Alec Marsh
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 2" 220LBS | Age: 26
Draft: 2019 | Rd: CB-B, #70, Kansas City Royals | Arizona State
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2023 3 9 5.69 17 8 0 74.1 85 1.56
2024 9 9 4.53 26 25 0 129 123 1.26
2 Seasons 12 18 4.96 43 33 0 203.1 208 1.37
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2023 17 3-9 5.69 74.1 85 1.56
2024 26 9-9 4.53 129 123 1.26
2 Seasons 43 12-18 4.96 203.1 208 1.37
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 25 1342 208 20 9.6 5.8 89.7 111.8 14.2 40.4 .257 .486 .381 .367 .441 41.8 24.9 11.4 5.69 5.92
2024 26 2161 374 36 9.6 6.6 89.7 113.6 15.0 38.0 .264 .453 .325 .341 .407 40.9 22.4 7.1 4.54 4.97
Player 3503 582 56 9.6 6.3 89.7 113.6 14.7 38.8 .262 .466 .346 .351 .419 41.2 23.4 8.8
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

Marsh relies on 6 pitches.
Four Seamer
(37.0%) ,
Slider
(17.9%) ,
Curveball
(16.4%) ,
Sinker
(13.8%) ,
Changeup
(10.0%) ,
Sweeper
(4.9%) ,


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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 36.1 32.7 27.4 3.8 39.4 42.3 18.3 3.8 26.0 25.0 25.0 10.1 9.6 5.8
2024 38.8 26.5 25.7 9.1 40.1 34.0 25.9 4.5 27.3 24.6 24.9 8.6 9.6 6.6
Player 37.8 28.7 26.3 7.2 39.9 36.9 23.2 4.3 26.8 24.7 24.9 9.1 9.6 6.3
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

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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 799 94.2 15.8 -0.5 9.6ARM 1.8 15.0 -0.8 9.6ARM 2.1
2024 Sweeper KC R 106 86.1 38.8 2.7 11.0GLV -2.3 -1.8 3.4 11.0GLV -3.3
2024 Slider KC R 386 86.6 36.1 1.3 3.3GLV -1.2 0.5 1.1 3.3GLV -1.8
2024 Curveball KC R 354 82.8 47.1 -1.7 7.5GLV -1.1 -7.2 -2.7 7.5GLV -1.9
2024 Changeup KC R 216 86.3 33.2 1.3 14.7ARM 0.4 3.5 1.4 14.7ARM 0.5
2024 Sinker KC R 299 93.6 24.1 0.3 16.8ARM 1.5 7.1 0.2 16.8ARM 2.0
2023 Sweeper KC R 214 85.4 39.2 2.1 8.8GLV -3.9 -1.6 3.1 8.8GLV -5.3
2023 Slider KC R 132 87.3 32.6 -1.2 0.2GLV -4.0 3.3 -1.8 0.2GLV -5.1
2023 Sinker KC R 96 94.1 23.8 1.1 16.9ARM 1.6 7.1 0.5 16.9ARM 1.9
2023 4-Seam Fastball KC R 500 94.2 15.5 -0.3 8.8ARM 1.1 15.3 -0.5 8.8ARM 1.4
2023 Curveball KC R 200 81.1 51.1 0.0 9.0GLV 0.7 -9.4 -0.5 9.0GLV 0.1
2023 Changeup KC R 200 87.0 31.2 0.2 14.4ARM -0.1 4.8 0.6 14.4ARM 0.0
! 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 0.3 3 799 37.0 175 .208 .383 .311 22.3 28.6 21.2 .211 .395 .310 38.5
2024 Slider -1.2 -5 386 17.9 97 .290 .462 .348 29.4 21.6 17.1 .277 .428 .318 33.3
2024 Curveball -1.7 -6 355 16.4 88 .263 .500 .352 27.4 27.3 18.3 .282 .477 .352 47.4
2024 Sinker -0.7 -2 299 13.8 98 .317 .524 .411 9.9 9.2 16.4 .321 .562 .425 49.3
2024 Changeup 1.2 3 216 10.0 57 .204 .296 .246 17.7 7.0 8.2 .329 .508 .368 39.2
2024 Sweeper -1.9 -2 106 4.9 32 .200 .433 .292 46.4 46.9 28.8 .180 .369 .261 33.3
2023 4-Seam Fastball -0.2 -1 500 37.3 112 .256 .523 .410 25.8 28.6 23.4 .241 .489 .394 41.8
2023 Sweeper 0.1 0 214 15.9 62 .208 .472 .325 45.5 38.7 32.4 .202 .455 .320 35.5
2023 Curveball -1.7 -3 200 14.9 41 .263 .474 .341 30.4 19.5 16.7 .248 .435 .320 40.0
2023 Changeup -4.1 -8 200 14.9 59 .346 .654 .501 26.8 15.3 16.4 .300 .525 .391 37.2
2023 Slider -0.6 -1 132 9.8 34 .233 .533 .365 37.8 26.5 18.4 .253 .450 .345 47.6
2023 Sinker 2.7 3 96 7.2 34 .290 .452 .364 6.1 8.8 25.0 .341 .568 .415 53.6
! 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 Changeup 207 86.3 89 15.8 2:00 2:45 -45
2024 Curveball 355 82.8 65 12.4 7:30 7:15 15
2024 4-Seam Fastball 796 94.2 85 17.5 1:15 1:15 0
2024 Sinker 291 93.6 85 18.7 1:30 2:15 -45
2024 Slider 379 86.6 18 4.4 7:45 8:30 -45
2024 Sweeper 103 86.1 34 12.3 7:45 8:30 -45
2023 Changeup 198 87.0 89 15.5 2:00 2:30 -30
2023 Curveball 199 81.1 78 15.3 7:15 7:15 0
2023 4-Seam Fastball 500 94.2 85 17.3 1:15 1:00 15
2023 Sinker 95 94.1 86 18.7 1:30 2:15 -45
2023 Slider 132 87.3 15 3.6 11:00 11:30 -30
2023 Sweeper 210 85.4 34 10.2 7:30 8:15 -45
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2023 342 1,342 -4 10 -9 -8 -11
2024 547 2,161 10 4 -14 -9 -9
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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 1,342 46.6 64.8 81.7 28.7 47.1 40.8 60.5 45.5 29.6 7.5 68.3
2024 2,161 50.4 67.4 85.4 27.4 52.9 43.2 61.5 47.6 23.5 8.0 78.6
Player 3,503 49.0 66.5 84.1 27.9 50.5 42.3 61.1 46.8 25.8 7.8 74.8
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
2023 5 31 9 3 6 44 23 30 30 61 12 74 47 53 93 56 44
2024 10 15 9 10 22 16 16 25 32 45 64 34 35 50 93 47 27
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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 %
2023 23.5 16 16.2 0 6 13 6 37.5
2024 24.2 19 19.4 0 9 10 12 63.2
Player 23.9 35 35.6 -1 15 23 18 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
2023 16 13 12 19 17 17 18 15 18 14 14 17 17 15 18 19 17 13 17 20 15 17 21 19 13 14 17 18 17 14 11
2024 19 19 13 20 19 19 22 19 17 17 18 18 21 17 19 18 19 18 21 23 20 20 25 24 17 18 19 21 22 20 18
Player 35 32 25 39 36 36 40 34 35 31 32 35 38 32 37 37 36 31 38 43 35 37 46 43 30 32 36 39 39 34 29
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 94.2 94.0 -0.2 ↓
Offspeed Velocity 87.0 86.3 -0.7 ↓
Breaking Velocity 84.3 84.9 0.6 ↑
Exit Velocity 89.7 89.7 0.0
Launch Angle 14.2 15.0 0.8 ↑
Barrel % 9.6 9.6 0.0
Hard Hit % 41.8 40.9 -0.9 ↓
LA Sweet-Spot % 40.4 38.0 -2.4 ↓
xBA .257 .264 0.007 ↑
BA .266 .249 -0.017 ↓
xwOBA .367 .341 -0.026 ↓
wOBA .381 .325 -0.056 ↓
xSLG .486 .453 -0.033 ↓
SLG .524 .434 -0.090 ↓
K% 24.9 22.4 -2.5 ↓
BB% 11.4 7.1 -4.3 ↓
Swing % 45.5 47.6 2.1 ↑
Whiff% 29.6 23.5 -6.1 ↓
In Zone % 46.6 50.4 3.8 ↑
Out of Zone % 53.4 49.6 -3.8 ↓
Out of Zone Swing % 28.7 27.4 -1.3 ↓
First Pitch Swing % 30.4 32.1 1.7 ↑
First Pitch Strike % 60.5 61.5 1.0 ↑
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2023 Shades 342 .381 178 6 3.4 164 88 53.7
2024 Shades 547 .325 238 4 1.7 309 143 46.3
! 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 355 15.7 39.7% 0.8% 240 19.8 0.4% 2.1%
2024 607 15.1 47.4% 0.3% 343 19.1 0.9% 0.3%

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Pitch Distribution

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