Austin Adams
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 3" 220LBS | Age: 32
Draft: 2012 | Rd: 8, #267, Los Angeles Angels | South Florida
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2021 3 2 4.10 65 0 0 52.2 76 1.20
2022 1 0 0.00 2 0 0 2.1 2 1.29
2023 0 1 5.71 24 0 0 17.1 22 1.38
7 Seasons 6 5 4.17 132 2 0 114.1 170 1.29
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2021 65 3-2 4.10 52.2 76 1.20
2022 2 1-0 0.00 2.1 2 1.29
2023 24 0-1 5.71 17.1 22 1.38
7 Seasons 132 6-5 4.17 114.1 170 1.29
MLB Percentile Rankings
Pitch Distribution

Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls
Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity
Max EV Launch
Angle
Sweet
Spot %
XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2017 26 131 10 0 0.0 0.0 79.4 93.4 14.1 50.0 .167 .204 .349 .322 .308 0.0 34.5 27.6 3.60 4.48
2018 27 24 4 0 0.0 0.0 71.4 79.0 6.3 25.0 .292 .323 .421 .454 .277 0.0 0.0 42.9 0.00 10.24
2019 28 541 60 5 8.3 3.8 89.6 112.8 10.3 28.3 .177 .315 .271 .270 .392 44.8 40.8 12.3 3.94 3.16
2020 29 74 8 1 12.5 5.9 84.4 105.7 -2.5 12.5 .152 .314 .302 .252 .362 37.5 41.2 11.8 4.50 2.64
2021 30 962 106 6 5.7 2.5 85.7 110.9 20.1 38.7 .164 .263 .297 .311 .322 24.5 31.5 14.5 4.10 4.09
2022 31 48 4 0 0.0 0.0 86.7 98.4 -8.9 25.0 .118 .128 .230 .302 .163 50.0 22.2 33.3 0.00 3.78
2023 32 362 46 2 4.3 2.5 84.3 106.1 15.1 32.6 .198 .301 .306 .292 .315 32.6 27.2 9.9 5.71 3.55
Player 2142 238 14 5.9 2.7 85.8 112.8 14.9 34.0 .174 .282 .296 .298 .335 30.5 33.1 14.6
MLB 6.9 4.7 88.4 122.4 12.2 33.1 .245 .406 .316 .315 .369 36.3 22.1 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Adams relies on 2 pitches.
Slider
(89.8%) ,
Four Seamer
(10.2%) ,


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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
2017 40.0 20.0 30.0 10.0 30.0 40.0 30.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2018 50.0 25.0 25.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 50.0 0.0 50.0 25.0 25.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2019 50.0 26.7 18.3 5.0 38.3 35.0 26.7 1.7 38.3 18.3 23.3 6.7 8.3 3.8
2020 50.0 37.5 12.5 0.0 50.0 25.0 25.0 12.5 37.5 25.0 12.5 0.0 12.5 5.9
2021 35.8 34.0 21.7 8.5 34.0 34.9 31.1 3.8 24.5 35.8 22.6 7.5 5.7 2.5
2022 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 25.0 25.0 50.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2023 39.1 23.9 23.9 13.0 26.1 32.6 41.3 10.9 30.4 28.3 19.6 6.5 4.3 2.5
Player 42.0 29.0 21.0 8.0 33.2 34.5 32.4 5.0 31.1 28.6 22.3 6.3 5.9 2.7
MLB 44.6 23.5 24.9 7.0 37.0 37.6 25.3 3.9 32.9 24.7 24.4 5.8 6.9 4.7
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement


How this works: Every pitch is affected by the forces of gravity, which means that every pitch drops on its way from the mound to the plate. These numbers are reported with gravity, which makes them larger and different than other pitch movement numbers you may have seen. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren’t ‘better’ just because they have more time to move, the movement of a pitch is compared to ‘average’ movement by comparing it to other MLB pitch types within +/- 2 MPH and from within +/- 0.5 feet of extension and release.
Vertical Movement (inches) Horizontal Movement (inches)
Year Pitch Team Hand # MPH Inches of Drop vs Avg % vs Avg Inches of Break vs Avg % Break vs Avg
2023 4-Seam Fastball AZ R 37 94.0 21.5 -5.5 -34 7.1 -1.9 -21
2023 Slider AZ R 325 88.1 35.4 2.0 6 7.2 3.0 73
2022 Slider SD R 38 86.2 35.0 -0.3 -1 8.5 3.8 81
2022 4-Seam Fastball SD R 10 92.8 25.2 -8.4 -50 11.5 1.9 20
2021 Slider SD R 837 86.9 35.3 1.1 3 10.0 4.5 84
2021 4-Seam Fastball SD R 124 94.1 21.9 -5.9 -37 8.7 0.1 2
2020 Slider SD R 62 87.0 33.6 -0.7 -2 7.6 3.4 80
2020 4-Seam Fastball SD R 12 93.3 20.6 -4.5 -28 6.6 -1.5 -19
2019 4-Seam Fastball SEA R 174 95.1 18.4 -2.2 -14 7.2 -2.0 -22
2019 Sinker SEA R 19 95.4 24.9 2.4 11 13.6 -2.4 -15
2019 Slider SEA R 337 89.4 34.4 1.5 4 6.6 2.7 71
2018 Slider WSH R 10 88.6 39.2 5.2 15 6.4 2.3 56
2018 Sinker WSH R 1 94.2 23.3 0.5 2 8.1 -7.3 -47
2018 4-Seam Fastball WSH R 13 94.8 19.1 -3.3 -21 3.4 -5.1 -60
2017 Sinker WSH R 14 95.0 22.8 2.8 14 11.6 -3.7 -24
2017 Slider WSH R 62 88.6 33.3 2.4 8 9.9 7.1 255
2017 4-Seam Fastball WSH R 55 94.8 16.4 -2.2 -16 0.7 -8.0 -92
! 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 %
2023 Slider 1.3 4 325 89.8 75 .231 .246 .278 30.1 29.3 20.2 .187 .248 .256 32.6
2023 4-Seam Fastball -6.9 -3 37 10.2 6 .333 1.333 .683 12.5 0.0 0.0 .442 1.443 .732 33.3
2022 Slider 2.6 1 38 79.2 7 .000 .000 .200 28.6 28.6 16.7 .093 .106 .262 33.3
2022 4-Seam Fastball -0.5 0 10 20.8 2 .000 .000 .350 33.3 0.0 0.0 .241 .242 .459 100.0
2021 Slider 0.9 7 838 87.1 217 .145 .208 .288 35.3 33.2 28.7 .158 .255 .306 23.7
2021 4-Seam Fastball -2.3 -3 124 12.9 22 .294 .588 .443 25.6 18.2 16.0 .224 .333 .341 30.8
2020 Slider 1.6 1 62 83.8 16 .214 .429 .325 47.8 43.8 50.0 .148 .319 .257 42.9
2020 4-Seam Fastball 1.3 0 12 16.2 1 .000 .000 .000 50.0 0.0 0.0 .209 .243 .188 0.0
2019 Slider 2.5 8 337 62.3 92 .133 .229 .208 48.4 52.2 38.4 .128 .218 .201 45.7
2019 4-Seam Fastball -0.5 -1 174 32.2 29 .350 .750 .510 23.4 13.8 16.7 .330 .566 .451 41.2
2019 Sinker -1.1 0 19 3.5 7 .286 .429 .307 11.1 14.3 16.7 .328 .747 .437 50.0
2018 4-Seam Fastball 1.3 0 13 54.2 4 .333 .333 .400 0.0 0.0 -- .373 .413 .439 0.0
2018 Slider -11.4 -1 10 41.7 3 .000 .000 .467 50.0 0.0 0.0 .050 .053 .484 0.0
2018 Sinker -13.2 0 1 4.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2017 Slider 1.8 1 62 47.3 18 .091 .182 .303 45.8 44.4 29.6 .138 .156 .313 0.0
2017 4-Seam Fastball -2.8 -2 55 42.0 8 .167 .167 .400 40.0 25.0 33.3 .160 .227 .297 0.0
2017 Sinker -9.3 -1 14 10.7 3 1.000 1.000 .833 25.0 0.0 0.0 .354 .401 .455 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
2023 4-Seam Fastball 36 94.0 58 11.6 1:45 1:15 30
2023 Slider 320 88.1 28 8.2 8:30 8:30 0
2022 4-Seam Fastball 10 92.8 56 13.7 1:30 2:15 -45
2022 Slider 32 86.1 38 9.3 8:45 9:15 -30
2021 4-Seam Fastball 124 94.1 60 12.7 1:45 1:30 15
2021 Slider 805 86.9 37 10.8 8:15 9:00 -45
2020 Slider 36 86.9 34 9.1 8:30 9:15 -45
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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2017 29 131 2 0 -1 -3 -2
2019 128 530 5 6 -1 -3 7
2020 26 109 1 4 0 -2 3
2021 239 962 14 16 -8 -17 5
2023 81 362 2 4 -1 -3 2
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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 %
2017 131 48.9 53.1 58.8 19.4 61.5 47.3 55.2 35.9 40.4 7.6 60.0
2018 24 50.0 41.7 80.0 0.0 -- 37.5 57.1 20.8 20.0 12.5 33.3
2019 541 47.2 60.0 73.3 30.0 35.7 40.6 54.6 44.2 40.2 8.9 78.7
2020 74 41.9 48.4 73.3 23.3 20.0 32.4 29.4 33.8 48.0 8.1 66.7
2021 962 43.3 60.0 79.6 25.5 40.3 37.1 52.3 40.4 34.2 7.3 65.7
2022 48 41.7 65.0 76.9 14.3 50.0 47.9 66.7 35.4 29.4 10.4 40.0
2023 362 50.0 62.4 75.2 28.2 60.8 42.8 54.3 45.3 29.3 6.9 88.0
Player 2,142 45.8 59.5 75.7 26.0 42.9 39.7 52.9 41.4 35.4 7.8 71.1
MLB 48.6 67.0 82.0 28.5 58.0 42.6 60.9 47.1 24.8 7.3 76.1
! 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
2017 77 88 46
2019 77 98 8
2021 51 99 98 95 1 96 82 95 99 91 2 93 22 62 98 15
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Expected Home Runs

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2019 23.5 4 3.5 1 3 3 2 50.0
2020 22.2 1 1.1 0 2 0 1 100.0
2021 20.7 1 2.6 -2 1 3 0 0.0
2023 23.0 1 1.3 0 0 1 1 100.0
Player 22.9 7 8.6 -2 6 7 4 57.1

Expected Home Runs by Park

Year HR
2019 4 4 4 3 5 4 5 3 4 2 4 6 3 2 4 3 3 3 3 5 2 3 4 4 3 2 4 5 3 3 3
2020 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2021 1 4 2 2 2 2 3 3 1 2 2 2 4 3 3 2 3 3 4 2 4 3 3 4 3 3 2 2 4 1 1
2023 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Player 7 10 9 8 10 8 11 8 8 6 8 12 9 7 10 8 8 8 9 10 8 8 10 11 8 7 8 9 9 6 6
! Note: This tells how many of this player's home runs would have been out of other stadiums. This accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects. For these purposes, the 2020 Blue Jays home field was still Rogers Centre, not Sahlen Field.
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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2017 2018 +/-   2019 +/-   2020 +/-   2021 +/-   2022 +/-   2023 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 94.8 94.8 0.0 95.1 0.3 93.3 -1.8 94.1 0.8 92.8 -1.3 94.0 1.2
Offspeed Velocity 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Breaking Velocity 88.6 88.6 0.0 89.4 0.8 87.0 -2.4 86.9 -0.1 86.2 -0.7 88.1 1.9
Exit Velocity 79.4 71.4 -8.0 89.6 18.2 84.4 -5.2 85.7 1.3 86.7 1.0 84.3 -2.4
Launch Angle 14.1 6.3 -7.8 10.3 4.0 -2.5 -12.8 20.1 22.6 -8.9 -29.0 15.1 24.0
Barrel % 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.3 8.3 12.5 4.2 5.7 -6.8 0.0 -5.7 4.3 4.3
Hard Hit % 0.0 0.0 0.0 44.8 44.8 37.5 -7.3 24.5 -13.0 50.0 25.5 32.6 -17.4
Sweet Spot % 50.0 25.0 -25.0 28.3 3.3 12.5 -15.8 38.7 26.2 25.0 -13.7 32.6 7.6
xBA .167 .292 0.125 .177 -0.115 .152 -0.025 .164 0.012 .118 -0.046 .198 0.080
BA .211 .250 0.039 .179 -0.071 .200 0.021 .159 -0.041 .000 -0.159 .235 0.235
xwOBA .322 .454 0.132 .270 -0.184 .252 -0.018 .311 0.059 .302 -0.009 .292 -0.010
wOBA .349 .421 0.072 .271 -0.150 .302 0.031 .297 -0.005 .230 -0.067 .306 0.076
xSLG .204 .323 0.119 .315 -0.008 .314 -0.001 .263 -0.051 .128 -0.135 .301 0.173
SLG .263 .250 -0.013 .330 0.080 .400 0.070 .244 -0.156 .000 -0.244 .294 0.294
K% 34.5 0.0 -34.5 40.8 40.8 41.2 0.4 31.5 -9.7 22.2 -9.3 27.2 5.0
BB% 27.6 42.9 15.3 12.3 -30.6 11.8 -0.5 14.5 2.7 33.3 18.8 9.9 -23.4
Swing % 35.9 20.8 -15.1 44.2 23.4 33.8 -10.4 40.4 6.6 35.4 -5.0 45.3 9.9
Whiff% 40.4 20.0 -20.4 40.2 20.2 48.0 7.8 34.2 -13.8 29.4 -4.8 29.3 -0.1
In Zone % 48.9 50.0 1.1 47.2 -2.8 41.9 -5.3 43.3 1.4 41.7 -1.6 50.0 8.3
Out of Zone % 51.1 50.0 -1.1 52.8 2.8 58.1 5.3 56.7 -1.4 58.3 1.6 50.0 -8.3
Out of Zone Swing % 19.4 0.0 -19.4 30.0 30.0 23.3 -6.7 25.5 2.2 14.3 -11.2 28.2 13.9
First Pitch Swing % 20.7 28.6 7.9 24.6 -4.0 11.8 -12.8 21.8 10.0 11.1 -10.7 16.0 4.9
First Pitch Strike % 55.2 57.1 1.9 54.6 -2.5 29.4 -25.2 52.3 22.9 66.7 14.4 54.3 -12.4
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2017 Shifts 29 .349 17 0 0.0 12 1 8.3
2018 Shifts 7 .421 3 0 0.0 4 1 25.0
2019 Shifts 130 .271 77 2 2.6 53 27 50.9
2020 Shifts 17 .302 13 0 0.0 4 1 25.0
2021 Shifts 237 .297 143 2 1.4 94 56 59.6
2022 Shifts 9 .230 5 0 0.0 4 4 100.0
2023 Shades 81 .306 52 3 5.8 29 17 58.6
! 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 %
2017 27 20.4 7.4% 3.7% 33 20.7 0.0% 3.0%
2018 1 20.6 0.0% 0.0% 12 23.0 0.0% 0.0%
2019 147 17.1 27.2% 4.1% 105 24.3 0.0% 13.3%
2020 14 14.9 57.1% 0.0% 28 22.0 0.0% 3.6%
2021 276 17.3 22.8% 0.7% 200 24.0 1.0% 11.5%
2022 18 15.3 38.9% 0.0% 9 22.3 0.0% 0.0%
2023 81 14.9 51.9% 1.2% 84 18.6 11.9% 0.0%
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Pitch Distribution