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Kent Emanuel
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 4" 225LBS | Age: 32
Draft: 2013 | Rd: 3, #74, Houston Astros | UNC Chapel Hill
W
L
ERA
G
GS
SV
IP
SO
WHIP
2021 1 0 2.55 10 0 0 17.2 13 0.91
2024 0 0 6.62 12 0 0 17.2 12 1.53
2 Seasons 1 0 4.58 22 0 0 35.1 25 1.22
G
W-L
ERA
IP
SO
WHIP
2021 10 1-0 2.55 17.2 13 0.91
2024 12 0-0 6.62 17.2 12 1.53
2 Seasons 22 1-0 4.58 35.1 25 1.22
20242024 MLB Percentile Rankings
ValuesavantPOORAVERAGEGREATPitching Run Value-5NOT QUALIFIEDFastball Run Value-3NOT QUALIFIEDBreaking Run Value0NOT QUALIFIEDOffspeed Run Value-2NOT QUALIFIEDPitchingxERA5.78NOT QUALIFIEDxBA.271NOT QUALIFIEDFastball Velo89.4NOT QUALIFIED3Avg Exit Velocity89.5NOT QUALIFIEDChase %18.5NOT QUALIFIEDWhiff %12.2NOT QUALIFIEDK %14.6NOT QUALIFIEDBB %8.5NOT QUALIFIEDBarrel %10.0NOT QUALIFIEDHard-Hit %45.0NOT QUALIFIEDGB %60.0NOT QUALIFIEDExtension5.9NOT QUALIFIED9
20242024 Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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MLB AVG.ARM ANGLE24°12"24"6"12"18"24"12"24"12"24"14.8 INCHES TAIL3.6 INCHES RISEAVG15.6 INCHES BREAK0.4 INCHES DROPAVG14.9 INCHES TAIL2.7 INCHES RISEAVG1B3BMOVES TOWARD︎MORERISEMOREDROPUSAGEMPHLHP AVGSinker58%89.492.7Sweeper28%75.980.4Change13%82.384.2SAMPLE100 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
2021 29 240 50 3 6.0 4.4 86.9 112.4 10.3 24.0 .209 .370 .273 .280 .311 24.0 19.1 5.9 2.55 3.27
2024 32 302 60 6 10.0 7.3 89.5 114.9 1.7 25.0 .271 .482 .379 .364 .381 45.0 14.6 8.5 6.62 5.78
Player 542 110 9 8.2 6.0 88.3 114.9 5.6 24.5 .242 .430 .331 .326 .350 35.5 16.7 7.3
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

Emanuel relies on 4 pitches.
Sinker
(58.3%) ,
Sweeper
(28.5%) ,
Changeup
(12.9%) ,
Slider
(0.3%) ,

Sinker176 Pitches (58.3%)
Sweeper86 Pitches (28.5%)
Changeup39 Pitches (12.9%)
Slider1 Pitches (0.3%)

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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
2021 50.0 30.0 14.0 6.0 38.0 42.0 20.0 2.0 40.0 30.0 16.0 4.0 6.0 4.4
2024 60.0 25.0 13.3 1.7 40.0 40.0 20.0 5.0 41.7 18.3 21.7 3.3 10.0 7.3
Player 55.5 27.3 13.6 3.6 39.1 40.9 20.0 3.6 40.9 23.6 19.1 3.6 8.2 6.0
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

Created with Highcharts 6.2.0Chart context menuKent Emanuel Vertical Movement vs Avg (Inches) by SeasonSource: baseballsavant.mlb.comSliderChangeupSinkerSweeper2021202220232024-202468

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
2024 Slider MIA L 1 80.9 40.0 -0.9 3.3GLV -4.6 2.0 -0.5 3.3GLV -1.8
2024 Changeup MIA L 39 82.3 36.8 3.7 14.8ARM 1.5 3.6 2.3 14.8ARM 0.7
2024 Sinker MIA L 176 89.4 31.6 5.7 14.9ARM 0.3 2.7 5.4 14.9ARM -0.3
2024 Sweeper MIA L 86 75.9 48.1 2.5 15.6GLV -0.4 -0.4 1.4 15.6GLV 1.5
2021 Sweeper HOU L 68 77.7 45.6 0.4 14.6GLV -1.0 -0.1 0.5 14.6GLV -0.2
2021 Changeup HOU L 46 84.1 34.5 3.9 16.4ARM 2.6 4.3 3.5 16.4ARM 2.5
2021 Sinker HOU L 126 91.6 25.2 2.6 17.3ARM 2.7 7.5 2.0 17.3ARM 2.6
! 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 -1.6 -3 176 58.3 58 .333 .529 .410 7.7 17.2 20.0 .296 .504 .386 48.8
2024 Sweeper 0.4 0 86 28.5 13 .000 .000 .162 19.2 15.4 8.3 .090 .144 .232 12.5
2024 Changeup -6.2 -2 39 12.9 11 .273 .909 .641 21.1 0.0 0.0 .303 .658 .406 54.5
2024 Slider -2.8 0 1 0.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2021 Sinker 0.2 0 126 52.5 36 .188 .375 .314 7.5 25.0 30.0 .238 .413 .323 34.8
2021 Sweeper -1.9 -1 68 28.3 18 .235 .412 .350 18.5 16.7 15.8 .169 .267 .216 14.3
2021 Changeup 4.0 2 46 19.2 14 .143 .357 .223 22.7 7.1 14.3 .190 .396 .249 15.4
! 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 38 82.3 80 15.9 10:00 9:15 45
2024 Sinker 159 89.3 77 15.7 10:15 9:15 60
2024 Sweeper 86 75.9 59 16.6 4:00 3:15 45
2021 Changeup 46 84.1 86 17.5 10:00 9:15 45
2021 Sinker 123 91.6 90 19.2 10:30 9:45 45
2021 Sweeper 67 77.7 50 15.7 4:00 3:15 45
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
121234567891011SINKERCHANGEUPSLIDERSWEEPERKent EmanuelSpin-Based Movement by Pitch TypeSPIN DIRECTION - PITCHER POV
121234567891011SINKERCHANGEUPSLIDERSWEEPERKent EmanuelObserved Movement by Pitch TypeSPIN DIRECTION - PITCHER POV
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Pitcher Arm Angle

20212024All YearsClick a year to see pitches
ARM ANGLE28°2021 ARM ANGLE24°2024
! Note: Data is available from 2020 through the present.
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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year
Team
PA
Pitches
Heart
Shadow
Chase
Waste
All
2021 68 240 3 0 -2 0 1
2024 82 302 2 1 -5 -3 -5
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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 %
2021 240 50.4 60.3 89.0 24.4 79.3 38.3 64.7 42.5 13.7 9.2 81.8
2024 302 51.7 61.5 89.6 18.5 77.8 37.1 59.8 40.7 12.2 10.3 80.6
Player 542 51.1 61.0 89.3 21.1 78.6 37.6 62.0 41.5 12.9 9.8 81.1
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
2021 21 14 14
2024 3 7 9
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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 %
2021 24.6 4 2.6 1 0 3 1 25.0
2024 24.7 4 3.6 0 1 4 1 25.0
Player 24.6 8 6.2 2 1 7 2 25.0
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
2021 4 3 3 2 3 2 3 1 1 2 1 4 2 2 2 4 2 2 3 3 2 3 4 4 2 2 4 4 2 3 3
2024 4 5 2 3 4 4 5 3 2 3 3 3 5 3 4 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 3 3 3 4 4 3 3
Player 8 8 5 5 7 6 8 4 3 5 4 7 7 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 6 7 8 9 5 5 7 8 6 6 6
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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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHH
vs LHH
Year
Alignment Type
PA
wOBA
PA
Total
%
PA
Total
%
2021 Shifts 68 .273 35 6 17.1 33 25 75.8
2024 Shades 82 .379 42 6 14.3 40 3 7.5
! 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 %
2021 83 15.8 33.7% 0.0% 40 22.9 0.0% 5.0%
2024 77 14.3 61.0% 1.3% 72 18.6 0.0% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution

Kent Emanuel - 2024 Frequency of Pitches by Pitch SpeedChangeupSinkerSliderSweeperAll Pitches75 MPH80 MPH85 MPH90 MPHPitch Speed0%5%10%15%20%Frequency of Speed