Grayson Rodriguez
P | Bats/Throws: L/R | 6' 5" 230LBS | Age: 25
Draft: 2018 | Rd: 1, #11, Baltimore Orioles | Central Heights HS
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2023 7 4 4.35 23 23 0 122 129 1.34
2024 13 4 3.86 20 20 0 116.2 130 1.24
2 Seasons 20 8 4.11 43 43 0 238.2 259 1.29
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2023 23 7-4 4.35 122 129 1.34
2024 20 13-4 3.86 116.2 130 1.24
2 Seasons 43 20-8 4.11 238.2 259 1.29
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
2023 23 2104 341 25 7.3 4.9 89.8 114.6 10.4 33.4 .255 .407 .320 .316 .387 43.7 25.0 8.2 4.35 4.21
2024 24 1879 320 25 7.8 5.1 89.2 112.9 13.4 36.9 .231 .387 .310 .299 .370 39.7 26.5 7.3 3.86 3.72
Player 3983 661 50 7.6 5.0 89.5 114.6 11.8 35.1 .243 .397 .315 .308 .379 41.8 25.7 7.8
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

Rodriguez relies on 5 pitches.
Four Seamer
(46.5%) ,
Changeup
(21.0%) ,
Slider
(15.8%) ,
Curveball
(15.5%) ,
Sinker
(1.2%) ,


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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
2023 46.9 23.5 25.5 4.1 38.7 39.3 22.0 3.2 33.4 20.5 27.9 7.6 7.3 4.9
2024 40.6 26.9 26.3 6.3 39.1 38.4 22.5 4.1 29.7 26.3 25.0 7.2 7.8 5.1
Player 43.9 25.1 25.9 5.1 38.9 38.9 22.2 3.6 31.6 23.3 26.5 7.4 7.6 5.0
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
2024 4-Seam Fastball BAL R 874 96.1 13.9 0.0 12.6ARM 5.0 15.9 0.1 12.6ARM 5.1
2024 Slider BAL R 297 86.5 34.5 -0.2 5.3GLV 1.0 2.0 -0.4 5.3GLV 0.2
2024 Curveball BAL R 291 81.3 51.5 1.5 8.3GLV 0.0 -9.8 -0.1 8.3GLV -1.1
2024 Changeup BAL R 395 83.1 37.7 2.7 12.2ARM -2.7 2.0 2.9 12.2ARM -2.0
2024 Sinker BAL R 22 96.1 14.7 -6.2 16.6ARM 1.7 15.2 -7.9 16.6ARM 1.8
2023 Sweeper BAL R 303 82.3 36.7 -2.1 11.3GLV -2.2 3.9 -2.4 11.3GLV -2.8
2023 Cutter BAL R 109 90.0 24.4 1.1 2.1GLV -0.6 9.3 1.4 2.1GLV -0.5
2023 Slider BAL R 8 87.4 28.4 -5.2 3.0GLV -1.0 7.6 -6.1 3.0GLV -2.3
2023 4-Seam Fastball BAL R 1043 97.4 13.2 -0.1 11.4ARM 3.6 15.9 0.1 11.4ARM 4.0
2023 Curveball BAL R 170 79.9 55.9 3.7 9.1GLV 0.5 -12.7 2.8 9.1GLV 0.2
2023 Changeup BAL R 471 83.9 36.1 3.0 12.4ARM -2.2 2.7 2.7 12.4ARM -2.0
! 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 %
2024 4-Seam Fastball -0.1 -1 874 46.5 214 .291 .413 .356 26.9 23.4 18.4 .247 .398 .326 41.7
2024 Changeup 2.1 8 395 21.0 136 .161 .306 .249 34.8 32.4 25.1 .173 .303 .247 35.0
2024 Slider -0.8 -2 297 15.8 84 .250 .563 .357 36.1 27.4 25.3 .270 .513 .340 48.3
2024 Curveball -0.4 -1 291 15.5 51 .260 .380 .285 24.1 19.6 14.5 .269 .392 .294 32.5
2024 Sinker 6.2 1 22 1.2 6 .167 .333 .208 29.4 50.0 60.0 .033 .044 .030 0.0
2023 4-Seam Fastball -0.6 -7 1,043 49.6 229 .342 .535 .409 24.1 23.6 16.8 .311 .494 .380 50.7
2023 Changeup 1.6 7 471 22.4 165 .201 .318 .260 28.3 24.2 18.2 .212 .303 .252 35.1
2023 Sweeper 2.7 8 303 14.4 63 .153 .169 .167 34.0 34.9 20.6 .171 .283 .217 26.3
2023 Curveball -1.7 -3 170 8.1 36 .176 .353 .300 28.1 33.3 26.1 .210 .403 .283 54.5
2023 Cutter -4.1 -4 109 5.2 21 .333 .889 .574 14.3 4.8 8.3 .364 .724 .488 64.7
2023 Slider -4.3 0 8 0.4 1 -- -- .700 0.0 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

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2024 Changeup 394 83.1 89 13.0 2:45 3:00 -15
2024 Curveball 289 81.3 70 15.2 7:30 7:15 15
2024 4-Seam Fastball 870 96.1 99 20.2 1:30 1:15 15
2024 Sinker 22 96.1 99 22.7 1:30 1:45 -15
2024 Slider 296 86.5 38 6.3 10:15 9:15 60
2023 Changeup 471 83.9 84 13.3 2:45 2:45 0
2023 Curveball 170 79.9 80 18.3 7:15 7:00 15
2023 Cutter 108 90.0 59 9.0 12:00 11:30 30
2023 4-Seam Fastball 1,041 97.4 99 19.5 1:15 1:15 0
2023 Sweeper 302 82.3 44 12.7 8:30 9:30 -60
! 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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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2023 530 2,163 2 15 -14 -6 -3
2024 491 1,879 6 11 -6 -6 5
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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 %
2023 2,104 51.5 69.9 80.2 29.7 57.1 43.6 61.7 50.4 26.3 7.7 82.6
2024 1,879 51.8 68.4 77.9 30.6 49.5 43.8 67.8 50.2 30.0 8.5 81.9
Player 3,983 51.6 69.2 79.1 30.1 53.4 43.7 64.7 50.3 28.1 8.1 82.2
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
2023 47 33 46 60 47 35 61 28 18 61 53 51 62 94 61 70 96
2024 60 61 52 40 72 33 47 39 40 75 62 82 72 81 60 79 97
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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 %
2023 23.0 16 16.0 0 7 15 5 31.3
2024 23.6 15 15.0 0 7 15 3 20.0
Player 23.3 31 31.0 0 14 30 8 25.8
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
2023 16 14 10 17 18 17 19 16 16 13 15 16 14 12 19 17 17 16 20 20 15 16 23 20 13 11 17 18 17 14 10
2024 15 15 10 13 13 17 18 13 12 13 16 19 16 11 17 12 15 14 15 20 13 15 20 18 15 15 12 19 15 17 13
Player 31 29 20 30 31 34 37 29 28 26 31 35 30 23 36 29 32 30 35 40 28 31 43 38 28 26 29 37 32 31 23
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 2023 2024 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 96.7 96.1 -0.6
Offspeed Velocity 83.9 83.1 -0.8
Breaking Velocity 81.6 83.9 2.3
Exit Velocity 89.8 89.2 -0.6
Launch Angle 10.4 13.4 3.0
Barrel % 7.3 7.8 0.5
Hard Hit % 43.7 39.7 -4.0
LA Sweet-Spot % 33.4 36.9 3.5
xBA .255 .231 -0.024
BA .259 .243 -0.016
xwOBA .316 .299 -0.017
wOBA .320 .310 -0.010
xSLG .407 .387 -0.020
SLG .418 .405 -0.013
K% 25.0 26.5 1.5
BB% 8.2 7.3 -0.9
Swing % 50.4 50.2 -0.2
Whiff% 26.3 30.0 3.7
In Zone % 51.5 51.8 0.3
Out of Zone % 48.5 48.2 -0.3
Out of Zone Swing % 29.7 30.6 0.9
First Pitch Swing % 32.2 36.3 4.1
First Pitch Strike % 61.7 67.8 6.1
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2023 Shades 515 .320 294 4 1.4 221 108 48.9
2024 Shades 491 .310 250 24 9.6 241 109 45.2
! 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 %
2023 591 14.1 67.0% 0.2% 303 18.8 6.3% 1.3%
2024 526 14.4 60.3% 0.2% 269 18.0 6.3% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution