Darius Vines
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 1" 190LBS | Age: 26
Draft: 2019 | Rd: 7, #217, Atlanta Braves | CSU Bakersfield
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2023 1 0 3.98 5 2 0 20.1 14 1.08
2024 0 1 8.56 4 2 0 13.2 9 1.83
2 Seasons 1 1 5.82 9 4 0 34 23 1.38
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2023 5 1-0 3.98 20.1 14 1.08
2024 4 0-1 8.56 13.2 9 1.83
2 Seasons 9 1-1 5.82 34 23 1.38
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 25 308 62 5 8.1 6.0 86.7 111.9 18.4 30.6 .221 .416 .294 .309 .328 30.6 16.7 8.3 3.98 4.01
2024 26 257 52 5 9.6 7.6 88.3 108.0 17.7 32.7 .332 .539 .427 .388 .426 48.1 13.6 6.1 8.56 6.74
Player 565 114 10 8.8 6.7 87.4 111.9 18.1 31.6 .270 .471 .352 .344 .373 38.6 15.3 7.3
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

Vines relies on 5 pitches.
Four Seamer
(37.7%) ,
Changeup
(31.1%) ,
Slider
(13.2%) ,
Cutter
(12.5%) ,
Curveball
(5.4%) ,


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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 40.3 32.3 17.7 9.7 35.5 41.9 22.6 1.6 27.4 38.7 19.4 4.8 8.1 6.0
2024 40.4 28.8 19.2 11.5 38.5 30.8 30.8 5.8 17.3 26.9 34.6 5.8 9.6 7.6
Player 40.4 30.7 18.4 10.5 36.8 36.8 26.3 3.5 22.8 33.3 26.3 5.3 8.8 6.7
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 4-Seam Fastball ATL R 97 90.8 15.4 1.2 8.6ARM 2.0 17.9 2.1 8.6ARM 1.1
2024 Cutter ATL R 32 83.7 31.7 0.7 1.0GLV -4.1 7.4 -0.9 1.0GLV -1.7
2024 Slider ATL R 34 82.4 38.1 -1.2 0.2ARM -7.1 1.8 -0.2 0.2ARM -5.3
2024 Curveball ATL R 14 78.4 51.9 -3.0 4.8GLV -4.0 -7.2 -2.7 4.8GLV -4.6
2024 Changeup ATL R 80 81.5 27.8 -6.0 9.1ARM -4.1 13.4 -8.5 9.1ARM -5.1
2023 Cutter ATL R 104 85.3 27.9 3.5 1.0GLV -2.6 9.4 1.5 1.0GLV -1.6
2023 Slider ATL R 26 80.6 38.7 -3.0 1.0GLV -7.7 3.2 -1.7 1.0GLV -4.3
2023 Changeup ATL R 76 81.1 32.9 -1.3 10.7ARM -2.9 8.4 -3.0 10.7ARM -3.7
2023 4-Seam Fastball ATL R 102 89.8 17.1 0.5 5.6ARM -0.3 16.8 1.0 5.6ARM -1.8
! 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 -4.0 -4 97 37.7 28 .435 .696 .498 2.2 3.6 3.2 .399 .665 .475 60.9
2024 Changeup -3.9 -3 80 31.1 23 .273 .727 .463 15.9 13.0 9.1 .276 .523 .357 36.8
2024 Slider 1.6 1 34 13.2 6 .200 .200 .150 61.1 33.3 15.4 .396 .473 .320 50.0
2024 Cutter -1.9 -1 32 12.5 6 .500 .500 .450 52.9 33.3 28.6 .164 .170 .153 0.0
2024 Curveball 2.6 0 14 5.4 3 .333 .333 .300 20.0 33.3 50.0 .454 .544 .436 100.0
2023 Cutter 0.8 1 104 33.8 25 .250 .550 .378 29.2 12.0 20.0 .275 .509 .375 27.8
2023 4-Seam Fastball 0.9 1 102 33.1 28 .130 .261 .266 13.6 17.9 25.0 .185 .356 .304 47.4
2023 Changeup -0.4 0 76 24.7 25 .240 .520 .354 31.8 20.0 16.1 .215 .444 .275 15.0
2023 Slider 0.8 0 26 8.4 6 .167 .167 .150 25.0 16.7 7.7 .209 .224 .192 40.0
! 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 79 81.6 99 15.6 1:30 1:15 15
2024 Curveball 14 78.4 48 11.2 7:00 6:45 15
2024 Cutter 32 83.7 32 6.3 1:00 11:45 75
2024 4-Seam Fastball 97 90.8 96 19.4 1:00 1:00 0
2024 Slider 34 82.4 11 1.8 2:15 2:45 -30
2023 Changeup 72 81.1 97 13.4 1:15 2:00 -45
2023 Cutter 103 85.3 51 8.6 12:45 11:45 60
2023 4-Seam Fastball 102 89.8 93 17.1 1:00 12:45 15
2023 Slider 26 80.6 12 2.7 12:00 11:00 60
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

! Note: Data is available from 2020 through the present.
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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2023 84 308 2 4 -2 -2 2
2024 66 257 0 -4 -2 -1 -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 %
2023 308 51.5 70.4 81.3 24.0 52.8 46.0 60.7 48.1 25.0 6.8 85.7
2024 257 50.6 76.9 89.0 23.6 40.0 44.7 65.2 50.6 22.3 6.6 94.1
Player 565 51.1 73.4 84.9 23.8 47.0 45.4 62.7 49.2 23.7 6.7 89.5
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 6 29 41
2024 10 43 34
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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 23.3 3 2.8 0 1 2 1 33.3
2024 22.8 4 4.3 0 0 3 2 50.0
Player 23.0 7 7.1 0 1 5 3 42.9
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 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2
2024 4 3 5 5 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 5 4 4 5 4 5 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 4 4
Player 7 5 7 8 7 7 7 8 6 7 7 7 8 7 7 8 7 7 8 7 8 6 8 8 7 7 7 7 8 7 6
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 87.5 89.1 1.6
Offspeed Velocity 81.1 81.5 0.4
Breaking Velocity 80.6 81.2 0.6
Exit Velocity 86.7 88.3 1.6
Launch Angle 18.4 17.7 -0.7
Barrel % 8.1 9.6 1.5
Hard Hit % 30.6 48.1 17.5
LA Sweet-Spot % 30.6 32.7 2.1
xBA .221 .332 0.111
BA .203 .356 0.153
xwOBA .309 .388 0.079
wOBA .294 .427 0.133
xSLG .416 .539 0.123
SLG .419 .627 0.208
K% 16.7 13.6 -3.1
BB% 8.3 6.1 -2.2
Swing % 48.1 50.6 2.5
Whiff% 25.0 22.3 -2.7
In Zone % 51.5 50.6 -0.9
Out of Zone % 48.5 49.4 0.9
Out of Zone Swing % 24.0 23.6 -0.4
First Pitch Swing % 33.3 42.4 9.1
First Pitch Strike % 60.7 65.2 4.5
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2023 Shades 84 .294 41 25 61.0 43 21 48.8
2024 Shades 66 .427 41 1 2.4 25 16 64.0
! 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 94 12.7 85.1% 0.0% 33 19.4 3.0% 0.0%
2024 77 13.7 74.0% 0.0% 29 18.8 3.4% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution