P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 0" 200 lbs | Age: 35
Draft: 2013 | Rd. 28, No. 852, San Francisco Giants | Texas - Pan American
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2021 0 0 9.35 7 0 0 8.2 11 1.85
2022 0 1 5.73 6 0 0 11 9 1.36
2 Seasons 0 1 7.32 13 0 0 19.2 20 1.58
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2021 7 0-0 9.35 8.2 11 1.85
2022 6 0-1 5.73 11 9 1.36
2 Seasons 13 0-1 7.32 19.2 20 1.58
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 30 186 28 2 7.1 4.5 90.2 108.2 13.0 39.3 .250 .370 .357 .324 .385 35.7 25.0 11.4 9.35 4.51
2022 31 192 36 6 16.7 12.2 87.4 107.4 16.7 25.0 .242 .532 .368 .351 .415 38.9 18.4 8.2 5.73 5.28
Player 378 64 8 12.5 8.6 88.7 108.2 15.0 31.3 .246 .456 .363 .338 .401 37.5 21.5 9.7
MLB 7.2 4.9 88.6 122.9 12.4 33.3 .245 .404 .315 .315 .368 37.0 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Knight relies on 4 pitches.
Changeup
(37.5%) ,
Cutter
(31.8%) ,
Four Seamer
(20.8%) ,
Curveball
(9.9%) ,


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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 %
2021 46.4 53.6 21.4 25.0 7.1 71.4 17.9 10.7 39.3 7.1 0.0 32.1 10.7 10.7
2022 47.2 52.8 27.8 11.1 13.9 44.4 30.6 25.0 16.7 19.4 11.1 27.8 11.1 13.9
Player 46.9 53.1 25.0 17.2 10.9 56.3 25.0 18.8 26.6 14.1 6.3 29.7 10.9 12.5
MLB 44.2 55.8 24.0 24.7 7.1 37.4 37.4 25.1 20.6 17.6 5.9 16.7 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
2021 0.0 32.1 21.4 35.7 3.6 7.1 4.5
2022 5.6 27.8 25.0 22.2 0.0 16.7 12.2
Player 3.1 29.7 23.4 28.1 1.6 12.5 8.6
MLB 4.0 32.4 24.9 24.4 5.9 7.2 4.9
! 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
2022 Curveball TB R 19 77.9 57.9 1.3 3.4GLV -4.7 -12.4 2.5 3.4GLV -5.7
2022 Cutter TB R 61 85.7 29.3 0.8 5.7GLV 1.7 8.0 -0.3 5.7GLV 3.0
2022 4-Seam Fastball TB R 40 89.5 14.1 2.8 1.9ARM -4.3 20.3 4.1 1.9ARM -5.5
2022 Changeup TB R 72 78.6 32.9 -2.1 11.6ARM -1.5 11.7 -5.8 11.6ARM -2.6
2021 Cutter BAL R 1 85.2 34.6 -4.2 4.6GLV 1.6 3.1 -4.9 4.6GLV 1.7
2021 4-Seam Fastball BAL R 72 90.7 14.9 1.3 2.7ARM -4.1 18.4 2.2 2.7ARM -4.5
2021 Changeup BAL R 62 79.6 33.7 -0.4 11.1ARM -2.1 9.7 -3.4 11.1ARM -2.8
2021 Curveball BAL R 51 77.7 59.6 3.4 1.2GLV -7.1 -13.9 3.8 1.2GLV -8.0
! 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 Changeup 0.9 1 72 37.5 12 .083 .333 .264 20.0 25.0 10.0 .215 .584 .338 33.3
2022 Cutter -2.0 -1 61 31.8 25 .318 .591 .413 22.5 12.0 23.1 .274 .529 .370 40.0
2022 4-Seam Fastball -1.8 -1 40 20.8 7 .333 .667 .457 16.7 0.0 0.0 .212 .292 .288 33.3
2022 Curveball -5.5 -1 19 9.9 4 .250 1.000 .500 50.0 75.0 23.1 .192 .762 .398 100.0
2021 4-Seam Fastball -3.8 -3 72 38.7 19 .357 .714 .526 22.2 26.3 22.7 .326 .549 .454 50.0
2021 Changeup 2.5 2 62 33.3 15 .071 .071 .153 39.3 26.7 21.1 .191 .262 .277 20.0
2021 Curveball -3.5 -2 51 27.4 10 .500 .700 .520 25.0 20.0 12.5 .226 .269 .220 37.5
2021 Cutter -10.8 0 1 0.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
! 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
2022 Changeup 57 78.7 77 15.4 12:30 1:30 -60
2022 Curveball 19 77.9 66 16.9 6:30 6:30 0
2022 Cutter 61 85.7 52 9.7 11:30 10:30 60
2022 4-Seam Fastball 40 89.5 90 19.7 12:30 12:15 15
2021 Changeup 51 79.7 78 13.6 12:30 1:45 -75
2021 Curveball 51 77.7 80 17.0 6:30 6:15 15
2021 4-Seam Fastball 72 90.7 95 17.9 12:30 12:15 15
! 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
2021 44 186 0 0 -1 -2 -3
2022 48 192 -1 1 -1 -1 -2
Player 92 378 -1 0 -2 -1 -5
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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 186 44.6 62.7 78.8 26.2 55.6 41.9 61.4 42.5 29.1 5.4 60.0
2022 192 53.1 66.7 80.9 27.8 68.0 42.7 60.4 48.4 22.6 10.4 90.0
Player 378 48.9 64.9 80.0 26.9 61.5 42.3 60.9 45.5 25.6 7.9 80.0
MLB 48.9 67.0 82.5 28.4 58.0 42.7 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
2021 12 15 9 47
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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 20.08 1 0.6 0 0 1 0 0.0
2022 26.48 4 5.0 -1 2 2 3 75.0
Player 25.20 5 5.6 -1 2 3 3 60.0
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls 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 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1
2022 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 5
Player 5 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 4 5 5 5 7 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 7 6 5 6 5 6 7 6 6
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls 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

2022 +/-   2021
Results
BA .250 -.039 .289
xBA .242 -.008 .250
OBP .313 -.051 .364
xOBP .307 -.034 .341
SLG .568 +.094 .474
xSLG .532 +.162 .370
ISO .318 +.134 .184
xISO .290 +.171 .119
BABIP .226 -.144 .370
wOBA .368 +.011 .357
xwOBA .351 +.027 .324
wOBACON .435 -.002 .437
xwOBACON .415 +.030 .385
BACON .314 -.079 .393
xBACON .306 -.052 .358
Statcast Hit Metrics
Hard Hit % 38.9 +3.2 35.7
Avg Exit Velocity 87.4 -2.8 90.2
Launch Angle Sweet-Spot % 25.0 -14.3 39.3
Barrel % 16.7 +9.6 7.1
Avg Launch Angle 16.7 +3.7 13.0
Statcast Bat Tracking
Bat Speed 0.0 -- --
Attack Angle -- --
Ideal Attack Angle % 0.0 -- --
Attack Direction -- --
Swing Path - Tilt -- --
Swing Length 0.0 -- --
Statcast Pitch Metrics
Fastball Velocity 87.2 -3.4 90.6
Breaking Velocity 77.9 +0.2 77.7
Offspeed Velocity 78.6 -1.0 79.6
Batted Ball Results
Barrels 6 +4 2
Popup % 13.9 +6.8 7.1
Flyball % 27.8 +6.4 21.4
Line Drive % 11.1 -13.9 25.0
Groundball % 47.2 +0.8 46.4
Pull % 44.4 -27.0 71.4
Straight Away % 30.6 +12.7 17.9
Opposite Field % 25.0 +14.3 10.7
Weak Contact % 5.6 +5.6 0.0
Pull Airball % 27.8 -4.3 32.1
Topped Contact % 27.8 -4.3 32.1
Under Contact % 25.0 +3.6 21.4
Flare/Burner Contact % 22.2 -13.5 35.7
Solid Contact % 0.0 -3.6 3.6
HR/FB % 40.0 +23.3 16.7
Popups 5 +3 2
Flyballs 10 +4 6
Line Drives 4 -3 7
Groundballs 17 +4 13
Plate Discipline
In Zone % 53.1 +8.5 44.6
Out of Zone % 46.9 -8.5 55.4
Edge % 42.7 +0.8 41.9
Zone Swing % 66.7 +4.0 62.7
Out of Zone Swing % 27.8 +1.6 26.2
In Zone Contact % 80.9 +2.1 78.8
Out of Zone Contact % 68.0 +12.4 55.6
Whiff % 22.6 -6.5 29.1
First Strike % 60.4 -1.0 61.4
First Pitch Swing % 33.3 +12.8 20.5
Swing % 48.4 +5.9 42.5
Meatball Swing % 90.0 +30.0 60.0
Meatball % 10.4 +5.0 5.4
Zone Swing & Miss % 19.1 -2.1 21.2
Out of Zone Swing & Miss % 32.0 -12.4 44.4
In Zone 102 +19 83
Out of Zone 90 -13 103
Edge 82 +4 78
In Zone Swings 68 +16 52
Out of Zone Swings 25 -2 27
In Zone Swing & Misses 13 +2 11
Out of Zone Swing & Misses 8 -4 12
Basic
Pitches 192 +6 186
PA 49 +5 44
AB 44 +6 38
Hits 11 0 11
Singles 5 -1 6
Doubles 2 -2 4
Triples 0 0 0
Home Runs 4 +3 1
Walks 4 -1 5
Strikeouts 9 -2 11
K% 18.4 -6.6 25.0
BB% 8.2 -3.2 11.4
HBP 0 0 0
Batted Balls 36 +8 28
Number of Fastballs 101 +28 73
Number of Offspeed 72 +10 62
Number of Breaking 19 -32 51
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2021 Shifts 44 .357 24 5 20.8 20 9 45.0
2022 Shifts 48 .368 37 19 51.4 11 8 72.7
! 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 56 19.9 3.6% 7.1% 30 20.9 0.0% 3.3%
2022 53 18.3 3.8% 1.9% 30 21.3 3.3% 3.3%

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Pitch Distribution