P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 1" 170 lbs | Age: 32
Draft: 2014 | Rd. 3, No. 101, Oakland Athletics | Missouri
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2018 1 1 5.40 21 0 1 33.1 21 1.59
1 Season 1 1 5.40 21 0 1 33.1 21 1.59
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2018 21 1-1 5.40 33.1 21 1.59
1 Season 21 1-1 5.40 33.1 21 1.59
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
2018 25 533 111 3 2.7 2.0 89.6 108.5 7.4 38.7 .283 .423 .365 .342 .362 41.4 14.2 8.1 5.40 5.06
Player 533 111 3 2.7 2.0 89.6 108.5 7.4 38.7 .283 .423 .365 .342 .362 41.4 14.2 8.1
MLB 7.2 4.9 88.6 122.9 12.4 33.3 .245 .404 .315 .315 .368 37.0 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Graves relies on 4 pitches.
Four Seamer
(37.0%) ,
Slider
(30.2%) ,
Curveball
(17.3%) ,
Sinker
(15.6%) ,


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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 %
2018 46.8 53.2 19.8 29.7 3.6 22.5 53.2 23.4 12.6 27.9 5.4 9.9 25.2 18.0
Player 46.8 53.2 19.8 29.7 3.6 22.5 53.2 23.4 12.6 27.9 5.4 9.9 25.2 18.0
MLB 44.2 55.8 24.0 24.7 7.1 37.4 37.4 25.1 20.6 17.6 5.9 16.7 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
2018 2.7 38.7 18.9 26.1 9.9 2.7 2.0
Player 2.7 38.7 18.9 26.1 9.9 2.7 2.0
MLB 4.0 32.4 24.9 24.4 5.9 7.2 4.9
! 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
2018 Curveball MIA R 92 80.7 51.4 -0.6 9.6GLV 0.7 -8.2 -1.4 9.6GLV 0.4
2018 Slider MIA R 161 89.1 26.4 -4.9 1.0GLV -2.6 8.3 -6.5 1.0GLV -4.1
2018 Sinker MIA R 83 91.2 25.5 1.4 14.5ARM -0.3 7.6 1.7 14.5ARM -0.2
2018 4-Seam Fastball MIA R 197 92.3 16.8 0.1 8.8ARM 0.9 15.7 0.0 8.8ARM 1.6
! 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 %
2018 4-Seam Fastball -0.1 0 197 37.0 42 .263 .421 .332 25.0 16.7 14.6 .221 .384 .300 38.7
2018 Slider 0.0 0 161 30.2 50 .289 .356 .325 23.8 10.0 15.6 .272 .371 .321 35.0
2018 Curveball -5.8 -5 92 17.3 21 .450 .850 .555 32.5 33.3 17.1 .353 .630 .430 46.2
2018 Sinker 0.3 0 83 15.6 33 .310 .414 .375 16.7 6.1 16.7 .332 .413 .373 51.9
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2018 146 533 -1 2 -4 -3 -5
Player 146 533 -1 2 -4 -1 -5
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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 %
2018 533 45.4 69.8 81.1 27.1 64.6 43.2 57.8 46.5 24.2 6.8 83.3
Player 533 45.4 69.8 81.1 27.1 64.6 43.2 57.8 46.5 24.2 6.8 83.3
MLB 48.9 67.0 82.5 28.4 58.0 42.7 61.1 47.3 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
2018 36 18 75 55
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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 %
2018 23.04 3 2.6 0 1 2 1 33.3
Player 23.04 3 2.6 0 1 2 1 33.3
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls 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
2018 3 3 2 2 3 1 3 2 3 1 2 3 3 3 2 3 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 3 2 1 3 3 4 2 2
Player 3 3 2 2 3 1 3 2 3 1 2 3 3 3 2 3 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 3 2 1 3 3 4 2 2
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls 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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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2018 Shifts 146 .365 82 13 15.9 64 12 18.8
! 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 %
2018 144 18.0 11.1% 0.0% 103 21.4 0.0% 1.0%

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Pitch Distribution