Jake Cousins
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 4" 195LBS | Age: 30
Draft: 2017 | Rd: 20, #613, Washington Nationals | Pennsylvania
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2022 2 1 2.70 12 0 0 13.1 21 1.35
2023 0 0 4.82 9 0 0 9.1 7 2.14
2024 2 1 2.37 37 0 1 38 53 1.05
4 Seasons 5 2 2.78 88 0 1 90.2 125 1.25
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2022 12 2-1 2.70 13.1 21 1.35
2023 9 0-0 4.82 9.1 7 2.14
2024 37 2-1 2.37 38 53 1.05
4 Seasons 88 5-2 2.78 90.2 125 1.25
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
2021 26 533 58 4 6.9 3.2 86.9 109.5 12.3 27.6 .178 .308 .272 .294 .366 41.4 35.2 15.2 2.70 3.63
2022 27 267 28 2 7.1 3.4 83.2 109.2 13.2 35.7 .183 .288 .313 .281 .358 32.1 35.6 13.6 2.70 3.24
2023 28 202 28 1 3.6 2.2 87.6 108.1 -1.9 21.4 .279 .445 .391 .397 .389 32.1 15.6 22.2 4.82 7.17
2024 29 644 77 6 7.8 3.9 86.2 109.3 14.1 31.2 .184 .320 .268 .291 .364 33.8 34.2 12.9 2.37 3.51
Player 1646 191 13 6.8 3.4 86.2 109.5 11.1 29.3 .192 .325 .291 .303 .367 35.6 32.6 14.8
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

Cousins relies on 3 pitches.
Slider
(65.7%) ,
Sinker
(33.4%) ,
Four Seamer
(0.9%) ,


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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
2021 48.3 25.9 22.4 3.4 48.3 31.0 20.7 6.9 37.9 27.6 20.7 0.0 6.9 3.2
2022 50.0 39.3 7.1 3.6 39.3 39.3 21.4 7.1 32.1 21.4 28.6 3.6 7.1 3.4
2023 64.3 17.9 17.9 0.0 60.7 17.9 21.4 7.1 39.3 10.7 32.1 3.6 3.6 2.2
2024 42.9 23.4 23.4 10.4 36.4 40.3 23.4 5.2 35.1 24.7 23.4 3.9 7.8 3.9
Player 48.7 25.7 19.9 5.8 44.0 34.0 22.0 6.3 36.1 23.0 24.6 2.6 6.8 3.4
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 NYY R 215 95.1 22.1 0.7 17.8ARM 3.0 8.4 -1.1 17.8ARM 3.0
2024 4-Seam Fastball NYY R 6 94.4 16.9 -2.0 12.9ARM 5.2 14.3 -1.5 12.9ARM 5.4
2024 Slider NYY R 423 82.1 41.0 1.2 13.8GLV 6.6 -0.1 1.7 13.8GLV 8.7
2023 Slider MIL R 110 81.8 41.8 2.2 11.3GLV 3.8 -0.8 2.3 11.3GLV 6.0
2023 Sinker MIL R 59 94.8 23.3 1.0 17.6ARM 2.3 7.2 0.4 17.6ARM 2.6
2023 4-Seam Fastball MIL R 33 94.6 17.9 -2.7 11.9ARM 3.9 12.9 -2.9 11.9ARM 4.5
! 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 Slider 1.9 8 423 65.7 99 .141 .272 .219 47.7 47.5 28.7 .150 .288 .229 33.3
2024 Sinker 0.6 1 215 33.4 53 .162 .270 .341 9.5 11.3 13.6 .267 .397 .412 35.5
2024 4-Seam Fastball -53.9 -3 6 0.9 2 1.000 3.000 1.150 0.0 0.0 0.0 .300 .492 .513 0.0
2023 Slider -0.9 -1 110 54.5 20 .250 .438 .375 43.2 20.0 12.1 .301 .583 .439 33.3
2023 Sinker -0.9 -1 59 29.2 19 .375 .500 .456 3.8 5.3 14.3 .308 .380 .365 33.3
2023 4-Seam Fastball -1.1 0 33 16.3 6 .000 .000 .350 27.3 33.3 15.4 .020 .031 .361 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
2024 Sinker 215 95.1 90 20.1 1:30 2:15 -45
2024 Slider 422 82.0 53 14.8 8:00 8:45 -45
2023 4-Seam Fastball 33 94.6 89 17.4 1:45 1:30 15
2023 Sinker 59 94.8 92 19.4 1:45 2:30 -45
2023 Slider 110 81.8 56 12.4 8:00 8:30 -30
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2021 128 554 6 10 -4 -4 8
2022 58 267 0 7 -4 -1 2
2023 45 202 0 2 -3 -1 -2
2024 180 760 6 4 -1 -3 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 %
2021 533 42.4 58.4 72.7 30.9 36.8 38.5 61.3 42.6 41.0 7.3 66.7
2022 267 42.3 61.9 67.1 31.2 43.8 43.8 58.6 44.2 42.4 5.2 35.7
2023 202 40.1 59.3 79.2 21.5 61.5 40.1 46.7 36.6 27.0 5.4 45.5
2024 644 41.8 56.1 84.1 34.1 39.8 39.9 64.3 43.3 35.8 6.1 56.4
Player 1,646 41.9 58.2 76.8 31.0 41.4 40.1 60.4 42.4 37.7 6.3 56.3
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
2021 79 33 91
2022 79 59 85
2023 63 71 90
2024 67 77 91
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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 %
2021 22.8 3 4.4 -1 1 3 2 66.7
2022 26.2 1 1.8 -1 1 1 1 100.0
2023 22.6 1 1.0 0 0 0 1 100.0
2024 25.8 5 5.0 0 0 3 3 60.0
Player 24.6 10 12.3 -2 2 7 7 70.0
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
2021 3 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 5 4 5 5 4 4 5 4 4 3 5 5 4 5 5 3 4 3 5 5 4 5 3
2022 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2
2023 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 1 1 1
2024 5 3 5 5 5 5 6 4 5 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 5 6 5 6 5 6
Player 10 11 12 12 13 13 14 11 12 11 12 13 11 11 13 12 11 10 14 14 13 13 14 12 11 11 13 13 13 13 12
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 2021 2022 +/-   2023 +/-   2024 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 95.4 95.7 0.3 94.7 -1.0 95.1 0.4
Offspeed Velocity 88.4 89.5 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Breaking Velocity 83.3 82.9 -0.4 81.8 -1.1 82.1 0.3
Exit Velocity 86.9 83.2 -3.7 87.6 4.4 86.2 -1.4
Launch Angle 12.3 13.2 0.9 -1.9 -15.1 14.1 16.0
Barrel % 6.9 7.1 0.2 3.6 -3.5 7.8 4.2
Hard Hit % 41.4 32.1 -9.3 32.1 0.0 33.8 1.7
LA Sweet-Spot % 27.6 35.7 8.1 21.4 -14.3 31.2 9.8
xBA .178 .183 0.005 .279 0.096 .184 -0.095
BA .158 .204 0.046 .286 0.082 .154 -0.132
xwOBA .294 .281 -0.013 .397 0.116 .291 -0.106
wOBA .272 .313 0.041 .391 0.078 .268 -0.123
xSLG .308 .288 -0.020 .445 0.157 .320 -0.125
SLG .267 .367 0.100 .429 0.062 .292 -0.137
K% 35.2 35.6 0.4 15.6 -20.0 34.2 18.6
BB% 15.2 13.6 -1.6 22.2 8.6 12.9 -9.3
Swing % 42.6 44.2 1.6 36.6 -7.6 43.3 6.7
Whiff% 41.0 42.4 1.4 27.0 -15.4 35.8 8.8
In Zone % 42.4 42.3 -0.1 40.1 -2.2 41.8 1.7
Out of Zone % 57.6 57.7 0.1 59.9 2.2 58.2 -1.7
Out of Zone Swing % 30.9 31.2 0.3 21.5 -9.7 34.1 12.6
First Pitch Swing % 28.2 19.0 -9.2 20.0 1.0 27.3 7.3
First Pitch Strike % 61.3 58.6 -2.7 46.7 -11.9 64.3 17.6
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2021 Shifts 124 .272 68 2 2.9 56 19 33.9
2022 Shifts 52 .311 29 8 27.6 23 7 30.4
2023 Shades 45 .391 33 0 0.0 12 2 16.7
2024 Shades 154 .268 107 2 1.9 47 30 63.8
! 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 %
2021 146 19.7 8.2% 4.8% 106 25.6 0.0% 16.0%
2022 70 18.0 10.0% 0.0% 57 23.7 1.8% 8.8%
2023 53 15.0 52.8% 0.0% 51 17.6 11.8% 2.0%
2024 160 16.2 25.6% 0.6% 125 17.9 4.8% 1.6%

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Pitch Distribution