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David McKay
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 3" 205LBS | Age: 29
Draft: 2016 | Rd: 14, #433, Kansas City Royals | Florida Atlantic
W
L
ERA
G
GS
SV
IP
SO
WHIP
2019 0 0 5.47 25 0 0 26.1 34 1.41
2020 0 0 54.00 1 0 0 0.1 0 6.00
2022 0 0 6.75 4 0 0 6.2 3 1.80
3 Seasons 0 0 6.21 30 0 0 33.1 37 1.53
G
W-L
ERA
IP
SO
WHIP
2019 25 0-0 5.47 26.1 34 1.41
2020 1 0-0 54.00 0.1 0 6.00
2022 4 0-0 6.75 6.2 3 1.80
3 Seasons 30 0-0 6.21 33.1 37 1.53
20222022 MLB Percentile Rankings
ValuesavantPOORAVERAGEGREATPitching Run Value-2NOT QUALIFIEDFastball Run Value0NOT QUALIFIEDBreaking Run Value-2NOT QUALIFIEDOffspeed Run Value--NOT QUALIFIEDPitchingxERA8.75NOT QUALIFIEDxBA.322NOT QUALIFIEDFastball Velo92.3NOT QUALIFIED25Avg Exit Velocity91.1NOT QUALIFIEDChase %19.7NOT QUALIFIEDWhiff %13.8NOT QUALIFIEDK %9.4NOT QUALIFIEDBB %12.5NOT QUALIFIEDBarrel %16.0NOT QUALIFIEDHard-Hit %52.0NOT QUALIFIEDGB %44.0NOT QUALIFIEDExtension6.7NOT QUALIFIED82
20222022 Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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MLB AVG.ARM ANGLE29°12"24"6"12"18"24"12"24"12"24"9.7 INCHES BREAK6.6 INCHES RISEAVG14.3 INCHES BREAK9.4 INCHES DROPAVG12.6 INCHES TAIL15.6 INCHES RISEAVG1B3BMOVES TOWARD︎MORERISEMOREDROPUSAGEMPHRHP AVGSinker61%92.393.6Slurve25%77.483.4Slider13%83.185.1SAMPLE100 PITCH

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 24 507 63 7 11.1 6.1 89.9 106.3 20.8 39.7 .230 .388 .299 .323 .398 33.3 29.6 14.8 5.47 4.63
2020 25 14 2 1 50.0 33.3 100.2 104.3 24.2 100.0 .640 2.172 .893 .986 1.129 100.0 0.0 33.3 54.00 7985.07
2022 27 135 25 4 16.0 12.5 91.1 107.0 13.4 40.0 .322 .580 .368 .431 .442 52.0 9.4 12.5 6.75 8.75
Player 656 90 12 13.3 8.0 90.5 107.0 18.8 41.1 .256 .458 .326 .360 .426 40.0 24.7 14.7
MLB 82372 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

McKay relies on 3 pitches.
Sinker
(61.5%) ,
Slurve
(25.2%) ,
Slider
(13.3%) ,

Sinker83 Pitches (61.5%)
Slurve34 Pitches (25.2%)
Slider18 Pitches (13.3%)

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Created with Highcharts 6.2.0%Chart context menuDavid McKay Pitch % by SeasonSource: baseballsavant.mlb.comSinkerSlurveSlider20192020202120220204060
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Pitch Tracking

Year
Pitch Type
#
# RHB
# LHB
%
MPH
PA
AB
H
1B
2B
3B
HR
SO
BBE
BA
XBA
SLG
XSLG
WOBA
XWOBA
EV
LA
Spin
Ext.
Whiff%
PutAway%
2022 Sinker 83 48 35 61.5 92.3 18 13 3 3 0 0 0 1 13 .231 .271 .231 .479 .300 .421 95.1 16 2008 6.7 6.3 5.6
2022 Slurve 34 15 19 25.2 77.4 10 10 5 2 2 0 1 2 8 .500 .463 1.000 .882 .636 .571 86.5 15 2749 6.6 27.8 22.2
2022 Slider 18 18 0 13.3 83.1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .135 .000 .155 .000 .127 87.3 3 2524 6.6 12.5 0.0
2020 Sinker 10 5 5 71.4 91.5 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .500 .640 2.000 2.173 .990 1.130 100.2 25 2080 6.7 0.0 0.0
2020 Slurve 4 4 0 28.6 76.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .699 .699 2720 6.6 0.0 0.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Batted Ball Profile

Season
GB %
FB %
LD %
PU %
Pull %
Straight %
Oppo %
Weak %
Topped %
Under %
Flare/Burner %
Solid %
Barrel %
Barrel/PA
2019 28.6 34.9 30.2 6.3 25.4 36.5 38.1 0.0 22.2 38.1 28.6 0.0 11.1 6.1
2020 0.0 50.0 50.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 33.3
2022 44.0 40.0 12.0 4.0 36.0 40.0 24.0 0.0 36.0 20.0 24.0 4.0 16.0 12.5
Player 32.2 36.7 25.6 5.6 28.9 36.7 34.4 0.0 25.6 33.3 26.7 1.1 13.3 8.0
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

Created with Highcharts 6.2.0Chart context menuDavid McKay Vertical Movement vs Avg (Inches) by SeasonSource: baseballsavant.mlb.comSliderSlurveSinker2019202020212022-10-7.5-5-2.502.557.5

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)
Year
Pitch
Team
Hand
#
MPH
Vertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. Avg
Horizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2022 Slider OAK R 18 83.1 33.2 -5.0 9.7GLV 2.5 6.6 -4.8 9.7GLV 4.0
2022 Slurve OAK R 34 77.4 55.4 5.9 14.3GLV 1.4 -9.4 6.7 14.3GLV -0.7
2022 Sinker OAK R 83 92.3 16.5 -7.2 12.6ARM -2.6 15.6 -7.3 12.6ARM -2.2
2020 Slurve DET R 4 76.1 54.2 3.5 15.8GLV 2.2 -6.7 3.7 15.8GLV 1.6
2020 Sinker DET R 10 91.5 17.3 -6.1 12.5ARM -2.4 15.4 -6.3 12.5ARM -2.3
! 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 %
2022 Sinker 0.2 0 83 61.5 18 .231 .231 .306 6.3 5.6 5.6 .271 .479 .424 69.2
2022 Slurve -6.9 -2 34 25.2 10 .500 1.000 .630 27.8 20.0 22.2 .463 .882 .571 37.5
2022 Slider 3.6 1 18 13.3 4 .000 .000 .000 12.5 0.0 0.0 .135 .154 .127 25.0
2020 Sinker -13.3 -1 10 71.4 2 .500 2.000 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 .640 2.172 1.129 100.0
2020 Slurve -6.2 0 4 28.6 1 -- -- .700 0.0 0.0 0.0 -- -- .700 --
! 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
2022 Sinker 83 92.3 99 19.9 1:15 1:30 -15
2022 Slider 18 83.1 40 13.5 9:00 10:00 -60
2022 Slurve 34 77.4 81 19.5 7:45 7:45 0
2020 Sinker 10 91.5 99 19.5 1:30 1:30 0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
121234567891011SINKERSLIDERSLURVEDavid McKaySpin-Based Movement by Pitch TypeSPIN DIRECTION - PITCHER POV
121234567891011SINKERSLIDERSLURVEDavid McKayObserved Movement by Pitch TypeSPIN DIRECTION - PITCHER POV
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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ARM ANGLE28°2020 ARM ANGLE29°2022
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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year
Team
PA
Pitches
Heart
Shadow
Chase
Waste
All
2019 114 507 2 3 -3 -3 0
2022 32 135 1 -1 -2 0 -2
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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 507 52.1 64.0 81.1 22.6 67.3 43.6 49.1 44.2 22.3 6.7 67.6
2020 14 42.9 66.7 100.0 0.0 -- 28.6 66.7 28.6 0.0 21.4 66.7
2022 135 51.1 65.2 88.9 19.7 76.9 44.4 59.4 43.0 13.8 5.9 75.0
Player 656 51.7 64.3 83.0 21.5 69.1 43.4 51.7 43.6 20.3 6.9 68.9
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
2019 60 78 69
2022 25 9 82
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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 24.9 3 5.4 -2 1 6 1 33.3
2020 21.5 1 1.0 0 0 0 1 100.0
2022 25.4 1 1.6 -1 0 1 1 100.0
Player 24.4 5 7.9 -3 1 7 3 60.0
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
2019 3 6 3 5 7 6 7 6 2 2 4 5 8 6 4 6 5 4 4 6 7 5 7 7 7 5 4 7 8 6 2
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 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1
Player 5 9 5 8 10 9 10 9 5 4 6 8 10 8 7 9 8 7 6 9 9 7 10 10 9 7 7 10 10 8 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
2019
2020
+/-
 
Fastball Velocity 93.8 91.5 -2.3
Offspeed Velocity 0.0 0.0 0.0
Breaking Velocity 78.4 76.1 -2.3
Exit Velocity 89.9 100.2 10.3
Launch Angle 20.8 24.2 3.4
Barrel % 11.1 50.0 38.9
Hard Hit % 33.3 100.0 66.7
LA Sweet-Spot % 39.7 100.0 60.3
xBA .230 .640 0.410
BA .206 .500 0.294
xwOBA .323 .986 0.663
wOBA .299 .893 0.594
xSLG .388 2.172 1.784
SLG .351 2.000 1.649
K% 29.6 0.0 -29.6
BB% 14.8 33.3 18.5
Swing % 44.2 28.6 -15.6
Whiff% 22.3 0.0 -22.3
In Zone % 52.1 42.9 -9.2
Out of Zone % 47.9 57.1 9.2
Out of Zone Swing % 22.6 0.0 -22.6
First Pitch Swing % 17.5 33.3 15.8
First Pitch Strike % 49.1 66.7 17.6
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHH
vs LHH
Year
Alignment Type
PA
wOBA
PA
Total
%
PA
Total
%
2019 Shifts 114 .299 62 9 14.5 52 35 67.3
2020 Shifts 3 .893 2 2 100.0 1 1 100.0
2022 Shifts 32 .368 19 2 10.5 13 7 53.8
! 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 Empty
Runners On Base
Season
Team
Pitches
Tempo
Fast %
Slow %
Pitches
Tempo
Fast %
Slow %
2019 142 18.7 2.8% 2.8% 95 22.3 0.0% 9.5%
2020 6 21.1 0.0% 16.7% 2 22.6 0.0% 0.0%
2022 32 19.4 3.1% 0.0% 35 20.5 2.9% 11.4%

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Pitch Distribution

David McKay - 2022 Frequency of Pitches by Pitch SpeedSinkerSliderSlurveAll Pitches75 MPH80 MPH85 MPH90 MPH95 MPHPitch Speed0%5%10%15%20%Frequency of Speed

Statcast Pitcher Running Game

Runner on 1B (Only Runner On) SB + BK CS + PK Runner Distance to 2B
on all SB Opportunities
Runner Distance to 2B
on SB Attempts Only
Year Team Pitcher
Stealing
Runs
Net
Bases
Prev.
Adv.
Prev.
vs Avg
Outs
vs Avg
SB Opp
(pitches)
SB Att % SB CS Pickoffs Balks Forced
Balks
Base
Advances
Allowed
Outs
Created
On Bases
Lead
Distance
Gained
At
Pitcher's
First Move
At
Pitch
Release
Lead
Distance
Gained
At
Pitcher's
First Move
At
Pitch
Release
2019 0 -1 -1 0 61 3.3% 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 4.5 11.8 16.2 11.5 11.7 23.2
2019 0 -1 -1 0 25 4.0% 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.3 11.7 14.9 16.8 11.6 28.3
2019 0 -1 -1 0 86 3.5% 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 4.1 11.8 15.8 13.2 11.7 24.9
2020 0 -1 -1 0 1 100.0% 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 15.6 11.8 27.4 15.6 11.8 27.4
2022 0 0 0 0 11 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.6 14.2 16.8 -- -- --
2022 0 0 0 0 8 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.8 9.8 13.6 -- -- --
2022 0 0 0 0 4 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.8 10.5 14.3 -- -- --
2022 0 0 0 0 23 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.2 12.0 15.2 -- -- --
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