Justin Grimm
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 3" 210LBS | Age: 36
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
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
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 3.91
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 .361 .356 41.1 13.3 16.9 10.38 5.73
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 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

Grimm relies on 3 pitches.
Four Seamer
(41.2%) ,
Slider
(37.9%) ,
Curveball
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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 44.4 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

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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
2022 Curveball OAK R 58 82.0 51.7 1.4 11.0GLV 3.9 -10.6 0.7 11.0GLV 1.9
2022 4-Seam Fastball OAK R 114 92.6 13.4 1.5 5.7ARM -0.6 18.7 2.5 5.7ARM -1.6
2022 Slider OAK R 105 81.7 44.9 4.8 16.5GLV 9.1 -3.6 5.4 16.5GLV 10.8
2020 Slider MIL R 58 82.8 44.3 4.6 14.5GLV 8.7 -4.2 5.6 14.5GLV 9.2
2020 Curveball MIL R 12 81.4 54.2 1.9 11.5GLV 3.9 -12.5 2.8 11.5GLV 2.3
2020 4-Seam Fastball MIL R 43 93.3 13.6 1.1 6.0ARM -1.1 17.9 1.9 6.0ARM -1.3
! 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 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
! 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 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
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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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 48.7 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
2015 48 89 68 36 32 79 20 8 1 97 1 97 36 88 49 46 95
2016 47 64 49 38 41 65 10 30 56 90 18 96 49 78 41 22 96
2017 12 35 14 8 15 62 18 26 33 72 10 85 9 79 44 18 99
2018 54 26 11 97
2022 28 22 18 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 23.8 5 6.4 -1 1 4 3 60.0
2017 22.4 12 11.0 1 3 7 6 50.0
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 25.0 0 9 16 12 48.0
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
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 7 6 5
2017 12 11 9 10 12 12 13 11 9 10 12 13 11 11 11 12 10 11 11 12 11 12 12 12 11 10 9 13 11 12 7
2018 3 5 1 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 4 2 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 28 19 26 25 25 28 24 21 21 25 26 25 23 26 27 21 24 26 27 27 27 30 29 23 24 21 29 27 26 19
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 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 ↑
LA 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 ↑ .361 0.007 ↑
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 3 2.4 91 9 9.9
2017 Shifts 232 .328 145 0 0.0 87 6 6.9
2018 Shifts 82 .382 55 14 25.5 27 18 66.7
2020 Shifts 27 .560 16 6 37.5 11 9 81.8
2022 Shifts 71 .355 39 2 5.1 32 19 59.4
! 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 %
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

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