Drew Carlton
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 1" 215LBS | Age: 29
Draft: 2017 | Rd: 32, #965, Detroit Tigers | Florida State
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2021 0 0 4.91 4 0 0 3.2 1 2.73
2022 0 0 2.08 5 0 0 8.2 7 0.46
2023 2 1 4.35 11 0 0 20.2 18 1.16
3 Seasons 2 1 3.82 20 0 0 33 26 1.15
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2021 4 0-0 4.91 3.2 1 2.73
2022 5 0-0 2.08 8.2 7 0.46
2023 11 2-1 4.35 20.2 18 1.16
3 Seasons 20 2-1 3.82 33 26 1.15
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
2021 25 73 14 1 7.1 5.3 94.3 107.4 21.6 28.6 .327 .610 .521 .442 .402 42.9 5.3 21.1 4.91 9.51
2022 26 120 25 3 12.0 9.4 91.7 113.8 12.5 24.0 .251 .492 .148 .307 .392 36.0 21.9 0.0 2.08 3.91
2023 27 330 59 6 10.2 7.1 89.8 115.4 10.9 44.1 .240 .419 .298 .320 .376 37.3 21.2 7.1 4.36 4.33
Player 523 98 10 10.2 7.4 90.9 115.4 12.8 36.7 .253 .461 .294 .334 .384 37.8 19.1 7.4
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

Carlton relies on 4 pitches.
Four Seamer
(48.5%) ,
Sinker
(22.1%) ,
Slider
(18.8%) ,
Changeup
(10.6%) ,


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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
2021 28.6 42.9 28.6 0.0 28.6 35.7 35.7 7.1 14.3 42.9 14.3 14.3 7.1 5.3
2022 48.0 40.0 12.0 0.0 28.0 32.0 40.0 4.0 32.0 28.0 20.0 4.0 12.0 9.4
2023 45.8 22.0 27.1 5.1 37.3 40.7 22.0 5.1 39.0 22.0 18.6 3.4 10.2 7.1
Player 43.9 29.6 23.5 3.1 33.7 37.8 28.6 5.1 33.7 26.5 18.4 5.1 10.2 7.4
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


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
2023 Sinker SD R 73 91.2 26.2 0.8 18.2ARM 3.0 6.7 0.9 18.2ARM 3.2
2023 Changeup SD R 35 84.9 31.6 -1.0 16.5ARM 2.2 6.5 -1.1 16.5ARM 2.1
2023 4-Seam Fastball SD R 160 92.2 19.0 -2.2 13.0ARM 4.7 13.4 -2.4 13.0ARM 5.6
2023 Slider SD R 62 82.6 39.2 0.0 6.4GLV -1.0 1.1 0.4 6.4GLV 1.1
2022 4-Seam Fastball DET R 32 91.3 20.8 -3.5 12.2ARM 3.3 12.0 -4.2 12.2ARM 4.9
2022 Sinker DET R 43 90.8 26.4 1.0 16.0ARM 0.9 6.6 1.7 16.0ARM 1.2
2022 Slider DET R 24 79.9 43.9 2.7 6.0GLV -3.9 -1.5 3.3 6.0GLV 0.3
2022 Changeup DET R 21 84.6 32.2 -1.6 15.4ARM 0.8 6.0 -0.1 15.4ARM 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 %
2023 4-Seam Fastball 1.4 2 160 48.5 34 .133 .267 .217 34.5 41.2 24.6 .130 .278 .217 52.9
2023 Sinker -4.4 -3 73 22.1 22 .381 .619 .471 9.8 4.5 7.7 .342 .639 .430 33.3
2023 Slider -3.0 -2 62 18.8 19 .267 .267 .337 12.0 10.5 8.7 .321 .463 .412 23.1
2023 Changeup -1.6 -1 35 10.6 10 .250 .375 .317 7.1 10.0 11.1 .242 .312 .290 37.5
2022 Sinker 6.7 3 43 35.8 13 .083 .083 .069 16.7 15.4 18.2 .286 .594 .346 36.4
2022 4-Seam Fastball -5.1 -2 32 26.7 8 .125 .500 .363 22.2 50.0 33.3 .237 .666 .378 50.0
2022 Slider -1.1 0 24 20.0 3 .000 .000 .300 50.0 33.3 11.1 .074 .097 .071 0.0
2022 Changeup -2.6 -1 21 17.5 8 .250 .250 .225 0.0 0.0 0.0 .279 .313 .259 37.5
! 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
2023 Changeup 34 84.9 99 18.1 2:30 2:30 0
2023 4-Seam Fastball 160 92.2 98 18.5 1:45 1:30 15
2023 Sinker 70 91.2 97 19.9 1:45 2:30 -45
2023 Slider 56 82.7 38 7.2 9:45 8:45 60
2022 Changeup 21 84.6 99 16.8 2:30 2:30 0
2022 4-Seam Fastball 32 91.3 97 16.9 1:45 1:45 0
2022 Sinker 43 90.8 98 17.7 1:45 2:30 -45
2022 Slider 24 79.9 44 7.1 9:00 8:00 60
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2022 32 120 0 1 0 0 0
2023 85 330 -3 5 -3 -2 -3
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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 %
2021 73 42.5 80.6 84.0 16.7 71.4 34.2 52.6 43.8 18.8 12.3 88.9
2022 120 53.3 78.1 84.0 28.6 68.8 40.0 59.4 55.0 19.7 9.2 81.8
2023 330 53.3 69.3 77.0 29.2 75.6 44.5 65.9 50.6 22.8 7.9 73.1
Player 523 51.8 72.7 79.7 27.0 73.5 42.1 62.5 50.7 21.5 8.8 78.3
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
2022 13 4 26
2023 18 11 20
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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 %
2021 23.4 1 1.0 0 0 1 0 0.0
2022 27.0 1 1.7 -1 0 1 1 100.0
2023 22.6 2 2.6 -1 1 1 2 100.0
Player 23.9 4 5.2 -1 1 3 3 75.0
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
2021 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 1 1 1 1 1
2022 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2023 2 3 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 4 3 3 2 2 2 3 2 2
Player 4 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 3 5 4 4 6 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 7 6 6 5 5 5 6 5 5
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 2021 2022 +/-   2023 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 89.6 91.1 1.5 91.9 0.8
Offspeed Velocity 84.4 84.6 0.2 84.9 0.3
Breaking Velocity 79.0 79.9 0.9 82.6 2.7
Exit Velocity 94.3 91.7 -2.6 89.8 -1.9
Launch Angle 21.6 12.5 -9.1 10.9 -1.6
Barrel % 7.1 12.0 4.9 10.2 -1.8
Hard Hit % 42.9 36.0 -6.9 37.3 1.3
LA Sweet-Spot % 28.6 24.0 -4.6 44.1 20.1
xBA .327 .251 -0.076 .240 -0.011
BA .429 .129 -0.300 .243 0.114
xwOBA .442 .307 -0.135 .320 0.013
wOBA .521 .148 -0.373 .298 0.150
xSLG .610 .492 -0.118 .419 -0.073
SLG .786 .226 -0.560 .378 0.152
K% 5.3 21.9 16.6 21.2 -0.7
BB% 21.1 0.0 -21.1 7.1 7.1
Swing % 43.8 55.0 11.2 50.6 -4.4
Whiff% 18.8 19.7 0.9 22.8 3.1
In Zone % 42.5 53.3 10.8 53.3 0.0
Out of Zone % 57.5 46.7 -10.8 46.7 0.0
Out of Zone Swing % 16.7 28.6 11.9 29.2 0.6
First Pitch Swing % 31.6 31.3 -0.3 31.8 0.5
First Pitch Strike % 52.6 59.4 6.8 65.9 6.5
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2021 Shifts 19 .521 10 1 10.0 9 4 44.4
2022 Shifts 32 .148 18 5 27.8 14 13 92.9
2023 Shades 85 .298 58 0 0.0 27 8 29.6
! 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 %
2021 13 16.2 30.8% 0.0% 20 19.0 0.0% 10.0%
2022 35 15.6 25.7% 0.0% 15 20.0 0.0% 6.7%
2023 85 14.4 63.5% 0.0% 59 16.7 11.9% 3.4%

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Pitch Distribution