P | Toronto Blue Jays
Bats/Throws: R/L | 6' 3" 225 lbs | Age: 30
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
2 Seasons 1 0 6.75 7 0 0 8 5 1.50
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
2 Seasons 7 1-0 6.75 8 5 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
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 .338 .570 .408 .465 .490 50.0 12.5 15.6 8.53 10.75
Player 134 27 4 14.8 10.5 88.9 111.0 7.8 40.7 .286 .471 .340 .402 .413 40.7 13.2 13.2
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

Griffin relies on 4 pitches.
Cutter
(44.1%) ,
Four Seamer
(25.2%) ,
Curveball
(17.1%) ,
Changeup
(13.5%) ,


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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
Player 55.6 44.4 7.4 29.6 7.4 40.7 18.5 40.7 25.9 11.1 18.5 14.8 7.4 22.2
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
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
Player 11.1 33.3 14.8 25.9 0.0 14.8 10.5
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 TOR L 19 79.8 58.1 5.5 7.1GLV -2.0 -15.0 5.9 7.1GLV -1.0
2022 4-Seam Fastball TOR L 28 93.5 15.7 -0.3 4.8ARM -3.1 15.6 -0.5 4.8ARM -2.8
2022 Cutter TOR L 49 88.8 28.4 -2.0 5.0GLV 2.8 6.0 -1.8 5.0GLV 3.4
2022 Changeup TOR L 15 85.1 29.0 -2.2 13.9ARM -0.2 8.6 -1.8 13.9ARM -0.4
2020 Curveball KC L 1 79.9 49.0 -3.5 4.8GLV -4.2 -6.3 -2.7 4.8GLV -3.2
2020 Cutter KC L 9 86.8 32.1 -3.7 4.0GLV 1.3 4.1 -3.5 4.0GLV 2.1
2020 Changeup KC L 3 85.2 29.4 -1.2 14.2ARM 0.7 8.2 -0.4 14.2ARM 0.6
2020 Slider KC L 3 84.2 44.8 7.1 1.0GLV -4.1 -6.3 7.5 1.0GLV -4.2
2020 4-Seam Fastball KC L 7 91.8 16.9 -0.7 5.3ARM -1.8 15.6 -0.4 5.3ARM -2.2
! 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 Cutter -2.9 -1 49 44.1 16 .357 .643 .456 21.7 12.5 22.2 .377 .637 .467 41.7
2022 4-Seam Fastball -2.8 -1 28 25.2 11 .286 .429 .355 11.1 18.2 20.0 .291 .525 .470 57.1
2022 Curveball 1.5 0 19 17.1 4 .000 .000 .233 28.6 0.0 0.0 .232 .255 .377 66.7
2022 Changeup -0.5 0 15 13.5 1 -- -- .700 60.0 0.0 0.0 -- -- .700 --
2020 Cutter -0.4 0 9 39.1 3 .000 .000 .300 0.0 0.0 -- .086 .091 .083 0.0
2020 4-Seam Fastball 3.8 0 7 30.4 -- -- -- 60.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
2020 Changeup 19.6 1 3 13.0 2 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 .132 .139 .134 0.0
2020 Slider 4.3 0 3 13.0 1 .000 .000 .000 100.0 100.0 33.3 -- -- .000 --
2020 Curveball 0.0 0 1 4.3 -- -- -- 0.0 -- 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
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 47 88.8 49 7.6 12:15 1:45 -90
2022 4-Seam Fastball 28 93.5 89 15.7 11:00 11:30 -30
! 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
2020 6 23 1 0 0 0 1
2022 32 111 0 0 -1 -1 -2
Player 38 134 1 0 -1 1 -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
Player 134 51.5 63.8 79.5 20.0 53.8 49.3 52.6 42.5 26.3 8.2 54.5
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.

Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2022 -- 0 0.7 -1 1 1 0 --
Player -- 0 0.7 -1 1 1 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
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
Player 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
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
YearAlignment 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
! 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%

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Pitch Distribution