Jonathan Bowlan
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 6" 240LBS | Age: 27
Draft: 2018 | Rd: 2, #58, Kansas City Royals | Memphis
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2023 0 1 3.00 2 1 0 3 3 1.67
2024 0 1 13.50 1 1 0 2.2 3 3.38
2 Seasons 0 2 7.94 3 2 0 5.2 6 2.47
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2023 2 0-1 3.00 3 3 1.67
2024 1 0-1 13.50 2.2 3 3.38
2 Seasons 3 0-2 7.94 5.2 6 2.47
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 26 56 11 1 9.1 7.1 83.7 106.1 17.0 45.5 .309 .515 .395 .352 .448 18.2 21.4 0.0 3.00 5.37
2024 27 68 11 1 9.1 5.9 85.7 102.8 18.8 36.4 .274 .495 .639 .388 .411 36.4 17.6 17.6 13.50 6.60
Player 124 22 2 9.1 6.5 84.7 106.1 17.9 40.9 .291 .505 .529 .372 .430 27.3 19.4 9.7
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.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Bowlan relies on 5 pitches.
Four Seamer
(44.1%) ,
Slider
(19.1%) ,
Sinker
(19.1%) ,
Curveball
(13.2%) ,
Changeup
(4.4%) ,


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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 27.3 45.5 18.2 9.1 27.3 36.4 36.4 9.1 18.2 36.4 27.3 0.0 9.1 7.1
2024 45.5 36.4 9.1 9.1 45.5 36.4 18.2 9.1 18.2 27.3 27.3 9.1 9.1 5.9
Player 36.4 40.9 13.6 9.1 36.4 36.4 27.3 9.1 18.2 31.8 27.3 4.5 9.1 6.5
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

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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 4-Seam Fastball KC R 30 95.6 11.5 2.1 8.0ARM 0.9 18.7 3.0 8.0ARM 0.5
2024 Slider KC R 13 86.0 35.1 0.0 2.5GLV -2.0 2.2 -0.6 2.5GLV -2.6
2024 Curveball KC R 9 84.0 45.4 -2.1 13.8GLV 7.0 -6.2 -3.7 13.8GLV 4.4
2024 Changeup KC R 3 87.9 30.5 0.4 14.7ARM 0.5 5.1 -0.2 14.7ARM 0.5
2024 Sinker KC R 13 95.1 17.0 -3.8 13.2ARM -1.5 13.3 -6.0 13.2ARM -1.6
2023 4-Seam Fastball KC R 22 94.9 13.3 1.0 6.3ARM -0.8 17.2 1.4 6.3ARM -1.1
2023 Slider KC R 23 85.7 35.5 0.0 2.6GLV -1.9 1.8 -0.3 2.6GLV -2.7
2023 Sinker KC R 7 94.7 19.0 -1.7 12.9ARM -2.0 11.4 -3.8 12.9ARM -2.1
2023 Curveball KC R 1 76.7 54.8 -2.4 7.0GLV -2.6 -8.3 -1.6 7.0GLV -1.9
2023 Changeup KC R 3 87.3 26.4 -3.3 15.0ARM 0.6 9.8 -4.4 15.0ARM 0.6
! 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 -1.1 0 30 44.1 6 .250 1.000 .567 35.3 16.7 12.5 .267 .765 .515 33.3
2024 Sinker -8.6 -1 13 19.1 4 .667 1.667 .900 25.0 0.0 0.0 .214 .422 .370 33.3
2024 Slider -16.0 -2 13 19.1 4 .750 1.500 .950 28.6 25.0 25.0 .404 .511 .398 33.3
2024 Curveball 4.7 0 9 13.2 2 .000 .000 .000 50.0 50.0 14.3 .226 .247 .205 100.0
2024 Changeup 9.2 0 3 4.4 1 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 .055 .062 .050 0.0
2023 Slider 4.2 1 23 41.1 3 .333 .333 .300 53.8 33.3 14.3 .330 .426 .329 50.0
2023 4-Seam Fastball 0.2 0 22 39.3 8 .250 .625 .363 23.1 25.0 20.0 .163 .468 .258 16.7
2023 Sinker -8.0 -1 7 12.5 2 .500 .500 .450 0.0 0.0 0.0 .529 .574 .487 0.0
2023 Changeup 2.1 0 3 5.4 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- -- -- --
2023 Curveball -13.8 0 1 1.8 1 1.000 1.000 .900 0.0 0.0 -- .974 1.046 .903 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 4-Seam Fastball 30 95.6 96 20.0 1:00 12:45 15
2024 Sinker 13 95.1 93 18.6 1:00 1:30 -30
2024 Slider 13 86.0 19 3.1 9:15 9:30 -15
2023 4-Seam Fastball 22 94.9 93 17.8 1:00 12:45 15
2023 Slider 23 85.7 20 4.0 10:15 9:30 45
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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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 56 55.4 87.1 77.8 24.0 33.3 32.1 50.0 58.9 30.3 3.6 100.0
2024 68 47.1 65.6 76.2 30.6 54.5 47.1 58.8 47.1 31.3 8.8 83.3
Player 124 50.8 76.2 77.1 27.9 47.1 40.3 54.8 52.4 30.8 6.5 87.5
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.

Expected Home Runs

Adjusted
Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2023 25.7 1 0.9 0 0 1 0 0.0
2024 25.8 3 2.5 1 0 2 1 33.3
Player 25.7 4 3.5 1 0 3 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
2023 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 1 1 1 1 0
2024 3 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2
Player 4 2 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 3 2 4 4 4 4 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 2023 2024 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 94.8 95.4 0.6 ↑
Offspeed Velocity 87.3 87.9 0.6 ↑
Breaking Velocity 85.3 85.2 -0.1 ↓
Exit Velocity 83.7 85.7 2.0 ↑
Launch Angle 17.0 18.8 1.8 ↑
Barrel % 9.1 9.1 0.0
Hard Hit % 18.2 36.4 18.2 ↑
LA Sweet-Spot % 45.5 36.4 -9.1 ↓
xBA .309 .274 -0.035 ↓
BA .357 .429 0.072 ↑
xwOBA .352 .388 0.036 ↑
wOBA .395 .639 0.244 ↑
xSLG .515 .495 -0.020 ↓
SLG .571 1.071 0.500 ↑
K% 21.4 17.6 -3.8 ↓
BB% 0.0 17.6 17.6 ↑
Swing % 58.9 47.1 -11.8 ↓
Whiff% 30.3 31.3 1.0 ↑
In Zone % 55.4 47.1 -8.3 ↓
Out of Zone % 44.6 52.9 8.3 ↑
Out of Zone Swing % 24.0 30.6 6.6 ↑
First Pitch Swing % 42.9 17.6 -25.3 ↓
First Pitch Strike % 50.0 58.8 8.8 ↑
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2023 Shades 14 .395 9 0 0.0 5 4 80.0
2024 Shades 17 .639 12 0 0.0 5 3 60.0
! 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 12 15.0 50.0% 0.0% 8 15.9 0.0% 0.0%
2024 23 16.3 17.4% 0.0% 8 19.8 0.0% 0.0%

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