J.B. Wendelken
P | B/T: R/R | 6' 1" 242LBS | Age: 29
Draft: 2012 | Rd: 13, #421, Boston Red Sox | Middle Georgia State

Stats

W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2022 2 1 5.28 29 0 0 29.0 21 1.34
6 Seasons 10 6 4.00 144 0 2 159.2 151 1.27
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2022 29 2-1 5.28 29.0 21 1.34
6 Seasons 144 10-6 4.00 159.2 151 1.27

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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted Balls Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit Velocity Max EV Launch Angle Sweet Spot % XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2016 23 272 43 5 11.6 7.8 91.2 110.6 14.3 44.2 .308 .543 .403 .408 .464 39.5 18.8 14.1 9.95 7.69
2018 25 243 43 0 0 0 86.3 107.6 19.9 23.3 .186 .276 .200 .239 .264 32.6 22.6 8.1 0.54 2.38
2019 26 514 86 2 2.3 1.5 87.4 107.3 18.1 27.9 .181 .293 .230 .237 .285 31.7 26.0 6.9 3.58 2.43
2020 27 427 63 3 4.8 2.8 86.0 108.1 14.7 23.8 .183 .318 .247 .265 .321 31.7 29.2 10.4 1.80 2.92
2021 28 749 133 9 6.8 4.6 87.9 111.0 11.9 30.8 .263 .415 .310 .331 .377 34.6 20.1 11.3 4.33 4.69
2022 29 488 86 6 7 4.9 87.9 112.1 13.4 32.6 .299 .478 .314 .380 .418 32.6 17.2 11.5 5.28 6.38
Player 2693 454 25 5.5 3.7 87.7 112.1 14.7 30.2 .238 .386 .284 .311 .358 33.6 22.2 10.3
MLB 6.7 4.6 88.4 122.4 12.1 33.0 .245 .405 .316 .315 .368 35.8 22.1 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Wendelken relies on 5 pitches.
4-Seam Fastball
(46.7%) ,
Slider
(22.5%) ,
Changeup
(16.2%) ,
Sinker
(13.5%) ,
Curveball
(1%) ,


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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
2016 34.9 14.0 39.5 11.6 30.2 44.2 25.6 0.0 25.6 25.6 27.9 7.0 11.6 7.8
2018 39.5 27.9 16.3 16.3 34.9 32.6 32.6 4.7 25.6 39.5 18.6 11.6 0.0 0.0
2019 38.4 36.0 17.4 8.1 43.0 31.4 25.6 4.7 27.9 33.7 17.4 9.3 2.3 1.5
2020 46.0 25.4 17.5 11.1 27.0 47.6 25.4 4.8 33.3 31.7 15.9 7.9 4.8 2.8
2021 45.9 24.1 22.6 7.5 38.3 36.1 25.6 3.8 31.6 23.3 28.6 4.5 6.8 4.6
2022 44.2 27.9 25.6 2.3 30.2 43.0 26.7 2.3 32.6 19.8 32.6 4.7 7.0 4.9
Player 42.5 26.7 22.5 8.4 35.0 38.5 26.4 3.5 30.2 27.5 24.4 6.8 5.5 3.7
MLB 44.9 23.1 25.0 7.1 36.8 37.7 25.4 3.8 33.0 24.6 24.4 5.7 6.7 4.6
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement

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How this works: Every pitch is affected by the forces of gravity, which means that every pitch drops on its way from the mound to the plate. These numbers are reported with gravity, which makes them larger and different than other pitch movement numbers you may have seen. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren’t ‘better’ just because they have more time to move, the movement of a pitch is compared to ‘average’ movement by comparing it to other MLB pitch types within +/- 2 MPH and from within +/- 0.5 feet of extension and release.
Vertical Movement (inches) Horizontal Movement (inches)
Year Pitch Team Hand # MPH Inches of Drop vs Avg % vs Avg Inches of Break vs Avg % Break vs Avg
2022 Sinker ARI R 66 94.4 21.8 0.0 0 16.3 1.0 7
2022 4-Seamer ARI R 228 95.0 16.0 -1.6 -11 3.2 -4.4 -58
2022 Slider ARI R 110 85.9 38.8 3.4 10 6.8 1.2 21
2022 Curveball ARI R 5 80.4 58.1 6.6 13 12.1 3.2 36
2022 Changeup ARI R 79 85.5 32.6 1.5 5 15.4 1.3 10
2021 Curveball ARI R 19 79.7 59.1 6.3 12 10.8 1.7 18
2021 4-Seamer ARI R 378 94.3 16.4 -1.6 -11 2.8 -4.7 -63
2021 Slider ARI R 177 83.5 41.4 3.3 9 7.7 1.1 17
2021 Changeup ARI R 72 85.9 31.1 0.7 2 14.9 0.7 5
2021 Sinker ARI R 103 93.2 24.1 1.9 9 16.7 1.8 12
2020 Slider OAK R 110 85.3 37.9 2.1 6 6.3 1.6 34
2020 Curveball OAK R 36 81.0 57.9 7.6 15 10.4 1.7 19
2020 Sinker OAK R 45 93.7 23.8 2.1 10 15.6 0.6 4
2020 Changeup OAK R 31 86.6 31.0 0.6 2 15.1 1.2 9
2020 4-Seamer OAK R 203 94.6 15.9 -1.1 -8 3.2 -4.3 -58
2019 Slider OAK R 24 85.1 37.8 0.5 1 4.4 -0.7 -14
2019 Changeup OAK R 80 86.4 31.5 1.4 5 14.6 0.5 3
2019 4-Seamer OAK R 263 94.8 15.1 0.3 2 6.1 -2.0 -25
2019 Sinker OAK R 31 93.8 23.9 1.6 7 17.0 1.8 12
2019 Curveball OAK R 87 80.2 59.7 6.9 13 12.5 3.6 40
2018 Changeup OAK R 33 84.7 33.8 1.9 6 15.2 1.7 12
2018 4-Seamer OAK R 148 94.6 15.1 0.3 2 6.8 -1.0 -13
2018 Curveball OAK R 62 80.3 58.3 5.2 10 10.3 2.0 24
2016 4-Seamer OAK R 179 93.5 13.1 0.8 6 8.2 -0.5 -6
2016 Curveball OAK R 26 80.0 56.7 5.9 12 9.2 2.3 33
2016 Changeup OAK R 67 82.9 30.7 0.2 1 14.8 1.8 13
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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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 4-Seamer -1.0 -2 228 46.7 54 .227 .250 .303 21.2 13.0 13.0 .296 .361 .366 32.4
2022 Slider 0.9 1 110 22.5 33 .143 .286 .314 25.0 24.2 21.1 .291 .530 .403 35.0
2022 Changeup -4.2 -3 79 16.2 20 .150 .200 .153 30.4 25.0 17.2 .233 .300 .235 26.7
2022 Sinker 10.4 7 66 13.5 15 .533 1.133 .750 10.0 6.7 12.5 .420 .994 .595 35.7
2022 Curveball -0.6 0 5 1.0 -- -- -- 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
2021 4-Seamer -0.8 -3 378 50.5 103 .239 .352 .332 22.1 22.3 19.8 .274 .491 .379 33.8
2021 Slider 1.6 3 177 23.6 37 .257 .400 .305 28.9 24.3 16.1 .203 .260 .227 30.8
2021 Sinker 0.1 0 103 13.8 28 .393 .464 .379 20.4 14.3 22.2 .339 .448 .344 54.2
2021 Changeup -2.2 -2 72 9.6 20 .111 .278 .226 28.6 15.0 15.0 .176 .280 .251 20.0
2021 Curveball 3.2 1 19 2.5 3 .333 .333 .300 0.0 0.0 0.0 .411 .507 .400 0.0
2020 4-Seamer -2.6 -5 203 47.5 54 .178 .200 .278 20.8 29.6 25.4 .142 .261 .260 31.0
2020 Slider -5.7 -6 112 26.2 25 .125 .125 .136 32.7 40.0 35.7 .175 .209 .203 13.3
2020 Sinker 10.2 5 45 10.5 10 .250 1.000 .720 28.6 0.0 0.0 .417 1.103 .639 62.5
2020 Curveball 3.7 1 36 8.4 11 .273 .455 .391 28.6 36.4 20.0 .237 .309 .238 57.1
2020 Changeup 2.3 1 31 7.3 6 .200 .200 .267 41.7 16.7 14.3 .095 .097 .193 0.0
2019 4-Seamer -1.4 -4 263 51.2 59 .173 .346 .275 27.5 27.1 19.0 .177 .342 .272 30.6
2019 Curveball 2.5 2 87 16.9 20 .167 .222 .233 20.8 30.0 17.6 .169 .225 .205 53.8
2019 Changeup 1.4 1 80 15.6 26 .346 .500 .367 36.4 30.8 29.6 .246 .342 .253 27.8
2019 Sinker -6.1 -2 31 6.0 10 .000 .000 .000 6.3 0.0 0.0 .130 .200 .138 10.0
2019 Slider -8.8 -2 24 4.7 8 .000 .000 .088 23.1 25.0 28.6 .106 .135 .182 40.0
2018 4-Seamer -2.7 -4 148 60.9 39 .139 .250 .206 26.4 25.6 22.2 .137 .228 .198 34.6
2018 Curveball -0.5 0 62 25.5 17 .125 .188 .168 22.2 17.6 9.4 .288 .395 .320 38.5
2018 Changeup -0.1 0 33 13.6 6 .200 .200 .267 38.5 16.7 12.5 .213 .235 .283 0.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2020 Changeup 29 86.7 99 16.4 2:15 2:30 -15
2020 Curveball 34 80.9 93 21.7 7:00 7:00 0
2020 4-Seam Fastball 179 94.6 74 14.5 1:00 12:30 30
2020 Sinker 40 93.8 80 17.6 1:15 2:15 -60
2020 Slider 105 85.3 34 7.4 8:30 8:30 0
2021 Changeup 72 85.9 99 16.4 2:15 2:30 -15
2021 Curveball 19 79.7 94 21.6 7:00 7:00 0
2021 4-Seam Fastball 377 94.2 75 14.1 1:00 12:15 45
2021 Sinker 103 93.2 81 18.7 1:15 2:15 -60
2021 Slider 177 83.5 45 9.7 8:00 8:15 -15
2022 Changeup 79 85.5 99 16.6 2:15 2:30 -15
2022 4-Seam Fastball 228 95.0 76 14.3 12:45 12:30 15
2022 Sinker 65 94.5 82 19.0 1:15 2:15 -60
2022 Slider 110 85.9 39 8.5 8:45 8:15 30
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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2016 64 272 4 0 3 1 8
2018 62 243 -5 0 1 0 -4
2019 123 485 -6 -5 4 3 -4
2020 127 514 -8 -6 6 4 -4
2021 191 749 2 -13 6 4 -1
2022 122 488 -3 -2 5 2 2
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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 %
2016 272 48.9 69.2 79.3 24.5 55.9 43.0 59.4 46.3 27.0 8.5 69.6
2018 243 53.9 73.3 78.1 27.7 58.1 44.0 67.7 52.3 26.8 8.6 76.2
2019 514 51.5 71.6 77.1 23.8 57.1 46.2 55.8 48.1 27.1 6.6 90.6
2020 427 49.2 66.7 80.0 24.0 51.9 43.3 62.3 45.0 26.6 5.6 79.2
2021 749 51.3 70.8 81.3 22.7 59.0 40.9 56.8 47.4 23.7 7.5 82.1
2022 488 48.8 69.3 81.2 24.0 68.3 41.8 50.8 46.1 22.2 8.6 76.2
Player 2,693 50.5 70.1 79.8 24.0 58.9 42.9 57.6 47.2 25.2 7.4 79.8
MLB 48.5 66.9 82.0 28.4 58.3 42.6 60.8 47.1 24.7 7.3 76.1
! 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
2016 63 85 38
2018 78 93 59 30
2019 75 73 59 35
2020 89 93 84 69 89 74 78 87 82 77 31 50 19 75 79 33
2021 65 76 37
2022 72 87 41
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Expected Home Runs

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2016 25.4 3 3.8 -1 1 2 2 66.7
2018 23.2 1 1.0 0 0 1 0 0.0
2019 22.6 2 2.8 -1 2 4 0 0.0
2020 23.8 3 3.3 0 0 3 1 33.3
2021 25.6 4 4.5 -1 4 4 2 50.0
2022 23.2 4 3.8 0 1 2 2 50.0

Expected Home Runs by Park

Year HR
2016 3 5 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 5 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 4
2018 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1
2019 2 2 3 3 2 2 4 4 5 2 4 2 2 2 1 4 2 3 2 4 4 1 2 3 2 4 3 2 3 2 4
2020 3 4 3 3 4 3 0 4 3 3 3 4 3 2 3 3 3 4 1 3 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 4
2021 4 6 5 4 5 5 4 5 5 6 4 4 2 3 3 5 4 5 5 5 5 4 3 6 5 3 4 4 4 5 6
2022 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2015 2016 +/-   2017 +/-   2018 +/-   2019 +/-   2020 +/-   2021 +/-   2022 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 94.6 94.7 0.1 ↑ 94.5 -0.2 ↓ 94 -0.5 ↓ 94.9 0.9 ↑
Offspeed Velocity 84.7 86.4 1.7 ↑ 86.6 0.2 ↑ 85.9 -0.7 ↓ 85.5 -0.4 ↓
Breaking Velocity 80.3 81.3 1 ↑ 84.2 2.9 ↑ 83.1 -1.1 ↓ 85.6 2.5 ↑
Exit Velocity 86.3 87.4 1.1 ↑ 86 -1.4 ↓ 87.9 1.9 ↑ 87.9 0
Launch Angle 19.9 18.1 -1.8 ↓ 14.7 -3.4 ↓ 11.9 -2.8 ↓ 13.4 1.5 ↑
Barrel % 0 2.3 2.3 ↑ 4.8 2.5 ↑ 6.8 2 ↑ 7 0.2 ↑
Hard Hit % 32.6 31.7 -0.9 ↓ 31.7 0 34.6 2.9 ↑ 32.6 -2 ↓
Sweet Spot % 23.3 27.9 4.6 ↑ 23.8 -4.1 ↓ 30.8 7 ↑ 32.6 1.8 ↑
xBA .186 .181 -0.005 ↓ .183 0.002 ↑ .263 0.08 ↑ .299 0.036 ↑
BA .14 .178 0.038 ↑ .183 0.005 ↑ .256 0.073 ↑ .234 -0.022 ↓
xwOBA .239 .237 -0.002 ↓ .265 0.028 ↑ .331 0.066 ↑ .38 0.049 ↑
wOBA .2 .23 0.03 ↑ .247 0.017 ↑ .31 0.063 ↑ .314 0.004 ↑
xSLG .276 .293 0.017 ↑ .318 0.025 ↑ .415 0.097 ↑ .478 0.063 ↑
SLG .228 .297 0.069 ↑ .28 -0.017 ↓ .372 0.092 ↑ .374 0.002 ↑
K% 22.6 26 3.4 ↑ 29.2 3.2 ↑ 20.1 -9.1 ↓ 17.2 -2.9 ↓
BB% 8.1 6.9 -1.2 ↓ 10.4 3.5 ↑ 11.3 0.9 ↑ 11.5 0.2 ↑
Swing % 52.3 48.1 -4.2 ↓ 45 -3.1 ↓ 47.4 2.4 ↑ 46.1 -1.3 ↓
Whiff% 26.8 27.1 0.3 ↑ 26.6 -0.5 ↓ 23.7 -2.9 ↓ 22.2 -1.5 ↓
In Zone % 53.9 51.5 -2.4 ↓ 49.2 -2.3 ↓ 51.3 2.1 ↑ 48.8 -2.5 ↓
Out of Zone % 46.1 48.5 2.4 ↑ 50.8 2.3 ↑ 48.7 -2.1 ↓ 51.2 2.5 ↑
Out of Zone Swing % 27.7 23.8 -3.9 ↓ 24 0.2 ↑ 22.7 -1.3 ↓ 24 1.3 ↑
First Pitch Swing % 30.6 30.2 -0.4 ↓ 27.4 -2.8 ↓ 33.3 5.9 ↑ 29.5 -3.8 ↓
First Pitch Strike % 67.7 55.8 -11.9 ↓ 62.3 6.5 ↑ 56.8 -5.5 ↓ 50.8 -6 ↓
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Statcast Shift Statistics

vs RHHvs LHH
YearPAwOBAPAShifts%PAShifts%
2016 64 .403 32 0 0.0 32 7 21.9
2018 62 .200 35 5 14.3 27 7 25.9
2019 123 .241 69 1 1.4 54 27 50.0
2020 105 .250 62 8 12.9 43 19 44.2
2021 191 .310 109 14 12.8 82 44 53.7
2022 122 .314 78 14 17.9 44 18 40.9

Pitch Tempo