Kyle McGrath
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 2" 185LBS | Age: 32
Draft: 2014 | Rd: 36, #1077, San Diego Padres | Louisville
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2017 0 0 2.84 17 0 0 19 16 1.05
2018 0 0 4.50 4 0 0 4 4 1.50
2 Seasons 0 0 3.13 21 0 0 23 20 1.13
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2017 17 0-0 2.84 19 16 1.05
2018 4 0-0 4.50 4 4 1.50
2 Seasons 21 0-0 3.13 23 20 1.13
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
2017 24 307 53 2 3.8 2.7 86.0 106.7 20.2 34.0 .224 .355 .252 .276 .322 21.6 21.3 8.0 2.84 3.22
2018 25 66 11 4 36.4 22.2 85.4 103.7 30.6 45.5 .320 .848 .410 .522 .681 45.5 22.2 16.7 4.50 15.41
Player 373 64 6 9.4 6.5 85.9 106.7 21.9 35.9 .241 .442 .283 .323 .381 25.8 21.5 9.7
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

McGrath relies on 3 pitches.
Changeup
(50.0%) ,
Four Seamer
(48.5%) ,
Curveball
(1.5%) ,


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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
2017 28.3 35.8 26.4 9.4 37.7 41.5 20.8 3.8 18.9 39.6 22.6 7.5 3.8 2.7
2018 27.3 27.3 18.2 27.3 54.5 36.4 9.1 0.0 9.1 27.3 18.2 0.0 36.4 22.2
Player 28.1 34.4 25.0 12.5 40.6 40.6 18.8 3.1 17.2 37.5 21.9 6.3 9.4 6.5
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
2018 4-Seam Fastball SD L 32 86.4 16.8 2.3 0.9ARM -3.3 20.3 4.7 0.9ARM -7.0
2018 Curveball SD L 1 68.8 74.2 4.8 5.1GLV -5.6 -13.7 4.6 5.1GLV -3.2
2018 Changeup SD L 33 77.2 26.5 -6.7 9.1ARM -1.8 19.7 -12.1 9.1ARM -5.0
2017 4-Seam Fastball SD L 151 86.5 14.2 3.7 0.9GLV -6.7 22.8 5.8 0.9GLV -8.9
2017 Changeup SD L 119 78.0 23.4 -7.3 5.3ARM -5.8 21.8 -12.0 5.3ARM -8.1
2017 Curveball SD L 21 71.9 60.7 -3.3 7.1GLV -2.9 -5.9 -1.2 7.1GLV -1.7
! 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 %
2018 Changeup 1.5 1 33 50.0 12 .111 .222 .305 43.8 25.0 27.3 .253 .439 .405 33.3
2018 4-Seam Fastball -1.7 -1 32 48.5 6 .333 1.333 .667 7.7 16.7 14.3 .410 1.394 .742 60.0
2018 Curveball -3.7 0 1 1.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2017 4-Seam Fastball -1.5 -2 151 49.2 43 .282 .487 .347 15.2 16.3 14.9 .286 .453 .334 24.2
2017 Changeup 1.7 2 119 38.8 22 .105 .105 .145 39.2 36.4 20.0 .122 .170 .193 8.3
2017 Curveball 4.2 1 21 6.8 6 .167 .167 .150 14.3 0.0 0.0 .181 .361 .222 33.3
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2017 71 291 2 4 -5 0 1
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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 %
2017 307 54.6 67.3 75.7 22.7 76.7 42.3 56.0 46.3 23.9 6.9 80.0
2018 66 57.6 65.8 68.0 14.3 100.0 42.4 50.0 43.9 27.6 7.6 100.0
Player 373 55.2 67.0 74.2 21.3 79.4 42.3 54.8 45.8 24.6 7.0 84.0
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
2017 2 7 37
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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 %
2017 22.6 2 1.5 1 2 3 0 0.0
2018 22.1 2 1.0 1 1 2 0 0.0
Player 22.4 4 2.5 2 3 5 0 0.0
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
2017 2 1 3 0 3 1 3 0 2 0 3 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 2 3 0 0 1 3 5 0 3 0
2018 2 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 3 1 1 2 0 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 2 2 0
Player 4 3 3 1 3 1 5 1 2 0 3 5 2 1 2 3 1 1 4 3 2 3 4 2 1 2 3 6 2 5 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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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2017 2018 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 86.5 86.4 -0.1
Offspeed Velocity 78.0 77.2 -0.8
Breaking Velocity 71.9 68.8 -3.1
Exit Velocity 86.0 85.4 -0.6
Launch Angle 20.2 30.6 10.4
Barrel % 3.8 36.4 32.6
Hard Hit % 21.6 45.5 23.9
LA Sweet-Spot % 34.0 45.5 11.5
xBA .224 .320 0.096
BA .209 .200 -0.009
xwOBA .276 .522 0.246
wOBA .252 .410 0.158
xSLG .355 .848 0.493
SLG .328 .667 0.339
K% 21.3 22.2 0.9
BB% 8.0 16.7 8.7
Swing % 46.3 43.9 -2.4
Whiff% 23.9 27.6 3.7
In Zone % 54.6 57.6 3.0
Out of Zone % 45.4 42.4 -3.0
Out of Zone Swing % 22.7 14.3 -8.4
First Pitch Swing % 21.3 16.7 -4.6
First Pitch Strike % 56.0 50.0 -6.0
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2017 Shifts 72 .259 45 1 2.2 27 4 14.8
2018 Shifts 18 .410 9 0 0.0 9 3 33.3
! 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 %
2017 91 21.2 0.0% 1.1% 44 25.2 0.0% 6.8%
2018 15 18.5 6.7% 0.0% 17 22.3 0.0% 5.9%

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Pitch Distribution