P | Cleveland Guardians
Bats/Throws: R/L | 6' 3" 225 lbs | Age: 31
Draft: 2014 | Rd. 1, No. 28, Kansas City Royals | The First Academy (FL) HS
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2020 1 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.2 1 0.00
2022 0 0 8.53 6 0 0 6.1 4 1.89
2026 15 6 3.60 31 31 0 172.2 158 1.21
3 Seasons 16 6 3.74 38 31 0 180.2 163 1.22
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2020 1 1-0 0.00 1.2 1 0.00
2022 6 0-0 8.53 6.1 4 1.89
2026 31 15-6 3.60 172.2 158 1.21
3 Seasons 38 16-6 3.74 180.2 163 1.22
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Team 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
2020 24 23 5 0 0.0 0.0 73.5 92.4 3.2 20.0 .087 .092 .000 .086 .103 0.0 16.7 0.0 0.00 0.39
2022 26 111 22 4 18.2 12.5 92.8 111.0 8.9 45.5 .335 .624 .408 .479 .510 50.0 12.5 15.6 8.53 11.45
2026 30 2833 508 42 8.3 5.8 87.8 119.0 11.9 36.6 .262 .414 .311 .320 .378 37.0 21.9 6.2 3.60 4.35
Player 2967 535 46 8.6 6.1 87.8 119.0 11.7 36.8 .263 .419 .313 .325 .381 37.2 21.5 6.6
MLB 7.6 4.9 88.6 122.9 12.6 33.3 .244 .407 .316 .316 .368 37.1 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Griffin relies on 7 pitches.
Cutter
(32.5%) ,
Four Seamer
(16.1%) ,
Sweeper
(15.0%) ,
Changeup
(11.5%) ,
Sinker
(10.3%) ,
Curveball
(8.9%) ,
Split Finger
(5.6%) ,


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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 %
2020 80.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 60.0 0.0 40.0 60.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 20.0
2022 50.0 50.0 9.1 36.4 4.5 36.4 22.7 40.9 18.2 13.6 18.2 18.2 9.1 22.7
2026 45.5 54.5 24.8 24.2 5.5 41.1 37.2 21.7 22.6 17.3 5.5 18.5 19.9 16.1
Player 46.0 54.0 23.9 24.5 5.6 41.1 36.3 22.6 22.8 17.0 6.2 18.3 19.3 16.4
MLB 44.1 55.9 24.3 24.6 7.1 37.5 37.3 25.0 20.7 17.5 5.8 16.9 19.8 19.2
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Quality of Contact

Season Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2020 0.0 80.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2022 13.6 22.7 13.6 31.8 0.0 18.2 12.5
2026 4.9 32.5 21.3 26.2 6.3 8.3 5.8
Player 5.2 32.5 20.9 26.2 6.0 8.6 6.1
MLB 4.1 32.2 25.0 24.4 5.9 7.6 4.9
! 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)
SeasonPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop		vs.
Comparable		Horizontal
Break		vs.
Comparable		Vertical
Break		vs. AvgHorizontal
Break		vs. Avg
2026 Cutter L 921 88.5 27.1 0.0 4.5GLV 2.0 7.5 -0.2 4.5GLV 2.7
2026 4-Seam Fastball L 457 91.5 16.7 -0.4 4.5ARM -2.7 15.9 0.4 4.5ARM -3.4
2026 Sinker L 292 91.4 22.5 -1.5 14.6ARM -0.1 10.2 -2.5 14.6ARM -0.7
2026 Changeup L 327 82.5 32.9 -0.8 14.1ARM 0.4 7.3 -2.5 14.1ARM 0.2
2026 Split-Finger L 160 81.3 41.2 5.0 0.7ARM -8.6 0.6 3.5 0.7ARM -8.7
2026 Sweeper L 425 80.3 43.5 2.0 16.8GLV 2.2 -0.9 1.6 16.8GLV 3.0
2026 Curveball L 251 77.8 59.0 2.7 8.6GLV -1.2 -13.6 3.5 8.6GLV 0.5
2022 Curveball L 19 79.8 58.1 5.4 7.1GLV -2.0 -15.0 5.7 7.1GLV -1.0
2022 Cutter L 50 88.9 28.2 -1.7 4.9GLV 2.7 6.1 -1.7 4.9GLV 3.3
2022 4-Seam Fastball L 27 93.6 15.5 -0.2 4.9ARM -3.0 15.7 -0.4 4.9ARM -2.6
2022 Changeup L 15 85.1 29.0 -2.2 13.9ARM -0.1 8.6 -1.8 13.9ARM -0.4
! Note: Seasons are in reverse order.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Season Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2026 Cutter 0.9 8 921 32.5 243 .263 .438 .333 19.7 14.0 15.6 .283 .462 .345 38.0
2026 4-Seam Fastball -0.2 -1 457 16.1 107 .211 .400 .322 19.4 32.7 17.9 .208 .362 .309 37.5
2026 Sweeper -0.4 -2 425 15.0 109 .279 .481 .341 32.5 31.2 23.1 .293 .471 .343 42.9
2026 Changeup 0.6 2 327 11.5 86 .182 .247 .280 32.5 17.4 19.2 .224 .295 .272 28.6
2026 Sinker 1.5 4 292 10.3 61 .192 .250 .298 15.5 11.5 17.1 .233 .322 .307 28.9
2026 Curveball -3.7 -9 251 8.9 63 .371 .613 .429 23.9 20.6 18.6 .329 .542 .366 42.0
2026 Split-Finger -0.1 0 160 5.6 51 .196 .255 .197 25.6 37.3 14.1 .208 .295 .215 37.5
2022 Cutter -4.2 -2 50 45.0 17 .400 .733 .503 20.8 11.8 22.2 .380 .796 .518 46.2
2022 4-Seam Fastball -0.3 0 27 24.3 10 .167 .167 .256 12.5 20.0 20.0 .251 .317 .417 50.0
2022 Curveball 1.5 0 19 17.1 4 .000 .000 .233 28.6 0.0 0.0 .248 .250 .385 66.7
2022 Changeup -0.5 0 15 13.5 1 -- -- .700 60.0 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

Season Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2026 Changeup 327 82.5 89 16.0 10:30 9:45 45
2026 Curveball 251 77.8 79 18.7 5:00 5:00 0
2026 Cutter 920 88.5 53 8.3 12:00 1:15 -75
2026 4-Seam Fastball 457 91.5 92 16.0 11:00 11:30 -30
2026 Split-Finger 155 81.3 14 3.5 9:45 6:30 195
2026 Sinker 291 91.4 86 17.9 10:45 10:00 45
2026 Sweeper 424 80.3 56 18.0 4:00 3:15 45
2022 Changeup 15 85.1 93 16.4 10:15 10:00 15
2022 Curveball 19 79.8 83 19.3 5:00 5:15 -15
2022 Cutter 48 88.8 49 7.7 12:15 1:30 -75
2022 4-Seam Fastball 27 93.6 91 15.9 11:00 11:15 -15
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Season Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2020 6 23 1 0 0 0 1
2022 32 111 0 0 -1 -1 -2
2026 720 2,833 16 20 -20 -14 3
Player 758 2,967 17 20 -21 17 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 %
2020 23 39.1 88.9 75.0 35.7 60.0 43.5 50.0 56.5 30.8 4.3 100.0
2022 111 54.1 60.0 80.6 15.7 50.0 50.5 53.1 39.6 25.0 9.0 50.0
2026 2,833 48.2 66.0 84.7 32.0 61.6 41.2 61.4 48.4 23.2 7.3 73.4
Player 2,967 48.4 65.9 84.4 31.5 61.4 41.6 61.0 48.1 23.3 7.3 72.5
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.7 28.6 57.9 42.6 61.2 47.3 25.0 7.3 76.2
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Run Value Pitching
Season Pitching Fastball Breaking Off
Speed 		xERA Fastball
MPH 		Fastball
Spin 		Curve
Spin 		Avg
EV 		Chase% Whiff% K% BB% Barrel% Hard-
Hit% 		GB% Extension
2020
2022
2026 51 88 3 75 35 11 9 22 70 64 35 45 88 34 60 68 44
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted
Season Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2022 -- 0 0.7 -1 1 1 0 --
2026 24.22 23 23.1 0 6 15 12 52.2
Player 24.22 23 23.7 -1 7 16 12 52.2
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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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted
Season HR
2022 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
2026 23 24 19 25 22 25 24 20 25 25 19 22 21 28 25 25 23 21 24 25 24 22 28 25 20 19 19 22 27 21 23
Player 23 25 19 26 23 26 25 20 26 25 20 23 22 28 26 26 24 22 24 26 24 24 29 26 20 19 20 23 27 21 23
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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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
SeasonAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2020 Shifts 6 .000 6 1 16.7 0 0 0.0
2022 Shifts 31 .397 22 0 0.0 9 2 22.2
2026 Shades 720 .312 524 22 4.2 196 91 46.4
! 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 %
2020 8 19.0 0.0% 0.0% 2 19.5 0.0% 50.0%
2022 25 17.4 12.0% 0.0% 25 19.9 0.0% 4.0%
2026 802 15.4 40.8% 1.1% 430 17.9 6.3% 4.2%

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Pitch Distribution

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