Brandon Pfaadt
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 4" 220LBS | Age: 26
Draft: 2020 | Rd: 5, #149, Arizona Diamondbacks | Bellarmine University
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2023 3 9 5.72 19 18 0 96 94 1.41
2024 11 10 4.71 32 32 0 181.2 185 1.24
2 Seasons 14 19 5.06 51 50 0 277.2 279 1.30
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2023 19 3-9 5.72 96 94 1.41
2024 32 11-10 4.71 181.2 185 1.24
2 Seasons 51 14-19 5.06 277.2 279 1.30
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 24 1612 298 35 11.7 8.3 90.1 113.4 18.2 37.2 .253 .457 .362 .325 .391 44.0 22.3 6.2 5.72 4.48
2024 25 2793 528 43 8.1 5.7 89.4 115.5 14.1 33.0 .246 .397 .312 .301 .374 39.4 24.3 5.5 4.71 3.78
Player 4405 826 78 9.4 6.6 89.7 115.5 15.6 34.5 .249 .419 .330 .310 .380 41.0 23.6 5.8
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

Pfaadt relies on 6 pitches.
Four Seamer
(33.4%) ,
Sweeper
(27.3%) ,
Sinker
(22.2%) ,
Changeup
(11.2%) ,
Curveball
(5.3%) ,
Split Finger
(0.6%) ,


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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
2023 32.6 33.9 25.2 8.4 42.6 35.2 22.1 3.0 22.5 31.5 25.5 5.7 11.7 8.3
2024 42.2 28.8 22.9 6.1 43.0 31.8 25.2 2.8 29.4 26.1 28.2 4.7 8.1 5.7
Player 38.7 30.6 23.7 6.9 42.9 33.1 24.1 2.9 26.9 28.1 27.2 5.1 9.4 6.6
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

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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 AZ R 932 93.8 16.1 -0.7 5.6ARM -2.0 14.8 -1.0 5.6ARM -1.9
2024 Split-Finger AZ R 16 89.6 25.7 -5.3 4.1ARM -7.4 8.0 -5.4 4.1ARM -6.5
2024 Sweeper AZ R 763 84.8 31.5 -4.9 11.3GLV -1.9 6.5 -4.9 11.3GLV -3.0
2024 Curveball AZ R 148 80.8 50.1 -1.0 12.8GLV 4.0 -8.2 -1.7 12.8GLV 3.4
2024 Changeup AZ R 313 87.5 32.0 0.2 15.5ARM 1.1 3.7 1.2 15.5ARM 1.3
2024 Sinker AZ R 619 93.7 24.6 1.4 15.1ARM 0.0 6.6 0.7 15.1ARM 0.3
2023 Sinker AZ R 160 93.1 24.4 0.8 15.5ARM 0.3 7.2 0.4 15.5ARM 0.5
2023 4-Seam Fastball AZ R 730 93.7 15.7 -0.1 6.3ARM -1.3 15.4 -0.4 6.3ARM -1.1
2023 Curveball AZ R 89 78.8 51.9 -2.1 13.2GLV 3.5 -7.7 -2.2 13.2GLV 4.3
2023 Changeup AZ R 196 86.7 33.2 0.9 15.8ARM 1.3 3.2 2.2 15.8ARM 1.4
2023 Sweeper AZ R 435 83.8 33.0 -4.5 11.8GLV -1.5 6.0 -4.5 11.8GLV -2.3
! 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 0.3 2 932 33.4 227 .265 .466 .349 22.4 18.5 17.3 .278 .510 .370 49.1
2024 Sweeper -1.3 -10 763 27.3 219 .215 .455 .292 36.2 35.2 23.2 .195 .353 .246 31.6
2024 Sinker -0.5 -3 620 22.2 204 .286 .365 .331 11.9 23.5 26.7 .258 .343 .288 36.8
2024 Changeup 0.6 2 313 11.2 81 .250 .289 .270 31.2 18.5 23.4 .230 .287 .250 35.5
2024 Curveball -1.7 -3 148 5.3 23 .429 .571 .459 29.5 13.0 13.6 .399 .589 .451 44.4
2024 Split-Finger -3.8 -1 16 0.6 5 .200 .800 .400 0.0 0.0 0.0 .263 .621 .377 40.0
2023 4-Seam Fastball -1.4 -10 730 45.3 175 .327 .654 .430 17.6 14.9 13.4 .286 .543 .371 49.3
2023 Sweeper 1.7 8 435 27.0 147 .180 .323 .264 33.7 32.0 25.1 .180 .316 .245 36.0
2023 Changeup -4.0 -8 196 12.2 46 .400 .711 .497 33.0 19.6 16.7 .362 .592 .411 52.8
2023 Sinker -2.1 -3 160 9.9 35 .313 .563 .426 18.8 20.0 33.3 .274 .507 .362 40.0
2023 Curveball -1.9 -2 89 5.5 18 .294 .529 .369 29.4 27.8 27.8 .185 .314 .239 25.0
! 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 306 87.5 82 16.5 1:45 2:45 -60
2024 Curveball 148 80.8 74 17.4 8:00 7:45 15
2024 4-Seam Fastball 931 93.8 72 15.4 1:15 12:45 30
2024 Split-Finger 15 89.7 78 8.6 1:30 1:00 30
2024 Sinker 617 93.7 78 16.8 1:15 2:15 -60
2024 Sweeper 760 84.8 39 13.2 9:00 9:45 -45
2023 Changeup 192 86.7 86 16.7 1:45 2:45 -60
2023 Curveball 89 78.8 76 17.4 7:45 7:45 0
2023 4-Seam Fastball 730 93.7 77 16.2 1:15 12:45 30
2023 Sinker 160 93.1 83 17.4 1:15 2:15 -60
2023 Sweeper 434 83.8 43 13.5 8:45 9:45 -60
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2023 508 1,940 -6 6 -10 -5 -15
2024 759 2,792 -4 13 -14 -7 -12
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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 1,612 53.1 67.2 82.1 29.1 54.5 43.2 63.9 49.3 25.0 8.2 76.7
2024 2,793 52.5 67.0 82.8 29.6 53.3 44.3 70.7 49.3 25.4 7.8 77.9
Player 4,405 52.7 67.1 82.6 29.4 53.8 43.9 68.2 49.3 25.3 7.9 77.4
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
2023 37 35 19 12 67 16 3 20 16 40 82 42 53 41 92 49 80
2024 58 37 43 48 74 5 41 32 42 60 87 49 59 45 94 61 74
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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 %
2023 23.4 25 24.3 1 10 13 14 56.0
2024 23.8 24 22.1 2 11 17 9 37.5
Player 23.6 49 46.4 3 21 30 23 46.9
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
2023 25 21 21 27 28 26 26 22 27 19 24 28 26 20 27 27 26 23 23 28 19 22 34 26 21 18 26 27 24 23 21
2024 24 22 22 22 20 21 24 20 18 16 20 22 27 21 21 19 19 15 23 24 25 21 33 27 19 20 23 23 30 22 23
Player 49 43 43 49 48 47 50 42 45 35 44 50 53 41 48 46 45 38 46 52 44 43 67 53 40 38 49 50 54 45 44
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 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 93.5 93.8 0.3 ↑
Offspeed Velocity 86.7 87.6 0.9 ↑
Breaking Velocity 82.9 84.2 1.3 ↑
Exit Velocity 90.1 89.4 -0.7 ↓
Launch Angle 18.2 14.1 -4.1 ↓
Barrel % 11.7 8.1 -3.6 ↓
Hard Hit % 44.0 39.4 -4.6 ↓
LA Sweet-Spot % 37.2 33.0 -4.2 ↓
xBA .253 .246 -0.007 ↓
BA .282 .259 -0.023 ↓
xwOBA .325 .301 -0.024 ↓
wOBA .362 .312 -0.050 ↓
xSLG .457 .397 -0.060 ↓
SLG .534 .421 -0.113 ↓
K% 22.3 24.3 2.0 ↑
BB% 6.2 5.5 -0.7 ↓
Swing % 49.3 49.3 0.0
Whiff% 25.0 25.4 0.4 ↑
In Zone % 53.1 52.5 -0.6 ↓
Out of Zone % 46.9 47.5 0.6 ↑
Out of Zone Swing % 29.1 29.6 0.5 ↑
First Pitch Swing % 34.0 39.7 5.7 ↑
First Pitch Strike % 63.9 70.7 6.8 ↑
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2023 Shades 421 .362 226 5 2.2 195 118 60.5
2024 Shades 757 .312 373 3 0.8 384 162 42.2
! 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 EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2023 458 16.2 26.2% 0.4% 259 20.0 1.5% 0.4%
2024 804 15.7 32.3% 0.1% 412 20.3 0.0% 0.5%

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Pitch Distribution

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