Anthony Veneziano
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 5" 205LBS | Age: 27
Draft: 2019 | Rd: 10, #289, Kansas City Royals | Coastal Carolina
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2023 0 0 0.00 2 0 0 2.1 1 1.71
2024 1 0 3.38 12 0 0 13.1 14 1.43
2025 0 0 4.86 20 0 0 16.2 15 1.56
3 Seasons 1 0 3.90 34 0 0 32.1 30 1.52
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2023 2 0-0 0.00 2.1 1 1.71
2024 12 1-0 3.38 13.1 14 1.43
2025 20 0-0 4.86 16.2 15 1.56
3 Seasons 34 1-0 3.90 32.1 30 1.52
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 55 9 2 22.2 16.7 88.9 108.9 19.4 44.4 .273 .520 .350 .387 .361 55.6 8.3 16.7 0.00 6.73
2024 26 242 40 2 5.0 3.4 93.4 112.3 17.6 35.0 .262 .404 .349 .310 .380 50.0 24.1 5.2 3.38 4.02
2025 27 310 54 9 16.7 11.5 91.7 113.9 13.9 29.6 .298 .555 .380 .392 .450 50.0 19.2 10.3 4.86 6.21
Player 607 103 13 12.6 8.8 92.1 113.9 15.9 33.0 .281 .491 .366 .360 .415 50.5 20.3 8.8
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .405 .316 .315 .368 36.7 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Veneziano relies on 5 pitches.
Four Seamer
(37.5%) ,
Sweeper
(27.2%) ,
Slider
(24.3%) ,
Changeup
(7.1%) ,
Sinker
(3.9%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

AIR: Fly Balls + Line Drives + Popups All Batted Balls Batted Ball Breakdown
Season GB % AIR % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Pull GB % Straight GB % Oppo GB % Pull AIR % Straight AIR % Oppo AIR %
2023 33.3 66.7 33.3 22.2 11.1 44.4 22.2 33.3 33.3 0.0 0.0 11.1 22.2 33.3
2024 35.0 65.0 35.0 27.5 2.5 37.5 37.5 25.0 15.0 12.5 7.5 22.5 25.0 17.5
2025 48.1 51.9 31.5 16.7 3.7 42.6 33.3 24.1 24.1 20.4 3.7 18.5 13.0 20.4
Player 41.7 58.3 33.0 21.4 3.9 40.8 34.0 25.2 21.4 15.5 4.9 19.4 18.4 20.4
MLB 44.4 55.6 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.4 25.2 20.6 17.8 5.9 16.6 19.7 19.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Quality of Contact

Season Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2023 0.0 22.2 22.2 22.2 11.1 22.2 16.7
2024 0.0 27.5 30.0 25.0 12.5 5.0 3.4
2025 3.7 31.5 22.2 20.4 5.6 16.7 11.5
Player 1.9 29.1 25.2 22.3 8.7 12.6 8.8
MLB 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
2025 4-Seam Fastball MIA L 116 94.2 16.3 -1.8 8.4ARM 1.1 14.7 -1.4 8.4ARM 0.4
2025 Sweeper MIA L 84 82.7 39.9 0.1 12.3GLV -1.3 0.5 0.2 12.3GLV -1.2
2025 Slider MIA L 75 87.2 33.7 -0.3 2.7GLV -1.0 2.3 -0.6 2.7GLV -1.6
2025 Changeup MIA L 22 87.5 30.1 -1.2 16.7ARM 2.1 6.0 -0.7 16.7ARM 2.2
2025 Sinker MIA L 12 93.4 22.9 0.1 17.2ARM 2.0 8.7 -1.0 17.2ARM 1.7
2024 4-Seam Fastball MIA L 113 94.8 15.2 -0.9 10.3ARM 3.0 15.3 -0.4 10.3ARM 2.2
2024 Sweeper MIA L 57 82.2 38.9 -1.0 14.1GLV 0.4 1.7 -0.6 14.1GLV 0.0
2024 Slider MIA L 56 86.8 32.9 -1.5 3.5GLV -0.8 3.4 -1.9 3.5GLV -1.3
2024 Changeup MIA L 15 86.6 30.1 -0.6 17.4ARM 3.4 6.3 -0.4 17.4ARM 3.3
2024 Sinker MIA L 1 91.1 24.6 0.8 17.9ARM 3.5 8.5 -0.3 17.9ARM 2.8
! 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 %
2025 4-Seam Fastball -0.5 -1 116 37.4 30 .240 .400 .405 17.2 16.7 16.7 .279 .385 .355 50.0
2025 Sweeper 0.9 1 84 27.1 23 .211 .421 .311 23.8 21.7 19.2 .225 .490 .342 26.7
2025 Slider -3.5 -3 75 24.2 19 .333 .833 .455 27.0 21.1 18.2 .364 .815 .469 80.0
2025 Changeup -3.1 -1 22 7.1 4 .333 .333 .400 20.0 25.0 20.0 .397 .432 .450 0.0
2025 Sinker -3.7 0 12 3.9 2 .500 1.500 .800 33.3 0.0 0.0 .477 1.130 .671 50.0
2024 4-Seam Fastball -3.2 -4 113 46.7 34 .321 .536 .435 21.9 20.6 17.1 .209 .309 .276 47.8
2024 Sweeper 2.9 2 57 23.6 12 .167 .417 .242 30.3 16.7 12.5 .303 .605 .382 50.0
2024 Slider -1.4 -1 56 23.1 10 .400 .400 .360 35.7 40.0 16.7 .322 .395 .311 50.0
2024 Changeup -1.8 0 15 6.2 2 .500 .500 .450 40.0 50.0 25.0 .470 .575 .457 100.0
2024 Sinker -3.7 0 1 0.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
! 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
2025 Changeup 22 87.5 98 18.2 9:45 9:30 15
2025 4-Seam Fastball 115 94.2 86 16.6 10:30 11:00 -30
2025 Sinker 12 93.4 86 19.6 10:30 9:45 45
2025 Slider 75 87.2 17 4.1 1:00 2:15 -75
2025 Sweeper 80 82.7 38 13.3 4:00 3:15 45
2024 Changeup 15 86.6 99 18.9 9:45 9:30 15
2024 4-Seam Fastball 107 94.9 92 18.2 10:30 10:45 -15
2024 Slider 53 87.1 28 5.6 12:45 2:00 -75
2024 Sweeper 55 82.3 48 15.0 3:45 3:00 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 12 55 0 -1 0 0 -1
2024 58 242 -1 0 -2 -1 -3
2025 78 309 -1 1 -3 -1 -4
Player 148 606 -1 0 -5 -1 -7
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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 55 50.9 71.4 90.0 22.2 50.0 43.6 66.7 47.3 19.2 5.5 33.3
2024 242 53.3 75.2 79.4 29.2 51.5 40.1 62.1 53.7 27.7 9.1 81.8
2025 310 48.5 68.7 81.6 28.3 64.4 41.1 60.3 47.7 22.3 6.1 68.4
Player 607 50.7 71.7 81.4 28.1 58.3 40.9 61.5 50.1 24.3 7.3 72.7
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.4 57.7 42.6 61.1 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
2024 62 53 35
2025 6 9 6 6 11 27 3 8 6 33 28 30 54 47 61 21
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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 %
2024 25.54 1 1.0 0 0 0 1 100.0
2025 22.98 4 4.9 -1 0 5 2 50.0
Player 23.49 5 5.9 -1 0 5 3 60.0
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
2024 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2025 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 3 4 5 4 6 6 6 6 4 5 6 4 5 4 4 6 5 4 4 4 5 6 6 5
Player 5 6 5 6 6 6 6 4 5 6 5 7 7 7 7 5 6 7 5 6 5 5 7 6 5 5 5 6 7 7 6
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 +/-   2025
Fastball Velocity 94.7 0.1 94.8 -0.7 94.1
Offspeed Velocity 87.1 -0.5 86.6 0.9 87.5
Breaking Velocity 83.5 1.0 84.5 0.3 84.8
Exit Velocity 88.9 4.5 93.4 -1.7 91.7
Launch Angle 19.4 -1.8 17.6 -3.7 13.9
Barrel % 22.2 -17.2 5.0 11.7 16.7
Hard Hit % 55.6 -5.6 50.0 0.0 50.0
LA Sweet-Spot % 44.4 -9.4 35.0 -5.4 29.6
xBA .273 -0.011 .262 0.036 .298
BA .200 0.108 .308 -0.039 .269
xwOBA .387 -0.077 .310 0.082 .392
wOBA .350 -0.001 .349 0.031 .380
xSLG .520 -0.116 .404 0.151 .555
SLG .500 -0.019 .481 0.071 .552
K% 8.3 15.8 24.1 -4.9 19.2
BB% 16.7 -11.5 5.2 5.1 10.3
Swing % 47.3 6.4 53.7 -6.0 47.7
Whiff% 19.2 8.5 27.7 -5.4 22.3
In Zone % 50.9 2.4 53.3 -4.8 48.5
Out of Zone % 49.1 -2.4 46.7 4.8 51.5
Out of Zone Swing % 22.2 7.0 29.2 -0.9 28.3
First Pitch Swing % 33.3 -2.3 31.0 6.2 37.2
First Pitch Strike % 66.7 -4.6 62.1 -1.8 60.3
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2023 Shades 12 .350 9 0 0.0 3 2 66.7
2024 Shades 58 .349 33 8 24.2 25 8 32.0
2025 Shades 78 .380 36 0 0.0 42 21 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 EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2023 14 14.8 57.1% 0.0% 11 19.7 0.0% 0.0%
2024 44 15.1 45.5% 0.0% 47 19.3 0.0% 0.0%
2025 55 15.4 41.8% 0.0% 62 17.9 3.2% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution