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
2 Seasons 1 0 2.87 14 0 0 15.2 15 1.47
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
2 Seasons 14 1-0 2.87 15.2 15 1.47
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
?
  • ▾

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
Player 297 49 4 8.2 5.7 92.6 112.3 18.0 36.7 .264 .423 .350 .323 .377 51.0 21.4 7.1
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

Veneziano relies on 4 pitches.
Four Seamer
(47.1%) ,
Slider
(23.6%) ,
Sweeper
(23.1%) ,
Changeup
(6.2%) ,


  • ▾
  •   
    ▾
  •   
    ▾
  •   
    ▾

+ If Available Pitches Click to Video.


  • ▾
  •   
    ▾
  •   
    ▾
  •   
    ▾
  •   
    ▾
  •   
    ▾
  •   
    ▾
  •   
    ▾

Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

Season GB % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2023 33.3 33.3 22.2 11.1 44.4 22.2 33.3 0.0 22.2 22.2 22.2 11.1 22.2 16.7
2024 35.0 35.0 27.5 2.5 37.5 37.5 25.0 0.0 27.5 30.0 25.0 12.5 5.0 3.4
Player 34.7 34.7 26.5 4.1 38.8 34.7 26.5 0.0 26.5 28.6 24.5 12.2 8.2 5.7
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 4-Seam Fastball MIA L 114 94.8 15.3 -1.0 10.3ARM 3.1 15.3 -0.3 10.3ARM 2.1
2024 Slider MIA L 57 86.8 33.0 -1.5 3.7GLV -0.7 3.3 -1.8 3.7GLV -1.4
2024 Changeup MIA L 15 86.6 30.1 -0.6 17.4ARM 3.4 6.3 -0.4 17.4ARM 3.3
2024 Sweeper MIA L 56 82.2 39.0 -1.0 14.1GLV 0.4 1.7 -0.7 14.1GLV 0.0
2023 Slider KC L 8 83.5 40.5 2.4 4.8GLV -0.9 -1.2 3.0 4.8GLV -0.4
2023 4-Seam Fastball KC L 27 94.7 14.4 0.2 8.1ARM 0.9 16.3 1.0 8.1ARM 0.2
2023 Changeup KC L 20 87.1 29.3 -0.7 14.0ARM -0.3 7.0 -0.7 14.0ARM 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 -3.5 -4 114 47.1 34 .321 .536 .435 21.9 20.6 17.1 .209 .309 .276 47.8
2024 Slider -1.7 -1 57 23.6 10 .400 .400 .360 37.9 40.0 16.7 .322 .395 .311 50.0
2024 Sweeper 2.1 1 56 23.1 12 .167 .417 .242 28.1 16.7 12.5 .303 .605 .382 50.0
2024 Changeup -1.6 0 15 6.2 2 .500 .500 .450 40.0 50.0 25.0 .470 .575 .457 100.0
2023 4-Seam Fastball 2.8 1 27 49.1 6 .200 .600 .383 7.7 16.7 10.0 .234 .390 .331 50.0
2023 Changeup -4.7 -1 20 36.4 4 .333 .667 .488 33.3 0.0 0.0 .458 .999 .624 100.0
2023 Slider -4.2 0 8 14.5 2 .000 .000 .450 25.0 0.0 0.0 .090 .126 .083 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.

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2024 Changeup 15 86.6 99 18.9 9:45 9:30 15
2024 4-Seam Fastball 108 94.8 92 18.2 10:30 10:45 -15
2024 Slider 54 87.0 29 5.8 12:45 2:00 -75
2024 Sweeper 54 82.2 48 15.0 3:45 3:00 45
2023 Changeup 20 87.1 98 16.0 10:00 9:45 15
2023 4-Seam Fastball 27 94.7 96 17.9 10:45 11:00 -15
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
▾
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
+ View Complete Spin Direction Leaderboard

Pitcher Arm Angle

! Note: Data is available from 2020 through the present.
+ View Complete Arm Angle Leaderboard

Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2024 58 242 -1 -1 -2 -1 -4
+ View Complete Swing/Take Leaderboard

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
Player 297 52.9 74.5 81.2 27.9 51.3 40.7 62.9 52.5 26.3 8.4 76.0
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.

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 36
+ View Complete Percentile Rankings Leaderboard

Expected Home Runs

Adjusted
Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2024 25.5 1 1.0 0 0 0 1 100.0
Player 25.5 1 1.0 0 0 0 1 100.0
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.
+ View Standard Expected Home Runs

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
Player 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
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.
+ View Standard Expected Home Runs By Park
+ View Complete Expected Home Runs Leaderboard

Year to Year Changes

Metric 2023 2024 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 94.7 94.8 0.1 ↑
Offspeed Velocity 87.1 86.6 -0.5 ↓
Breaking Velocity 83.5 84.5 1.0 ↑
Exit Velocity 88.9 93.4 4.5 ↑
Launch Angle 19.4 17.6 -1.8 ↓
Barrel % 22.2 5.0 -17.2 ↓
Hard Hit % 55.6 50.0 -5.6 ↓
LA Sweet-Spot % 44.4 35.0 -9.4 ↓
xBA .273 .262 -0.011 ↓
BA .200 .308 0.108 ↑
xwOBA .387 .310 -0.077 ↓
wOBA .350 .349 -0.001 ↓
xSLG .520 .404 -0.116 ↓
SLG .500 .481 -0.019 ↓
K% 8.3 24.1 15.8 ↑
BB% 16.7 5.2 -11.5 ↓
Swing % 47.3 53.7 6.4 ↑
Whiff% 19.2 27.7 8.5 ↑
In Zone % 50.9 53.3 2.4 ↑
Out of Zone % 49.1 46.7 -2.4 ↓
Out of Zone Swing % 22.2 29.2 7.0 ↑
First Pitch Swing % 33.3 31.0 -2.3 ↓
First Pitch Strike % 66.7 62.1 -4.6 ↓
+ View Complete Year to Year Changes Leaderboard

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
! 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.
Learn more about how positioning is defined here

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%

+ View Complete Pitch Tempo Leaderboard

Pitch Distribution

  • ▾