Brian Moran
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 4" 225LBS | Age: 36
Draft: 2009 | Rd: 7, #203, Seattle Mariners | UNC Chapel Hill
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2019 1 0 4.26 10 0 0 6.1 10 1.26
2020 1 0 9.64 7 0 0 4.2 7 2.57
2022 0 0 54.00 1 0 0 0.1 0 12.00
3 Seasons 2 0 7.94 18 0 0 11.1 17 2.12
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2019 10 1-0 4.26 6.1 10 1.26
2020 7 1-0 9.64 4.2 7 2.57
2022 1 0-0 54.00 0.1 0 12.00
3 Seasons 18 2-0 7.94 11.1 17 2.12
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
2019 30 112 15 2 13.3 6.9 87.7 107.2 14.8 53.3 .199 .424 .349 .307 .440 26.7 34.5 6.9 4.26 4.14
2020 31 110 13 1 7.7 3.7 91.4 104.9 9.4 38.5 .239 .449 .444 .394 .442 46.2 25.9 25.9 9.64 7.08
2022 33 25 4 0 0.0 0.0 82.9 102.7 17.0 50.0 .513 .834 1.054 .581 .581 25.0 0.0 20.0 54.00 21.67
Player 247 32 3 9.4 4.9 88.7 107.2 12.8 46.9 .242 .469 .442 .366 .459 34.4 27.9 16.4
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .406 .316 .315 .369 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Moran relies on 2 pitches.
Sweeper
(52.0%) ,
Four Seamer
(48.0%) ,


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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
2019 46.7 26.7 26.7 0.0 40.0 26.7 33.3 6.7 26.7 26.7 13.3 6.7 13.3 6.9
2020 46.2 23.1 30.8 0.0 61.5 15.4 23.1 7.7 23.1 23.1 23.1 15.4 7.7 3.7
2022 25.0 25.0 50.0 0.0 75.0 25.0 0.0 25.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 25.0 0.0 0.0
Player 43.8 25.0 31.3 0.0 53.1 21.9 25.0 9.4 21.9 21.9 21.9 12.5 9.4 4.9
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
2022 Sweeper LAA L 13 69.7 54.4 -0.2 16.6GLV -0.3 2.5 -2.2 16.6GLV 0.7
2022 4-Seam Fastball LAA L 12 84.4 30.0 -1.8 0.8ARM -4.7 8.2 -7.8 0.8ARM -6.8
2020 4-Seam Fastball MIA L 53 81.9 31.6 -0.2 0.1ARM -1.3 9.1 -6.9 0.1ARM -7.5
2020 Sweeper MIA L 33 70.3 51.5 -0.1 19.9GLV 0.0 5.0 -4.1 19.9GLV 5.0
2019 4-Seam Fastball MIA L 59 84.4 28.2 0.0 0.7ARM -3.0 9.8 -5.9 0.7ARM -7.0
2019 Sweeper MIA L 49 71.9 48.9 0.1 20.7GLV 0.3 4.0 -3.7 20.7GLV 6.0
2019 Sinker MIA L 4 84.8 28.5 -6.5 8.6ARM -6.5 9.3 0.2 8.6ARM -5.5
! 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 %
2022 Sweeper -10.6 -1 13 52.0 2 .500 2.000 1.000 44.4 0.0 0.0 .207 .670 .357 50.0
2022 4-Seam Fastball -7.1 -1 12 48.0 2 1.000 1.500 1.075 12.5 0.0 0.0 .820 .997 .805 0.0
2020 4-Seam Fastball -4.7 -3 67 60.9 17 .333 .667 .503 37.0 29.4 29.4 .201 .494 .408 71.4
2020 Sweeper -5.2 -2 43 39.1 10 .250 .375 .355 35.7 20.0 15.4 .295 .383 .372 16.7
2019 4-Seam Fastball -2.5 -1 59 52.7 13 .333 .750 .469 24.2 30.8 26.7 .227 .546 .344 37.5
2019 Sweeper 3.5 2 49 43.8 14 .167 .250 .254 41.2 42.9 31.6 .171 .302 .271 16.7
2019 Sinker 5.8 0 4 3.6 1 -- -- -- 25.0 0.0 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.
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Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2022 4-Seam Fastball 12 84.4 46 7.2 11:45 11:45 0
2022 Sweeper 13 69.7 82 18.1 3:30 3:00 30
2020 4-Seam Fastball 63 81.8 38 8.0 12:00 12:00 0
2020 Sweeper 36 70.2 85 20.8 3:15 2:45 30
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2019 28 112 1 1 0 -1 1
2020 27 110 -3 1 -1 -2 -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 %
2019 112 46.4 75.0 76.9 25.0 53.3 45.5 53.6 48.2 29.6 11.6 92.3
2020 110 40.0 68.2 63.3 16.7 54.5 30.9 40.7 37.3 36.6 7.3 100.0
2022 25 52.0 92.3 58.3 41.7 100.0 56.0 75.0 68.0 29.4 4.0 100.0
Player 247 44.1 74.3 69.1 22.5 61.3 40.1 49.2 45.3 32.1 8.9 95.5
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 24.9 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
2019 1 61 85
2020 1 58 94
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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 %
2019 21.9 1 0.9 0 0 1 0 0.0
2020 22.9 1 1.0 0 0 0 1 100.0
2022 20.6 1 1.0 0 0 0 1 100.0
Player 21.8 3 2.9 0 0 1 2 66.7
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
2019 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1
2020 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
2022 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 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 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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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2019 2020 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 84.4 81.8 -2.6
Offspeed Velocity 0.0 0.0 0.0
Breaking Velocity 71.9 70.1 -1.8
Exit Velocity 87.7 91.4 3.7
Launch Angle 14.8 9.4 -5.4
Barrel % 13.3 7.7 -5.6
Hard Hit % 26.7 46.2 19.5
LA Sweet-Spot % 53.3 38.5 -14.8
xBA .199 .239 0.040
BA .250 .300 0.050
xwOBA .307 .394 0.087
wOBA .349 .444 0.095
xSLG .424 .449 0.025
SLG .500 .550 0.050
K% 34.5 25.9 -8.6
BB% 6.9 25.9 19.0
Swing % 48.2 37.3 -10.9
Whiff% 29.6 36.6 7.0
In Zone % 46.4 40.0 -6.4
Out of Zone % 53.6 60.0 6.4
Out of Zone Swing % 25.0 16.7 -8.3
First Pitch Swing % 39.3 18.5 -20.8
First Pitch Strike % 53.6 40.7 -12.9
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2019 Shifts 28 .349 14 3 21.4 14 9 64.3
2020 Shifts 27 .444 14 4 28.6 13 7 53.8
2022 Shifts 4 1.054 1 1 100.0 3 1 33.3
! 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 %
2019 30 20.0 6.7% 0.0% 19 21.7 0.0% 0.0%
2020 25 16.3 24.0% 0.0% 34 19.7 0.0% 2.9%
2022 3 19.6 0.0% 0.0% 5 21.4 0.0% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution