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Anthony Kay
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 0" 225LBS | Age: 29
Draft: 2016 | Rd: 1, #31, New York Mets | Connecticut
W
L
ERA
G
GS
SV
IP
SO
WHIP
2021 1 2 5.61 11 5 0 33.2 39 1.66
2022 0 0 4.50 1 0 0 2 3 1.50
2023 0 0 6.14 16 0 0 14.2 11 1.50
5 Seasons 4 2 5.59 44 7 0 85.1 88 1.61
G
W-L
ERA
IP
SO
WHIP
2021 11 1-2 5.61 33.2 39 1.66
2022 1 0-0 4.50 2 3 1.50
2023 16 0-0 6.14 14.2 11 1.50
5 Seasons 44 4-2 5.59 85.1 88 1.61
20232023 MLB Percentile Rankings
ValuesavantPOORAVERAGEGREATPitching Run Value-6NOT QUALIFIEDFastball Run Value-2NOT QUALIFIEDBreaking Run Value-5NOT QUALIFIEDOffspeed Run Value0NOT QUALIFIEDPitchingxERA7.04NOT QUALIFIEDxBA.305NOT QUALIFIEDFastball Velo94.6NOT QUALIFIED60Avg Exit Velocity90.2NOT QUALIFIEDChase %34.8NOT QUALIFIEDWhiff %20.3NOT QUALIFIEDK %16.7NOT QUALIFIEDBB %13.6NOT QUALIFIEDBarrel %11.4NOT QUALIFIEDHard-Hit %40.9NOT QUALIFIEDGB %31.8NOT QUALIFIEDExtension6.0NOT QUALIFIED12
20232023 Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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MLB AVG.ARM ANGLE35°12"24"6"12"18"24"12"24"12"24"13.2 INCHES TAIL4.5 INCHES RISE14.2 INCHES BREAK1.3 INCHES RISEAVG3.5 INCHES BREAK1.3 INCHES RISEAVG7.0 INCHES TAIL14.8 INCHES RISEAVG1B3BMOVES TOWARD︎MORERISEMOREDROPUSAGEMPHLHP AVG4-Seam51%94.593.2Slider27%88.384.4Sweeper13%81.480.4Change3%86.784.2SAMPLE100 PITCH

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
2019 24 258 44 2 4.5 3.2 85.6 104.5 6.8 29.5 .272 .398 .290 .324 .369 29.5 20.6 7.9 5.79 4.66
2020 25 409 62 5 8.1 5.1 88.7 111.8 15.4 35.5 .268 .466 .364 .359 .417 37.1 22.4 14.3 5.14 5.66
2021 26 649 96 8 8.3 5.1 86.7 111.2 7.3 46.9 .254 .429 .384 .344 .407 33.3 25.0 11.5 5.61 5.12
2022 27 39 5 1 20.0 10.0 104.8 116.2 17.8 60.0 .291 .374 .393 .435 .588 100.0 30.0 10.0 4.50 8.96
2023 28 242 44 5 11.4 7.6 90.2 109.9 19.3 45.5 .305 .489 .352 .394 .415 40.9 16.7 13.6 6.14 7.04
Player 1597 251 21 8.4 5.3 87.9 116.2 11.5 41.0 .269 .441 .359 .355 .408 36.3 22.4 12.0
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

Kay relies on 4 pitches.
Four Seamer
(54.5%) ,
Slider
(28.5%) ,
Sweeper
(13.2%) ,
Changeup
(3.7%) ,

Four Seamer132 Pitches (54.5%)
Slider69 Pitches (28.5%)
Sweeper32 Pitches (13.2%)
Changeup9 Pitches (3.7%)

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Created with Highcharts 6.2.0%Chart context menuAnthony Kay Pitch % by SeasonSource: baseballsavant.mlb.comFour SeamerSliderSweeperChangeupCurveballCutter201920202021202220230204060
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Pitch Tracking

Year
Pitch Type
#
# RHB
# LHB
%
MPH
PA
AB
H
1B
2B
3B
HR
SO
BBE
BA
XBA
SLG
XSLG
WOBA
XWOBA
EV
LA
Spin
Ext.
Whiff%
PutAway%
2023 Four Seamer 132 89 43 54.5 94.6 40 31 7 4 3 0 0 3 29 .226 .310 .323 .496 .321 .407 90.1 26 2463 6.0 14.3 9.1
2023 Slider 69 47 22 28.5 88.4 15 13 3 0 2 0 1 3 10 .231 .284 .615 .473 .394 .372 85.4 2 2602 6.0 18.8 18.8
2023 Sweeper 32 6 26 13.2 81.4 9 8 2 1 0 0 1 5 3 .250 .261 .625 .452 .398 .344 100.1 20 2665 6.0 50.0 33.3
2023 Changeup 9 9 0 3.7 86.8 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .500 .547 .500 .620 .441 .511 100.9 4 1735 6.2 33.3 0.0
2022 Four Seamer 24 21 3 61.5 94.5 7 5 1 0 1 0 0 3 3 .200 .152 .400 .189 .283 .339 106.1 24 2509 5.9 54.5 50.0
2022 Slider 13 12 1 33.3 83.0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 .500 .638 1.000 .838 .631 .644 102.9 8 2661 5.9 0.0 0.0
2022 Curveball 2 2 0 5.1 79.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .689 .689 2462 5.8 0.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Batted Ball Profile

Season
GB %
FB %
LD %
PU %
Pull %
Straight %
Oppo %
Weak %
Topped %
Under %
Flare/Burner %
Solid %
Barrel %
Barrel/PA
2019 54.5 13.6 22.7 9.1 36.4 43.2 20.5 6.8 40.9 13.6 27.3 6.8 4.5 3.2
2020 37.1 25.8 29.0 8.1 30.6 41.9 27.4 6.5 17.7 32.3 27.4 4.8 8.1 5.1
2021 47.9 21.9 27.1 3.1 35.4 31.3 33.3 4.2 39.6 16.7 25.0 6.3 8.3 5.1
2022 20.0 20.0 60.0 0.0 80.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 60.0 0.0 20.0 10.0
2023 31.8 15.9 36.4 15.9 45.5 40.9 13.6 2.3 20.5 25.0 31.8 9.1 11.4 7.6
Player 43.0 20.3 29.1 7.6 37.1 37.5 25.5 4.8 30.3 21.5 27.9 6.4 8.4 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

Created with Highcharts 6.2.0Chart context menuAnthony Kay Vertical Movement vs Avg (Inches) by SeasonSource: baseballsavant.mlb.comSliderChangeupFour SeamerSweeperCurveballCutter20192020202120222023-5-2.502.557.5

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
2023 Slider NYM L 66 88.3 33.8 0.8 3.6GLV -0.3 1.1 0.5 3.6GLV -1.7
2023 Changeup NYM L 8 86.7 31.8 0.3 13.2ARM -1.4 4.6 1.8 13.2ARM -0.8
2023 4-Seam Fastball NYM L 124 94.5 15.7 -0.6 6.8ARM -1.4 14.9 -0.5 6.8ARM -0.9
2023 Sweeper NYM L 32 81.4 40.2 -0.6 14.2GLV -0.4 1.3 -0.2 14.2GLV 0.1
2022 Slider TOR L 13 83.0 44.8 5.6 6.9GLV 0.1 -4.8 6.7 6.9GLV 2.0
2022 Curveball TOR L 2 79.1 58.1 3.8 9.5GLV 0.9 -14.0 5.2 9.5GLV 1.2
2022 4-Seam Fastball TOR L 24 94.5 16.9 -2.2 3.7ARM -3.8 13.9 -2.1 3.7ARM -3.9
! 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 %
2023 4-Seam Fastball -1.3 -2 132 54.5 40 .226 .323 .324 14.3 7.5 9.1 .310 .496 .407 34.5
2023 Slider -2.7 -2 69 28.5 15 .231 .615 .393 18.8 20.0 18.8 .284 .473 .371 30.0
2023 Sweeper -8.5 -3 32 13.2 9 .250 .625 .400 50.0 55.6 33.3 .261 .452 .345 100.0
2023 Changeup -2.4 0 9 3.7 2 .500 .500 .450 33.3 0.0 0.0 .547 .620 .511 100.0
2022 4-Seam Fastball 4.1 1 24 61.5 7 .200 .400 .279 54.5 42.9 50.0 .152 .189 .336 100.0
2022 Slider -3.0 0 13 33.3 2 .500 1.000 .625 0.0 0.0 0.0 .637 .838 .644 100.0
2022 Curveball -18.3 0 2 5.1 1 -- -- .700 -- 0.0 0.0 -- -- .700 --
! 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
2023 4-Seam Fastball 122 94.6 76 15.9 10:45 11:00 -15
2023 Slider 66 88.3 23 4.6 2:15 3:00 -45
2023 Sweeper 32 81.4 55 15.2 4:00 3:00 60
2022 4-Seam Fastball 24 94.5 69 13.7 10:45 11:30 -45
2022 Slider 13 83.0 50 10.2 4:15 4:30 -15
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

2020202120222023All YearsClick a year to see pitches
ARM ANGLE40°2020 ARM ANGLE42°2021 ARM ANGLE38°2022 ARM ANGLE35°2023
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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year
Team
PA
Pitches
Heart
Shadow
Chase
Waste
All
2019 63 258 4 0 -2 -1 1
2020 97 409 2 3 -7 -3 -5
2021 156 649 -5 6 -5 -4 -8
2023 66 242 -6 3 -2 -2 -6
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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 %
2019 258 44.2 76.3 85.1 31.9 56.5 46.5 55.6 51.6 24.1 5.4 92.9
2020 409 46.9 72.9 79.3 18.4 55.0 42.3 45.4 44.0 26.1 6.6 88.9
2021 649 46.7 72.3 80.8 26.6 56.5 42.2 59.0 47.9 25.7 7.7 86.0
2022 39 35.9 42.9 83.3 44.0 54.5 43.6 60.0 43.6 35.3 2.6 0.0
2023 242 41.7 78.2 89.9 34.8 63.3 34.7 56.1 52.9 20.3 5.0 75.0
Player 1,597 45.3 73.3 82.5 27.3 57.6 41.8 54.6 48.2 24.8 6.5 85.6
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
2019 51 62 29
2020 15 24 20 24 10 56 35 43 49 45 7 45 2 54 74 49 19
2021 68 85 35 11
2023 60 94 12
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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 %
2019 -- 0 0.5 -1 0 1 0 --
2020 24.9 3 3.4 0 1 2 2 66.7
2021 23.6 7 4.4 3 2 2 3 42.9
2023 21.4 2 1.9 0 1 1 1 50.0
Player 23.5 12 10.2 2 4 6 6 50.0
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
2019 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
2020 3 4 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 3
2021 7 5 4 5 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 5 4 4 5 4 4 3 5 5 4 4 5 4 5 4 4
2023 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1
Player 12 11 10 12 9 11 11 11 8 9 9 8 12 11 9 11 10 9 12 11 11 9 13 12 9 9 11 10 12 8 8
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
2019
2020
+/-
 
2021
+/-
 
2022
+/-
 
2023
+/-
 
Fastball Velocity 93.4 93.4 0.0 93.5 0.1 94.5 1.0 94.6 0.1
Offspeed Velocity 85.4 86.3 0.9 86.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0 86.8 0.0
Breaking Velocity 78.1 77.9 -0.2 80.0 2.1 82.4 2.4 86.2 3.8
Exit Velocity 85.6 88.7 3.1 86.7 -2.0 104.8 18.1 90.2 -14.6
Launch Angle 6.8 15.4 8.6 7.3 -8.1 17.8 10.5 19.3 1.5
Barrel % 4.5 8.1 3.6 8.3 0.2 20.0 11.7 11.4 -8.6
Hard Hit % 29.5 37.1 7.6 33.3 -3.8 100.0 66.7 40.9 -59.1
LA Sweet-Spot % 29.5 35.5 6.0 46.9 11.4 60.0 13.1 45.5 -14.5
xBA .272 .268 -0.004 .254 -0.014 .291 0.037 .305 0.014
BA .263 .268 0.005 .281 0.013 .286 0.005 .241 -0.045
xwOBA .324 .359 0.035 .344 -0.015 .435 0.091 .394 -0.041
wOBA .290 .364 0.074 .384 0.020 .393 0.009 .352 -0.041
xSLG .398 .466 0.068 .429 -0.037 .374 -0.055 .489 0.115
SLG .316 .500 0.184 .519 0.019 .571 0.052 .444 -0.127
K% 20.6 22.4 1.8 25.0 2.6 30.0 5.0 16.7 -13.3
BB% 7.9 14.3 6.4 11.5 -2.8 10.0 -1.5 13.6 3.6
Swing % 51.6 44.0 -7.6 47.9 3.9 43.6 -4.3 52.9 9.3
Whiff% 24.1 26.1 2.0 25.7 -0.4 35.3 9.6 20.3 -15.0
In Zone % 44.2 46.9 2.7 46.7 -0.2 35.9 -10.8 41.7 5.8
Out of Zone % 55.8 53.1 -2.7 53.3 0.2 64.1 10.8 58.3 -5.8
Out of Zone Swing % 31.9 18.4 -13.5 26.6 8.2 44.0 17.4 34.8 -9.2
First Pitch Swing % 31.7 24.7 -7.0 31.4 6.7 20.0 -11.4 37.9 17.9
First Pitch Strike % 55.6 45.4 -10.2 59.0 13.6 60.0 1.0 56.1 -3.9
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHH
vs LHH
Year
Alignment Type
PA
wOBA
PA
Total
%
PA
Total
%
2019 Shifts 63 .290 51 6 11.8 12 6 50.0
2020 Shifts 96 .368 49 11 22.4 47 24 51.1
2021 Shifts 151 .392 105 9 8.6 46 18 39.1
2022 Shifts 10 .393 9 7 77.8 1 0 0.0
2023 Shades 63 .369 41 2 4.9 22 4 18.2
! 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 %
2019 71 15.6 42.3% 1.4% 34 20.8 0.0% 2.9%
2020 106 15.6 40.6% 2.8% 89 24.4 0.0% 10.1%
2021 146 16.9 25.3% 2.1% 136 24.8 0.0% 13.2%
2022 6 13.7 50.0% 0.0% 10 23.0 0.0% 10.0%
2023 46 13.4 67.4% 0.0% 48 18.2 0.0% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution

Anthony Kay - 2023 Frequency of Pitches by Pitch Speed4-Seam FastballChangeupSliderSweeperAll Pitches75 MPH80 MPH85 MPH90 MPH95 MPHPitch Speed0%5%10%15%20%Frequency of Speed