Jordan Wicks
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 3" 220LBS | Age: 25
Draft: 2021 | Rd: 1, #21, Chicago Cubs | Kansas State
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2023 4 1 4.41 7 7 0 34.2 24 1.27
2024 2 4 5.48 11 10 0 46 42 1.63
2 Seasons 6 5 5.02 18 17 0 80.2 66 1.48
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2023 7 4-1 4.41 34.2 24 1.27
2024 11 2-4 5.48 46 42 1.63
2 Seasons 18 6-5 5.02 80.2 66 1.48
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 23 583 112 7 6.3 4.8 88.1 110.3 7.4 30.4 .253 .403 .317 .311 .341 33.0 16.3 7.5 4.41 4.07
2024 24 852 148 13 8.8 6.1 89.4 118.1 14.9 35.8 .267 .450 .373 .347 .394 39.9 19.8 9.4 5.48 5.18
Player 1435 260 20 7.7 5.6 88.8 118.1 11.7 33.5 .261 .431 .350 .332 .371 36.9 18.4 8.6
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

Wicks relies on 6 pitches.
Four Seamer
(44.8%) ,
Changeup
(25.8%) ,
Sinker
(13.1%) ,
Slider
(8.7%) ,
Curveball
(6.1%) ,
Cutter
(1.4%) ,


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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 50.0 21.4 25.0 3.6 37.5 39.3 23.2 6.3 38.4 21.4 23.2 4.5 6.3 4.8
2024 40.5 31.8 23.6 4.1 38.5 39.9 21.6 3.4 30.4 24.3 25.7 7.4 8.8 6.1
Player 44.6 27.3 24.2 3.8 38.1 39.6 22.3 4.6 33.8 23.1 24.6 6.2 7.7 5.6
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 Curveball CHC L 52 78.4 56.3 1.7 7.2GLV -1.8 -11.7 3.7 7.2GLV -0.2
2024 Sinker CHC L 112 91.7 20.9 -3.2 14.3ARM -0.5 11.7 -3.6 14.3ARM -0.9
2024 Changeup CHC L 220 82.2 33.5 0.3 11.6ARM -1.7 6.9 -1.0 11.6ARM -2.5
2024 Cutter CHC L 12 87.5 31.1 -2.7 2.8GLV -0.5 4.5 -2.7 2.8GLV 0.7
2024 Slider CHC L 74 84.2 38.2 0.9 8.3GLV 2.7 0.3 1.2 8.3GLV 3.2
2024 4-Seam Fastball CHC L 382 92.6 14.3 1.4 4.2ARM -2.8 17.7 2.1 4.2ARM -4.0
2023 Curveball CHC L 49 78.2 57.8 2.5 7.2GLV -1.7 -13.1 4.7 7.2GLV -0.5
2023 Changeup CHC L 173 81.3 35.7 1.5 11.6ARM -2.0 5.5 0.8 11.6ARM -2.4
2023 Slider CHC L 24 82.0 42.1 2.0 10.8GLV 3.7 -1.4 3.2 10.8GLV 5.6
2023 Sinker CHC L 114 91.3 22.7 -1.0 13.8ARM -1.1 10.0 -1.7 13.8ARM -1.3
2023 Cutter CHC L 57 89.0 26.9 0.1 0.9ARM -3.6 7.5 0.6 0.9ARM -2.7
2023 4-Seam Fastball CHC L 166 92.1 16.4 -0.4 4.6ARM -1.9 15.7 0.4 4.6ARM -3.3
! 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 0.4 1 382 44.8 101 .264 .425 .349 16.3 18.8 15.6 .245 .414 .336 42.0
2024 Changeup 2.0 4 220 25.8 57 .170 .358 .270 41.9 28.1 20.3 .203 .371 .276 24.3
2024 Sinker -5.3 -6 112 13.1 35 .419 .677 .549 16.1 8.6 16.7 .349 .534 .418 42.9
2024 Slider -5.1 -4 74 8.7 10 .444 .889 .575 21.7 30.0 10.7 .264 .533 .377 66.7
2024 Curveball -8.2 -4 52 6.1 6 .667 1.167 .775 15.4 16.7 7.1 .522 .917 .614 60.0
2024 Cutter -9.8 -1 12 1.4 3 .667 .667 .600 0.0 0.0 0.0 .648 .824 .641 66.7
2023 Changeup 0.7 1 173 29.7 43 .171 .317 .239 30.0 18.6 12.7 .211 .347 .247 26.5
2023 4-Seam Fastball -0.5 -1 166 28.5 41 .368 .711 .456 14.5 14.6 13.0 .347 .572 .394 54.5
2023 Sinker 3.2 4 114 19.6 28 .174 .174 .211 16.3 10.7 21.4 .224 .297 .292 22.7
2023 Cutter -1.2 -1 57 9.8 13 .444 .667 .533 26.1 7.7 14.3 .313 .400 .405 44.4
2023 Curveball -0.8 0 49 8.4 15 .143 .143 .227 42.9 33.3 17.9 .105 .131 .144 0.0
2023 Slider -6.8 -2 24 4.1 7 .333 .833 .514 20.0 14.3 12.5 .299 .772 .476 20.0
! 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 Changeup 220 82.2 95 13.5 10:15 9:45 30
2024 Curveball 51 78.4 66 16.3 4:45 5:00 -15
2024 Cutter 12 87.5 28 4.9 1:00 1:30 -30
2024 4-Seam Fastball 377 92.6 87 17.7 11:15 11:30 -15
2024 Sinker 112 91.7 95 18.5 10:45 10:15 30
2024 Slider 73 84.2 33 9.1 3:00 3:15 -15
2023 Changeup 171 81.3 94 12.9 10:15 9:30 45
2023 Curveball 49 78.2 68 17.5 4:45 5:15 -30
2023 Cutter 57 89.0 51 6.9 11:45 11:45 0
2023 4-Seam Fastball 164 92.1 87 15.8 11:15 11:30 -15
2023 Sinker 112 91.3 93 17.0 10:45 10:00 45
2023 Slider 24 82.0 43 11.9 4:15 3:30 45
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2023 147 583 -1 7 -3 -2 1
2024 212 852 -7 5 -2 -5 -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 %
2023 583 42.9 68.4 86.0 29.7 60.6 44.3 53.7 46.3 23.3 5.3 77.4
2024 852 45.7 72.2 84.7 31.7 59.9 42.5 63.2 50.2 23.4 6.6 80.4
Player 1,435 44.5 70.7 85.2 30.9 60.2 43.2 59.3 48.6 23.4 6.1 79.3
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 18 47 29
2024 7 13 10 14 11 64 26 32 38 24 29 33 82 25 57 85 32
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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 22.8 5 3.4 2 3 1 3 60.0
2024 23.8 9 9.3 0 3 7 4 44.4
Player 23.5 14 12.7 1 6 8 7 50.0
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
2023 5 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 4 3 3
2024 9 8 8 10 9 9 11 7 8 8 8 10 12 6 10 7 9 8 10 10 10 10 13 11 8 10 9 11 11 10 9
Player 14 11 12 13 12 12 14 10 11 11 11 13 16 9 13 10 13 11 14 13 14 15 18 16 11 13 12 14 15 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 2023 2024 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 91.3 92.2 0.9
Offspeed Velocity 81.3 82.2 0.9
Breaking Velocity 79.5 81.8 2.3
Exit Velocity 88.1 89.4 1.3
Launch Angle 7.4 14.9 7.5
Barrel % 6.3 8.8 2.5
Hard Hit % 33.0 39.9 6.9
LA Sweet-Spot % 30.4 35.8 5.4
xBA .253 .267 0.014
BA .252 .291 0.039
xwOBA .311 .347 0.036
wOBA .317 .373 0.056
xSLG .403 .450 0.047
SLG .435 .497 0.062
K% 16.3 19.8 3.5
BB% 7.5 9.4 1.9
Swing % 46.3 50.2 3.9
Whiff% 23.3 23.4 0.1
In Zone % 42.9 45.7 2.8
Out of Zone % 57.1 54.3 -2.8
Out of Zone Swing % 29.7 31.7 2.0
First Pitch Swing % 29.3 39.2 9.9
First Pitch Strike % 53.7 63.2 9.5
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2023 Shades 147 .317 127 4 3.1 20 4 20.0
2024 Shades 212 .373 146 3 2.1 66 28 42.4
! 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 169 13.1 82.2% 0.0% 89 17.1 6.7% 0.0%
2024 192 15.4 43.2% 0.0% 156 17.8 4.5% 0.6%

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Pitch Distribution