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JT Brubaker
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 3" 180LBS | Age: 31
Draft: 2015 | Rd: 6, #187, Pittsburgh Pirates | Akron
W
L
ERA
G
GS
SV
IP
SO
WHIP
2020 1 3 4.94 11 9 0 47.1 48 1.37
2021 5 13 5.36 24 24 0 124.1 129 1.29
2022 3 12 4.69 28 28 0 144 147 1.47
3 Seasons 9 28 4.99 63 61 0 315.2 324 1.38
G
W-L
ERA
IP
SO
WHIP
2020 11 1-3 4.94 47.1 48 1.37
2021 24 5-13 5.36 124.1 129 1.29
2022 28 3-12 4.69 144 147 1.47
3 Seasons 63 9-28 4.99 315.2 324 1.38
20222022 MLB Percentile Rankings
ValuesavantPOORAVERAGEGREATPitching Run Value-15NOT QUALIFIED10Fastball Run Value-10NOT QUALIFIED8Breaking Run Value-1NOT QUALIFIED32Offspeed Run Value-3NOT QUALIFIED18PitchingxERA4.56NOT QUALIFIED21xBA.256NOT QUALIFIED23Fastball Velo93.1NOT QUALIFIED36Avg Exit Velocity89.6NOT QUALIFIED22Chase %30.6NOT QUALIFIED62Whiff %27.6NOT QUALIFIED65K %22.8NOT QUALIFIED49BB %8.4NOT QUALIFIED43Barrel %7.6NOT QUALIFIED43Hard-Hit %41.3NOT QUALIFIED22GB %43.8NOT QUALIFIED54Extension5.7NOT QUALIFIED5
20222022 Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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MLB AVG.ARM ANGLE44°12"24"6"12"18"24"12"24"12"24"15.1 INCHES TAIL6.4 INCHES RISE9.3 INCHES TAIL15.9 INCHES RISE6.5 INCHES BREAK8.2 INCHES DROPAVG0.9 INCHES BREAK2.0 INCHES RISEAVG16.1 INCHES TAIL10.0 INCHES RISEAVG1B3BMOVES TOWARD︎MORERISEMOREDROPUSAGEMPHRHP AVGSinker42%93.193.6Slider31%86.785.2Curve16%80.079.74-Seam6%92.794.3Change5%87.386.0SAMPLE100 PITCH

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
2020 26 804 137 11 8.0 5.4 87.1 114.0 11.2 35.0 .240 .403 .328 .321 .378 32.8 23.4 8.3 4.94 4.39
2021 27 1944 362 32 8.8 6.0 88.9 115.9 12.6 33.4 .252 .440 .340 .329 .401 38.7 24.0 6.9 5.36 4.63
2022 28 2381 436 33 7.6 5.1 89.6 116.9 10.8 36.2 .256 .413 .339 .329 .387 41.3 22.8 8.4 4.69 4.56
Player 5129 935 76 8.1 5.5 89.0 116.9 11.5 35.0 .252 .422 .338 .328 .391 39.0 23.3 7.8
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

Brubaker relies on 5 pitches.
Sinker
(42.2%) ,
Slider
(31.0%) ,
Curveball
(16.0%) ,
Four Seamer
(5.7%) ,
Changeup
(5.1%) ,

Sinker1004 Pitches (42.2%)
Slider738 Pitches (31%)
Curveball382 Pitches (16%)
Four Seamer135 Pitches (5.7%)
Changeup122 Pitches (5.1%)

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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 %
2020 48.9 51.1 21.9 24.1 5.1 35.0 41.6 23.4 24.1 19.0 5.8 10.9 22.6 17.5
2021 44.5 55.2 24.9 23.8 6.6 38.1 43.1 18.8 18.2 20.7 5.5 19.9 22.4 13.0
2022 43.8 56.2 23.4 27.1 5.7 40.1 38.8 21.1 24.5 16.3 3.0 15.6 22.5 18.1
Player 44.8 55.1 23.7 25.3 6.0 38.6 40.9 20.5 22.0 18.4 4.4 16.6 22.5 16.0
MLB 44.4 55.6 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.5 25.2 20.6 17.8 6.0 16.6 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
2020 3.6 33.6 24.8 24.8 5.1 8.0 5.4
2021 6.1 28.5 22.4 26.2 7.7 8.8 6.0
2022 3.9 31.2 22.0 28.2 6.4 7.6 5.1
Player 4.7 30.5 22.6 27.0 6.7 8.1 5.5
MLB 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

Created with Highcharts 6.2.0Chart context menuJT Brubaker Vertical Movement vs Avg (Inches) by SeasonSource: baseballsavant.mlb.comSinkerCurveballChangeupSliderFour Seamer202020212022-3-2.5-2-1.5-1-0.500.51

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)
Year
Pitch
Team
Hand
#
MPH
Vertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. Avg
Horizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2022 Sinker PIT R 1004 93.1 21.7 0.1 16.1ARM 1.7 10.0 -1.7 16.1ARM 1.4
2022 Curveball PIT R 382 80.0 50.9 -2.4 6.5GLV -0.1 -8.2 -1.7 6.5GLV -2.6
2022 Changeup PIT R 122 87.3 29.6 -0.1 15.1ARM 1.1 6.4 -0.5 15.1ARM 0.9
2022 Slider PIT R 737 86.7 34.3 0.0 0.9GLV -3.1 2.0 -0.2 0.9GLV -4.7
2022 4-Seam Fastball PIT R 135 92.7 16.1 -1.2 9.3ARM 2.6 15.9 -0.3 9.3ARM 1.9
2021 Curveball PIT R 202 79.5 51.9 -1.3 6.4GLV -0.7 -8.6 -1.5 6.4GLV -2.8
2021 4-Seam Fastball PIT R 475 92.9 15.8 -0.7 8.7ARM 1.8 15.9 -0.3 8.7ARM 1.5
2021 Sinker PIT R 478 93.4 20.5 -0.8 15.7ARM 1.0 10.9 -2.1 15.7ARM 1.0
2021 Changeup PIT R 123 87.2 28.2 -1.1 15.6ARM 1.6 7.8 -1.5 15.6ARM 1.7
2021 Slider PIT R 665 87.2 32.9 -0.5 1.3GLV -2.4 2.9 -1.1 1.3GLV -4.3
! 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 %
2022 Sinker -0.4 -4 1,004 42.2 289 .286 .437 .371 14.7 16.6 19.1 .274 .425 .352 44.4
2022 Slider -0.7 -5 738 31.0 211 .255 .432 .351 41.1 34.1 24.5 .224 .388 .300 35.5
2022 Curveball 1.0 4 382 16.0 91 .216 .330 .273 32.0 24.2 22.7 .234 .359 .272 37.9
2022 4-Seam Fastball -4.4 -6 135 5.7 27 .391 .739 .543 15.2 11.1 10.0 .323 .555 .424 45.0
2022 Changeup -2.5 -3 122 5.1 28 .320 .480 .389 25.5 7.1 9.5 .340 .550 .415 50.0
2021 Slider -0.3 -2 665 34.2 196 .228 .484 .319 42.8 36.7 32.7 .209 .411 .288 39.8
2021 Sinker -0.4 -2 478 24.6 176 .265 .444 .368 9.4 22.2 25.7 .273 .427 .353 40.4
2021 4-Seam Fastball -0.5 -3 476 24.5 94 .241 .506 .357 18.1 11.7 10.9 .260 .494 .350 38.7
2021 Curveball -1.2 -2 202 10.4 40 .243 .432 .341 30.9 15.0 12.0 .236 .326 .278 32.3
2021 Changeup -4.3 -5 123 6.3 30 .400 .633 .505 18.0 3.3 7.1 .407 .671 .460 34.5
! 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
2022 Changeup 119 87.2 90 16.9 1:30 2:30 -60
2022 Curveball 380 80.0 57 12.9 7:15 7:00 15
2022 4-Seam Fastball 135 92.7 92 18.0 1:15 1:00 15
2022 Sinker 998 93.1 88 19.1 1:15 2:00 -45
2022 Slider 738 86.7 13 2.3 11:30 10:00 90
2021 Changeup 121 87.2 90 17.7 1:30 2:15 -45
2021 Curveball 199 79.5 60 12.9 7:15 7:00 15
2021 4-Seam Fastball 472 92.9 93 17.8 1:15 1:00 15
2021 Sinker 478 93.4 90 19.2 1:15 2:00 -45
2021 Slider 664 87.2 19 3.1 11:00 10:30 30
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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1212345678910114-SEAM FASTBALLSINKERCHANGEUPSLIDERCURVEBALLJT BrubakerObserved Movement by Pitch TypeSPIN DIRECTION - PITCHER POV
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Pitcher Arm Angle

202020212022All YearsClick a year to see pitches
ARM ANGLE45°2020 ARM ANGLE49°2021 ARM ANGLE44°2022
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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year
Team
PA
Pitches
Heart
Shadow
Chase
Waste
All
2020 205 803 6 3 -6 -3 0
2021 536 1,944 -10 19 -14 -9 -14
2022 646 2,381 5 2 -15 -7 -15
Player 1,387 5,128 1 24 -35 1 -28
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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 %
2020 804 45.5 63.4 80.6 30.8 55.6 43.5 61.5 45.6 27.2 6.0 72.9
2021 1,944 48.1 68.2 82.0 28.4 49.0 42.1 61.8 47.5 27.4 6.7 79.2
2022 2,381 47.7 63.7 85.5 30.6 47.0 42.6 63.9 46.4 27.6 6.4 74.5
Player 5,129 47.5 65.4 83.4 29.8 49.1 42.5 62.8 46.7 27.5 6.5 76.1
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
2020 45 49 49 47 49 19 36 71 75 51 54 52 77 57 56 86 19
2021 28 31 26 26 42 17 33 48 49 54 71 60 54 42 49 87 15
2022 21 23 28 33 22 16 43 22 22 49 43 65 62 36 61 88 5
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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 %
2020 24.6 6 5.2 1 3 3 3 50.0
2021 22.7 28 25.6 2 4 20 11 39.3
2022 23.7 17 20.1 -3 8 14 10 58.8
Player 23.2 51 50.8 0 15 37 24 47.1
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
2020 6 5 5 6 6 7 6 6 3 4 3 4 5 5 6 5 6 6 5 5 6 4 6 4 6 4 5 5 6 6 5
2021 28 29 24 23 27 26 27 29 19 17 23 29 27 20 26 30 24 26 27 28 24 25 34 25 22 21 30 27 28 24 26
2022 17 19 17 21 22 20 22 18 16 16 19 24 22 17 20 24 21 19 20 22 19 22 27 21 16 16 25 24 20 17 17
Player 51 53 46 50 55 53 55 53 38 37 45 57 54 42 52 59 51 51 52 55 49 51 67 50 44 41 60 56 54 47 48
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
2020
2021
+/-
 
2022
+/-
 
Fastball Velocity 93.7 93.1 -0.6 93.1 0.0
Offspeed Velocity 87.9 87.2 -0.7 87.3 0.1
Breaking Velocity 85.5 85.4 -0.1 84.4 -1.0
Exit Velocity 87.1 88.9 1.8 89.6 0.7
Launch Angle 11.2 12.6 1.4 10.8 -1.8
Barrel % 8.0 8.8 0.8 7.6 -1.2
Hard Hit % 32.8 38.7 5.9 41.3 2.6
LA Sweet-Spot % 35.0 33.4 -1.6 36.2 2.8
xBA .240 .252 0.012 .256 0.004
BA .262 .254 -0.008 .271 0.017
xwOBA .321 .329 0.008 .329 0.000
wOBA .328 .340 0.012 .339 -0.001
xSLG .403 .440 0.037 .413 -0.027
SLG .426 .480 0.054 .433 -0.047
K% 23.4 24.0 0.6 22.8 -1.2
BB% 8.3 6.9 -1.4 8.4 1.5
Swing % 45.6 47.5 1.9 46.4 -1.1
Whiff% 27.2 27.4 0.2 27.6 0.2
In Zone % 45.5 48.1 2.6 47.7 -0.4
Out of Zone % 54.5 51.9 -2.6 52.3 0.4
Out of Zone Swing % 30.8 28.4 -2.4 30.6 2.2
First Pitch Swing % 30.2 34.1 3.9 32.4 -1.7
First Pitch Strike % 61.5 61.8 0.3 63.9 2.1
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHH
vs LHH
Year
Alignment Type
PA
wOBA
PA
Total
%
PA
Total
%
2020 Shifts 205 .328 89 37 41.6 116 64 55.2
2021 Shifts 536 .340 278 40 14.4 258 180 69.8
2022 Shifts 646 .339 348 77 22.1 298 169 56.7
! 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 Empty
Runners On Base
Season
Team
Pitches
Tempo
Fast %
Slow %
Pitches
Tempo
Fast %
Slow %
2020 236 17.3 18.2% 2.1% 132 26.8 0.0% 19.7%
2021 571 16.5 29.9% 0.7% 277 24.7 0.0% 17.3%
2022 647 15.7 41.3% 1.1% 422 19.9 4.0% 2.6%

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Pitch Distribution

JT Brubaker - 2022 Frequency of Pitches by Pitch Speed4-Seam FastballChangeupCurveballSinkerSliderAll Pitches75 MPH80 MPH85 MPH90 MPH95 MPH100 MPHPitch Speed0%5%10%15%Frequency of Speed