Declan Cronin
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 4" 225LBS | Age: 27
Draft: 2019 | Rd: 36, #1070, Chicago White Sox | Holy Cross
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2023 0 1 9.00 9 0 0 11 8 1.64
2024 3 4 4.35 56 0 0 70.1 72 1.42
2 Seasons 3 5 4.98 65 0 0 81.1 80 1.45
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2023 9 0-1 9.00 11 8 1.64
2024 56 3-4 4.35 70.1 72 1.42
2 Seasons 65 3-5 4.98 81.1 80 1.45
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 25 193 34 2 5.9 3.9 88.6 111.5 -0.6 32.4 .296 .490 .387 .398 .412 35.3 15.7 13.7 9.00 7.21
2024 26 1096 204 10 4.9 3.3 89.5 115.4 1.6 29.9 .239 .348 .308 .295 .345 41.7 23.5 8.5 4.35 3.62
Player 1289 238 12 5.0 3.4 89.3 115.4 1.2 30.3 .247 .367 .320 .310 .355 40.8 22.3 9.2
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

Cronin relies on 4 pitches.
Slider
(51.6%) ,
Sinker
(40.6%) ,
Four Seamer
(7.2%) ,
Sweeper
(0.6%) ,


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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 52.9 8.8 32.4 5.9 35.3 38.2 26.5 5.9 41.2 14.7 26.5 5.9 5.9 3.9
2024 58.3 19.1 20.6 2.0 35.3 38.2 26.5 3.4 45.1 15.7 26.5 3.9 4.9 3.3
Player 57.6 17.6 22.3 2.5 35.3 38.2 26.5 3.8 44.5 15.5 26.5 4.2 5.0 3.4
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

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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 Sinker MIA R 445 93.4 29.2 3.9 12.5ARM -3.3 2.1 5.2 12.5ARM -2.3
2024 Sweeper MIA R 7 81.6 42.7 2.0 11.0GLV -3.7 -1.4 3.0 11.0GLV -3.3
2024 Slider MIA R 565 87.1 37.7 2.6 5.6GLV 0.5 -1.7 3.3 5.6GLV 0.5
2024 4-Seam Fastball MIA R 79 93.9 17.4 -0.9 9.6ARM 0.1 13.7 -2.1 9.6ARM 2.1
2023 Slider CWS R 93 86.5 38.1 3.2 9.8GLV 5.1 -1.7 3.2 9.8GLV 4.5
2023 Sinker CWS R 84 93.5 30.2 5.6 11.1ARM -4.5 0.8 6.8 11.1ARM -3.9
2023 Sweeper CWS R 10 83.8 38.0 -0.2 11.0GLV -2.6 0.9 0.6 11.0GLV -3.1
2023 4-Seam Fastball CWS R 6 93.5 23.0 -6.3 8.1ARM -1.3 7.9 -7.9 8.1ARM 0.7
! 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 Slider -0.3 -1 565 51.6 155 .262 .331 .299 31.6 26.5 27.2 .244 .371 .287 34.0
2024 Sinker -0.8 -4 445 40.6 121 .340 .437 .412 15.9 12.4 19.7 .276 .381 .348 52.3
2024 4-Seam Fastball 1.9 1 79 7.2 27 .080 .120 .131 42.1 55.6 31.9 .077 .097 .123 30.0
2024 Sweeper -2.3 0 7 0.6 -- -- -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
2023 Slider -0.1 0 93 48.2 25 .217 .522 .338 22.2 24.0 23.1 .261 .483 .344 41.2
2023 Sinker -2.5 -2 84 43.5 20 .286 .286 .435 10.7 10.0 10.0 .260 .287 .378 25.0
2023 Sweeper -5.4 -1 10 5.2 3 .333 1.333 .667 0.0 0.0 0.0 .565 1.380 .796 66.7
2023 4-Seam Fastball -6.2 0 6 3.1 3 .500 .500 .533 33.3 0.0 -- .550 .648 .581 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.

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2024 4-Seam Fastball 79 93.9 75 16.4 1:45 1:15 30
2024 Sinker 435 93.4 72 13.3 1:45 2:45 -60
2024 Slider 565 87.1 28 7.4 7:30 8:00 -30
2023 Sinker 82 93.5 61 11.7 1:45 3:00 -75
2023 Slider 92 86.5 41 11.3 7:30 8:15 -45
2023 Sweeper 10 83.8 72 11.7 7:30 9:00 -90
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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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
2023 51 193 -3 5 -4 -1 -3
2024 303 1,096 2 4 -6 -5 -4
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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 193 50.8 60.2 89.8 24.2 65.2 44.6 49.0 42.5 17.1 4.1 100.0
2024 1,096 51.9 67.3 83.0 25.6 45.2 38.4 58.7 47.3 26.6 7.4 77.8
Player 1,289 51.7 66.3 83.9 25.4 48.1 39.3 57.3 46.5 25.3 6.9 79.8
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 41 97 26
2024 66 48 76 89 41 83 90 30 25 53 41 58 15 38 98 11
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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 23.6 3 2.5 1 0 2 1 33.3
2024 26.0 1 1.8 -1 4 1 1 100.0
Player 24.2 4 4.3 0 4 3 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
2023 3 1 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 2
2024 1 2 1 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 5 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 1
Player 4 3 4 7 4 3 5 4 4 3 3 4 7 4 5 4 5 5 5 3 4 4 7 5 4 3 4 3 5 4 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 2023 2024 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 93.5 93.4 -0.1 ↓
Offspeed Velocity 0.0 0.0 0.0
Breaking Velocity 86.2 87.0 0.8 ↑
Exit Velocity 88.6 89.5 0.9 ↑
Launch Angle -0.6 1.6 2.2 ↑
Barrel % 5.9 4.9 -1.0 ↓
Hard Hit % 35.3 41.7 6.4 ↑
LA Sweet-Spot % 32.4 29.9 -2.5 ↓
xBA .296 .239 -0.057 ↓
BA .262 .274 0.012 ↑
xwOBA .398 .295 -0.103 ↓
wOBA .387 .308 -0.079 ↓
xSLG .490 .348 -0.142 ↓
SLG .500 .350 -0.150 ↓
K% 15.7 23.5 7.8 ↑
BB% 13.7 8.5 -5.2 ↓
Swing % 42.5 47.3 4.8 ↑
Whiff% 17.1 26.6 9.5 ↑
In Zone % 50.8 51.9 1.1 ↑
Out of Zone % 49.2 48.1 -1.1 ↓
Out of Zone Swing % 24.2 25.6 1.4 ↑
First Pitch Swing % 25.5 29.2 3.7 ↑
First Pitch Strike % 49.0 58.7 9.7 ↑
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2023 Shades 51 .387 27 0 0.0 24 5 20.8
2024 Shades 300 .312 188 21 11.2 112 28 25.0
! 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 48 14.8 54.2% 0.0% 42 17.1 14.3% 0.0%
2024 266 15.3 42.5% 0.4% 234 16.9 5.1% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution

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