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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
20242024 MLB Percentile Rankings
ValuesavantPOORAVERAGEGREATPitching Run Value0NOT QUALIFIEDFastball Run Value7NOT QUALIFIEDBreaking Run Value-6NOT QUALIFIEDOffspeed Run Value-1NOT QUALIFIEDPitchingxERA3.59NOT QUALIFIEDxBA.246NOT QUALIFIEDFastball Velo95.3NOT QUALIFIED70Avg Exit Velocity89.5NOT QUALIFIEDChase %24.5NOT QUALIFIEDWhiff %24.5NOT QUALIFIEDK %23.5NOT QUALIFIEDBB %7.0NOT QUALIFIEDBarrel %5.1NOT QUALIFIEDHard-Hit %39.2NOT QUALIFIEDGB %38.0NOT QUALIFIEDExtension6.5NOT QUALIFIED55
20242024 Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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MLB AVG.ARM ANGLE48°12"24"6"12"18"24"12"24"12"24"16.2 INCHES TAIL15.0 INCHES RISE14.1 INCHES TAIL8.5 INCHES RISE1.5 INCHES BREAK0.8 INCHES RISEAVG10.9 INCHES TAIL18.1 INCHES RISEAVG1B3BMOVES TOWARD︎MORERISEMOREDROPUSAGEMPHRHP AVG4-Seam53%95.394.7Slider38%88.786.0Change5%89.786.1Sinker3%95.293.6SAMPLE100 PITCH

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%) ,

Four Seamer243 Pitches (53.4%)
Slider174 Pitches (38.2%)
Changeup23 Pitches (5.1%)
Sinker15 Pitches (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

Created with Highcharts 6.2.0Chart context menuGus Varland Vertical Movement vs Avg (Inches) by SeasonSource: baseballsavant.mlb.comSinkerSliderChangeupFour Seamer20232024-10-7.5-5-2.502.557.5

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)
Year
Pitch
Team
Hand
#
MPH
Vertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. Avg
Horizontal
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.
1212345678910114-SEAM FASTBALLSINKERCHANGEUPSLIDERGus VarlandSpin-Based Movement by Pitch TypeSPIN DIRECTION - PITCHER POV
1212345678910114-SEAM FASTBALLSINKERCHANGEUPSLIDERGus VarlandObserved Movement by Pitch TypeSPIN DIRECTION - PITCHER POV
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

20232024All YearsClick a year to see pitches
ARM ANGLE43°2023 ARM ANGLE48°2024
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Statcast Pitching Run Value

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 2 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 6 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 RHH
vs LHH
Year
Alignment Type
PA
wOBA
PA
Total
%
PA
Total
%
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 Empty
Runners On Base
Season
Team
Pitches
Tempo
Fast %
Slow %
Pitches
Tempo
Fast %
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

Gus Varland - 2024 Frequency of Pitches by Pitch Speed4-Seam FastballChangeupSinkerSliderAll Pitches85 MPH90 MPH95 MPHPitch Speed0%5%10%15%20%Frequency of Speed