Dylan Covey
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 1" 215LBS | Age: 33
Draft: 2013 | Rd: 4, #131, Oakland Athletics | San Diego
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2019 1 8 7.98 18 12 0 58.2 41 1.76
2020 0 0 7.07 8 0 0 14 11 1.43
2023 1 3 3.77 29 1 0 43 30 1.51
5 Seasons 7 32 6.18 100 46 0 307.1 214 1.58
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2019 18 1-8 7.98 58.2 41 1.76
2020 8 0-0 7.07 14 11 1.43
2023 29 1-3 3.77 43 30 1.51
5 Seasons 100 7-32 6.18 307.1 214 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
2017 25 1159 233 19 8.2 6.1 89.6 115.5 8.6 31.3 .298 .550 .408 .392 .416 39.9 13.3 11.0 7.71 7.09
2018 26 2053 397 21 5.3 3.9 88.6 116.9 5.8 30.0 .265 .414 .319 .329 .361 37.3 16.8 9.4 5.18 4.63
2019 27 1019 208 20 9.6 7.2 89.9 115.5 11.2 38.5 .324 .555 .372 .399 .439 37.0 14.7 9.7 7.98 7.60
2020 28 215 47 3 6.4 5.0 89.3 107.2 10.8 27.7 .277 .406 .342 .306 .361 40.4 18.3 3.3 7.07 3.96
2023 31 735 142 6 4.2 3.1 87.8 113.0 7.6 31.0 .288 .414 .332 .340 .366 37.3 15.7 8.9 3.77 4.96
Player 5181 1027 69 6.7 5.0 89.0 116.9 8.0 32.0 .288 .472 .353 .358 .390 38.0 15.5 9.5
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .405 .316 .315 .368 36.7 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Covey relies on 7 pitches.
Sinker
(41.2%) ,
Cutter
(26.8%) ,
Slider
(21.6%) ,
Split Finger
(5.2%) ,
Sweeper
(4.1%) ,
Changeup
(1.0%) ,
Four Seamer
(0.1%) ,


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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 %
2017 48.9 51.1 25.3 21.9 3.9 36.9 37.8 25.3 19.7 22.3 6.9 17.2 15.5 18.5
2018 56.4 43.6 17.4 21.7 4.5 35.3 40.8 23.9 24.4 25.4 6.5 10.8 15.4 17.4
2019 43.8 56.3 21.2 30.3 4.8 38.5 34.1 27.4 20.2 16.3 7.2 18.3 17.8 20.2
2020 51.1 48.9 17.0 27.7 4.3 42.6 34.0 23.4 31.9 17.0 2.1 10.6 17.0 21.3
2023 53.5 46.5 16.2 24.6 5.6 37.3 42.3 20.4 26.8 23.2 3.5 10.6 19.0 16.9
Player 51.5 48.5 19.8 24.1 4.6 36.9 38.7 24.4 23.2 22.2 6.1 13.7 16.5 18.3
MLB 44.4 55.6 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.4 25.2 20.6 17.8 5.9 16.6 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
2017 3.0 36.1 20.6 24.9 6.9 8.2 6.1
2018 3.0 40.6 16.1 28.7 4.8 5.3 3.9
2019 3.8 34.6 19.2 26.0 5.8 9.6 7.2
2020 0.0 38.3 19.1 31.9 4.3 6.4 5.0
2023 6.3 37.3 17.6 28.9 3.5 4.2 3.1
Player 3.5 37.8 18.1 27.5 5.3 6.7 5.0
MLB 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
2023 Slider PHI R 159 87.7 34.4 1.1 4.6GLV 0.4 1.0 0.5 4.6GLV -0.6
2023 Split-Finger PHI R 38 86.7 32.8 -0.1 7.0ARM -3.1 3.4 -0.1 7.0ARM -4.1
2023 Changeup PHI R 7 85.9 25.1 -5.5 12.9ARM -1.3 11.8 -6.4 12.9ARM -1.5
2023 Sinker PHI R 303 95.1 20.8 0.2 13.7ARM -1.1 9.4 -1.7 13.7ARM -1.2
2023 4-Seam Fastball PHI R 1 95.0 18.2 -4.1 6.9ARM -0.2 12.1 -3.7 6.9ARM -0.5
2023 Cutter PHI R 197 92.4 22.4 1.0 1.8GLV -0.2 9.4 1.5 1.8GLV -0.8
2023 Sweeper PHI R 30 84.8 38.2 -0.3 10.2GLV -2.9 -0.3 1.7 10.2GLV -3.9
2020 Cutter BOS R 16 92.0 21.5 -0.1 2.4ARM -4.8 10.6 2.4 2.4ARM -5.2
2020 4-Seam Fastball BOS R 31 92.0 21.6 -6.1 1.5ARM -5.0 10.5 -5.5 1.5ARM -5.8
2020 Sinker BOS R 40 92.0 23.3 1.6 12.9ARM -1.4 9.0 0.1 12.9ARM -1.9
2020 Split-Finger BOS R 35 84.5 34.0 0.3 6.7ARM -4.6 4.1 0.5 6.7ARM -4.2
2020 Slider BOS R 80 85.5 35.5 0.2 4.4GLV 0.3 1.7 -0.3 4.4GLV -0.8
2020 Curveball BOS R 13 80.9 48.6 -2.7 3.8GLV -3.7 -7.0 -2.7 3.8GLV -5.3
! 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 %
2023 Sinker -0.2 0 303 41.2 84 .296 .437 .392 14.8 17.9 21.1 .298 .420 .369 46.4
2023 Cutter -1.6 -3 197 26.8 52 .396 .583 .436 13.7 7.7 8.9 .328 .525 .391 38.6
2023 Slider 3.0 5 159 21.6 38 .114 .114 .113 20.3 21.1 12.1 .193 .222 .203 17.2
2023 Split-Finger 3.7 1 38 5.2 11 .091 .091 .090 18.2 18.2 11.1 .227 .260 .207 22.2
2023 Sweeper -7.7 -2 30 4.1 3 .667 1.667 .967 12.5 33.3 7.1 .531 1.096 .683 100.0
2023 Changeup -3.6 0 7 1.0 2 .500 .500 .450 0.0 0.0 0.0 .598 .710 .560 50.0
2023 4-Seam Fastball 5.4 0 1 0.1 -- -- -- 100.0 -- -- -- -- -- --
2020 Slider 0.6 1 80 37.2 24 .250 .458 .300 14.0 16.7 23.5 .235 .323 .242 35.0
2020 Sinker -6.9 -3 40 18.6 9 .556 .889 .622 17.4 11.1 16.7 .418 .741 .488 50.0
2020 Split-Finger 2.5 1 35 16.3 12 .167 .167 .150 33.3 33.3 28.6 .242 .296 .234 12.5
2020 4-Seam Fastball 0.5 0 31 14.4 12 .300 .300 .342 9.1 16.7 25.0 .284 .361 .351 75.0
2020 Cutter -4.5 -1 16 7.4 2 .500 1.000 .625 0.0 0.0 0.0 .324 .823 .455 50.0
2020 Curveball -2.1 0 13 6.0 1 1.000 1.000 .900 40.0 0.0 0.0 .261 .293 .237 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
2023 Cutter 197 92.4 62 9.0 12:30 11:30 60
2023 Split-Finger 33 86.6 78 8.2 1:45 2:30 -45
2023 Sinker 291 95.1 79 16.7 12:45 2:00 -75
2023 Slider 155 87.7 31 5.4 10:15 8:45 90
2023 Sweeper 30 84.8 41 11.3 7:45 8:45 -60
2020 Curveball 13 80.9 44 9.9 7:45 6:45 60
2020 Cutter 16 92.0 78 10.4 1:00 12:30 30
2020 4-Seam Fastball 30 92.0 78 9.8 12:45 12:15 30
2020 Split-Finger 30 84.5 78 8.0 1:30 2:15 -45
2020 Sinker 31 92.1 76 15.6 12:45 2:00 -75
2020 Slider 78 85.6 32 5.6 10:30 9:15 75
! 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
2017 308 1,158 -13 8 -11 -5 -22
2018 537 2,051 5 14 -17 -7 -4
2019 277 1,019 -2 4 -10 -5 -13
2020 60 215 -3 2 0 -1 -2
2023 190 735 -3 11 -5 -4 0
Player 1,372 5,178 -16 38 -42 -16 -41
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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 %
2017 1,159 46.6 67.6 88.5 22.0 69.9 43.4 56.0 43.2 16.2 7.0 80.2
2018 2,053 51.5 64.4 87.6 23.5 65.4 43.9 60.4 44.6 17.6 8.2 78.0
2019 1,019 51.9 65.6 87.9 23.7 63.8 42.9 61.2 45.4 17.9 7.3 75.7
2020 215 46.0 68.7 92.6 34.5 65.0 43.3 63.3 50.2 17.6 9.3 90.0
2023 735 46.5 66.7 89.9 29.8 71.8 45.4 65.8 46.9 15.9 8.7 75.0
Player 5,181 49.5 65.8 88.4 24.6 67.2 43.8 60.4 45.0 17.1 7.9 78.1
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.1 28.4 57.7 42.6 61.1 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
2017 1 3 1 1 2 37 9 3 5 4 14 4 3 45 23 37 36
2018 26 16 32 49 19 36 71 41 33 16 31 5 8 69 11 38 26
2019 1 1 1 6 1 42 11 17 47 4 25 3 4 68 16 40 22
2020 29 5 18
2023 70 13 16
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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 %
2017 22.15 20 17.5 3 6 13 8 40.0
2018 22.54 13 15.7 -3 9 15 4 30.8
2019 22.47 12 9.9 2 7 9 3 25.0
2020 23.90 2 1.9 0 0 1 1 50.0
2023 23.45 5 4.1 1 2 1 3 60.0
Player 22.56 52 49.1 3 24 39 19 36.5
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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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted
Year HR
2017 20 17 17 16 20 19 22 15 14 13 18 23 16 19 16 17 16 15 19 18 17 17 20 19 16 14 18 22 20 21 12
2018 13 19 13 16 16 16 17 14 12 11 14 23 18 14 13 19 15 14 17 18 16 17 20 18 11 14 14 18 19 17 9
2019 12 12 8 14 10 10 12 11 8 6 7 13 13 9 10 9 8 9 8 12 10 10 16 10 9 8 8 12 12 9 3
2020 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 1
2023 5 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 5 4 4 4
Player 52 54 43 52 52 51 57 46 40 35 44 65 53 48 45 51 46 44 50 54 49 50 62 54 41 42 46 59 57 53 29
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 2017 +/-   2018 +/-   2019 +/-   2020
Fastball Velocity 92.6 1.2 ↑ 93.8 -0.5 ↓ 93.3 -1.3 ↓ 92.0
Offspeed Velocity 83.9 1.1 ↑ 85.0 0.7 ↑ 85.7 -1.2 ↓ 84.5
Breaking Velocity 83.3 1.0 ↑ 84.3 -2.3 ↓ 82.0 2.9 ↑ 84.9
Exit Velocity 89.6 -1.0 ↓ 88.6 1.3 ↑ 89.9 -0.6 ↓ 89.3
Launch Angle 8.6 -2.8 ↓ 5.8 5.4 ↑ 11.2 -0.4 ↓ 10.8
Barrel % 8.2 -2.9 ↓ 5.3 4.3 ↑ 9.6 -3.2 ↓ 6.4
Hard Hit % 39.9 -2.6 ↓ 37.3 -0.3 ↓ 37.0 3.4 ↑ 40.4
LA Sweet-Spot % 31.3 -1.3 ↓ 30.0 8.5 ↑ 38.5 -10.8 ↓ 27.7
xBA .298 -0.033 ↓ .265 0.059 ↑ .324 -0.047 ↓ .277
BA .305 -0.036 ↓ .269 0.037 ↑ .306 0.004 ↑ .310
xwOBA .392 -0.063 ↓ .329 0.070 ↑ .399 -0.093 ↓ .306
wOBA .408 -0.089 ↓ .319 0.053 ↑ .372 -0.030 ↓ .342
xSLG .550 -0.136 ↓ .414 0.141 ↑ .555 -0.149 ↓ .406
SLG .596 -0.202 ↓ .394 0.112 ↑ .506 -0.040 ↓ .466
K% 13.3 3.5 ↑ 16.8 -2.1 ↓ 14.7 3.6 ↑ 18.3
BB% 11.0 -1.6 ↓ 9.4 0.3 ↑ 9.7 -6.4 ↓ 3.3
Swing % 43.2 1.4 ↑ 44.6 0.8 ↑ 45.4 4.8 ↑ 50.2
Whiff% 16.2 1.4 ↑ 17.6 0.3 ↑ 17.9 -0.3 ↓ 17.6
In Zone % 46.6 4.9 ↑ 51.5 0.4 ↑ 51.9 -5.9 ↓ 46.0
Out of Zone % 53.4 -4.9 ↓ 48.5 -0.4 ↓ 48.1 5.9 ↑ 54.0
Out of Zone Swing % 22.0 1.5 ↑ 23.5 0.2 ↑ 23.7 10.8 ↑ 34.5
First Pitch Swing % 27.8 -0.3 ↓ 27.5 -1.6 ↓ 25.9 9.1 ↑ 35.0
First Pitch Strike % 56.0 4.4 ↑ 60.4 0.8 ↑ 61.2 2.1 ↑ 63.3
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2017 Shifts 308 .408 164 8 4.9 144 57 39.6
2018 Shifts 537 .319 245 25 10.2 292 119 40.8
2019 Shifts 277 .372 150 5 3.3 127 54 42.5
2020 Shifts 60 .342 39 5 12.8 21 7 33.3
2023 Shades 190 .332 102 3 2.9 88 30 34.1
! 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 %
2017 373 15.8 39.7% 1.6% 190 24.1 0.0% 13.2%
2018 667 16.7 25.9% 2.2% 317 25.1 0.0% 12.0%
2019 280 20.1 2.5% 2.1% 186 25.1 0.0% 18.8%
2020 63 21.0 0.0% 7.9% 29 24.1 0.0% 6.9%
2023 204 15.1 43.6% 0.0% 129 19.3 0.0% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution

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