Brenan Hanifee
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 5" 215LBS | Age: 26
Draft: 2016 | Rd: 4, #121, Baltimore Orioles | Turner Ashby (VA) HS
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2023 0 0 5.40 3 0 0 5 3 1.60
2024 1 1 1.84 21 3 0 29.1 23 1.13
2 Seasons 1 1 2.36 24 3 0 34.1 26 1.19
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2023 3 0-0 5.40 5 3 1.60
2024 21 1-1 1.84 29.1 23 1.13
2 Seasons 24 1-1 2.36 34.1 26 1.19
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 89 20 1 5.0 4.3 90.5 108.2 4.9 35.0 .310 .513 .371 .349 .401 50.0 13.0 0.0 5.40 5.27
2024 26 447 91 4 4.4 3.3 86.1 110.7 4.8 27.5 .241 .342 .277 .273 .315 36.3 19.2 5.0 1.84 3.07
Player 536 111 5 4.5 3.5 86.9 110.7 4.8 28.8 .253 .370 .292 .286 .331 38.7 18.2 4.2
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

Hanifee relies on 4 pitches.
Sinker
(54.0%) ,
Slider
(22.4%) ,
Four Seamer
(14.1%) ,
Changeup
(9.4%) ,


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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 55.0 15.0 30.0 0.0 55.0 30.0 15.0 5.0 35.0 20.0 20.0 15.0 5.0 4.3
2024 52.7 17.6 25.3 4.4 46.2 30.8 23.1 7.7 39.6 22.0 22.0 4.4 4.4 3.3
Player 53.2 17.1 26.1 3.6 47.7 30.6 21.6 7.2 38.7 21.6 21.6 6.3 4.5 3.5
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 Sinker DET R 241 94.8 24.2 0.9 16.0ARM 0.6 6.2 1.1 16.0ARM 1.2
2024 Slider DET R 100 87.4 34.0 -0.2 2.6GLV -1.8 1.6 0.0 2.6GLV -2.5
2024 Changeup DET R 42 88.6 31.8 1.1 14.7ARM -0.2 3.0 1.9 14.7ARM 0.5
2024 4-Seam Fastball DET R 63 95.6 17.3 -2.4 11.8ARM 3.4 12.6 -3.2 11.8ARM 4.3
2023 Cutter DET R 7 90.2 26.8 -1.3 0.8GLV -1.3 6.7 -1.2 0.8GLV -1.8
2023 Sinker DET R 48 93.7 26.0 3.6 15.4ARM 0.3 5.1 2.5 15.4ARM 0.4
2023 Slider DET R 6 84.4 31.8 -5.5 5.5GLV 0.1 7.0 -5.5 5.5GLV 0.2
2023 Sweeper DET R 11 83.1 37.9 -1.2 12.6GLV -1.4 2.1 -0.6 12.6GLV -1.5
2023 Changeup DET R 17 88.9 32.7 2.8 13.7ARM -1.2 1.9 3.5 13.7ARM -0.7
! 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 Sinker 1.9 5 241 53.9 70 .231 .246 .261 8.8 10.0 11.9 .246 .295 .270 37.9
2024 Slider 1.1 1 100 22.4 22 .227 .409 .268 13.3 13.6 9.1 .244 .407 .277 26.3
2024 4-Seam Fastball 1.7 1 63 14.1 18 .222 .500 .300 35.9 55.6 27.0 .172 .294 .197 50.0
2024 Changeup -0.4 0 42 9.4 10 .333 .778 .485 39.1 30.0 33.3 .336 .610 .431 33.3
2023 Sinker 2.1 1 48 53.9 14 .286 .500 .336 0.0 14.3 16.7 .271 .501 .324 41.7
2023 Changeup -4.1 -1 17 19.1 3 .667 .667 .600 25.0 0.0 0.0 .451 .611 .456 66.7
2023 Sweeper -1.3 0 11 12.4 4 .250 .500 .313 14.3 0.0 0.0 .367 .595 .410 50.0
2023 Cutter -9.2 -1 7 7.9 2 .500 .500 .450 25.0 50.0 33.3 .257 .288 .236 100.0
2023 Slider 0.4 0 6 6.7 -- -- -- 0.0 -- 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 41 88.6 99 15.5 2:30 2:45 -15
2024 4-Seam Fastball 63 95.6 96 17.1 1:45 1:30 15
2024 Sinker 234 94.8 96 17.5 2:00 2:30 -30
2024 Slider 97 87.3 18 3.4 10:30 9:15 75
2023 Changeup 17 88.9 93 14.6 2:30 3:00 -30
2023 Sinker 47 93.7 87 16.7 1:45 2:30 -45
2023 Sweeper 11 83.1 37 13.3 8:30 9:00 -30
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2024 127 480 4 5 -1 -1 8
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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 89 56.2 58.0 93.1 33.3 84.6 50.6 78.3 47.2 9.5 6.7 66.7
2024 447 52.8 69.5 87.8 26.5 66.1 45.9 65.0 49.2 17.7 9.4 78.6
Player 536 53.4 67.5 88.6 27.6 69.6 46.6 67.1 48.9 16.4 9.0 77.1
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 65 5 24
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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 23.8 1 0.9 0 0 1 0 0.0
2024 23.7 2 2.3 0 5 1 1 50.0
Player 23.7 3 3.2 0 5 2 1 33.3
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 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
2024 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 4 4 1 2 3 1 1 2 3 4 2 5 4 1 2 2 3 4 2 2
Player 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 2 2 3 4 5 3 6 5 2 3 3 4 5 2 2
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 93.3 95.0 1.7
Offspeed Velocity 88.9 88.6 -0.3
Breaking Velocity 83.6 87.4 3.8
Exit Velocity 90.5 86.1 -4.4
Launch Angle 4.9 4.8 -0.1
Barrel % 5.0 4.4 -0.6
Hard Hit % 50.0 36.3 -13.7
LA Sweet-Spot % 35.0 27.5 -7.5
xBA .310 .241 -0.069
BA .348 .237 -0.111
xwOBA .349 .273 -0.076
wOBA .371 .277 -0.094
xSLG .513 .342 -0.171
SLG .522 .360 -0.162
K% 13.0 19.2 6.2
BB% 0.0 5.0 5.0
Swing % 47.2 49.2 2.0
Whiff% 9.5 17.7 8.2
In Zone % 56.2 52.8 -3.4
Out of Zone % 43.8 47.2 3.4
Out of Zone Swing % 33.3 26.5 -6.8
First Pitch Swing % 21.7 27.5 5.8
First Pitch Strike % 78.3 65.0 -13.3
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2023 Shades 23 .371 17 0 0.0 6 2 33.3
2024 Shades 116 .278 81 7 8.6 35 16 45.7
! 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 21 14.5 71.4% 0.0% 19 18.4 0.0% 0.0%
2024 130 15.1 49.2% 0.8% 67 17.4 0.0% 3.0%

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Pitch Distribution