sauer relies on 5 pitches.
Four Seamer
(45.3%) ,
Slider
(23.2%) ,
Curveball
(16.2%) ,
Sinker
(8.9%) ,
Split Finger
(6.4%) ,

Four Seamer148 Pitches (45.3%)
Slider76 Pitches (23.2%)
Curveball53 Pitches (16.2%)
Sinker29 Pitches (8.9%)
Split Finger21 Pitches (6.4%)

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Created with Highcharts 6.2.0%Chart context menuMatt Sauer Pitch % by SeasonSource: baseballsavant.mlb.comFour SeamerSliderCurveballSinkerSplit Finger2024010203040
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Pitch Tracking

Year
Pitch Type
#
# RHB
# LHB
%
MPH
PA
AB
H
1B
2B
3B
HR
SO
BBE
BA
XBA
SLG
XSLG
WOBA
XWOBA
EV
LA
Spin
Ext.
Whiff%
PutAway%
2024 Four Seamer 148 71 77 45.3 95.1 41 29 12 8 2 1 1 4 26 .414 .293 .655 .533 .507 .440 92.5 20 2132 6.6 9.9 11.4
2024 Slider 76 59 17 23.2 85.7 20 20 6 4 0 0 2 4 16 .300 .258 .600 .552 .381 .342 88.5 35 2492 6.6 24.4 14.3
2024 Curveball 53 12 41 16.2 81.8 12 12 4 3 1 0 0 1 11 .333 .224 .417 .304 .325 .227 89.4 20 2531 6.3 17.4 4.3
2024 Sinker 29 21 8 8.9 95.0 10 9 1 0 1 0 0 0 9 .111 .213 .222 .300 .197 .270 88.2 0 2086 6.6 12.5 0.0
2024 Split Finger 21 2 19 6.4 85.1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .249 .000 .249 .000 .229 86.6 -1 1182 6.6 33.3 0.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.


Batted Ball Profile

Season
GB %
FB %
LD %
PU %
Pull %
Straight %
Oppo %
Weak %
Topped %
Under %
Flare/Burner %
Solid %
Barrel %
Barrel/PA
2024 31.7 41.3 17.5 9.5 31.7 47.6 20.6 0.0 27.0 33.3 20.6 9.5 9.5 7.1
Player 31.7 41.3 17.5 9.5 31.7 47.6 20.6 0.0 27.0 33.3 20.6 9.5 9.5 7.1
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 menuMatt Sauer Vertical Movement vs Avg (Inches) by SeasonSource: baseballsavant.mlb.comSinkerSplit FingerSliderCurveballFour Seamer2024-6-5-4-3-2-101

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
2024 Sinker KC R 29 95.0 17.4 -3.7 14.6ARM -0.1 12.9 -5.6 14.6ARM -0.2
2024 Split-Finger KC R 21 85.1 32.0 -1.9 4.0ARM -6.0 5.7 -3.1 4.0ARM -6.6
2024 Slider KC R 76 85.7 30.2 -5.5 7.7GLV 2.8 7.0 -5.4 7.7GLV 2.6
2024 Curveball KC R 53 81.8 49.3 -1.3 9.6GLV 1.8 -8.5 -1.4 9.6GLV 0.2
2024 4-Seam Fastball KC R 148 95.1 14.0 0.2 6.7ARM -0.6 16.3 0.5 6.7ARM -0.8
! 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 %
2024 4-Seam Fastball -3.3 -5 148 45.3 41 .414 .655 .512 9.9 9.8 11.4 .293 .533 .443 50.0
2024 Slider -1.3 -1 76 23.2 20 .300 .600 .380 24.4 20.0 14.3 .258 .552 .342 43.8
2024 Curveball 0.1 0 53 16.2 12 .333 .417 .329 17.4 8.3 4.3 .224 .304 .227 36.4
2024 Sinker 2.5 1 29 8.9 10 .111 .222 .195 12.5 0.0 0.0 .213 .300 .267 33.3
2024 Split-Finger -1.3 0 21 6.4 1 .000 .000 .000 33.3 0.0 0.0 .249 .249 .229 0.0
! 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
2024 Curveball 52 81.8 68 14.7 7:45 7:30 15
2024 4-Seam Fastball 147 95.1 94 17.2 1:00 12:45 15
2024 Split-Finger 21 85.1 72 7.1 1:30 1:30 0
2024 Sinker 29 95.0 96 19.5 1:15 1:45 -30
2024 Slider 73 85.7 43 10.4 9:30 10:15 -45
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
1212345678910114-SEAM FASTBALLSINKERSLIDERCURVEBALLSPLIT-FINGERMatt SauerSpin-Based Movement by Pitch TypeSPIN DIRECTION - PITCHER POV
1212345678910114-SEAM FASTBALLSINKERSLIDERCURVEBALLSPLIT-FINGERMatt SauerObserved Movement by Pitch TypeSPIN DIRECTION - PITCHER POV
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Pitcher Arm Angle

2024All YearsClick a year to see pitches
ARM ANGLE45°2024
! 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
2024 84 327 -4 3 -2 -2 -5
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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 %
2024 327 45.6 74.5 86.5 25.8 78.3 41.6 64.3 48.0 15.9 8.6 89.3
Player 327 45.6 74.5 86.5 25.8 78.3 41.6 64.3 48.0 15.9 8.6 89.3
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
2024 65 21 50 58
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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 %
2024 23.1 3 2.3 1 4 1 1 33.3
Player 23.1 3 2.3 1 4 1 1 33.3
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 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 2 2 1 2 3 2 2
Player 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 2 2 1 2 3 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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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHH
vs LHH
Year
Alignment Type
PA
wOBA
PA
Total
%
PA
Total
%
2024 Shades 84 .408 47 0 0.0 37 25 67.6
! 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 %
2024 72 16.7 19.4% 0.0% 70 18.8 0.0% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution

Matt Sauer - 2024 Frequency of Pitches by Pitch Speed4-Seam FastballCurveballSinkerSliderSplit-FingerAll Pitches80 MPH85 MPH90 MPH95 MPHPitch Speed0%5%10%15%20%Frequency of Speed