Justin Grimm
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 3" 210LBS | Age: 35
Draft: 2010 | Rd: 5, #166, Texas Rangers | Georgia
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2018 1 3 10.38 21 0 0 17.1 11 1.90
2020 0 0 17.36 4 0 0 4.2 6 2.79
2022 0 0 4.11 15 0 0 15.1 11 1.63
9 Seasons 20 23 5.10 325 19 4 376 378 1.43
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2018 21 1-3 10.38 17.1 11 1.90
2020 4 0-0 17.36 4.2 6 2.79
2022 15 0-0 4.11 15.1 11 1.63
9 Seasons 325 20-23 5.10 376 378 1.43
MLB Percentile Rankings
Pitch Distribution

Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls
Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity
Max EV Launch
Angle
Sweet
Spot %
XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2015 26 870 110 7 6.4 3.4 89.7 109.1 12.1 29.1 .206 .360 .261 .307 .405 40.9 32.7 13.2 1.99 3.88
2016 27 906 136 11 8.1 4.9 89.2 110.1 11.9 36.0 .237 .404 .297 .314 .405 33.8 28.9 10.2 4.10 4.16
2017 28 964 145 11 7.6 4.7 88.1 108.8 14.6 38.6 .257 .472 .328 .354 .432 35.2 25.4 11.6 5.53 5.55
2018 29 307 58 4 6.9 4.8 89.5 110.1 20.6 24.1 .256 .447 .382 .362 .357 41.1 13.3 16.9 10.38 5.77
2020 31 113 17 3 17.6 11.1 90.9 105.8 28.9 52.9 .283 .529 .560 .393 .459 47.1 22.2 14.8 17.36 7.04
2022 33 277 51 5 9.8 7.0 85.9 107.8 12.0 39.2 .272 .400 .355 .347 .360 27.5 15.5 9.9 4.11 5.14
Player 3437 517 41 7.9 4.9 88.8 110.1 14.2 34.8 .241 .420 .318 .333 .405 36.3 26.0 12.1
MLB 6.9 4.7 88.4 122.4 12.2 33.1 .245 .406 .316 .315 .369 36.3 22.1 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Grimm relies on 3 pitches.
Four Seamer
(41.2%) ,
Slider
(37.9%) ,
Curveball
(20.9%) ,


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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
2015 45.5 19.1 29.1 6.4 30.9 34.5 34.5 1.8 34.5 21.8 24.5 7.3 6.4 3.4
2016 41.9 22.1 30.9 5.1 35.3 42.6 19.1 1.5 30.9 24.3 29.4 2.9 8.1 4.9
2017 41.4 24.1 29.0 5.5 39.3 36.6 24.1 3.4 31.0 23.4 27.6 6.2 7.6 4.7
2018 39.7 31.0 17.2 12.1 46.6 31.0 22.4 5.2 29.3 29.3 12.1 13.8 6.9 4.8
2020 17.6 35.3 29.4 17.6 35.3 41.2 23.5 0.0 5.9 29.4 35.3 11.8 17.6 11.1
2022 41.2 23.5 27.5 7.8 45.1 37.3 17.6 3.9 27.5 27.5 29.4 2.0 9.8 7.0
Player 41.4 23.6 28.0 7.0 37.7 37.3 24.2 2.7 30.4 24.6 26.1 6.2 7.9 4.9
MLB 44.6 23.5 24.9 7.0 37.0 37.6 25.3 3.9 32.9 24.7 24.4 5.8 6.9 4.7
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement


How this works: Every pitch is affected by the forces of gravity, which means that every pitch drops on its way from the mound to the plate. These numbers are reported with gravity, which makes them larger and different than other pitch movement numbers you may have seen. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren’t ‘better’ just because they have more time to move, the movement of a pitch is compared to ‘average’ movement by comparing it to other MLB pitch types within +/- 2 MPH and from within +/- 0.5 feet of extension and release.
Vertical Movement (inches) Horizontal Movement (inches)
Year Pitch Team Hand # MPH Inches of Drop vs Avg % vs Avg Inches of Break vs Avg % Break vs Avg
2022 Curveball OAK R 58 82.0 51.7 1.5 3 11.0 3.9 55
2022 4-Seam Fastball OAK R 114 92.6 13.4 1.5 10 5.7 -0.6 -10
2022 Slider OAK R 105 81.7 44.9 4.9 12 16.5 8.9 117
2020 4-Seam Fastball MIL R 43 93.3 13.6 1.1 7 6.0 -1.1 -15
2020 Slider MIL R 58 82.8 44.3 4.6 11 14.5 8.7 148
2020 Curveball MIL R 12 81.4 54.2 2.2 4 11.5 4.0 53
2018 4-Seam Fastball SEA R 143 93.2 12.7 2.6 17 4.3 -2.4 -35
2018 Sinker SEA R 6 93.4 17.0 -3.6 -17 11.6 -2.5 -18
2018 Slider SEA R 22 86.9 34.7 2.0 6 5.9 2.3 65
2018 Curveball SEA R 123 81.4 54.0 2.7 5 12.2 4.6 60
2017 Slider CHC R 16 87.3 31.6 1.3 4 4.5 1.7 59
2017 Curveball CHC R 403 82.1 49.4 1.1 2 9.7 2.0 25
2017 4-Seam Fastball CHC R 491 94.9 10.2 2.4 19 4.5 -2.6 -37
2017 Sinker CHC R 49 94.4 13.0 -5.1 -28 11.3 -3.1 -22
2016 Curveball CHC R 404 83.0 52.8 3.9 8 13.0 3.8 41
2016 4-Seam Fastball CHC R 397 94.8 13.0 1.8 12 4.5 -1.9 -30
2016 Slider CHC R 43 84.9 47.0 11.2 31 5.6 0.6 13
2016 Sinker CHC R 19 94.7 15.8 -4.2 -21 11.0 -2.7 -20
2015 Curveball CHC R 324 83.8 51.9 4.8 10 12.5 3.7 42
2015 Sinker CHC R 16 94.5 16.8 -4.0 -19 11.7 -1.7 -13
2015 Slider CHC R 53 84.3 48.5 11.5 31 6.2 1.1 22
2015 4-Seam Fastball CHC R 468 95.9 11.9 2.3 16 4.7 -1.8 -28
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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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 4-Seam Fastball -4.1 -5 114 41.2 29 .435 .609 .534 15.2 10.3 10.7 .349 .534 .445 45.0
2022 Slider 1.7 2 105 37.9 25 .190 .238 .278 26.0 8.0 11.8 .263 .322 .327 20.0
2022 Curveball 2.0 1 58 20.9 17 .235 .412 .276 35.3 35.3 20.7 .179 .314 .210 9.1
2020 Slider -9.9 -6 58 51.3 15 .615 1.538 .867 32.0 13.3 20.0 .394 .793 .523 54.5
2020 4-Seam Fastball -1.6 -1 43 38.1 9 .143 .143 .256 9.1 33.3 23.1 .130 .190 .258 50.0
2020 Curveball 0.0 0 12 10.6 3 .000 .000 .000 20.0 33.3 25.0 .160 .172 .144 0.0
2018 4-Seam Fastball -3.4 -5 143 46.6 39 .259 .407 .388 10.0 2.6 4.2 .283 .499 .434 39.3
2018 Curveball -4.9 -6 123 40.1 36 .294 .559 .416 23.2 25.0 20.9 .229 .413 .299 44.0
2018 Slider -1.2 0 22 7.2 3 .500 .500 .533 45.5 33.3 16.7 .178 .191 .340 0.0
2018 Sinker -1.2 0 6 2.0 2 1.000 1.000 .450 33.3 0.0 -- .573 .660 .338 50.0
2017 4-Seam Fastball -1.7 -8 491 50.9 99 .325 .637 .461 19.5 14.1 12.0 .337 .681 .475 43.3
2017 Curveball 0.5 2 403 41.8 108 .162 .253 .215 43.8 38.0 25.0 .202 .319 .259 25.4
2017 Sinker 1.6 1 49 5.1 21 .211 .526 .343 12.0 9.5 20.0 .235 .433 .319 35.3
2017 Slider 1.7 0 16 1.7 4 .250 .500 .313 50.0 50.0 33.3 .122 .269 .157 50.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.
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Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2022 Curveball 57 82.0 84 17.6 7:15 7:30 -15
2022 4-Seam Fastball 109 92.6 93 19.1 12:45 12:30 15
2022 Slider 105 81.7 77 18.4 7:30 8:30 -60
2020 Curveball 12 81.4 91 19.4 7:15 7:15 0
2020 4-Seam Fastball 43 93.3 94 18.4 12:45 12:45 0
2020 Slider 57 82.8 75 16.5 7:45 8:15 -30
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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2012 65 248 -4 1 0 -1 -4
2013 441 1,636 -14 9 -10 -5 -21
2014 290 1,126 5 2 -6 -4 -3
2015 212 897 8 3 0 -3 8
2016 243 972 3 9 -3 -2 6
2017 232 959 -1 5 -7 -3 -5
2018 80 294 -2 -6 -1 -2 -11
2020 27 113 -1 -3 -1 -1 -6
2022 71 277 -1 2 -1 -2 -2
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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 870 41.4 58.9 84.4 28.2 36.8 40.0 59.0 40.9 34.6 6.1 67.9
2016 906 44.0 55.9 82.1 29.0 44.9 40.5 57.3 40.8 32.4 4.1 59.5
2017 964 45.8 63.8 83.6 23.5 38.5 38.7 57.3 42.0 30.1 6.4 75.4
2018 307 50.3 60.8 83.3 20.5 66.7 43.5 59.8 41.4 19.7 7.1 66.7
2020 113 44.2 52.0 96.2 23.8 40.0 38.1 51.9 36.3 24.4 6.2 85.7
2022 277 43.7 69.4 89.3 29.5 50.0 37.2 64.8 46.9 24.6 6.5 61.1
Player 3,437 44.4 60.3 84.3 26.5 42.7 39.8 58.4 41.6 30.2 5.8 68.5
MLB 48.6 67.0 82.0 28.5 58.0 42.6 60.9 47.1 24.8 7.3 76.1
! 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
2015 49 89 68 36 33 79 20 8 1 97 1 97 36 88 48 46 94
2016 47 64 49 38 41 65 10 30 56 90 18 96 49 77 41 22 96
2017 12 35 14 8 15 62 18 26 33 72 10 85 9 79 44 18 99
2018 54 27 11 97
2022 28 22 18 91
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Expected Home Runs

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2016 23.8 5 6.5 -2 1 4 3 60.0
2017 22.4 12 12.1 0 2 7 7 58.3
2018 22.4 3 3.0 0 3 2 1 33.3
2020 24.3 4 3.4 1 1 3 1 25.0
2022 27.4 1 1.1 0 1 0 1 100.0
Player 23.3 25 26.1 -1 8 16 13 52.0

Expected Home Runs by Park

Year HR
2016 5 7 5 8 6 6 7 7 5 6 6 5 7 7 7 7 5 6 7 6 7 5 8 8 7 7 5 8 8 6 5
2017 12 12 10 11 14 13 14 12 10 11 13 14 12 12 12 13 12 12 12 13 12 12 13 13 12 11 10 14 12 13 8
2018 3 5 1 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 4 4 3 3 2 3 4 3 2
2020 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 2 3 4 1 2 4 4 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 3 4 4 4 4 4
2022 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Player 25 29 20 27 27 26 29 25 22 22 26 27 26 25 27 28 23 25 27 28 28 27 31 30 24 25 22 30 29 27 20
! Note: This tells how many of this player's home runs would have been out of other stadiums. This accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects. For these purposes, the 2020 Blue Jays home field was still Rogers Centre, not Sahlen Field.
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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2015 2016 +/-   2017 +/-   2018 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 95.8 94.8 -1.0 94.9 0.1 93.2 -1.7
Offspeed Velocity 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Breaking Velocity 83.8 83.1 -0.7 82.3 -0.8 82.2 -0.1
Exit Velocity 89.7 89.2 -0.5 88.1 -1.1 89.5 1.4
Launch Angle 12.1 11.9 -0.2 14.6 2.7 20.6 6.0
Barrel % 6.4 8.1 1.7 7.6 -0.5 6.9 -0.7
Hard Hit % 40.9 33.8 -7.1 35.2 1.4 41.1 5.9
Sweet Spot % 29.1 36.0 6.9 38.6 2.6 24.1 -14.5
xBA .206 .237 0.031 .257 0.020 .256 -0.001
BA .178 .234 0.056 .233 -0.001 .297 0.064
xwOBA .307 .314 0.007 .354 0.040 .362 0.008
wOBA .261 .297 0.036 .328 0.031 .382 0.054
xSLG .360 .404 0.044 .472 0.068 .447 -0.025
SLG .287 .363 0.076 .436 0.073 .500 0.064
K% 32.7 28.9 -3.8 25.4 -3.5 13.3 -12.1
BB% 13.2 10.2 -3.0 11.6 1.4 16.9 5.3
Swing % 40.9 40.8 -0.1 42.0 1.2 41.4 -0.6
Whiff% 34.6 32.4 -2.2 30.1 -2.3 19.7 -10.4
In Zone % 41.4 44.0 2.6 45.8 1.8 50.3 4.5
Out of Zone % 58.6 56.0 -2.6 54.2 -1.8 49.7 -4.5
Out of Zone Swing % 28.2 29.0 0.8 23.5 -5.5 20.5 -3.0
First Pitch Swing % 22.9 28.4 5.5 25.4 -3.0 28.0 2.6
First Pitch Strike % 59.0 57.3 -1.7 57.3 0.0 59.8 2.5
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2016 Shifts 217 .285 126 4 3.2 91 12 13.2
2017 Shifts 232 .328 145 0 0.0 87 9 10.3
2018 Shifts 82 .382 55 14 25.5 27 18 66.7
2020 Shifts 27 .560 16 11 68.8 11 9 81.8
2022 Shifts 71 .355 39 3 7.7 32 22 68.8
! 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 %
2012 49 14.1 61.2% 0.0% 59 21.2 1.7% 8.5%
2013 533 14.7 53.7% 0.2% 276 22.2 0.0% 11.2%
2014 329 20.7 4.9% 6.4% 189 25.9 1.1% 18.0%
2015 231 21.3 6.1% 10.0% 174 25.2 1.7% 26.4%
2016 238 20.7 12.2% 7.1% 191 23.8 7.3% 17.3%
2017 319 18.7 8.5% 2.5% 149 22.6 1.3% 8.7%
2018 73 19.9 6.8% 4.1% 65 21.2 0.0% 6.2%
2020 35 18.1 14.3% 0.0% 26 20.4 0.0% 0.0%
2022 61 22.4 0.0% 11.5% 59 25.1 0.0% 15.3%
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Pitch Distribution