Joe Jacques
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 4" 210LBS | Age: 29
Draft: 2018 | Rd: 33, #984, Pittsburgh Pirates | Manhattan College
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2023 2 1 5.06 23 1 1 26.2 20 1.58
2024 0 0 9.00 2 0 0 3 2 2.33
2 Seasons 2 1 5.46 25 1 1 29.2 22 1.65
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2023 23 2-1 5.06 26.2 20 1.58
2024 2 0-0 9.00 3 2 2.33
2 Seasons 25 2-1 5.46 29.2 22 1.65
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
2023 28 436 86 3 3.5 2.5 88.9 115.9 -2.2 22.1 .242 .349 .366 .311 .318 45.3 16.4 8.2 5.06 4.07
2024 29 50 12 2 16.7 12.5 87.1 105.7 0.1 41.7 .446 .786 .515 .550 .616 50.0 12.5 6.3 9.00 18.05
Player 486 98 5 5.1 3.6 88.7 115.9 -2.0 24.5 .267 .401 .384 .339 .355 45.9 15.9 8.0
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

Jacques relies on 3 pitches.
Sinker
(64.0%) ,
Sweeper
(26.0%) ,
Slider
(10.0%) ,


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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 64.0 15.1 17.4 3.5 29.1 39.5 31.4 7.0 43.0 17.4 22.1 5.8 3.5 2.5
2024 41.7 25.0 33.3 0.0 58.3 8.3 33.3 16.7 25.0 0.0 41.7 0.0 16.7 12.5
Player 61.2 16.3 19.4 3.1 32.7 35.7 31.6 8.2 40.8 15.3 24.5 5.1 5.1 3.6
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 Slider AZ L 5 83.3 38.2 -0.1 0.7GLV -7.1 1.3 0.2 0.7GLV -4.4
2024 Sinker AZ L 32 90.5 37.1 7.9 17.2ARM 1.1 -3.3 11.4 17.2ARM 2.0
2024 Sweeper AZ L 13 77.2 47.1 5.8 17.0GLV 1.5 -0.5 1.5 17.0GLV 2.9
2023 Changeup BOS L 8 84.9 40.6 3.6 13.9ARM -2.0 -2.6 8.9 13.9ARM -0.1
2023 Sinker BOS L 276 91.3 34.6 5.5 17.4ARM 0.9 -1.6 9.9 17.4ARM 2.3
2023 Sweeper BOS L 152 77.2 46.2 3.0 15.3GLV -1.4 -0.1 1.2 15.3GLV 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 Sinker -2.9 -1 32 64.0 10 .333 .667 .450 18.8 10.0 14.3 .461 .800 .556 37.5
2024 Sweeper -8.2 -1 13 26.0 3 .500 .500 .533 20.0 33.3 33.3 .150 .150 .324 0.0
2024 Slider -4.7 0 5 10.0 3 .667 1.000 .717 0.0 0.0 -- .600 1.167 .752 100.0
2023 Sinker -1.5 -4 276 63.3 94 .286 .393 .373 12.0 16.0 19.7 .232 .327 .288 44.3
2023 Sweeper -3.2 -5 152 34.9 25 .368 .684 .498 34.8 20.0 11.9 .268 .430 .382 46.7
2023 Changeup -7.2 -1 8 1.8 1 1.000 1.000 .900 0.0 0.0 0.0 .603 .701 .570 100.0
! 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 31 90.5 91 18.9 9:15 8:30 45
2024 Sweeper 13 77.2 62 18.3 3:45 3:15 30
2023 Sinker 238 91.3 97 18.7 9:00 8:45 15
2023 Sweeper 149 77.2 63 16.2 3:45 3:15 30
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

! Note: Data is available from 2020 through the present.
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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2023 120 436 -2 1 -4 -4 -10
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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 436 48.3 58.3 87.0 22.1 66.0 43.0 62.0 39.7 17.9 8.9 64.1
2024 50 54.0 63.0 88.2 30.4 71.4 38.0 87.5 48.0 16.7 6.0 66.7
Player 486 48.9 58.8 87.1 22.9 66.7 42.5 65.0 40.5 17.8 8.6 64.3
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
2023 13 4 41
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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 23.8 2 1.4 1 0 1 1 50.0
2024 25.4 1 1.0 0 1 1 0 0.0
Player 24.6 3 2.4 1 1 2 1 33.3
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 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
2024 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
Player 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 4 3 3 4 3 4 1 2 2 2 3 2 2
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 91.3 90.5 -0.8
Offspeed Velocity 84.9 0.0 0.0
Breaking Velocity 77.2 78.9 1.7
Exit Velocity 88.9 87.1 -1.8
Launch Angle -2.2 0.1 2.3
Barrel % 3.5 16.7 13.2
Hard Hit % 45.3 50.0 4.7
LA Sweet-Spot % 22.1 41.7 19.6
xBA .242 .446 0.204
BA .308 .429 0.121
xwOBA .311 .550 0.239
wOBA .366 .515 0.149
xSLG .349 .786 0.437
SLG .452 .714 0.262
K% 16.4 12.5 -3.9
BB% 8.2 6.3 -1.9
Swing % 39.7 48.0 8.3
Whiff% 17.9 16.7 -1.2
In Zone % 48.3 54.0 5.7
Out of Zone % 51.7 46.0 -5.7
Out of Zone Swing % 22.1 30.4 8.3
First Pitch Swing % 21.5 43.8 22.3
First Pitch Strike % 62.0 87.5 25.5
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2023 Shades 119 .363 77 3 3.9 42 15 35.7
2024 Shades 16 .515 9 0 0.0 7 2 28.6
! 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 %
2023 109 16.6 11.0% 0.0% 115 19.3 0.9% 0.0%
2024 2 15.9 0.0% 0.0% 17 19.9 0.0% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution