Cristian Mena Stats: Statcast, Visuals & Advanced Metrics

Cristian Mena

P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 2" 170LBS | Age: 22

MLB Pipeline Rank

DBACKS: No. 12 |

	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
2024	0	0	12.00	1	1	0	3	2	2.33
1 Season	0	0	12.00	1	1	0	3	2	2.33

	G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
2024	1	0-0	12.00	3	2	2.33
1 Season	1	0-0	12.00	3	2	2.33

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Standard MLB Batting Statistics

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Standard MLB Pitching Statistics

	Season	Tm	LG	BF	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
	2024	AZ	NL	15	0	0	12.00	1	1	0	3.0	4	4	4	2	3	2	2.33
	1 Season	AZ	NL	15	0	0	12.00	1	1	0	3.0	4	4	4	2	3	2	2.33

*: All Star Season, Rankings AL/NL: Top 5 10 15 20, Click for Chart.

Standard MLB Fielding Statistics

Season	Tm	LG	POS	G	GS	INN	TC	PO	A	E	DP	RF	FPCT%
2024	AZ	NL	P	1	1	3.0	0	0	0	0	0		.000
1 Season	AZ	NL	P	1	1	3.0	0	0	0	0	0		.000

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Standard Minor League Batting Statistics

No Minor League Hitting Statistics.

Standard Minor League Pitching Statistics

Season	Tm	LG	L	W	L	ERA	G	GS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
2021	ACL White Sox	ACL	ROK	1	4	7.82	13	12	48.1	69	44	42	8	21	62	1.86
2022	3 Teams		Minors	2	6	3.80	24	24	104.1	100	47	44	7	38	126	1.32
2022	Kannapolis Cannon Ballers	CAR	A	1	2	2.68	11	11	53.2	45	17	16	2	15	66	1.12
2022	Winston-Salem Dash	SAL	A+	1	3	4.65	10	10	40.2	39	22	21	4	22	47	1.50
2022	Birmingham Barons	SOU	AA	0	1	6.30	3	3	10.0	16	8	7	1	1	13	1.70
2023	2 Teams		Minors	8	7	4.85	27	27	133.2	125	77	72	18	64	156	1.41
2023	Birmingham Barons	SOU	AA	7	6	4.66	23	23	114.0	99	64	59	17	55	136	1.35
2023	Charlotte Knights	INT	AAA	1	1	5.95	4	4	19.2	26	13	13	1	9	20	1.78
2024	Reno Aces	PCL	AAA	4	2	4.61	19	19	95.2	101	54	49	15	46	102	1.54
	ACL White Sox	ACL	ROK	1	4	7.82	13	12	48.1	69	44	42	8	21	62	1.86
	2 Teams		AAA	5	3	4.84	23	23	115.1	127	67	62	16	55	122	1.58
	Birmingham Barons	SOU	AA	7	7	4.79	26	26	124.0	115	72	66	18	56	149	1.38
	Winston-Salem Dash	SAL	A+	1	3	4.65	10	10	40.2	39	22	21	4	22	47	1.50
	Kannapolis Cannon Ballers	CAR	A	1	2	2.68	11	11	53.2	45	17	16	2	15	66	1.12
Career Minors	6 Teams			15	19	4.88	83	82	382.0	395	222	207	48	169	446	1.48

Standard Minor League Fielding Statistics

Season	Tm	LG	L	POS	G	GS	INN	TC	PO	A	E	DP	FPCT%
2021	ACL White Sox	ACL	ROK	P	13	12	48.1	10	2	7	1	1	.900
2022	3 Teams		Minors	P	24	24	104.1	13	1	12	0	2	1.000
2022	Kannapolis Cannon Ballers	CAR	A	P	11	11	53.2	8	1	7	0	1	1.000
2022	Winston-Salem Dash	SAL	A+	P	10	10	40.2	4	0	4	0	1	1.000
2022	Birmingham Barons	SOU	AA	P	3	3	10.0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000
2023	2 Teams		Minors	P	27	27	133.2	14	5	8	1	0	.929
2023	Birmingham Barons	SOU	AA	P	23	23	114.0	10	3	6	1	0	.900
2023	Charlotte Knights	INT	AAA	P	4	4	19.2	4	2	2	0	0	1.000
2024	Reno Aces	PCL	AAA	P	19	19	95.2	26	10	15	1	2	.962
	ACL White Sox	ACL	ROK	P	13	12	48.1	10	2	7	1	1	.900
	2 Teams		AAA	P	23	23	115.1	30	12	17	1	2	.967
	Birmingham Barons	SOU	AA	P	26	26	124.0	11	3	7	1	0	.909
	Winston-Salem Dash	SAL	A+	P	10	10	40.2	4	0	4	0	1	1.000
	Kannapolis Cannon Ballers	CAR	A	P	11	11	53.2	8	1	7	0	1	1.000
Career Minors	6 Teams			P	83	82	382.0	63	18	42	3	5	.952

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Scouting Report

2024

Mena signed with the White Sox for $250,000 in July 2019 as the most prominent pitcher in his international class. A little more than four years later, he reached Triple-A in his age-20 season, was placed on Chicago’s 40-man roster and was then traded for outfielder Dominic Fletcher as the Sox looked for Major League-ready offense. Mena was the only age-20 pitcher to meet the qualifying standard at Double-A and Triple-A in 2023, posting a 4.85 ERA with 156 strikeouts (14th-most in the Minors) over 133 2/3 innings. His 15.9 percent swinging-strike rate was second-best among 89 qualifiers at the top two levels, regardless of age.

The 6-foot-2 right-hander added velocity during his stay in the Chicago system but was around 90-94 mph with his fastball in 2023, topping out at 95 without enough movement to be effective against upper-level hitters (which is why he only threw it 39 percent of the time last season). The whiffs came much more prominently from his secondaries, starting with a low-80s curveball with sharp downward movement. His similarly low-80s slider had more horizontal break but could bleed into the curve at times too. His upper-80s changeup averaged 13 inches of horizontal movement at Triple-A, and that helped it get more whiffs than should be expected for a cambio at that velo.

Mena walked 11.3 percent of his batters faced at Double-A, a bit of a surprise for a pitcher with solid athleticism and a nearly effortless delivery. Control issues can come from a pitcher who relies too much on breakers and offspeed, so a better fastball and improved confidence in the heater would go a long way. Mena can take more time to develop at Triple-A with Arizona and work toward his ceiling as a legit MLB starter.

2023

The highest-priced pitcher in Chicago's 2019 international class, Mena signed for $250,000 out of the Dominican Republic. The pandemic delayed his pro debut until 2021, when he posted a 7.82 ERA but topped the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League in strikeout rate (11.5 per nine innings) as one of its youngest starters (age 18). He dominated Single-A in the first half of last season, held his own in High-A and made three starts in Double-A as a teenager as part of the organization's Project Birmingham.

Mena showed improved velocity during his full-season debut, with his fastball sitting at 92-94 mph and touching 96 with riding action after parking at 90-92 the year before. His best pitch, a plus downer curveball, went from the upper 70s in 2021 to the low 80s last season. He added a harder, sharper slider last year that shows promise but needs more work, as does a mid-80s changeup that features some tumble but needs more separation from his heater.

With his athleticism and low-effort delivery, Mena has the potential for solid control and command. His strike-throwing has taken a step back since he arrived in High-A in mid-2022, however, and he has gotten knocked around when he struggles to locate his pitches. He has the upside of a mid-rotation starter and his feel for spinning the ball could make him a useful bullpen piece.

2022

Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Curveball: 60 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 50 | Overall: 45

The most expensive pitcher in the White Sox 2019 international class, Mena signed for $250,000 out of the Dominican Republic. The pandemic shutdown pushed his pro debut to 2021, when he was one of the youngest starters (age 18) in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League. Though he logged a 7.82 ERA, he topped the ACL in strikeout rate (11.5 per nine innings) and showed the potential for a solid three-pitch mix.

Mena works in the low 90s and reaches 95 mph with his fastball, which should add more velocity as he gains some needed strength. His best present pitch is his upper-70s curveball, which features true downer break and grades as a plus pitch at its best. He flashes some feel for a mid-80s changeup, though it gets too firm and he doesn't fully trust it yet.

Mena is athletic and his delivery doesn't have much effort, but he's still learning to repeat his mechanics. When he gets out of sync, the quality and command of his pitches deteriorate and he gets whacked, but that has happened far less frequently in 2022. His success this season, when he dominated Single-A for two months before getting promoted to High-A at age 19, leads credence to the idea that he can become a No. 4 starter.

2021

Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Curveball: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 45 | Overall: 40

The top pitcher signed by the White Sox in their 2019 international class, Mena turned pro out of the Dominican Republic for $250,000. The cancellation of the 2020 Minor League season delayed his debut until this summer, when he served as one of the youngest starters (age 18) in the Arizona Complex League. Though he got knocked around by Rookie-level hitters, he showed the potential for a solid three-pitch mix. After reaching Triple-A in his age-20 season, Mena was added to Chicago's 40-man roster in November and traded to the D-backs for Dominic Fletcher three months later.

Mena's best present offering is a downer curveball that grades as plus at its best. He currently works in the low 90s with his fastball and his projectable 6-foot-2 frame bodes well for velocity gains in the future. He also has some feel for a changeup that is still a work in progress.

Mena throws a decent amount of strikes for a youngster but lacks consistency with his command, which is why he got hit hard in his first taste of pro ball. He's athletic and should be able to repeat his delivery and locate his pitches better as he gains more experience.

Awards

MiLB.com Organization All-Star

Year	Team
2022

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	10/01/2024	Arizona Diamondbacks recalled RHP Cristian Mena from Reno Aces.
	07/30/2024	Reno Aces placed RHP Cristian Mena on the 7-day injured list.
	07/04/2024	Arizona Diamondbacks optioned RHP Cristian Mena to Reno Aces.
	07/03/2024	Arizona Diamondbacks recalled RHP Cristian Mena from Reno Aces.
	03/10/2024	Arizona Diamondbacks optioned RHP Cristian Mena to Reno Aces.
	03/07/2024	Arizona D-backs Prospects activated RHP Cristian Mena.
	02/03/2024	Arizona Diamondbacks traded CF Dominic Fletcher to Chicago White Sox for RHP Cristian Mena.
	11/14/2023	Chicago White Sox selected the contract of RHP Cristian Mena from Charlotte Knights.
	09/29/2023	Charlotte Knights activated RHP Cristian Mena.
	09/20/2023	Charlotte Knights transferred RHP Cristian Mena to the Development List.
	08/29/2023	RHP Cristian Mena assigned to Charlotte Knights from Birmingham Barons.
	08/27/2023	RHP Cristian Mena assigned to Birmingham Barons from Charlotte Knights.
	08/25/2023	RHP Cristian Mena assigned to Charlotte Knights from Birmingham Barons.
	09/30/2022	Birmingham Barons activated RHP Cristian Mena.
	09/12/2022	Birmingham Barons transferred RHP Cristian Mena to the Development List.
	09/11/2022	Birmingham Barons activated RHP Cristian Mena.
	09/04/2022	Birmingham Barons transferred RHP Cristian Mena to the Development List.
	09/03/2022	RHP Cristian Mena assigned to Birmingham Barons.
	08/27/2022	Birmingham Barons transferred RHP Cristian Mena to the Development List.
	08/26/2022	RHP Cristian Mena assigned to Birmingham Barons from Winston-Salem Dash.
	06/21/2022	RHP Cristian Mena assigned to Winston-Salem Dash from Kannapolis Cannon Ballers.
	06/21/2022	Winston-Salem Dash activated RHP Cristian Mena.
	06/21/2022	Winston-Salem Dash activated RHP Cristian Mena.
	06/21/2022	Winston-Salem Dash activated RHP Cristian Mena.
	04/08/2022	RHP Cristian Mena assigned to Kannapolis Cannon Ballers.
	04/08/2022	Kannapolis Cannon Ballers activated RHP Cristian Mena.
	08/23/2021	RHP Cristian Mena assigned to ACL White Sox from White Sox Organization.
	08/20/2021	RHP Cristian Mena assigned to White Sox Organization from ACL White Sox.
	06/26/2021	RHP Cristian Mena assigned to ACL White Sox from White Sox Organization.
	05/19/2021	RHP Cristian Mena assigned to White Sox Organization.
	07/02/2019	Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Cristian Mena to a minor league contract.

Platoon Splits

Team	L	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Arizona Diamondbacks	MLB	vs Left				1			1.0	6	2			1	1	1	3.00
Arizona Diamondbacks	MLB	vs Right				1			2.0	9	2			1	2	1	2.00

Monthly Splits

Team	L	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Arizona Diamondbacks	MLB	July	0	0	12.00	1	1	0	3.0	15	4	4	4	2	3	2	2.33
Arizona Diamondbacks	MLB	Pre All-Star	0	0	12.00	1	1	0	3.0	15	4	4	4	2	3	2	2.33

Baserunner Splits

Team	L	Type	G	IP	BF	H	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Arizona Diamondbacks	MLB	Bases Empty	1	1.0	7	3	1	1	1	4.00
Arizona Diamondbacks	MLB	Runner at 1st	1	1.1	5	0	0	1	1	0.75
Arizona Diamondbacks	MLB	Runners at 1st & 2nd	1	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	-.--
Arizona Diamondbacks	MLB	Runner at 2nd	1	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	-.--
Arizona Diamondbacks	MLB	Runners at 2nd & 3rd	1	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Arizona Diamondbacks	MLB	Scoring Position	1	0.2	3	1	1	1	0	3.00

Game Type Splits

Team	L	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Arizona Diamondbacks	MLB	Away Games	0	0	12.00	1	1	0	3.0	15	4	4	4	2	3	2	2.33
Arizona Diamondbacks	MLB	Night Games	0	0	12.00	1	1	0	3.0	15	4	4	4	2	3	2	2.33
Arizona Diamondbacks	MLB	Leading Off				1			0.1	3	1			0	1	0	6.00

Outs Splits

Team	L	Type	G	IP	BF	H	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Arizona Diamondbacks	MLB	No Outs	1	1.0	9	4	2	2	0	6.00
Arizona Diamondbacks	MLB	One Out	1	1.1	4	0	0	1	1	0.75
Arizona Diamondbacks	MLB	Two Outs	1	0.2	2	0	0	0	1	0.00

Inning Splits

Team	L	Type	ERA	G	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Arizona Diamondbacks	MLB	First Inning	36.00	1	1.0	8	4	4	4	2	1	1	5.00
Arizona Diamondbacks	MLB	Second Inning	0.00	1	1.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Arizona Diamondbacks	MLB	Third Inning	0.00	1	1.0	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	2.00

Platoon Splits

Team	L	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Reno Aces	Triple-A	vs Left				19			37.0	178	45			11	28	38	1.97
Reno Aces	Triple-A	vs Right				19			57.2	246	56			4	18	64	1.28

Monthly Splits

Team	L	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Reno Aces	Triple-A	March	1	0	0.00	1	1	5.0	16	2	0	0	0	1	6	0.60
Reno Aces	Triple-A	April	1	0	4.88	5	5	24.0	108	23	14	13	5	15	27	1.58
Reno Aces	Triple-A	May	0	0	3.33	5	5	27.0	117	26	10	10	4	11	26	1.37
Reno Aces	Triple-A	June	1	2	7.43	5	5	26.2	124	34	23	22	6	11	30	1.69
Reno Aces	Triple-A	July	1	0	2.77	3	3	13.0	59	16	7	4	0	8	13	1.85
Reno Aces	Triple-A	First Half	3	2	4.75	15	15	77.2	341	78	43	41	14	36	81	1.47
Reno Aces	Triple-A	Second Half	1	0	4.00	4	4	18.0	83	23	11	8	1	10	21	1.83

Baserunner Splits

Team	L	Type	G	IP	BF	H	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Reno Aces	Triple-A	Bases Empty	19	45.1	227	58	11	27	49	1.88
Reno Aces	Triple-A	Bases Loaded	7	2.2	9	2	0	0	3	0.75
Reno Aces	Triple-A	Runner at 1st	19	18.1	69	18	1	4	19	1.20
Reno Aces	Triple-A	Runners at 1st & 2nd	15	8.2	34	6	1	2	10	0.92
Reno Aces	Triple-A	Runners at 1st & 3rd	10	5.0	13	2	0	1	0	0.60
Reno Aces	Triple-A	Runner at 2nd	18	11.1	52	11	2	8	14	1.68
Reno Aces	Triple-A	Runners at 2nd & 3rd	6	2.0	9	0	0	2	3	1.00
Reno Aces	Triple-A	Runner at 3rd	7	1.2	11	4	0	2	4	3.60
Reno Aces	Triple-A	Scoring Position	19	31.1	128	25	3	15	34	1.28

Game Type Splits

Team	L	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Reno Aces	Triple-A	Home Games	3	1	5.08	10	10	0	51.1	230	59	31	29	5	25	46	1.64
Reno Aces	Triple-A	Away Games	1	1	4.06	9	9	0	44.1	194	42	23	20	10	21	56	1.42
Reno Aces	Triple-A	Day Games	1	1	6.45	5	5	0	22.1	100	30	16	16	3	9	24	1.75
Reno Aces	Triple-A	Night Games	3	1	4.05	14	14	0	73.1	324	71	38	33	12	37	78	1.47
Reno Aces	Triple-A	Leading Off				19			19.2	100	25			4	14	25	1.98

Outs Splits

Team	L	Type	G	IP	BF	H	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Reno Aces	Triple-A	No Outs	19	32.2	158	42	6	18	39	1.84
Reno Aces	Triple-A	One Out	19	35.0	147	37	4	16	33	1.51
Reno Aces	Triple-A	Two Outs	19	27.1	119	22	5	12	30	1.24

Inning Splits

Team	L	Type	ERA	G	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Reno Aces	Triple-A	First Inning	3.79	19	19.0	81	20	9	8	4	8	21	1.47
Reno Aces	Triple-A	Second Inning	3.32	19	19.0	82	19	8	7	2	9	21	1.47
Reno Aces	Triple-A	Third Inning	4.42	19	18.1	84	23	10	9	3	9	22	1.75
Reno Aces	Triple-A	Fourth Inning	6.50	18	18.0	79	15	13	13	4	11	21	1.44
Reno Aces	Triple-A	Fifth Inning	4.60	17	15.2	75	20	10	8	1	6	12	1.66
Reno Aces	Triple-A	Sixth Inning	4.76	7	5.2	21	3	3	3	1	2	5	0.88
Reno Aces	Triple-A	Seventh Inning	-.--	1	0.0	2	1	1	1	0	1	0	-.--

Date	Home Tm	Away Tm	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
2024-07-03	Los Angeles Dodgers	Arizona Diamondbacks	0	0	12.00	1	1	0	3.0	4	4	4	2	3	2	2.33
July	Arizona Diamondbacks		0	0	12.00	1	1	0	3.0	4	4	4	2	3	2	2.33

Date	Home Tm	Away Tm	W	L	ERA	G	GS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
March	Reno Aces		1	0	0.00	1	1	5.0	2	0	0	0	1	6	0.60
2024-03-31	Las Vegas Aviators	Reno Aces	1	0	0.00	1	1	5.0	2	0	0	0	1	6	0.60
2024-04-05	Reno Aces	Sacramento River Cats	1	0	0.82	1	1	6.0	5	1	1	0	3	2	1.00
2024-04-11	Tacoma Rainiers	Reno Aces	0	0	4.20	1	1	4.0	5	6	6	3	5	6	1.40
2024-04-18	Salt Lake Bees	Reno Aces	0	0	3.32	1	1	4.0	3	1	0	0	3	7	1.42
2024-04-23	Reno Aces	Sugar Land Space Cowboys	0	0	3.75	1	1	5.0	6	3	3	0	3	3	1.50
2024-04-28	Reno Aces	Sugar Land Space Cowboys	0	0	4.03	1	1	5.0	4	3	3	2	1	9	1.41
April	Reno Aces		1	0	4.88	5	5	24.0	23	14	13	5	15	27	1.58
2024-05-03	Las Vegas Aviators	Reno Aces	0	0	3.97	1	1	5.0	4	2	2	1	4	4	1.44
2024-05-09	Reno Aces	Tacoma Rainiers	0	0	3.83	1	1	6.0	4	2	2	0	2	4	1.38
2024-05-15	Round Rock Express	Reno Aces	0	0	3.80	1	1	5.0	6	2	2	2	1	4	1.38
2024-05-22	Oklahoma City Baseball Club	Reno Aces	0	0	3.42	1	1	5.0	5	0	0	0	2	9	1.38
2024-05-28	Reno Aces	Salt Lake Bees	0	0	3.70	1	1	6.0	7	4	4	1	2	5	1.39
May	Reno Aces		0	0	3.33	5	5	27.0	26	10	10	4	11	26	1.37
2024-06-02	Reno Aces	Salt Lake Bees	0	1	4.43	1	1	5.0	11	7	7	1	2	4	1.49
2024-06-08	Tacoma Rainiers	Reno Aces	0	0	4.73	1	1	5.2	7	5	5	3	0	7	1.47
2024-06-14	Reno Aces	Sacramento River Cats	1	0	4.65	1	1	5.0	4	3	2	0	5	3	1.49
2024-06-20	Salt Lake Bees	Reno Aces	0	1	4.75	1	1	6.0	5	4	4	1	2	8	1.47
2024-06-26	Reno Aces	Oklahoma City Baseball Club	0	0	4.90	1	1	5.0	7	4	4	1	2	8	1.49
June	Reno Aces		1	2	7.43	5	5	26.2	34	23	22	6	11	30	1.69
2024-07-09	Reno Aces	Round Rock Express	0	0	5.08	1	1	2.1	7	3	3	0	2	2	1.55
2024-07-19	Tacoma Rainiers	Reno Aces	0	0	4.92	1	1	4.2	5	3	1	0	3	5	1.56
2024-07-25	Reno Aces	Las Vegas Aviators	1	0	4.61	1	1	6.0	4	1	0	0	3	6	1.54
July	Reno Aces		1	0	2.77	3	3	13.0	16	7	4	0	8	13	1.85

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	21	70	10	2	20.0	13.3	94.8	106.4	21.4	20.0	.293	.661	.529	.461	.484	50.0	13.3	20.0	12.00	10.57
Player		70	10	2	20.0	13.3	94.8	106.4	21.4	20.0	.293	.661	.529	.461	.484	50.0	13.3	20.0
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

Mena relies on 5 pitches.

Four Seamer

(38.6%) ,

Curveball

(31.4%) ,

Changeup

(11.4%) ,

Sweeper

(10.0%) ,

Sinker

(8.6%) ,

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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
2024	40.0	40.0	10.0	10.0	30.0	60.0	10.0	0.0	30.0	30.0	20.0	0.0	20.0	13.3
Player	40.0	40.0	10.0	10.0	30.0	60.0	10.0	0.0	30.0	30.0	20.0	0.0	20.0	13.3
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)
Year	Pitch	Team	Hand	#	MPH	Vertical Drop	vs. Comparable	Horizontal Break	vs. Comparable	Vertical Break	vs. Avg	Horizontal Break	vs. Avg
2024	Sinker	AZ	R	6	95.6	18.8	-1.2	13.2ARM	-1.3	11.1	-3.8	13.2ARM	-1.6
2024	Sweeper	AZ	R	7	87.5	27.3	-7.2	2.8GLV	-9.0	8.2	-6.6	2.8GLV	-11.5
2024	Curveball	AZ	R	22	87.1	40.5	-2.6	1.8GLV	-3.0	-4.7	-5.2	1.8GLV	-7.6
2024	Changeup	AZ	R	8	92.7	24.9	-0.8	13.7ARM	-1.9	6.8	-1.9	13.7ARM	-0.5
2024	4-Seam Fastball	AZ	R	27	95.3	12.6	1.2	5.6ARM	-1.3	17.6	1.8	5.6ARM	-1.9

! Note: Years are in reverse order.

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Run Values by Pitch Type

Year	Pitch Type	RV/100	Run Value	Pitches	%	PA	BA	SLG	wOBA	Whiff%	K%	PutAway %	xBA	xSLG	xwOBA	Hard Hit %
2024	4-Seam Fastball	-6.4	-2	27	38.6	4	.333	1.333	.675	27.3	25.0	14.3	.466	1.318	.731	100.0
2024	Curveball	-0.4	0	22	31.4	8	.167	.167	.288	27.3	12.5	10.0	.215	.252	.332	40.0
2024	Changeup	-4.9	0	8	11.4	1	1.000	1.000	.900	50.0	0.0	0.0	.273	.295	.246	0.0
2024	Sweeper	-8.2	-1	7	10.0	2	.500	2.000	1.000	14.3	0.0	0.0	.281	1.086	.560	50.0
2024	Sinker	-2.9	0	6	8.6		--	--	--	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	Curveball	22	87.1	37	6.7	7:15	6:30	45
2024	4-Seam Fastball	27	95.3	89	18.1	12:45	12:45	0

! Note: Years are in reverse order.

! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.

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Pitcher Arm Angle

! Note: Data is available from 2020 through the present.

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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	70	40.0	75.0	85.7	31.0	46.2	44.3	40.0	48.6	29.4	7.1	60.0
Player	70	40.0	75.0	85.7	31.0	46.2	44.3	40.0	48.6	29.4	7.1	60.0
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.

Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year	Team	Avg HR Trot	Actual HR	xHR	HR-xHR	Doubters	Mostly Gone	No Doubters	No Doubter %
2024		24.1	2	1.2	1	0	2	0	0.0
Player		24.1	2	1.2	1	0	2	0	0.0

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.

Standard

Year	Team	Avg HR Trot	Actual HR	xHR	HR-xHR	Doubters	Mostly Gone	No Doubters	No Doubter %
2024		24.1	2	1.1	1	0	2	0	0.0
Player		24.1	2	1.1	1	0	2	0	0.0

Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Standard" view here accounts for different wall heights and distances but excludes environmental effects. It is based purely on the observed trajectory of the hit.

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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year	HR
2024	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	1	1	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1
Player	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	1	1	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1

Standard

Year	HR
2024	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	0	1	1	1	1	2	1	0	2	1	1	2	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	2	1	1
Player	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	0	1	1	1	1	2	1	0	2	1	1	2	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	2	1	1

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Statcast Fielder Positioning

				vs RHH			vs LHH
Year	Alignment Type	PA	wOBA	PA	Total	%	PA	Total	%
2024	Shades	15	.529	9	0	0.0	6	3	50.0

! 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 %
2024		14	16.2	35.7%	0.0%	14	21.8	0.0%	0.0%

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Statcast Fielding Breakdown

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Statcast Baserunning

Expresses total baserunning value added as a runner through both stolen bases and extra base advances taken

Year	Team	Baserunning Runs	Runs via Extra Bases	Runs via SB	Advance Attempts	Advances	Thrown Out	Holds	XB Adv Attempts	SB (2B) Runs	SB (3B) Runs	SB (2B) Above Avg	SB (3B) Above Avg	SB Adv Attempts
			Run Value Breakdown			Extra Bases Taken Run Value				Stolen Bases Run Value		Stolen Base Advances

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Statcast Basestealing

Expresses value added through stolen bases as a runner

Year	Team	Base	Basestealing Runs	Net Base Advances	Advances vs Avg	Outs vs Avg	Steal Opportunities	Steal Attempt %	Advances Gained (SB+BK)	Outs Created (CS+PK)	Lead Dist Gained (all SB opps)	Lead Dist Gained (only SB att)
				Advances Breakdown			How often does the runner attempt steals		How successful was the runner at steals		How good were the runner's leads

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Statcast Extra Bases Taken

Expresses value at advancing extra bases as a runner (not including steals)

Year	Team	Extra Bases Gained Runs	Advances	Thrown Out	Holds	Advance Opportunities	Advance Attempt %	Est. Attempt %	Attempt % Above Average	Safe on Advances	Safe / Opportunity	Safe / Attempt
			Runs Breakdown			How often does the runner attempt to advance				How often was the runner successful in advancing

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MLB Pipeline Rank

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Scouting Report

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