JP Sears
P | Bats/Throws: R/L | 5' 11" 180LBS | Age: 28
Draft: 2017 | Rd: 11, #333, Seattle Mariners | The Citadel
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2022 6 3 3.86 17 11 0 70 51 1.29
2023 5 14 4.54 32 32 0 172.1 161 1.26
2024 11 13 4.38 32 32 0 180.2 137 1.22
3 Seasons 22 30 4.36 81 75 0 423 349 1.25
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2022 17 6-3 3.86 70 51 1.29
2023 32 5-14 4.54 172.1 161 1.26
2024 32 11-13 4.38 180.2 137 1.22
3 Seasons 81 22-30 4.36 423 349 1.25
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
2022 26 1079 212 19 9.0 6.6 90.5 118.0 17.3 30.7 .258 .425 .314 .327 .365 43.4 17.7 8.0 3.86 4.49
2023 27 2867 505 56 11.1 7.6 88.6 112.1 22.6 32.7 .245 .448 .335 .330 .386 38.4 21.9 7.2 4.54 4.64
2024 28 2857 557 57 10.2 7.5 89.3 114.4 18.1 32.7 .247 .453 .324 .327 .366 40.2 18.1 6.5 4.38 4.43
Player 6803 1274 132 10.4 7.4 89.2 118.0 19.8 32.3 .248 .446 .327 .328 .374 40.0 19.6 7.0
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.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Sears relies on 5 pitches.
Four Seamer
(36.3%) ,
Sweeper
(24.1%) ,
Changeup
(19.2%) ,
Sinker
(10.6%) ,
Slider
(9.8%) ,


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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
2022 41.5 28.8 19.8 9.9 36.3 38.7 25.0 2.4 28.3 28.3 26.4 5.7 9.0 6.6
2023 30.5 35.4 21.8 12.3 40.2 31.1 28.7 4.4 21.0 35.4 21.8 6.3 11.1 7.6
2024 37.9 32.0 19.2 11.0 39.1 35.0 25.9 4.7 25.5 32.3 19.4 7.9 10.2 7.5
Player 35.6 32.8 20.3 11.3 39.1 34.1 26.8 4.2 24.2 32.9 21.5 6.9 10.4 7.4
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 Changeup OAK L 549 84.0 36.3 -1.7 16.6ARM 0.9 2.5 3.4 16.6ARM 2.5
2024 Sweeper OAK L 687 78.7 40.2 -0.3 13.4GLV -1.6 4.2 -3.2 13.4GLV -0.7
2024 Slider OAK L 281 79.3 35.7 -3.7 6.6GLV -3.3 7.9 -6.4 6.6GLV 1.5
2024 Sinker OAK L 302 90.0 27.7 -1.9 16.1ARM 0.0 6.1 2.0 16.1ARM 0.9
2024 4-Seam Fastball OAK L 1037 91.9 17.7 0.7 11.6ARM 1.1 14.8 -0.8 11.6ARM 3.4
2023 4-Seam Fastball OAK L 1437 93.1 16.9 0.3 11.2ARM 1.7 14.7 -0.6 11.2ARM 3.3
2023 Changeup OAK L 435 84.1 35.4 -1.5 16.7ARM 1.1 3.3 3.0 16.7ARM 2.7
2023 Sweeper OAK L 607 81.0 36.2 -2.3 10.1GLV -3.4 5.6 -4.5 10.1GLV -4.0
2023 Slider OAK L 384 82.1 33.6 -4.9 1.8GLV -5.0 6.9 -5.2 1.8GLV -3.5
2023 Sinker OAK L 4 92.1 25.1 -2.8 14.7ARM -1.7 7.0 1.3 14.7ARM -0.3
2022 4-Seam Fastball OAK L 611 93.2 17.9 -1.3 12.1ARM 2.9 13.7 -2.3 12.1ARM 4.5
2022 Sweeper OAK L 1 77.4 43.5 -1.1 12.2GLV -3.7 2.0 -1.7 12.2GLV -3.7
2022 Changeup OAK L 188 82.7 36.9 -1.4 18.1ARM 3.0 3.3 3.5 18.1ARM 3.8
2022 Curveball OAK L 278 79.2 47.3 -1.0 7.3GLV -3.8 -3.8 -5.0 7.3GLV -1.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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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 -0.9 -9 1,037 36.3 285 .230 .476 .350 25.6 28.4 18.8 .223 .455 .333 48.5
2024 Sweeper 0.2 2 687 24.0 168 .239 .381 .288 21.3 18.5 15.2 .234 .405 .292 34.4
2024 Changeup -0.2 -1 549 19.2 155 .297 .428 .332 18.8 6.5 8.4 .280 .450 .329 29.2
2024 Sinker 1.0 3 302 10.6 86 .276 .395 .349 10.4 3.5 9.1 .284 .437 .354 45.2
2024 Slider 0.4 1 281 9.8 64 .230 .525 .325 25.9 18.8 16.2 .252 .587 .360 50.0
2023 4-Seam Fastball 0.1 2 1,437 50.1 369 .256 .478 .365 21.7 23.6 17.8 .248 .467 .349 43.5
2023 Sweeper -1.5 -9 607 21.2 155 .238 .503 .348 30.4 25.8 18.2 .225 .437 .306 28.8
2023 Changeup 0.4 2 435 15.2 116 .277 .438 .337 22.5 9.5 13.1 .310 .518 .363 44.6
2023 Slider 0.9 3 384 13.4 93 .205 .386 .290 29.2 24.7 17.6 .185 .302 .253 24.6
2023 Sinker 1.3 0 4 0.1 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- -- -- --
2022 4-Seam Fastball -1.4 -8 611 56.6 168 .318 .494 .385 16.4 17.9 16.1 .298 .493 .367 51.2
2022 Curveball 1.0 3 278 25.8 61 .132 .226 .225 33.0 21.3 16.7 .158 .238 .241 25.0
2022 Changeup 2.4 5 189 17.5 58 .200 .291 .238 17.0 13.8 17.0 .245 .412 .306 38.3
2022 Sweeper 5.4 0 1 0.1 -- -- -- 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.
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Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2024 Changeup 549 84.0 98 17.5 9:30 9:00 30
2024 4-Seam Fastball 1,033 91.9 96 18.6 10:30 10:45 -15
2024 Sinker 291 90.0 96 17.6 10:00 9:30 30
2024 Slider 278 79.3 34 9.8 3:00 1:30 90
2024 Sweeper 684 78.7 40 14.5 3:15 2:45 30
2023 Changeup 430 84.1 99 17.6 9:30 9:15 15
2023 4-Seam Fastball 1,410 93.1 95 18.2 10:30 10:45 -15
2023 Slider 384 82.1 23 6.5 2:00 12:45 75
2023 Sweeper 582 81.0 27 11.6 2:30 2:15 15
2022 Changeup 188 82.7 99 19.1 9:30 9:15 15
2022 Curveball 278 79.2 47 9.9 3:45 4:15 -30
2022 4-Seam Fastball 608 93.2 98 18.2 10:30 10:30 0
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2022 287 1,079 12 -2 -6 -5 -1
2023 733 2,867 9 17 -15 -13 -2
2024 758 2,856 16 13 -19 -14 -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 %
2022 1,079 50.5 65.1 86.2 26.6 63.4 41.5 63.5 46.1 19.9 8.9 71.9
2023 2,867 51.2 71.6 79.5 29.4 63.6 43.5 64.8 51.0 24.7 7.9 79.3
2024 2,857 51.9 68.4 82.4 27.6 65.7 43.6 64.8 48.7 21.8 8.2 78.3
Player 6,803 51.4 69.2 81.7 28.2 64.4 43.3 64.6 49.3 22.8 8.2 77.6
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 24.9 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
2022 24 21 20 23 28 44 19 7 12 17 48 10 18 38 31 51 59
2023 30 47 22 13 50 1 7 58 55 38 68 40 58 34 24 59
2024 27 40 12 5 57 1 9 35 36 13 73 19 37 15 9 44
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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 %
2022 24.4 8 10.4 -2 5 8 5 62.5
2023 23.0 34 35.5 -2 11 25 18 52.9
2024 22.7 28 30.3 -2 18 22 13 46.4
Player 23.1 70 76.3 -6 34 55 36 51.4
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
2022 8 8 11 9 13 9 14 7 7 8 10 12 8 10 11 11 8 8 12 13 8 14 13 12 7 9 15 14 11 11 10
2023 34 25 35 34 39 35 42 31 35 32 37 39 32 34 39 38 36 29 38 42 32 38 46 38 28 28 43 38 36 38 28
2024 28 28 27 27 27 30 34 27 23 23 31 32 38 28 28 30 26 24 33 36 36 31 44 36 24 27 28 32 40 30 30
Player 70 61 73 70 79 74 90 65 65 63 78 83 78 72 78 79 70 61 83 91 76 83 103 86 59 64 86 84 87 79 68
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 2022 2023 +/-   2024 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 93.2 93.1 -0.1 91.5 -1.6
Offspeed Velocity 82.7 84.1 1.4 84.0 -0.1
Breaking Velocity 79.2 81.4 2.2 78.9 -2.5
Exit Velocity 90.5 88.6 -1.9 89.3 0.7
Launch Angle 17.3 22.6 5.3 18.1 -4.5
Barrel % 9.0 11.1 2.1 10.2 -0.9
Hard Hit % 43.4 38.4 -5.0 40.2 1.8
LA Sweet-Spot % 30.7 32.7 2.0 32.7 0.0
xBA .258 .245 -0.013 .247 0.002
BA .256 .249 -0.007 .251 0.002
xwOBA .327 .330 0.003 .327 -0.003
wOBA .314 .335 0.021 .324 -0.011
xSLG .425 .448 0.023 .453 0.005
SLG .397 .465 0.068 .439 -0.026
K% 17.7 21.9 4.2 18.1 -3.8
BB% 8.0 7.2 -0.8 6.5 -0.7
Swing % 46.1 51.0 4.9 48.7 -2.3
Whiff% 19.9 24.7 4.8 21.8 -2.9
In Zone % 50.5 51.2 0.7 51.9 0.7
Out of Zone % 49.5 48.8 -0.7 48.1 -0.7
Out of Zone Swing % 26.6 29.4 2.8 27.6 -1.8
First Pitch Swing % 29.5 37.6 8.1 34.8 -2.8
First Pitch Strike % 63.5 64.8 1.3 64.8 0.0
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2022 Shifts 287 .314 231 27 11.7 56 24 42.9
2023 Shades 733 .335 594 2 0.3 139 61 43.9
2024 Shades 758 .324 606 31 5.1 152 71 46.7
! 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 %
2022 324 21.1 0.3% 4.9% 193 26.8 0.0% 20.2%
2023 763 17.4 10.2% 0.0% 451 22.5 0.2% 2.4%
2024 808 17.8 1.4% 0.4% 476 21.0 0.0% 0.6%

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Pitch Distribution