Ethan Roberts
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 5' 10" 180LBS | Age: 27
Draft: 2018 | Rd: 4, #128, Chicago Cubs | Tennessee Tech
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2022 0 1 8.22 9 0 0 7.2 9 2.09
2024 1 1 3.71 21 0 0 26.2 26 1.54
2 Seasons 1 2 4.72 30 0 0 34.1 35 1.66
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2022 9 0-1 8.22 7.2 9 2.09
2024 21 1-1 3.71 26.2 26 1.54
2 Seasons 30 1-2 4.72 34.1 35 1.66
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 24 177 22 4 18.2 10.5 89.1 109.6 13.8 45.5 .300 .576 .494 .434 .529 54.5 23.7 15.8 8.22 8.91
2024 26 474 81 6 7.4 5.1 91.0 116.7 20.6 40.7 .262 .407 .341 .323 .377 43.2 22.0 8.5 3.71 4.31
Player 651 103 10 9.7 6.4 90.6 116.7 19.2 41.7 .271 .445 .378 .350 .409 45.6 22.4 10.3
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

Roberts relies on 4 pitches.
Sweeper
(59.3%) ,
Cutter
(32.1%) ,
Four Seamer
(8.2%) ,
Sinker
(0.4%) ,


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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
2022 36.4 22.7 36.4 4.5 36.4 40.9 22.7 9.1 31.8 9.1 27.3 4.5 18.2 10.5
2024 28.4 35.8 28.4 7.4 33.3 34.6 32.1 2.5 18.5 33.3 30.9 7.4 7.4 5.1
Player 30.1 33.0 30.1 6.8 34.0 35.9 30.1 3.9 21.4 28.2 30.1 6.8 9.7 6.4
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 Cutter CHC R 152 89.9 26.1 -0.6 3.0GLV 1.7 7.3 -1.0 3.0GLV 0.3
2024 Sweeper CHC R 281 81.3 43.2 3.5 19.6GLV 5.0 -1.6 3.2 19.6GLV 5.3
2024 4-Seam Fastball CHC R 39 91.6 23.4 -5.2 7.8ARM -2.1 9.1 -6.7 7.8ARM 0.3
2024 Sinker CHC R 2 91.7 26.6 -0.2 15.7ARM 0.0 6.2 1.1 15.7ARM 0.9
2022 Curveball CHC R 11 80.5 54.2 5.0 12.4GLV 1.7 -11.8 1.9 12.4GLV 3.3
2022 Sweeper CHC R 46 82.9 42.0 4.2 21.1GLV 7.0 -1.7 3.3 21.1GLV 7.2
2022 Cutter CHC R 120 93.2 22.2 -0.3 2.3GLV 1.7 9.0 0.7 2.3GLV -0.4
! 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 Sweeper 1.3 4 281 59.3 69 .262 .431 .320 30.5 24.6 18.7 .240 .388 .292 41.7
2024 Cutter -1.3 -2 152 32.1 40 .382 .471 .425 20.0 15.0 16.2 .322 .471 .394 46.4
2024 4-Seam Fastball 2.8 1 39 8.2 9 .125 .125 .178 28.6 33.3 27.3 .187 .294 .261 40.0
2024 Sinker 2.8 0 2 0.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2022 Cutter -2.4 -3 120 67.8 24 .278 .556 .438 18.3 25.0 14.3 .281 .474 .419 66.7
2022 Sweeper -5.7 -3 46 26.0 12 .273 .636 .404 20.0 25.0 15.8 .244 .392 .314 25.0
2022 Curveball -16.1 -2 11 6.2 2 1.000 3.000 1.625 14.3 0.0 0.0 .780 2.502 1.367 100.0
! 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 Cutter 152 89.9 46 7.5 12:00 11:00 60
2024 4-Seam Fastball 39 91.6 60 11.6 12:45 1:30 -45
2024 Sweeper 278 81.3 70 21.0 8:00 8:45 -45
2022 Curveball 10 80.6 79 19.4 7:30 7:30 0
2022 Cutter 120 93.2 50 8.8 12:15 11:30 45
2022 Sweeper 36 82.9 69 22.6 8:00 8:45 -45
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2022 38 177 -4 0 -2 -1 -7
2024 118 474 3 6 -5 -2 3
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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 177 52.5 73.1 85.3 22.6 68.4 44.1 50.0 49.2 18.4 6.2 81.8
2024 474 50.0 65.8 84.6 25.7 42.6 39.0 66.9 45.8 27.2 7.4 77.1
Player 651 50.7 67.9 84.8 24.9 48.8 40.4 62.8 46.7 24.7 7.1 78.3
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 %
2022 25.9 3 2.8 0 0 2 1 33.3
2024 23.7 3 2.8 0 1 2 1 33.3
Player 24.8 6 5.7 0 1 4 2 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
2022 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3
2024 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 3 2 2 3 4 3 3 3 2 1 4 3 4 4 3 4 1 2 3 3 4 3 2
Player 6 4 6 4 6 6 6 5 6 5 5 6 7 6 6 6 5 4 7 6 7 7 6 7 3 4 6 6 7 6 5
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 RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2022 Shifts 38 .494 26 10 38.5 12 9 75.0
2024 Shades 118 .341 61 1 1.6 57 34 59.6
! 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 EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2022 40 25.3 0.0% 12.5% 35 30.1 0.0% 51.4%
2024 118 17.8 2.5% 0.8% 107 19.7 1.9% 1.9%

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Pitch Distribution