Janson Junk
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 2" 197LBS | Age: 28
Draft: 2017 | Rd: 22, #662, New York Yankees | Seattle
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2022 1 1 6.48 3 2 0 8.1 11 1.56
2023 0 1 4.91 2 1 0 7.1 5 1.36
2024 0 0 14.63 6 0 0 8 8 3.25
4 Seasons 1 3 6.75 15 7 0 40 34 1.78
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2022 3 1-1 6.48 8.1 11 1.56
2023 2 0-1 4.91 7.1 5 1.36
2024 6 0-0 14.63 8 8 3.25
4 Seasons 15 1-3 6.75 40 34 1.78
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 25 247 59 7 11.9 9.9 88.3 116.1 13.9 40.7 .295 .570 .357 .374 .428 33.9 14.1 2.8 3.86 6.23
2022 26 159 23 1 4.3 2.7 88.5 106.1 -0.1 34.8 .221 .349 .347 .282 .363 34.8 29.7 8.1 6.48 3.27
2023 27 110 25 2 8.0 6.1 87.0 110.1 8.9 28.0 .270 .375 .333 .303 .332 36.0 15.2 6.1 4.91 3.85
2024 28 175 36 4 11.1 8.3 90.5 110.4 14.3 41.7 .348 .590 .566 .418 .481 50.0 16.7 8.3 14.63 8.13
Player 691 143 14 9.8 7.4 88.6 116.1 10.9 37.8 .289 .498 .404 .355 .414 38.5 18.0 5.8
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

Junk relies on 5 pitches.
Four Seamer
(48.0%) ,
Slider
(24.6%) ,
Curveball
(12.6%) ,
Sinker
(8.0%) ,
Sweeper
(6.9%) ,


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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 39.0 33.9 20.3 6.8 44.1 35.6 20.3 6.8 30.5 25.4 20.3 5.1 11.9 9.9
2022 65.2 17.4 17.4 0.0 34.8 56.5 8.7 0.0 43.5 13.0 34.8 4.3 4.3 2.7
2023 60.0 12.0 16.0 12.0 56.0 28.0 16.0 8.0 44.0 12.0 24.0 4.0 8.0 6.1
2024 36.1 30.6 27.8 5.6 25.0 44.4 30.6 8.3 19.4 16.7 38.9 5.6 11.1 8.3
Player 46.2 26.6 21.0 6.3 39.9 39.9 20.3 6.3 32.2 18.9 28.0 4.9 9.8 7.4
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 OAK R 14 93.8 18.7 -4.8 13.0ARM -2.2 12.5 -5.2 13.0ARM -1.8
2024 4-Seam Fastball OAK R 84 93.8 12.5 2.6 3.3ARM -4.0 18.7 2.9 3.3ARM -4.2
2024 Curveball OAK R 22 82.8 53.5 4.6 5.9GLV -1.9 -13.5 3.6 5.9GLV -3.5
2024 Slider OAK R 43 88.2 30.2 -2.6 5.7GLV 1.8 4.8 -3.2 5.7GLV 0.6
2024 Sweeper OAK R 12 81.6 39.1 -0.7 11.7GLV -2.4 2.2 -0.6 11.7GLV -2.6
2023 4-Seam Fastball MIL R 55 92.6 13.8 2.2 4.2ARM -2.7 18.3 2.5 4.2ARM -3.2
2023 Slider MIL R 2 83.6 38.8 0.6 5.6GLV -0.3 0.0 1.5 5.6GLV 0.3
2023 Curveball MIL R 14 82.2 53.2 4.5 5.6GLV -3.2 -12.7 2.8 5.6GLV -3.3
2023 Sinker MIL R 6 92.1 21.6 -1.9 15.2ARM 0.2 10.7 -3.1 15.2ARM 0.2
2023 Split-Finger MIL R 13 84.6 33.4 -1.1 8.3ARM -3.3 4.7 -1.4 8.3ARM -2.8
2023 Sweeper MIL R 20 79.6 39.2 -3.0 12.9GLV -2.4 4.2 -2.7 12.9GLV -1.2
! 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 -2.5 -2 84 48.0 21 .438 .875 .555 18.6 23.8 16.1 .320 .651 .447 66.7
2024 Slider -10.1 -4 43 24.6 11 .636 .727 .605 23.8 27.3 25.0 .297 .339 .280 25.0
2024 Curveball 0.5 0 22 12.6 8 .375 .375 .338 0.0 0.0 0.0 .428 .786 .521 62.5
2024 Sinker -15.8 -2 14 8.0 5 .800 1.600 1.010 9.1 0.0 0.0 .521 .852 .593 60.0
2024 Sweeper -2.2 0 12 6.9 3 .333 .667 .417 0.0 0.0 0.0 .187 .228 .180 0.0
2023 4-Seam Fastball 0.0 0 55 50.0 14 .231 .385 .357 14.3 21.4 17.6 .234 .274 .255 30.0
2023 Sweeper -6.3 -1 20 18.2 6 .200 .800 .450 0.0 0.0 0.0 .171 .387 .311 20.0
2023 Curveball -1.3 0 14 12.7 6 .333 .333 .300 10.0 33.3 28.6 .317 .357 .294 50.0
2023 Split-Finger -4.2 -1 13 11.8 4 .333 .667 .488 0.0 0.0 0.0 .259 .571 .434 66.7
2023 Sinker 8.7 1 6 5.5 3 .333 .333 .300 0.0 0.0 -- .503 .630 .488 33.3
2023 Slider -3.9 0 2 1.8 -- -- -- -- -- 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 Curveball 22 82.8 73 17.2 7:15 6:45 30
2024 4-Seam Fastball 84 93.8 89 18.5 12:30 12:15 15
2024 Sinker 14 93.8 91 18.0 1:00 1:45 -45
2024 Slider 42 88.2 48 7.3 11:15 10:00 75
2024 Sweeper 12 81.6 51 12.4 8:00 9:00 -60
2023 Curveball 14 82.2 79 16.3 7:15 6:45 30
2023 4-Seam Fastball 55 92.6 91 18.2 12:45 12:30 15
2023 Split-Finger 12 84.6 84 9.5 1:30 2:15 -45
2023 Sweeper 20 79.6 43 14.0 8:45 9:15 -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 71 247 -5 4 -3 0 -4
2022 37 159 0 1 -2 0 -2
2023 33 110 -2 1 0 0 -2
2024 48 175 -5 0 -4 0 -9
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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 247 51.4 67.7 91.9 30.0 61.1 44.1 64.8 49.4 17.2 6.9 100.0
2022 159 52.2 63.9 86.8 26.3 70.0 43.4 62.2 45.9 17.8 10.1 93.8
2023 110 51.8 77.2 90.9 28.3 86.7 48.2 66.7 53.6 8.5 10.9 91.7
2024 175 49.1 76.7 93.9 30.3 63.0 41.1 72.9 53.1 15.1 8.6 86.7
Player 691 51.1 70.5 91.2 29.0 67.3 43.8 66.7 50.2 15.3 8.7 93.3
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 30 80 41 26
2022 27 85 48
2023 26 58 55
2024 45 64 57
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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 22.9 5 4.4 1 2 2 3 60.0
2022 21.4 1 1.0 0 0 1 0 0.0
2023 25.0 1 0.4 1 1 1 0 0.0
2024 25.9 3 2.0 1 2 1 1 33.3
Player 23.9 10 7.8 2 5 5 4 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
2021 5 5 5 4 5 4 5 5 4 3 3 5 5 4 4 5 3 3 5 5 4 6 5 6 4 3 5 5 4 4 4
2022 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2023 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
2024 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 1 2 2 2 3 2 2
Player 10 7 7 6 9 8 9 8 7 5 7 9 8 6 8 8 5 5 9 9 8 11 10 11 6 6 9 9 8 8 7
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 92.5 92.5 0.0 92.5 0.0 93.8 1.3
Offspeed Velocity 87.9 87.4 -0.5 84.6 -2.8 0.0 0.0
Breaking Velocity 79.9 82.2 2.3 80.8 -1.4 85.6 4.8
Exit Velocity 88.3 88.5 0.2 87.0 -1.5 90.5 3.5
Launch Angle 13.9 -0.1 -14.0 8.9 9.0 14.3 5.4
Barrel % 11.9 4.3 -7.6 8.0 3.7 11.1 3.1
Hard Hit % 33.9 34.8 0.9 36.0 1.2 50.0 14.0
LA Sweet-Spot % 40.7 34.8 -5.9 28.0 -6.8 41.7 13.7
xBA .295 .221 -0.074 .270 0.049 .348 0.078
BA .294 .294 0.000 .267 -0.027 .512 0.245
xwOBA .374 .282 -0.092 .303 0.021 .418 0.115
wOBA .357 .347 -0.010 .333 -0.014 .566 0.233
xSLG .570 .349 -0.221 .375 0.026 .590 0.215
SLG .529 .441 -0.088 .467 0.026 .814 0.347
K% 14.1 29.7 15.6 15.2 -14.5 16.7 1.5
BB% 2.8 8.1 5.3 6.1 -2.0 8.3 2.2
Swing % 49.4 45.9 -3.5 53.6 7.7 53.1 -0.5
Whiff% 17.2 17.8 0.6 8.5 -9.3 15.1 6.6
In Zone % 51.4 52.2 0.8 51.8 -0.4 49.1 -2.7
Out of Zone % 48.6 47.8 -0.8 48.2 0.4 50.9 2.7
Out of Zone Swing % 30.0 26.3 -3.7 28.3 2.0 30.3 2.0
First Pitch Swing % 36.6 29.7 -6.9 39.4 9.7 45.8 6.4
First Pitch Strike % 64.8 62.2 -2.6 66.7 4.5 72.9 6.2
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2021 Shifts 71 .357 34 0 0.0 37 19 51.4
2022 Shifts 37 .347 20 1 5.0 17 10 58.8
2023 Shades 33 .333 10 1 10.0 23 0 0.0
2024 Shades 48 .566 28 4 14.3 20 1 5.0
! 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 99 20.1 1.0% 3.0% 18 22.5 0.0% 5.6%
2022 47 17.0 8.5% 2.1% 27 22.8 0.0% 3.7%
2023 22 15.6 45.5% 0.0% 18 19.0 0.0% 0.0%
2024 33 15.1 45.5% 0.0% 31 17.2 9.7% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution