P | Tampa Bay Rays
Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 7" 208 lbs | Age: 28
Draft: 2016 | Rd. 1, No. 17, Houston Astros | Alamo Heights (TX) HS
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2024 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 3.1 5 2.40
2025 0 0 13.50 10 0 0 12 12 2.25
2 Seasons 0 0 10.57 13 0 0 15.1 17 2.28
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2024 3 0-0 0.00 3.1 5 2.40
2025 10 0-0 13.50 12 12 2.25
2 Seasons 13 0-0 10.57 15.1 17 2.28
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
2024 26 94 11 1 9.1 5.0 93.2 111.0 14.1 36.4 .299 .374 .378 .374 .426 45.5 25.0 15.0 0.00 6.17
2025 27 256 45 6 13.3 9.1 93.0 111.5 20.4 51.1 .315 .548 .451 .412 .465 55.6 18.2 12.1 13.50 7.82
Player 350 56 7 12.5 8.1 93.0 111.5 19.1 48.2 .311 .509 .434 .403 .457 53.6 19.8 12.8
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

Whitley relies on 6 pitches.
Four Seamer
(31.3%) ,
Cutter
(26.6%) ,
Sinker
(19.9%) ,
Curveball
(13.3%) ,
Slurve
(7.8%) ,
Changeup
(1.2%) ,


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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 %
2024 45.5 54.5 9.1 36.4 9.1 36.4 45.5 18.2 27.3 18.2 0.0 9.1 27.3 18.2
2025 28.9 71.1 26.7 35.6 8.9 42.2 26.7 31.1 15.6 6.7 6.7 26.7 20.0 24.4
Player 32.1 67.9 23.2 35.7 8.9 41.1 30.4 28.6 17.9 8.9 5.4 23.2 21.4 23.2
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
2024 0.0 27.3 18.2 36.4 9.1 9.1 5.0
2025 0.0 15.6 35.6 31.1 4.4 13.3 9.1
Player 0.0 17.9 32.1 32.1 5.4 12.5 8.1
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
2025 Sinker TB R 51 96.3 16.8 -3.7 15.2ARM 0.4 13.0 -5.6 15.2ARM 0.1
2025 Changeup TB R 3 87.8 27.0 -4.2 18.2ARM 3.9 8.8 -4.7 18.2ARM 3.8
2025 4-Seam Fastball TB R 80 96.2 13.0 0.2 9.9ARM 3.1 16.7 0.9 9.9ARM 2.3
2025 Cutter TB R 68 89.4 29.3 -3.1 5.7GLV 3.2 4.7 -3.6 5.7GLV 3.5
2025 Curveball TB R 34 81.6 57.4 5.6 11.4GLV 4.2 -15.6 5.7 11.4GLV 2.3
2025 Slurve TB R 20 84.0 45.8 2.2 15.1GLV 5.4 -6.6 1.8 15.1GLV 2.8
2024 Slurve HOU R 4 86.1 41.3 -0.1 10.8GLV -1.4 -4.3 -0.3 10.8GLV -4.0
2024 Curveball HOU R 17 84.5 52.7 5.1 6.5GLV -0.1 -14.2 4.2 6.5GLV -2.9
2024 Sinker HOU R 50 96.8 17.1 -2.3 14.8ARM 0.3 12.2 -5.0 14.8ARM -0.1
2024 Cutter HOU R 5 91.5 24.7 -0.6 5.5GLV 3.1 7.9 -0.4 5.5GLV 2.8
2024 Changeup HOU R 2 93.2 23.3 -2.2 15.7ARM 0.0 8.6 -3.7 15.7ARM 1.5
2024 Split-Finger HOU R 2 88.3 36.2 5.0 7.2ARM -3.5 -1.0 3.6 7.2ARM -3.5
2024 4-Seam Fastball HOU R 14 97.1 14.1 -1.5 11.5ARM 4.3 15.0 -0.7 11.5ARM 3.9
! 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 %
2025 4-Seam Fastball -3.1 -2 80 31.3 17 .333 .750 .524 23.1 17.6 13.6 .238 .578 .443 66.7
2025 Cutter -4.6 -3 68 26.6 20 .412 .824 .555 19.4 10.0 14.3 .357 .512 .410 50.0
2025 Sinker -2.6 -1 51 19.9 16 .375 .688 .450 0.0 0.0 0.0 .443 .668 .476 56.3
2025 Curveball -2.0 -1 34 13.3 7 .000 .000 .300 54.5 57.1 23.5 .002 .004 .302 0.0
2025 Slurve -4.6 -1 20 7.8 5 .400 .600 .430 16.7 40.0 22.2 .319 .868 .489 66.7
2025 Changeup 8.8 0 3 1.2 1 .000 .000 .000 33.3 100.0 50.0 -- -- .000 --
2024 Sinker -2.7 -1 50 53.2 8 .333 .500 .556 5.3 12.5 6.7 .368 .467 .449 60.0
2024 Curveball -0.8 0 17 18.1 2 .000 .000 .350 40.0 50.0 11.1 -- -- .350 --
2024 4-Seam Fastball -1.4 0 14 14.9 4 .500 .500 .450 11.1 25.0 25.0 .312 .337 .287 0.0
2024 Cutter 11.4 1 5 5.3 2 .000 .000 .000 33.3 0.0 0.0 .403 .625 .435 100.0
2024 Slurve -7.3 0 4 4.3 3 .333 .333 .300 66.7 66.7 50.0 .175 .193 .159 0.0
2024 Changeup -0.5 0 2 2.1 -- -- -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
2024 Split-Finger -14.5 0 2 2.1 1 -- -- .700 -- 0.0 0.0 -- -- .700 --
! 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
2025 Curveball 34 81.6 87 22.3 7:15 7:00 15
2025 Cutter 68 89.4 38 7.6 11:00 10:00 60
2025 4-Seam Fastball 80 96.2 95 19.2 1:15 1:00 15
2025 Sinker 51 96.3 94 20.2 1:15 1:45 -30
2025 Slurve 20 84.0 63 18.3 7:30 8:00 -30
2024 Curveball 17 84.5 76 18.0 7:15 6:45 30
2024 4-Seam Fastball 14 97.1 93 18.7 1:15 1:15 0
2024 Sinker 50 96.8 95 19.4 1:15 1:45 -30
! 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
2024 20 94 0 -1 0 -1 -2
2025 66 256 -3 -1 -3 -1 -8
Player 86 350 -4 -3 -3 -4 -10
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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 %
2024 94 46.8 68.2 86.7 18.0 66.7 45.7 50.0 41.5 17.9 5.3 80.0
2025 256 53.1 64.7 87.5 25.0 60.0 42.2 63.6 46.1 19.5 10.9 78.6
Player 350 51.4 65.6 87.3 22.9 61.5 43.1 60.5 44.9 19.1 9.4 78.8
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
2024 90 60 62
2025 80 84 70
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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 %
2025 27.06 3 3.0 0 0 2 2 66.7
Player 27.06 3 3.0 0 0 2 2 66.7
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
2025 3 3 2 3 3 4 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 4 4 2 4 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 2 3 3 2 2
Player 3 3 2 3 3 4 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 4 4 2 4 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 2 3 3 2 2
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

2025 +/-   2024
Results
BA .339 +.026 .313
xBA .315 +.016 .299
OBP .424 -.026 .450
xOBP .410 -.030 .440
SLG .661 +.286 .375
xSLG .548 +.174 .374
ISO .321 +.258 .063
xISO .233 +.158 .075
BABIP .381 -.074 .455
wOBA .451 +.073 .378
xwOBA .412 +.038 .374
wOBACON .523 +.088 .435
xwOBACON .465 +.039 .426
BACON .422 -.033 .455
xBACON .401 -.035 .436
Statcast Hit Metrics
Hard Hit % 55.6 +10.1 45.5
Avg Exit Velocity 93.0 -0.2 93.2
Launch Angle Sweet-Spot % 51.1 +14.7 36.4
Barrel % 13.3 +4.2 9.1
Avg Launch Angle 20.4 +6.3 14.1
Statcast Bat Tracking
Bat Speed 72.2 +0.2 72.0
Attack Angle 10° +3°
Ideal Attack Angle % 58.8 +5.2 53.6
Attack Direction -1°
Swing Path - Tilt 30° -2° 32°
Swing Length 7.2 +0.1 7.1
Statcast Pitch Metrics
Fastball Velocity 93.9 -2.6 96.5
Breaking Velocity 82.5 -2.3 84.8
Offspeed Velocity 87.8 -2.9 90.7
Batted Ball Results
Barrels 6 +5 1
Popup % 8.9 -0.2 9.1
Flyball % 26.7 +17.6 9.1
Line Drive % 35.6 -0.8 36.4
Groundball % 28.9 -16.6 45.5
Pull % 42.2 +5.8 36.4
Straight Away % 26.7 -18.8 45.5
Opposite Field % 31.1 +12.9 18.2
Weak Contact % 0.0 0.0 0.0
Pull Airball % 26.7 +17.6 9.1
Topped Contact % 15.6 -11.7 27.3
Under Contact % 35.6 +17.4 18.2
Flare/Burner Contact % 31.1 -5.3 36.4
Solid Contact % 4.4 -4.7 9.1
HR/FB % 25.0 +25.0 0.0
Popups 4 +3 1
Flyballs 12 +11 1
Line Drives 16 +12 4
Groundballs 13 +8 5
Plate Discipline
In Zone % 53.1 +6.3 46.8
Out of Zone % 46.9 -6.3 53.2
Edge % 42.2 -3.5 45.7
Zone Swing % 64.7 -3.5 68.2
Out of Zone Swing % 25.0 +7.0 18.0
In Zone Contact % 87.5 +0.8 86.7
Out of Zone Contact % 60.0 -6.7 66.7
Whiff % 19.5 +1.6 17.9
First Strike % 63.6 +13.6 50.0
First Pitch Swing % 39.4 +9.4 30.0
Swing % 46.1 +4.6 41.5
Meatball Swing % 78.6 -1.4 80.0
Meatball % 10.9 +5.6 5.3
Zone Swing & Miss % 12.5 -0.8 13.3
Out of Zone Swing & Miss % 40.0 +6.7 33.3
In Zone 136 +92 44
Out of Zone 120 +70 50
Edge 108 +65 43
In Zone Swings 88 +58 30
Out of Zone Swings 30 +21 9
In Zone Swing & Misses 11 +7 4
Out of Zone Swing & Misses 12 +9 3
Basic
Pitches 256 +162 94
PA 66 +46 20
AB 56 +40 16
Hits 19 +14 5
Singles 8 +4 4
Doubles 7 +6 1
Triples 1 +1 0
Home Runs 3 +3 0
Walks 8 +5 3
Strikeouts 12 +7 5
K% 18.2 -6.8 25.0
BB% 12.1 -2.9 15.0
HBP 1 0 1
Batted Balls 45 +34 11
Number of Fastballs 199 +130 69
Number of Offspeed 3 -1 4
Number of Breaking 34 +17 17
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2024 Shades 20 .378 13 1 7.7 7 1 14.3
2025 Shades 66 .451 29 0 0.0 37 24 64.9
! 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 %
2024 4 16.2 0.0% 0.0% 41 20.3 0.0% 0.0%
2025 62 16.6 11.3% 1.6% 53 17.7 1.9% 1.9%

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Pitch Distribution