Erich Uelmen
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 3" 195LBS | Age: 28
Draft: 2017 | Rd: 4, #135, Chicago Cubs | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2022 2 1 4.67 25 0 1 27 21 1.37
2023 0 0 36.00 1 0 0 1 1 5.00
2 Seasons 2 1 5.79 26 0 1 28 22 1.50
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2022 25 2-1 4.67 27 21 1.37
2023 1 0-0 36.00 1 1 5.00
2 Seasons 26 2-1 5.79 28 22 1.50
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
2022 26 463 83 7 8.4 5.7 89.0 108.8 6.7 36.1 .223 .369 .326 .312 .312 39.8 17.2 9.8 4.67 4.05
2023 27 33 5 1 20.0 12.5 96.6 103.5 5.2 60.0 .343 .464 .595 .482 .494 60.0 12.5 25.0 36.00 12.05
Player 496 88 8 9.1 6.2 89.4 108.8 6.6 37.5 .228 .374 .343 .323 .322 40.9 16.9 10.8
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

Uelmen relies on 4 pitches.
Sinker
(33.3%) ,
Slider
(30.3%) ,
Changeup
(18.2%) ,
Four Seamer
(18.2%) ,


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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
2022 48.2 19.3 25.3 7.2 31.3 41.0 27.7 4.8 39.8 26.5 16.9 3.6 8.4 5.7
2023 40.0 20.0 40.0 0.0 60.0 20.0 20.0 0.0 40.0 0.0 40.0 0.0 20.0 12.5
Player 47.7 19.3 26.1 6.8 33.0 39.8 27.3 4.5 39.8 25.0 18.2 3.4 9.1 6.2
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 4-Seam Fastball PHI R 6 92.6 18.8 -1.1 9.8ARM 0.2 13.1 -2.7 9.8ARM 2.4
2023 Slider PHI R 10 81.7 40.2 1.5 12.3GLV 4.4 0.9 0.6 12.3GLV 7.0
2023 Changeup PHI R 6 86.2 38.9 2.6 16.8ARM 2.3 -1.8 7.2 16.8ARM 2.4
2023 Sinker PHI R 11 92.5 29.6 2.1 16.4ARM 0.5 2.5 5.1 16.4ARM 1.4
2022 4-Seam Fastball CHC R 138 93.7 19.7 -2.3 9.3ARM -0.3 11.4 -4.7 9.3ARM 2.1
2022 Sinker CHC R 133 93.4 30.7 3.4 15.1ARM -0.8 0.6 7.7 15.1ARM 0.3
2022 Slider CHC R 127 82.9 33.2 -4.5 12.3GLV 4.1 6.8 -5.0 12.3GLV 6.5
2022 Changeup CHC R 43 87.0 37.1 -0.5 13.6ARM 1.5 -0.9 6.7 13.6ARM -0.5
! 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 -7.8 -1 11 33.3 2 1.000 1.000 .800 0.0 0.0 0.0 .133 .135 .411 100.0
2023 Slider -4.0 0 10 30.3 2 1.000 2.000 .625 33.3 0.0 0.0 .717 .884 .715 50.0
2023 4-Seam Fastball -26.4 -2 6 18.2 1 1.000 2.000 1.250 50.0 0.0 0.0 .680 1.065 .741 100.0
2023 Changeup 6.4 0 6 18.2 3 .000 .000 .233 50.0 33.3 33.3 .093 .117 .291 0.0
2022 4-Seam Fastball -1.1 -2 144 31.1 35 .280 .440 .381 22.2 20.0 15.6 .259 .426 .373 35.0
2022 Sinker 2.8 4 143 30.9 48 .283 .370 .288 15.8 6.3 14.3 .240 .358 .265 47.7
2022 Slider -1.5 -2 132 28.5 28 .130 .391 .300 50.0 35.7 25.0 .124 .327 .281 23.1
2022 Changeup -3.6 -2 44 9.5 10 .286 .286 .480 25.0 10.0 12.5 .303 .374 .416 33.3
! 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 Sinker 11 92.5 86 17.2 1:45 3:00 -75
2023 Slider 10 81.7 57 13.2 8:45 8:45 0
2022 Changeup 43 87.0 84 14.6 2:30 3:15 -45
2022 4-Seam Fastball 135 93.7 79 14.5 1:45 1:30 15
2022 Sinker 107 93.4 83 15.9 2:00 3:00 -60
2022 Slider 124 82.9 46 14.4 9:00 9:45 -45
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

! Note: Data is available from 2020 through the present.
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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2022 121 463 3 4 -3 -5 -1
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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 %
2022 463 43.2 64.0 83.6 25.1 51.5 44.5 60.7 41.9 27.3 5.6 69.2
2023 33 39.4 53.8 85.7 10.0 0.0 33.3 75.0 27.3 33.3 6.1 50.0
Player 496 42.9 63.4 83.7 24.0 50.0 43.8 61.5 40.9 27.6 5.6 67.9
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
2022 43 16 84
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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 %
2022 24.6 3 3.6 -1 1 1 3 100.0
Player 24.6 3 3.6 -1 1 1 3 100.0
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
2022 3 3 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 5 5 3 4 4
Player 3 3 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 5 5 3 4 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 2022 2023 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 93.5 92.5 -1.0
Offspeed Velocity 87.0 86.2 -0.8
Breaking Velocity 83.0 81.7 -1.3
Exit Velocity 89.0 96.6 7.6
Launch Angle 6.7 5.2 -1.5
Barrel % 8.4 20.0 11.6
Hard Hit % 39.8 60.0 20.2
LA Sweet-Spot % 36.1 60.0 23.9
xBA .223 .343 0.120
BA .248 .600 0.352
xwOBA .312 .482 0.170
wOBA .326 .595 0.269
xSLG .369 .464 0.095
SLG .386 1.000 0.614
K% 17.2 12.5 -4.7
BB% 9.8 25.0 15.2
Swing % 41.9 27.3 -14.6
Whiff% 27.3 33.3 6.0
In Zone % 43.2 39.4 -3.8
Out of Zone % 56.8 60.6 3.8
Out of Zone Swing % 25.1 10.0 -15.1
First Pitch Swing % 33.6 25.0 -8.6
First Pitch Strike % 60.7 75.0 14.3
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2022 Shifts 121 .326 71 9 12.7 50 20 40.0
2023 Shades 8 .595 6 0 0.0 2 0 0.0
! 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 %
2022 121 18.8 5.8% 3.3% 112 21.1 0.9% 5.4%
2023 2 13.1 50.0% 0.0% 18 18.9 0.0% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution