Chayce McDermott
P | Bats/Throws: L/R | 6' 3" 197LBS | Age: 26
Draft: 2021 | Rd: 4C, #132, Houston Astros | Ball State
MLB Pipeline Rank
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2024 0 0 6.75 1 1 0 4 3 1.75
2025 0 1 8.22 2 1 0 7.2 7 2.09
2 Seasons 0 1 7.71 3 2 0 11.2 10 1.97
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2024 1 0-0 6.75 4 3 1.75
2025 2 0-1 8.22 7.2 7 2.09
2 Seasons 3 0-1 7.71 11.2 10 1.97
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
2024 25 82 13 1 7.7 5.6 96.6 107.7 13.3 15.4 .323 .590 .386 .416 .470 69.2 16.7 11.1 6.75 8.03
2025 26 140 23 4 17.4 10.3 90.1 109.7 18.9 34.8 .267 .638 .454 .454 .499 39.1 17.9 20.5 8.22 9.17
Player 222 36 5 13.9 8.8 92.5 109.7 16.8 27.8 .286 .622 .432 .442 .488 50.0 17.5 17.5
MLB 7.1 4.8 88.5 122.9 12.4 33.2 .245 .406 .316 .316 .369 36.8 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

McDermott relies on 5 pitches.
Four Seamer
(57.9%) ,
Slider
(32.1%) ,
Changeup
(5.7%) ,
Sweeper
(2.9%) ,
Curveball
(1.4%) ,


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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 %
2024 61.5 38.5 30.8 7.7 0.0 23.1 38.5 38.5 23.1 23.1 15.4 0.0 15.4 23.1
2025 30.4 69.6 52.2 13.0 4.3 39.1 30.4 30.4 13.0 8.7 8.7 26.1 21.7 21.7
Player 41.7 58.3 44.4 11.1 2.8 33.3 33.3 33.3 16.7 13.9 11.1 16.7 19.4 22.2
MLB 44.3 55.7 23.9 24.7 7.1 37.3 37.4 25.2 20.6 17.7 5.9 16.6 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
2024 0.0 30.8 23.1 30.8 7.7 7.7 5.6
2025 8.7 17.4 34.8 17.4 4.3 17.4 10.3
Player 5.6 22.2 30.6 22.2 5.6 13.9 8.8
MLB 4.0 32.5 24.9 24.4 5.9 7.1 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
2025 4-Seam Fastball BAL R 81 93.1 12.8 2.2 6.1ARM -1.0 19.0 3.2 6.1ARM -1.6
2025 Sweeper BAL R 4 79.8 41.7 -1.0 14.6GLV -0.3 1.9 -0.7 14.6GLV 0.7
2025 Changeup BAL R 8 83.3 36.0 2.3 10.2ARM -4.0 3.8 0.2 10.2ARM -4.4
2025 Curveball BAL R 2 75.9 66.6 7.7 9.8GLV -0.9 -17.9 8.1 9.8GLV 0.5
2025 Slider BAL R 45 83.3 39.8 1.7 6.1GLV 0.5 -0.4 2.1 6.1GLV 1.2
2024 Curveball BAL R 8 76.5 63.3 6.9 10.5GLV -0.5 -16.0 6.0 10.5GLV 1.1
2024 Changeup BAL R 16 83.5 34.8 0.4 10.0ARM -4.2 4.6 0.3 10.0ARM -4.2
2024 Slider BAL R 19 86.3 32.5 -2.5 4.4GLV -0.1 4.2 -2.6 4.4GLV -0.4
2024 Sweeper BAL R 5 81.0 38.6 -1.3 14.7GLV 0.3 3.3 -1.8 14.7GLV 0.6
2024 4-Seam Fastball BAL R 34 94.0 12.8 2.4 8.8ARM 1.2 18.3 2.6 8.8ARM 1.2
! 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 %
2025 4-Seam Fastball -4.4 -4 81 57.9 27 .250 .550 .430 21.9 18.5 45.5 .267 .666 .470 53.3
2025 Slider -5.0 -2 45 32.1 9 .500 1.167 .694 9.1 0.0 0.0 .388 .850 .566 14.3
2025 Changeup 0.9 0 8 5.7 1 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 .083 .090 .075 0.0
2025 Sweeper 1.3 0 4 2.9 1 .000 .000 .000 100.0 100.0 100.0 -- -- .000 --
2025 Curveball 7.2 0 2 1.4 1 .000 .000 .000 100.0 100.0 100.0 -- -- .000 --
2024 4-Seam Fastball -0.9 0 34 41.5 12 .400 .400 .358 19.0 16.7 13.3 .330 .387 .342 77.8
2024 Slider -5.3 -1 19 23.2 4 .333 1.333 .675 33.3 0.0 0.0 .395 1.208 .674 33.3
2024 Changeup -1.3 0 16 19.5 1 .000 .000 .000 50.0 100.0 11.1 -- -- .000 --
2024 Curveball 2.3 0 8 9.8 -- -- -- 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
2024 Sweeper 4.8 0 5 6.1 1 .000 .000 .000 25.0 0.0 0.0 .363 1.362 .710 100.0
! 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
2025 4-Seam Fastball 81 93.1 96 19.5 12:45 12:45 0
2025 Slider 45 83.3 34 7.1 9:15 8:30 45
2024 Changeup 15 83.5 88 11.1 1:45 2:30 -45
2024 4-Seam Fastball 34 94.0 99 20.0 1:00 1:00 0
2024 Slider 19 86.3 26 5.8 11:00 10:00 60
! 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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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2024 18 82 -1 1 0 -1 -1
2025 39 140 -2 1 -3 -1 -6
Player 57 222 -4 2 -2 -4 -7
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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 %
2024 82 47.6 76.9 83.3 30.2 53.8 37.8 55.6 52.4 25.6 1.2 100.0
2025 140 42.1 55.9 84.8 16.0 61.5 39.3 48.7 32.9 21.7 5.0 57.1
Player 222 44.1 64.3 84.1 21.0 57.7 38.7 50.9 40.1 23.6 3.6 62.5
MLB 48.8 67.0 82.1 28.4 57.6 42.6 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
2025 29 31 56
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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 %
2024 23.67 1 0.9 0 0 1 0 0.0
2025 23.38 3 2.9 0 2 1 2 66.7
Player 23.45 4 3.9 0 2 2 2 50.0
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
2024 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 1 1
2025 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3
Player 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 2 4 4 3 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4
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 2024 +/-   2025
Fastball Velocity 94.0 -0.9 93.1
Offspeed Velocity 83.5 -0.2 83.3
Breaking Velocity 83.0 -0.3 82.7
Exit Velocity 96.6 -6.5 90.1
Launch Angle 13.3 5.6 18.9
Barrel % 7.7 9.7 17.4
Hard Hit % 69.2 -30.1 39.1
LA Sweet-Spot % 15.4 19.4 34.8
xBA .323 -0.056 .267
BA .333 -0.057 .276
xwOBA .416 0.038 .454
wOBA .386 0.068 .454
xSLG .590 0.048 .638
SLG .533 0.088 .621
K% 16.7 1.2 17.9
BB% 11.1 9.4 20.5
Swing % 52.4 -19.5 32.9
Whiff% 25.6 -3.9 21.7
In Zone % 47.6 -5.5 42.1
Out of Zone % 52.4 5.5 57.9
Out of Zone Swing % 30.2 -14.2 16.0
First Pitch Swing % 27.8 -9.9 17.9
First Pitch Strike % 55.6 -6.9 48.7
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2024 Shades 18 .386 8 0 0.0 10 4 40.0
2025 Shades 39 .454 20 0 0.0 19 6 31.6
! 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 %
2024 19 14.2 57.9% 0.0% 12 19.6 0.0% 0.0%
2025 37 13.8 81.1% 0.0% 40 17.0 10.0% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution