P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 4" 220 lbs | Age: 48
Draft: 1998 | Rd. 4, No. 133, Arizona Diamondbacks | Virginia
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2014 1 1 3.11 65 0 0 37.2 22 1.33
2015 1 0 1.60 77 0 0 39.1 26 0.89
2016 1 3 4.05 68 0 1 26.2 15 1.46
14 Seasons 30 17 3.48 839 0 14 533.1 358 1.35
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2014 65 1-1 3.11 37.2 22 1.33
2015 77 1-0 1.60 39.1 26 0.89
2016 68 1-3 4.05 26.2 15 1.46
14 Seasons 839 30-17 3.48 533.1 358 1.35
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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
2015 37 545 105 0 0.0 0.0 85.9 107.8 -1.6 17.1 .184 .225 .204 .228 .228 24.8 17.7 10.9 1.60 2.13
2016 38 443 86 4 4.7 3.4 87.8 108.9 3.5 24.4 .250 .341 .320 .319 .300 34.9 12.7 12.7 4.05 4.31
Player 988 191 4 2.1 1.5 86.8 108.9 0.7 20.4 .213 .276 .256 .269 .261 29.3 15.5 11.7
MLB 7.2 4.9 88.6 122.9 12.4 33.3 .245 .404 .315 .315 .368 37.0 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

López relies on 4 pitches.
Sinker
(69.2%) ,
Slider
(21.1%) ,
Changeup
(5.2%) ,
Curveball
(4.5%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

AIR: Fly Balls + Line Drives + Popups All Batted Balls Batted Ball Breakdown
Season GB % AIR % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Pull GB % Straight GB % Oppo GB % Pull AIR % Straight AIR % Oppo AIR %
2015 68.6 31.4 8.6 16.2 6.7 39.0 36.2 24.8 27.6 29.5 11.4 11.4 6.7 13.3
2016 64.0 36.0 11.6 19.8 4.7 39.5 44.2 16.3 26.7 32.6 4.7 12.8 11.6 11.6
Player 66.5 33.5 9.9 17.8 5.8 39.3 39.8 20.9 27.2 30.9 8.4 12.0 8.9 12.6
MLB 44.2 55.8 24.0 24.7 7.1 37.4 37.4 25.1 20.6 17.6 5.9 16.7 19.7 19.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Quality of Contact

Season Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2015 2.9 55.2 15.2 21.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
2016 2.3 50.0 16.3 23.3 1.2 4.7 3.4
Player 2.6 52.9 15.7 22.0 1.0 2.1 1.5
MLB 4.0 32.4 24.9 24.4 5.9 7.2 4.9
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement

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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
2016 Curveball SF L 20 71.9 55.7 3.7 9.9GLV -2.8 -1.9 -6.2 9.9GLV 3.2
2016 Changeup SF L 23 79.7 38.9 -4.4 16.6ARM 0.2 5.2 3.6 16.6ARM 2.0
2016 Slider SF L 93 78.0 40.8 -3.2 0.5GLV -7.2 4.6 -3.2 0.5GLV -3.2
2016 Sinker SF L 305 84.8 37.7 1.2 16.9ARM 1.0 1.1 9.5 16.9ARM 1.5
2015 Changeup SF L 20 79.5 39.2 -4.4 16.8ARM 2.1 4.9 3.8 16.8ARM 1.8
2015 Slider SF L 104 78.3 41.1 -0.9 1.9GLV -8.5 4.1 -3.2 1.9GLV -2.5
2015 Curveball SF L 22 71.8 57.7 2.2 12.9GLV -0.9 -3.5 -5.0 12.9GLV 6.0
2015 Sinker SF L 387 85.1 37.7 1.3 15.8ARM 1.6 0.8 10.0 15.8ARM 0.2
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2008 236 915 7 7 -4 -7 4
2009 64 239 -3 2 -4 -2 -7
2010 229 837 5 12 -4 -3 9
2011 214 780 4 8 -1 -4 7
2012 150 556 1 5 -2 -2 2
2013 156 598 5 4 -2 -3 4
2014 160 574 4 4 -3 -2 4
2015 144 533 6 13 -4 -2 13
2016 118 443 3 6 -4 -3 1
Player 1,471 5,475 32 62 -29 32 37
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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 %
2015 545 44.0 68.3 86.6 25.6 64.1 46.8 59.9 44.4 20.7 4.8 61.5
2016 443 43.8 65.5 93.7 25.7 64.1 42.9 61.0 43.1 16.2 4.3 78.9
Player 988 43.9 67.1 89.7 25.6 64.1 45.0 60.4 43.8 18.7 4.6 68.9
MLB 48.9 67.0 82.5 28.4 58.0 42.7 61.1 47.3 25.0 7.3 76.3
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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
2015 2 36 89
2016 1 25 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 %
2016 19.04 3 2.0 1 1 2 1 33.3
Player 19.04 3 2.0 1 1 2 1 33.3
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls 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
2016 3 1 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 1
Player 3 1 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 1
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls 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

2016 +/-   2015
Results
BA .240 +.095 ↑ .145
xBA .250 +.066 ↑ .184
OBP .350 +.112 ↑ .238
xOBP .360 +.084 ↑ .276
SLG .360 +.139 ↑ .221
xSLG .341 +.116 ↑ .225
ISO .120 +.044 ↑ .076
xISO .091 +.050 ↑ .041
BABIP .256 +.083 ↑ .173
wOBA .320 +.116 ↑ .204
xwOBA .319 +.091 ↑ .228
wOBACON .301 +.106 ↑ .195
xwOBACON .300 +.072 ↑ .228
BACON .282 +.101 ↑ .181
xBACON .295 +.063 ↑ .232
Statcast Hit Metrics
Hard Hit % 34.9 +10.1 ↑ 24.8
Avg Exit Velocity 87.8 +1.9 ↑ 85.9
Launch Angle Sweet-Spot % 24.4 +7.3 ↑ 17.1
Barrel % 4.7 +4.7 ↑ 0.0
Avg Launch Angle 3.5 +5.1 ↑ -1.6
Statcast Bat Tracking
Bat Speed 0.0 -- --
Attack Angle 0° -- --
Ideal Attack Angle % 0.0 -- --
Attack Direction 0° -- --
Swing Path - Tilt 0° -- --
Swing Length 0.0 -- --
Statcast Pitch Metrics
Fastball Velocity 84.8 -0.3 ↓ 85.1
Breaking Velocity 77.0 -0.2 ↓ 77.2
Offspeed Velocity 79.7 +0.2 ↑ 79.5
Batted Ball Results
Barrels 4 +4 ↑ 0
Popup % 4.7 -2.0 ↓ 6.7
Flyball % 11.6 +3.0 ↑ 8.6
Line Drive % 19.8 +3.6 ↑ 16.2
Groundball % 64.0 -4.6 ↓ 68.6
Pull % 39.5 +0.5 ↑ 39.0
Straight Away % 44.2 +8.0 ↑ 36.2
Opposite Field % 16.3 -8.5 ↓ 24.8
Weak Contact % 2.3 -0.6 ↓ 2.9
Pull Airball % 12.8 +1.4 ↑ 11.4
Topped Contact % 50.0 -5.2 ↓ 55.2
Under Contact % 16.3 +1.1 ↑ 15.2
Flare/Burner Contact % 23.3 +2.3 ↑ 21.0
Solid Contact % 1.2 +0.2 ↑ 1.0
HR/FB % 30.0 +18.9 ↑ 11.1
Popups 4 -3 ↓ 7
Flyballs 10 +1 ↑ 9
Line Drives 17 0 17
Groundballs 55 -17 ↓ 72
Plate Discipline
In Zone % 43.8 -0.2 ↓ 44.0
Out of Zone % 56.2 +0.2 ↑ 56.0
Edge % 42.9 -3.9 ↓ 46.8
Zone Swing % 65.5 -2.8 ↓ 68.3
Out of Zone Swing % 25.7 +0.1 ↑ 25.6
In Zone Contact % 93.7 +7.1 ↑ 86.6
Out of Zone Contact % 64.1 0.0 64.1
Whiff % 16.2 -4.5 ↓ 20.7
First Strike % 61.0 +1.1 ↑ 59.9
First Pitch Swing % 22.0 -10.0 ↓ 32.0
Swing % 43.1 -1.3 ↓ 44.4
Meatball Swing % 78.9 +17.4 ↑ 61.5
Meatball % 4.3 -0.5 ↓ 4.8
Zone Swing & Miss % 6.3 -7.1 ↓ 13.4
Out of Zone Swing & Miss % 35.9 0.0 35.9
In Zone 194 -46 ↓ 240
Out of Zone 249 -56 ↓ 305
Edge 190 -65 ↓ 255
In Zone Swings 127 -37 ↓ 164
Out of Zone Swings 64 -14 ↓ 78
In Zone Swing & Misses 8 -14 ↓ 22
Out of Zone Swing & Misses 23 -5 ↓ 28
Basic
Pitches 443 -102 ↓ 545
PA 118 -29 ↓ 147
AB 100 -31 ↓ 131
Hits 24 +5 ↑ 19
Singles 18 +6 ↑ 12
Doubles 3 -2 ↓ 5
Triples 0 -1 ↓ 1
Home Runs 3 +2 ↑ 1
Walks 15 -1 ↓ 16
Strikeouts 15 -11 ↓ 26
K% 12.7 -5.0 ↓ 17.7
BB% 12.7 +1.8 ↑ 10.9
HBP 2 +2 ↑ 0
Batted Balls 86 -19 ↓ 105
Number of Fastballs 305 -82 ↓ 387
Number of Offspeed 23 +3 ↑ 20
Number of Breaking 113 -13 ↓ 126
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2016 Shifts 116 .325 27 1 3.7 89 13 14.6
! 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 %
2010 234 17.7 11.1% 2.1% 171 22.0 0.6% 5.3%
2011 198 18.2 3.0% 0.5% 125 22.5 0.0% 7.2%
2012 111 18.0 7.2% 0.9% 137 21.6 0.7% 4.4%
2013 141 19.0 9.2% 2.1% 132 24.0 1.5% 7.6%
2014 163 19.4 4.3% 0.6% 108 21.8 0.0% 8.3%
2015 147 18.2 22.4% 2.0% 108 22.5 5.6% 13.9%
2016 121 18.2 14.0% 3.3% 100 23.0 5.0% 13.0%

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Pitch Distribution

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