Gus Varland
P | Bats/Throws: L/R | 6' 1" 213LBS | Age: 28
Draft: 2018 | Rd: 14, #413, Oakland Athletics | Concordia University
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2023 1 1 6.64 16 0 0 20.1 20 2.11
2024 1 0 3.42 26 0 0 26.1 27 1.44
2 Seasons 2 1 4.82 42 0 0 46.2 47 1.74
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2023 16 1-1 6.64 20.1 20 2.11
2024 26 1-0 3.42 26.1 27 1.44
2 Seasons 42 2-1 4.82 46.2 47 1.74
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 26 403 66 7 10.6 6.8 93.7 109.8 7.3 34.8 .292 .473 .408 .382 .422 57.6 19.4 15.5 6.64 6.52
2024 27 455 79 4 5.1 3.5 89.5 108.9 13.4 38.0 .246 .364 .324 .294 .354 39.2 23.5 7.0 3.42 3.59
Player 858 145 11 7.6 5.0 91.4 109.8 10.6 36.6 .266 .412 .363 .336 .385 47.6 21.6 11.0
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

Varland relies on 4 pitches.
Four Seamer
(53.4%) ,
Slider
(38.2%) ,
Changeup
(5.1%) ,
Sinker
(3.3%) ,


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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 50.0 16.7 30.3 3.0 27.3 48.5 24.2 3.0 31.8 12.1 34.8 7.6 10.6 6.8
2024 38.0 29.1 29.1 3.8 36.7 36.7 26.6 1.3 29.1 30.4 26.6 6.3 5.1 3.5
Player 43.4 23.4 29.7 3.4 32.4 42.1 25.5 2.1 30.3 22.1 30.3 6.9 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 Sinker CWS R 15 95.2 15.4 -8.5 16.2ARM 0.4 15.0 -7.7 16.2ARM 1.4
2024 Slider CWS R 174 88.7 34.0 1.1 1.5GLV -2.5 0.8 0.8 1.5GLV -3.6
2024 Changeup CWS R 23 89.7 25.5 -4.8 14.1ARM -1.0 8.5 -3.6 14.1ARM -0.1
2024 4-Seam Fastball CWS R 243 95.3 12.1 3.0 10.9ARM 2.5 18.1 2.3 10.9ARM 3.4
2023 Slider LAD R 181 88.9 38.0 5.7 3.9GLV -0.6 -3.4 4.9 3.9GLV -1.4
2023 Changeup LAD R 20 89.4 29.6 -1.5 15.5ARM 0.1 4.6 0.8 15.5ARM 1.1
2023 4-Seam Fastball LAD R 202 95.6 13.8 1.4 10.9ARM 2.0 16.2 0.4 10.9ARM 3.5
! 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 %
2024 4-Seam Fastball 2.4 6 243 53.4 51 .267 .333 .315 22.8 25.5 18.6 .220 .318 .287 37.5
2024 Slider -3.6 -6 174 38.2 54 .327 .519 .400 27.5 20.4 16.9 .277 .428 .319 39.0
2024 Changeup -5.1 -1 23 5.1 5 .200 .200 .180 16.7 40.0 20.0 .280 .328 .270 66.7
2024 Sinker 9.2 1 15 3.3 4 .000 .000 .000 20.0 25.0 14.3 .096 .105 .096 33.3
2023 4-Seam Fastball 0.1 0 202 50.1 54 .238 .405 .379 23.1 22.2 18.5 .277 .476 .396 58.1
2023 Slider -2.2 -4 181 44.9 42 .405 .676 .490 30.6 16.7 10.9 .316 .500 .387 60.0
2023 Changeup -6.5 -1 20 5.0 6 .333 .333 .300 14.3 16.7 14.3 .243 .278 .230 40.0
! 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
2024 Changeup 23 89.7 98 17.0 2:00 2:00 0
2024 4-Seam Fastball 242 95.3 98 21.0 1:00 1:00 0
2024 Sinker 15 95.2 95 22.3 1:15 1:45 -30
2024 Slider 173 88.7 21 3.8 10:15 9:30 45
2023 Changeup 20 89.4 92 16.6 2:00 2:45 -45
2023 4-Seam Fastball 202 95.6 97 19.4 1:15 1:15 0
2023 Slider 181 88.9 37 7.4 7:30 7:15 15
! 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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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2023 102 403 -4 4 -3 -3 -5
2024 114 455 1 3 -2 -2 0
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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 403 49.6 68.0 82.4 23.2 48.9 39.5 67.6 45.4 26.2 8.7 77.1
2024 455 56.0 65.5 82.0 24.5 53.1 43.7 60.5 47.5 24.5 8.8 90.0
Player 858 53.0 66.6 82.2 23.8 51.0 41.7 63.9 46.5 25.3 8.7 84.0
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 78 57 38
2024 70 79 55
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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 22.6 3 3.6 -1 0 4 1 33.3
2024 23.9 2 1.9 0 0 2 1 50.0
Player 23.1 5 5.5 -1 0 6 2 40.0
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
2023 3 3 3 3 5 4 4 3 5 3 4 4 2 3 5 3 4 2 3 5 4 3 5 4 2 2 5 5 3 4 4
2024 2 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 2 3 1 1 3 1 2 2 2 3 1 2 3 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2
Player 5 4 4 5 7 7 7 5 7 4 6 7 3 4 8 4 6 4 5 8 5 5 8 5 3 4 7 7 5 6 6
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 95.6 95.3 -0.3
Offspeed Velocity 89.4 89.7 0.3
Breaking Velocity 88.9 88.7 -0.2
Exit Velocity 93.7 89.5 -4.2
Launch Angle 7.3 13.4 6.1
Barrel % 10.6 5.1 -5.5
Hard Hit % 57.6 39.2 -18.4
LA Sweet-Spot % 34.8 38.0 3.2
xBA .292 .246 -0.046
BA .318 .283 -0.035
xwOBA .382 .294 -0.088
wOBA .408 .324 -0.084
xSLG .473 .364 -0.109
SLG .518 .406 -0.112
K% 19.4 23.5 4.1
BB% 15.5 7.0 -8.5
Swing % 45.4 47.5 2.1
Whiff% 26.2 24.5 -1.7
In Zone % 49.6 56.0 6.4
Out of Zone % 50.4 44.0 -6.4
Out of Zone Swing % 23.2 24.5 1.3
First Pitch Swing % 32.4 32.5 0.1
First Pitch Strike % 67.6 60.5 -7.1
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2023 Shades 102 .408 61 1 1.6 41 11 26.8
2024 Shades 113 .327 70 2 2.9 43 15 34.9
! 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 %
2023 98 14.8 53.1% 0.0% 69 17.1 17.4% 0.0%
2024 98 15.5 39.8% 0.0% 96 17.1 9.4% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution