Alex Vesia
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 1" 209LBS | Age: 28
Draft: 2018 | Rd: 17, #507, Miami Marlins | Cal State - East Bay
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2022 5 0 2.15 63 0 1 54.1 79 1.12
2023 2 5 4.35 56 1 1 49.2 64 1.39
2024 5 4 1.76 67 0 5 66.1 87 0.99
5 Seasons 15 11 2.89 232 1 8 214.2 289 1.16
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2022 63 5-0 2.15 54.1 79 1.12
2023 56 2-5 4.35 49.2 64 1.39
2024 67 5-4 1.76 66.1 87 0.99
5 Seasons 232 15-11 2.89 214.2 289 1.16
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
2020 24 133 15 2 13.3 7.4 91.6 111.5 27.2 33.3 .207 .525 .532 .401 .397 46.7 18.5 25.9 18.69 7.40
2021 25 651 83 9 10.8 5.6 87.6 109.2 23.5 33.7 .145 .311 .241 .260 .320 34.9 33.5 13.7 2.25 2.81
2022 26 951 122 8 6.6 3.5 87.0 108.6 17.4 35.2 .188 .295 .244 .261 .343 34.4 34.8 10.6 2.15 2.79
2023 27 853 134 11 8.2 5.1 92.1 117.1 23.8 30.6 .231 .391 .318 .296 .389 42.5 29.5 7.8 4.35 3.66
2024 28 1109 140 17 12.1 6.5 87.5 113.3 30.0 29.3 .161 .329 .246 .264 .335 35.0 33.1 12.5 1.76 2.81
Player 3697 494 47 9.5 5.3 88.8 117.1 24.0 32.0 .184 .338 .271 .275 .351 37.2 32.3 11.5
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

Vesia relies on 3 pitches.
Four Seamer
(63.2%) ,
Slider
(31.7%) ,
Changeup
(5.1%) ,


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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
2020 20.0 46.7 26.7 6.7 33.3 40.0 26.7 6.7 13.3 53.3 6.7 6.7 13.3 7.4
2021 25.3 45.8 16.9 12.0 36.1 30.1 33.7 4.8 20.5 44.6 10.8 8.4 10.8 5.6
2022 36.1 27.9 25.4 10.7 30.3 45.9 23.8 9.0 18.9 33.6 28.7 3.3 6.6 3.5
2023 29.1 35.8 22.4 12.7 34.3 35.8 29.9 2.2 17.2 38.8 23.9 9.7 8.2 5.1
2024 25.7 37.9 15.7 20.7 33.6 37.9 28.6 7.9 12.9 47.1 16.4 3.6 12.1 6.5
Player 28.9 36.4 20.4 14.2 33.4 38.1 28.5 6.1 16.8 41.3 20.2 6.1 9.5 5.3
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)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. AvgHorizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2024 Slider LAD L 351 85.0 33.5 -2.8 7.0GLV 1.9 4.1 -2.6 7.0GLV 1.9
2024 4-Seam Fastball LAD L 701 93.4 11.2 4.2 6.2ARM -1.1 20.3 4.7 6.2ARM -2.0
2024 Changeup LAD L 57 85.5 23.5 -8.3 6.5ARM -7.5 13.9 -8.0 6.5ARM -7.6
2023 Changeup LAD L 12 86.4 26.5 -4.8 13.1ARM -1.3 10.3 -4.0 13.1ARM -0.9
2023 4-Seam Fastball LAD L 581 94.4 11.4 3.7 6.1ARM -1.6 19.4 4.1 6.1ARM -1.8
2023 Slider LAD L 260 85.9 33.3 -2.1 7.2GLV 2.6 3.4 -1.7 7.2GLV 1.9
2022 Slider LAD L 308 85.0 34.5 -1.8 7.3GLV 2.2 3.0 -1.1 7.3GLV 2.4
2022 Changeup LAD L 43 85.6 24.8 -6.2 12.1ARM -2.1 12.6 -5.8 12.1ARM -2.2
2022 4-Seam Fastball LAD L 600 94.1 11.4 3.4 5.0ARM -2.5 19.5 3.5 5.0ARM -2.6
2021 Changeup LAD L 66 85.9 26.3 -4.1 14.2ARM 0.0 10.7 -2.9 14.2ARM 0.3
2021 Slider LAD L 114 85.0 32.5 -3.5 6.6GLV 1.6 5.1 -3.5 6.6GLV 1.8
2021 4-Seam Fastball LAD L 471 93.8 11.5 3.5 6.8ARM -0.7 19.7 3.6 6.8ARM -0.8
2020 Slider MIA L 12 84.1 35.0 -2.7 6.7GLV 1.5 3.4 -2.1 6.7GLV 1.6
2020 4-Seam Fastball MIA L 97 91.7 12.1 4.1 7.8ARM 0.7 20.5 4.5 7.8ARM 0.3
2020 Changeup MIA L 24 84.4 26.8 -4.9 13.5ARM 0.2 11.6 -3.8 13.5ARM -0.1
! 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 8 701 63.2 171 .149 .355 .294 28.3 28.7 21.0 .171 .415 .317 40.4
2024 Slider 2.3 8 351 31.7 72 .106 .136 .140 39.7 45.8 25.6 .121 .159 .154 14.3
2024 Changeup 0.2 0 57 5.1 17 .313 .375 .326 29.2 29.4 29.4 .237 .272 .251 54.5
2023 4-Seam Fastball 0.2 1 581 68.1 155 .273 .420 .335 28.1 28.4 23.7 .233 .392 .299 43.4
2023 Slider -2.1 -6 260 30.5 57 .245 .415 .311 35.8 35.1 23.0 .222 .366 .281 39.4
2023 Changeup 5.7 1 12 1.4 2 .000 .000 .000 50.0 0.0 0.0 .333 .983 .538 50.0
2022 4-Seam Fastball 2.4 14 600 63.1 151 .164 .242 .260 31.9 35.1 27.5 .183 .321 .282 40.3
2022 Slider -0.8 -3 308 32.4 65 .230 .262 .255 39.0 36.9 25.0 .194 .246 .216 28.9
2022 Changeup -1.1 0 43 4.5 10 .222 .222 .250 22.7 20.0 10.0 .209 .242 .251 0.0
2021 4-Seam Fastball 0.4 2 471 72.4 116 .163 .398 .299 38.6 36.2 27.8 .158 .356 .283 36.8
2021 Slider 1.4 2 114 17.5 27 .043 .043 .204 42.2 37.0 25.6 .108 .230 .226 30.8
2021 Changeup 4.7 3 66 10.1 15 .000 .000 .000 27.6 13.3 10.5 .113 .129 .160 30.8
2020 4-Seam Fastball -2.7 -3 97 72.9 20 .357 .786 .545 25.5 10.0 5.9 .207 .443 .396 50.0
2020 Changeup -10.2 -2 24 18.0 4 .333 1.333 .675 30.0 25.0 14.3 .371 1.379 .698 50.0
2020 Slider -3.5 0 12 9.0 3 .333 .333 .300 66.7 66.7 28.6 .046 .052 .042 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 55 85.5 97 15.2 10:30 11:00 -30
2024 4-Seam Fastball 682 93.4 99 20.8 11:15 11:30 -15
2024 Slider 337 85.0 39 8.2 1:15 2:30 -75
2023 Changeup 12 86.4 99 16.6 10:30 10:00 30
2023 4-Seam Fastball 570 94.4 99 19.9 11:15 11:30 -15
2023 Slider 257 85.9 36 8.2 1:30 2:30 -60
2022 Changeup 42 85.6 99 17.2 10:30 10:30 0
2022 4-Seam Fastball 600 94.1 99 19.8 11:30 11:30 0
2022 Slider 307 85.0 36 8.1 1:15 2:45 -90
2021 Changeup 64 85.9 100 17.6 10:15 10:00 15
2021 4-Seam Fastball 471 93.8 98 20.5 11:15 11:15 0
2021 Slider 114 85.0 38 8.3 1:15 2:00 -45
2020 Changeup 24 84.4 99 17.5 10:15 10:15 0
2020 4-Seam Fastball 97 91.7 99 21.6 11:15 11:15 0
2020 Slider 12 84.1 41 7.4 1:15 2:30 -75
! 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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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2020 27 133 -1 -2 -2 -1 -6
2021 178 741 5 13 -7 -2 8
2022 239 1,006 10 14 -10 -3 11
2023 221 885 -2 7 -5 -3 -4
2024 271 1,158 15 13 -5 -6 17
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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 %
2020 133 50.4 71.6 72.9 18.2 66.7 39.8 51.9 45.1 28.3 8.3 81.8
2021 651 50.4 72.3 65.4 24.1 47.4 43.3 51.9 48.4 38.1 7.5 81.6
2022 951 50.3 67.4 68.9 29.6 57.1 44.5 60.6 48.6 33.5 8.0 78.9
2023 853 50.9 72.8 75.9 27.9 52.1 44.4 60.7 50.8 30.3 7.7 87.9
2024 1,109 48.1 70.0 73.3 26.6 54.9 43.6 60.0 47.5 31.3 6.6 83.6
Player 3,697 49.8 70.5 71.4 26.9 54.0 43.8 58.6 48.6 32.7 7.4 82.9
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
2020 25 75 71
2021 55 82 61
2022 88 93 92 87 78 87 63 82 77 97 14 92 50 54 74 62
2023 72 67 59 49 72 74 43 1 23 88 60 79 38 56 81 51
2024 92 99 89 30 90 47 3 81 79 95 5 88 25 38 85 42
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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 %
2020 23.9 3 2.3 1 0 1 2 66.7
2021 22.9 7 5.1 2 2 4 2 28.6
2022 26.7 2 3.3 -1 2 3 1 50.0
2023 24.6 8 7.0 1 1 4 4 50.0
2024 22.4 7 7.0 0 3 6 2 28.6
Player 23.7 27 24.7 2 8 18 11 40.7
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
2020 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 3 2 2
2021 7 7 2 4 5 4 6 5 3 3 4 4 5 4 6 6 5 5 6 6 6 5 6 7 5 6 5 6 7 5 6
2022 2 3 2 3 4 4 4 2 3 2 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 4 3 6 4 4 2 2 4 5 4 2 2
2023 8 5 7 8 8 6 7 6 7 7 7 8 7 7 6 8 8 6 7 8 6 6 8 6 8 6 7 7 8 7 7
2024 7 6 5 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 7 6 8 6 7 6 6 7 7 8 10 7 10 8 6 7 5 8 10 7 7
Player 27 24 18 24 26 23 27 22 20 21 23 23 26 22 25 26 24 23 26 29 27 27 31 28 23 23 24 28 32 23 24
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 2020 2021 +/-   2022 +/-   2023 +/-   2024 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 91.7 93.8 2.1 94.1 0.3 94.4 0.3 93.4 -1.0
Offspeed Velocity 84.4 85.9 1.5 85.6 -0.3 86.4 0.8 85.5 -0.9
Breaking Velocity 84.1 85.0 0.9 85.0 0.0 85.9 0.9 85.0 -0.9
Exit Velocity 91.6 87.6 -4.0 87.0 -0.6 92.1 5.1 87.5 -4.6
Launch Angle 27.2 23.5 -3.7 17.4 -6.1 23.8 6.4 30.0 6.2
Barrel % 13.3 10.8 -2.5 6.6 -4.2 8.2 1.6 12.1 3.9
Hard Hit % 46.7 34.9 -11.8 34.4 -0.5 42.5 8.1 35.0 -7.5
LA Sweet-Spot % 33.3 33.7 0.4 35.2 1.5 30.6 -4.6 29.3 -1.3
xBA .207 .145 -0.062 .188 0.043 .231 0.043 .161 -0.070
BA .350 .126 -0.224 .187 0.061 .263 0.076 .148 -0.115
xwOBA .401 .260 -0.141 .261 0.001 .296 0.035 .264 -0.032
wOBA .532 .241 -0.291 .244 0.003 .318 0.074 .246 -0.072
xSLG .525 .311 -0.214 .295 -0.016 .391 0.096 .329 -0.062
SLG .800 .296 -0.504 .247 -0.049 .414 0.167 .291 -0.123
K% 18.5 33.5 15.0 34.8 1.3 29.5 -5.3 33.1 3.6
BB% 25.9 13.7 -12.2 10.6 -3.1 7.8 -2.8 12.5 4.7
Swing % 45.1 48.4 3.3 48.6 0.2 50.8 2.2 47.5 -3.3
Whiff% 28.3 38.1 9.8 33.5 -4.6 30.3 -3.2 31.3 1.0
In Zone % 50.4 50.4 0.0 50.3 -0.1 50.9 0.6 48.1 -2.8
Out of Zone % 49.6 49.6 0.0 49.7 0.1 49.1 -0.6 51.9 2.8
Out of Zone Swing % 18.2 24.1 5.9 29.6 5.5 27.9 -1.7 26.6 -1.3
First Pitch Swing % 33.3 30.4 -2.9 31.0 0.6 39.3 8.3 32.7 -6.6
First Pitch Strike % 51.9 51.9 0.0 60.6 8.7 60.7 0.1 60.0 -0.7
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2020 Shifts 27 .532 14 5 35.7 13 1 7.7
2021 Shifts 158 .241 83 42 50.6 75 48 64.0
2022 Shifts 226 .244 147 62 42.2 79 43 54.4
2023 Shades 214 .318 121 10 8.3 93 43 46.2
2024 Shades 254 .244 150 6 4.0 104 35 33.7
! 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 %
2020 41 23.8 0.0% 14.6% 21 25.6 0.0% 23.8%
2021 193 23.1 0.0% 7.3% 93 27.3 0.0% 31.2%
2022 241 24.5 0.0% 13.3% 175 27.5 0.0% 34.9%
2023 215 18.7 0.5% 0.0% 135 21.3 0.0% 0.7%
2024 311 18.1 4.8% 0.3% 175 19.9 0.6% 0.6%

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Pitch Distribution