Lyon Richardson Stats: Statcast, Visuals & Advanced Metrics

Lyon Richardson

P | Bats/Throws: S/R | 6' 2" 207LBS | Age: 24

Draft: 2018 | Rd: 2, #47, Cincinnati Reds | Jensen Beach HS

MLB Pipeline Rank

REDS: No. 25 |

	L	ERA	G	GS	IP	SO	WHIP
2023	2	8.64	4	4	16.2	12	1.92
2024	0	27.00	1	0	0.2	1	4.50
2 Seasons	2	9.35	5	4	17.1	13	2.02

	G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
2023	4	0-2	8.64	16.2	12	1.92
2024	1	0-0	27.00	0.2	1	4.50
2 Seasons	5	0-2	9.35	17.1	13	2.02

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Standard MLB Batting Statistics

No MLB Hitting Statistics.

Standard MLB Pitching Statistics

Season	Tm	LG	BF	L	ERA	G	GS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
2023	CIN	NL	81	2	8.64	4	4	16.2	17	16	16	6	15	12	1.92
2024	CIN	NL	5	0	27.00	1	0	0.2	2	2	2	1	1	1	4.50
2 Seasons	CIN	NL	86	2	9.35	5	4	17.1	19	18	18	7	16	13	2.02

*: All Star Season, Rankings AL/NL: Top 5 10 15 20, Click for Chart.

Standard MLB Fielding Statistics

Season	Tm	LG	POS	G	GS	INN	TC	PO	DP	FPCT%
2023	CIN	NL	P	4	4	16.2	1	1	1	1.000
2024	CIN	NL	P	1	0	0.2	0	0	0	.000
2 Seasons	CIN	NL	P	5	4	17.1	1	1	1	1.000

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Standard Minor League Batting Statistics

No Minor League Hitting Statistics.

Standard Minor League Pitching Statistics

Season	Tm	LG	L	W	L	ERA	G	GS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
2018	Greeneville Reds	APP	ROK	0	5	7.14	11	11	29.0	37	27	23	3	16	24	1.83
2019	Dayton Dragons	MID	A(Full)	3	9	4.15	26	26	112.2	126	66	52	10	33	106	1.41
2021	Dayton Dragons	A+ C	A+	2	5	5.09	19	18	76.0	74	54	43	9	38	91	1.47
2023	3 Teams		Minors	0	3	3.50	24	24	69.1	51	29	27	2	38	100	1.28
2023	Daytona Tortugas	FSL	A	0	0	1.00	3	3	9.0	5	1	1	0	1	18	0.67
2023	Chattanooga Lookouts	SOU	AA	0	2	2.15	15	15	46.0	35	13	11	2	22	58	1.24
2023	Louisville Bats	INT	AAA	0	1	9.42	6	6	14.1	11	15	15	0	15	24	1.81
2024	Louisville Bats	INT	AAA	1	7	4.67	25	19	98.1	90	60	51	8	59	93	1.52
	Greeneville Flyboys	APP	ROK	0	5	7.14	11	11	29.0	37	27	23	3	16	24	1.83
	Louisville Bats	INT	AAA	1	8	5.27	31	25	112.2	101	75	66	8	74	117	1.55
	Chattanooga Lookouts	SOU	AA	0	2	2.15	15	15	46.0	35	13	11	2	22	58	1.24
	Dayton Dragons	MID	A+	2	5	5.09	19	18	76.0	74	54	43	9	38	91	1.47
	2 Teams		A	3	9	3.92	29	29	121.2	131	67	53	10	34	124	1.36
Career Minors	6 Teams			6	29	4.58	105	98	385.1	378	236	196	32	184	414	1.46

Standard Minor League Fielding Statistics

Season	Tm	LG	L	POS	G	GS	INN	TC	PO	A	E	DP	FPCT%
2018	Greeneville Reds	APP	ROK	P	11	11	29.0	6	3	3	0	0	1.000
2019	Dayton Dragons	MID	A(Full)	P	26	26	112.2	16	6	9	1	0	.938
2021	Dayton Dragons	A+ C	A+	P	19	18	76.0	12	6	6	0	0	1.000
2023	3 Teams		Minors	P	24	24	69.1	12	5	6	1	1	.917
2023	Daytona Tortugas	FSL	A	P	3	3	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2023	Chattanooga Lookouts	SOU	AA	P	15	15	46.0	12	5	6	1	1	.917
2023	Louisville Bats	INT	AAA	P	6	6	14.1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2024	Louisville Bats	INT	AAA	P	25	19	98.1	13	5	8	0	1	1.000
	Greeneville Flyboys	APP	ROK	P	11	11	29.0	6	3	3	0	0	1.000
	Louisville Bats	INT	AAA	P	31	25	112.2	13	5	8	0	1	1.000
	Chattanooga Lookouts	SOU	AA	P	15	15	46.0	12	5	6	1	1	.917
	Dayton Dragons	MID	A+	P	19	18	76.0	12	6	6	0	0	1.000
	2 Teams		A	P	29	29	121.2	16	6	9	1	0	.938
Career Minors	6 Teams			P	105	98	385.1	59	25	32	2	2	.966

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Scouting Report

DRAFT

The Port St. Lucie, Fla., area is known mostly in baseball circles for being the Spring Training home of the New York Mets. Richardson, a rapidly rising right-hander from nearby Jensen Beach High School, could help put that part of Florida's east coast on the map for more than that. Making his name primarily as an outfielder for much of his high school career, the 6-foot-2 Richardson has taken off on the mound this spring.

He's been seen up to 96-to-97 mph with his fastball at times, sitting comfortably in the 93-to-94 range. His breaking ball can be inconsistent; some scouts have seen two distinct pitches, others have seen them blurring into one slurvy offering. But he's shown enough glimpses of an above-average 78-to-83 mph breaker to think he'll get there consistently with more reps. He'll show a usable changeup in the bullpen, but doesn't throw it much in games.

Richardson's athleticism should allow him to continue to throw strikes and repeat his delivery. He's still learning to pitch, and the Florida commit's upside potential could interest teams in the top two or three rounds.

2024

It hasn’t been the most linear path for Richardson, the Reds’ second-round pick in 2018 who got an over-slot $2 million bonus to sign, but he’s on the cusp of a full-time role in the big leagues. He had a solid first full season back in 2019 and his stuff continued to improve during the shutdown, but things got derailed with a rough 2021 that ended with Tommy John surgery in September. He got added to the 40-man roster after throwing well at instructs in 2022, his first action back, then surprisingly pitched his way to the big leagues, where things didn’t go so well, in 2023. He touched the Major Leagues again in 2024, but was moved to the bullpen after being sent back down.

It seems like the velocity gains Richardson was showing in bullpens have carried over into game action. The fastball averaged 96 mph a year ago and touched 99. Both his mid-80s slider and upper-70s curve are capable of missing bats, but he especially had trouble landing the slider for strikes. He sells his upper-80s changeup with good arm speed very well and that has become his best secondary offering, both missing bats and getting ground-ball outs with it.

With the elbow surgery further in his rearview mirror, the hope is Richardson will be able to take another step in terms of harnessing his electric stuff. The hope had been that he might gain more consistency with his stuff in the zone and trust his secondary offerings more to give him the chance to start, but it looks now like he’ll get the chance for his power stuff to play in shorter relief stints.

2023

Richardson skyrocketed up 2018 Draft boards during his senior year at his high school in the Port St. Lucie area in Florida when the two-way player saw his velocity and stuff spike on the mound. The Reds went over slot to sign him for $2 million in the second round of the Draft that June, and after he was slowed by elbow soreness that summer, he had a healthy first full year in 2019, then showed off more velocity gains at the alternate site in 2020. After scuffling for much of 2021, Richardson had Tommy John surgery in September of that year, and even though he missed all of 2022, he was added to the 40-man roster this past offseason because he was throwing so well at instructs.

Early reports of Richardson’s return to the mound early this year have been very promising. He was touching 97-98 mph with his fastball in bullpen sessions, though he was more of a low-to-mid-90s guy with fluctuating velocity as a pro. He’ll throw two distinct breaking pitches, though they’ve blurred together in the past, with a mid-80s slider and a slightly slower curve thrown around 80 mph. He’ll show feel for a mid-to-upper-80s changeup with good arm speed as well.

A former outfielder, Richardson is athletic on the mound, which should help him repeat his delivery and find the strike zone more consistently. The most important thing now is to turn in a healthy season and allow him to put TJ surgery in his rearview; then the Reds can really see if Richardson can resume reaching his ceiling as a big league starter.

2022

Richardson rose up Draft boards in 2018 as an athletic two-way player whose velocity spike as a senior at his Port St. Lucie high school in Florida. He had a commitment to Florida for college, but the Reds bought him out of that by going over slot in the second round of that June’s Draft, giving the right-hander $2 million to sign. He had an uneven first full season in 2019 and started out strongly in 2021, but struggled the rest of the way. The culprit was a bad elbow that required Tommy John surgery this past offseason and will keep him out for the 2022 season.

Richardson’s velocity had fluctuated during his first couple of years in the Reds system, sitting more in the low-90s in 2019, but back up to the mid-90s at the alternate site in 2020 and he was throwing hard at the outset of the 2021 season as the Reds pitching coordinator stressed power stuff. That also meant that Richardson really focused on his fastball and slider and shelved his curve, which at times was a separate pitch and at times ran into the slider in the past. He had shown some feel for a changeup previously as well.

A former outfielder, Richardson’s athleticism will only help him on the mound in terms of repeating his delivery and finding the strike zone more consistently. For now, though, he’ll rehab from elbow surgery with an eye towards a 2023 return.

2021

A two-way player known mostly as an outfielder at his Port St. Lucie high school in Florida, Richardson jumped up Draft boards as a pitcher when his velocity and stuff spiked as a senior. That led to the Reds taking him in the second round of the 2018 Draft and giving him an above-slot $2 million bonus to sign him away from his commitment to the University of Florida. After being shut down with elbow soreness during his debut summer, he had a healthy, albeit uneven, first full season in 2019, then went to the Reds’ alternate training site in 2020.

After working at Cressey Sports Performance during the offseason, Richardson showed up at the alternate training site in terrific shape and started showing velocity closer to what put him on the Draft map in 2018. He was more of a low-90s guy during his first full season after touching 97 mph as a high school senior, but his fastball ticked back up to the mid-90s in Dayton over the summer, albeit in a smaller sample size. He’ll throw both a curve and a slider, though the two can run into each other at times, and he's displayed some feel for a changeup, and all of his secondary stuff was crisper at the alternate training site.

The former outfielder’s athleticism should continue to help him repeat his delivery and throw strikes. Richardson had thrown enough over the summer to not head to instructional league play last fall. Showing he can maintain the gains on display in 2020 over the course of an entire season’s workload could shoot him up this list.

2020

At only 20 years of age, Richardson doesn’t have much mileage on his right arm. While a senior in high school near Port St. Lucie, Fla., he was converted from the outfield to pitching and reached 97 mph in his pre-Draft workouts. A second-round pick, he signed for just below $2 million. But a sore elbow developed at rookie-level Greeneville led to him being shut down early as the organization demonstrated caution.

Health was not an issue in 2019, as Richardson made 26 starts with 112 2/3 innings for Class A Dayton. He has three pitches -- fastball, changeup and breaking ball -- and a repeatable delivery. The right-hander had a satisfying season even as he endured the ups and downs that are often expected from players in their age 19 season for the first time out of rookie ball.

Richardson still has the velocity and often reached 95 mph with the ability to touch 96. He’s also demonstrated some swagger on the mound with no fear. That, and another healthy season, should help him keep moving up the ladder and reach his ceiling as a starter.

2019

By signing first-round Draft selection Jonathan India at below slot value in 2018, there was some extra money that enabled the Reds to aggressively go after high school talent with larger bonsuses. One of those who benefited was Richardson, who signed for just below $2 million in the second round.

Converted from outfielder to pitcher during his senior year in the Port St. Lucie area of Florida, Richardson hit 97 mph with his fastball ahead of the 2018 Draft. But during his first pro exposure at Rookie-level Greeneville, the right-hander did not display his best velocity on his fastball or breaking ball and rarely threw his slider. After he was looked over by doctors and being diagnosed with a sore elbow, the organization used maximum caution to shut him down just ahead of season's end. When healthy, he's shown two distinct breaking balls, though they run together at times, and he has a feel for a changeup he'll need to start using more in games.

With his athleticism and an ability to repeat his delivery, the Reds like Richardson's upside well enough to still feel confident that he can find his way, though his first order of business will be to stay healthy.

2018

Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 50 | Overall: 45

The Reds have been about as good as anyone using the bonus pool to their advantage. In 2018, like they did in 2016 with Nick Senzel in the first round, they took a college bat in Jonathan India and signed him for below pick value. Those savings allowed the club to aggressively go after high school talent, including Richardson, the second rounder who signed for just under $2 million.

The Port St. Lucie area prepster was primarily known as an outfielder before emerging on the mound in his senior year. The 6-foot-2 right-hander was up to 96-97 mph with his fastball at times, sitting comfortably in the 93-94 range. His breaking ball can be inconsistent; some scouts have seen two distinct pitches, others have seen them blurring into one slurvy offering. But he's shown enough glimpses of an above-average 78-83 mph breaker to think he'll get there consistently with more reps. He'll show a usable changeup in the bullpen but doesn't throw it much in games.

Richardson's athleticism helps him on the mound and he should continue to repeat his delivery and find the strike zone consistently as he develops. Still learning how to pitch, there's a good amount of upside potential for him to tap into.

Awards

MID Pitcher of the Week

Week	Team
05/09/2021

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	10/01/2024	Cincinnati Reds recalled RHP Lyon Richardson from Louisville Bats.
	09/11/2024	Louisville Bats placed RHP Lyon Richardson on the 7-day injured list.
	09/04/2024	Louisville Bats activated RHP Lyon Richardson from the 7-day injured list.
	08/18/2024	Louisville Bats placed RHP Lyon Richardson on the 7-day injured list.
	07/31/2024	Cincinnati Reds optioned RHP Lyon Richardson to Louisville Bats.
	07/30/2024	Cincinnati Reds recalled RHP Lyon Richardson from Louisville Bats.
	07/25/2024	Cincinnati Reds optioned RHP Lyon Richardson to Louisville Bats.
	07/23/2024	Cincinnati Reds recalled RHP Lyon Richardson from Louisville Bats.
	07/23/2024	Cincinnati Reds activated RHP Lyon Richardson.
	07/22/2024	RHP Lyon Richardson assigned to Cincinnati Reds.
	03/09/2024	Cincinnati Reds optioned RHP Lyon Richardson to Louisville Bats.
	10/02/2023	Cincinnati Reds recalled RHP Lyon Richardson from Louisville Bats.
	09/10/2023	Cincinnati Reds optioned RHP Lyon Richardson to Louisville Bats.
	09/06/2023	Cincinnati Reds recalled RHP Lyon Richardson from Louisville Bats.
	09/05/2023	RHP Lyon Richardson roster status changed by Louisville Bats.
	09/04/2023	RHP Lyon Richardson returned to Louisville Bats from Cincinnati Reds.
	09/01/2023	Cincinnati Reds recalled RHP Lyon Richardson from Louisville Bats.
	08/25/2023	Cincinnati Reds optioned RHP Lyon Richardson to Louisville Bats.
	08/23/2023	Cincinnati Reds recalled RHP Lyon Richardson from Louisville Bats.
	08/07/2023	Cincinnati Reds optioned RHP Lyon Richardson to Louisville Bats.
	08/07/2023	Louisville Bats activated RHP Lyon Richardson.
	08/06/2023	Cincinnati Reds recalled RHP Lyon Richardson from Louisville Bats.
	08/05/2023	RHP Lyon Richardson roster status changed by Louisville Bats.
	07/26/2023	RHP Lyon Richardson assigned to Louisville Bats from Chattanooga Lookouts.
	04/25/2023	RHP Lyon Richardson assigned to Chattanooga Lookouts from Daytona Tortugas.
	04/04/2023	RHP Lyon Richardson assigned to Daytona Tortugas.
	03/11/2023	Cincinnati Reds optioned RHP Lyon Richardson to Chattanooga Lookouts.
	11/15/2022	Cincinnati Reds selected the contract of RHP Lyon Richardson from Dayton Dragons.
	09/24/2022	Dayton Dragons activated RHP Lyon Richardson from the 60-day injured list.
	04/08/2022	Dayton Dragons placed RHP Lyon Richardson on the 60-day injured list.
	10/04/2021	Dayton Dragons activated RHP Lyon Richardson from the 7-day injured list.
	08/26/2021	Dayton Dragons placed RHP Lyon Richardson on the 7-day injured list.
	03/01/2021	P Lyon Richardson assigned to Cincinnati Reds .
	03/01/2021	P Lyon Richardson assigned to Cincinnati Reds .
	02/12/2021	RHP Lyon Richardson assigned to Dayton Dragons.
	02/12/2021	RHP Lyon Richardson assigned to Dayton Dragons.
	02/12/2021	RHP Lyon Richardson assigned to Dayton Dragons.
	02/12/2021	RHP Lyon Richardson assigned to Dayton Dragons.
	09/30/2020	RHP Lyon Richardson assigned to Daytona Tortugas from Reds Alternate Training Site.
	09/30/2020	RHP Lyon Richardson assigned to Daytona Tortugas.
	09/10/2020	Cincinnati Reds invited non-roster RHP Lyon Richardson to spring training.
	09/14/2019	Dayton Dragons activated RHP Lyon Richardson from the temporarily inactive list.
	08/30/2019	Dayton Dragons placed RHP Lyon Richardson on the temporarily inactive list.
	03/29/2019	RHP Lyon Richardson assigned to Dayton Dragons from Greeneville Reds.
	06/18/2018	RHP Lyon Richardson assigned to Greeneville Reds.
	06/12/2018	Cincinnati Reds signed RHP Lyon Richardson.

Platoon Splits

Team	L	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Cincinnati Reds	MLB	vs Left				1			0.0	1	1			1	0	0	-.--
Cincinnati Reds	MLB	vs Right				1			0.2	4	1			0	1	1	3.00

Monthly Splits

Team	L	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Cincinnati Reds	MLB	July	0	0	27.00	1	0	0	0.2	5	2	2	2	1	1	1	4.50
Cincinnati Reds	MLB	Post All-Star	0	0	27.00	1	0	0	0.2	5	2	2	2	1	1	1	4.50

Baserunner Splits

Team	L	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Cincinnati Reds	MLB	Bases Empty				1			0.2	4	1			0	1	1	3.00
Cincinnati Reds	MLB	Runner at 1st				1			0.0	1	1			1	0	0	-.--

Game Type Splits

Team	L	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Cincinnati Reds	MLB	Home Games	0	0	27.00	1	0	0	0.2	5	2	2	2	1	1	1	4.50
Cincinnati Reds	MLB	Night Games	0	0	27.00	1	0	0	0.2	5	2	2	2	1	1	1	4.50
Cincinnati Reds	MLB	Leading Off				1			0.0	1	1			0	0	0	-.--

Outs Splits

Team	L	Type	G	IP	BF	H	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Cincinnati Reds	MLB	No Outs	1	0.1	3	2	1	0	0	6.00
Cincinnati Reds	MLB	One Out	1	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Cincinnati Reds	MLB	Two Outs	1	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	-.--

Inning Splits

Team	L	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Cincinnati Reds	MLB	Sixth Inning			27.00	1			0.2	5	2	2	2	1	1	1	4.50

Platoon Splits

Team	L	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	vs Left				24			52.0	238	46			5	37	41	1.60
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	vs Right				25			45.2	203	44			3	22	52	1.45

Monthly Splits

Team	L	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	March	0	0	0.00	1	1	5.0	21	3	0	0	0	3	4	1.20
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	April	0	0	3.50	5	5	18.0	90	17	13	7	1	17	23	1.89
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	May	1	1	6.46	5	5	23.2	106	24	17	17	4	14	18	1.61
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	June	0	4	4.05	6	5	26.2	113	20	14	12	2	15	20	1.31
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	July	0	2	4.80	3	3	15.0	66	16	9	8	1	5	17	1.40
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	August	0	0	5.63	3	0	8.0	36	7	5	5	0	4	8	1.38
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	September	0	0	9.00	2	0	2.0	9	3	2	2	0	1	3	2.00
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	First Half	1	4	4.81	16	15	67.1	309	63	43	36	7	46	59	1.62
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	Second Half	0	3	4.35	9	4	31.0	132	27	17	15	1	13	34	1.29

Baserunner Splits

Team	L	Type	G	IP	BF	H	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	Bases Empty	25	43.2	218	44	2	36	49	1.83
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	Bases Loaded	6	3.0	11	2	1	1	2	1.00
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	Runner at 1st	25	28.2	110	21	3	11	24	1.12
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	Runners at 1st & 2nd	18	7.0	33	9	1	3	9	1.71
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	Runners at 1st & 3rd	12	2.2	13	5	0	1	1	2.25
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	Runner at 2nd	16	7.1	31	5	0	4	4	1.23
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	Runners at 2nd & 3rd	10	3.1	12	1	1	1	2	0.60
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	Runner at 3rd	10	2.1	13	3	0	2	2	2.14
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	Scoring Position	24	25.2	113	25	3	12	20	1.44

Game Type Splits

Team	L	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	Home Games	0	2	4.50	12	8	0	44.0	193	36	22	22	4	31	38	1.52
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	Away Games	1	5	4.80	13	11	0	54.1	248	54	38	29	4	28	55	1.51
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	Day Games	0	2	3.99	10	7	0	38.1	174	34	23	17	3	23	42	1.49
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	Night Games	1	5	5.10	15	12	0	60.0	267	56	37	34	5	36	51	1.53
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	Leading Off				25			21.0	101	21			0	16	27	1.76
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	Late / Close				1			0.0	3	2			0	1	0	-.--

Outs Splits

Team	L	Type	G	IP	BF	H	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	No Outs	25	35.0	152	32	1	19	37	1.46
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	One Out	25	34.0	156	34	4	22	30	1.65
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	Two Outs	24	29.0	133	24	3	18	26	1.45

Inning Splits

Team	L	Type	ERA	G	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	First Inning	5.21	19	19.0	96	18	18	11	3	20	17	2.00
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	Second Inning	2.41	19	18.2	82	14	6	5	1	13	16	1.45
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	Third Inning	5.82	17	17.0	74	18	11	11	2	6	13	1.41
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	Fourth Inning	1.59	17	17.0	70	14	3	3	1	8	22	1.29
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	Fifth Inning	5.17	16	15.2	68	13	10	9	0	6	14	1.21
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	Sixth Inning	12.00	7	6.0	29	6	8	8	1	5	7	1.83
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	Seventh Inning	6.00	4	3.0	12	3	2	2	0	1	2	1.33
Louisville Bats	Triple-A	Eighth Inning	9.00	2	2.0	10	4	2	2	0	0	2	2.00

Date	Home Tm	Away Tm	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
2024-07-30	Cincinnati Reds	Chicago Cubs	0	0	27.00	1	0	0	0.2	2	2	2	1	1	1	4.50
July	Cincinnati Reds		0	0	27.00	1	0	0	0.2	2	2	2	1	1	1	4.50

Date	Home Tm	Away Tm	W	L	ERA	G	GS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
2024-03-30	Louisville Bats	Indianapolis Indians	0	0	0.00	1	1	5.0	3	0	0	0	3	4	1.20
March	Louisville Bats		0	0	0.00	1	1	5.0	3	0	0	0	3	4	1.20
2024-04-06	Gwinnett Stripers	Louisville Bats	0	0	2.70	1	1	1.2	4	3	2	0	3	2	1.95
2024-04-12	Louisville Bats	Columbus Clippers	0	0	5.19	1	1	2.0	4	3	3	0	5	1	2.54
2024-04-17	Iowa Cubs	Louisville Bats	0	0	4.26	1	1	4.0	4	1	1	0	4	5	2.37
2024-04-24	Louisville Bats	Nashville Sounds	0	0	3.50	1	1	5.1	1	1	1	0	2	8	1.83
2024-04-30	St. Paul Saints	Louisville Bats	0	0	2.74	1	1	5.0	4	5	0	1	3	7	1.74
April	Louisville Bats		0	0	3.50	5	5	18.0	17	13	7	1	17	23	1.89
2024-05-05	St. Paul Saints	Louisville Bats	0	0	3.81	1	1	3.0	5	4	4	1	2	3	1.81
2024-05-11	Louisville Bats	Indianapolis Indians	0	0	4.11	1	1	4.2	6	3	3	0	4	4	1.86
2024-05-17	Columbus Clippers	Louisville Bats	1	0	4.29	1	1	5.0	4	3	3	0	2	2	1.77
2024-05-24	Louisville Bats	Toledo Mud Hens	0	0	3.98	1	1	5.0	3	1	1	0	2	3	1.67
2024-05-31	Louisville Bats	Iowa Cubs	0	1	4.63	1	1	6.0	6	6	6	3	4	6	1.67
May	Louisville Bats		1	1	6.46	5	5	23.2	24	17	17	4	14	18	1.61
2024-06-06	Nashville Sounds	Louisville Bats	0	1	4.82	1	1	5.2	5	4	4	0	5	3	1.68
2024-06-09	Nashville Sounds	Louisville Bats	0	0	4.89	1	0	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	2	1.69
2024-06-12	Louisville Bats	St. Paul Saints	0	1	5.02	1	1	4.0	4	3	3	0	4	3	1.71
2024-06-18	Omaha Storm Chasers	Louisville Bats	0	1	4.91	1	1	5.0	6	3	2	1	0	2	1.67
2024-06-23	Omaha Storm Chasers	Louisville Bats	0	0	4.81	1	1	5.0	3	2	2	1	2	4	1.62
2024-06-29	Toledo Mud Hens	Louisville Bats	0	1	4.42	1	1	6.0	1	1	0	0	3	6	1.54
June	Louisville Bats		0	4	4.05	6	5	26.2	20	14	12	2	15	20	1.31
2024-07-04	Indianapolis Indians	Louisville Bats	0	1	4.48	1	1	5.0	7	4	3	0	0	8	1.53
2024-07-10	Louisville Bats	St. Paul Saints	0	0	4.43	1	1	5.0	4	2	2	1	3	3	1.52
2024-07-25	Toledo Mud Hens	Louisville Bats	0	1	4.48	1	1	5.0	5	3	3	0	2	6	1.52
July	Louisville Bats		0	2	4.80	3	3	15.0	16	9	8	1	5	17	1.40
2024-08-03	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	Louisville Bats	0	0	4.73	1	0	3.0	5	4	4	0	1	5	1.53
2024-08-07	Louisville Bats	Charlotte Knights	0	0	4.63	1	0	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.51
2024-08-11	Louisville Bats	Charlotte Knights	0	0	4.58	1	0	3.0	1	1	1	0	3	3	1.51
August	Louisville Bats		0	0	5.63	3	0	8.0	7	5	5	0	4	8	1.38
2024-09-04	Louisville Bats	Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp	0	0	4.53	1	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1.50
2024-09-07	Louisville Bats	Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp	0	0	4.67	1	0	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	2	1.52
September	Louisville Bats		0	0	9.00	2	0	2.0	3	2	2	0	1	3	2.00

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
2023	23	331	54	9	16.7	11.1	88.3	109.5	10.3	29.6	.274	.571	.411	.416	.430	42.6	14.8	18.5	8.64	8.07
2024	24	26	3	0	0.0	0.0	78.4	96.2	32.6	33.3	.242	.351	.724	.340	.336	33.3	20.0	20.0	27.00	4.94
Player		357	57	9	15.8	10.5	87.8	109.5	11.5	29.8	.273	.558	.429	.411	.425	42.1	15.1	18.6
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

Richardson relies on 4 pitches.

Changeup

(30.8%) ,

Four Seamer

(26.9%) ,

Slider

(23.1%) ,

Sinker

(19.2%) ,

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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
2023	48.1	27.8	20.4	3.7	50.0	35.2	14.8	1.9	35.2	20.4	20.4	5.6	16.7	11.1
2024	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	66.7	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	66.7	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0
Player	45.6	31.6	19.3	3.5	50.9	35.1	14.0	1.8	33.3	22.8	21.1	5.3	15.8	10.5
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)
Year	Pitch	Team	Hand	#	MPH	Vertical Drop	vs. Comparable	Horizontal Break	vs. Comparable	Vertical Break	vs. Avg	Horizontal Break	vs. Avg
2024	Sinker	CIN	R	5	94.7	22.5	-1.8	14.9ARM	-0.8	8.0	-0.7	14.9ARM	0.1
2024	Slider	CIN	R	6	84.4	37.0	-0.7	1.4GLV	-4.9	1.5	0.1	1.4GLV	-3.7
2024	Changeup	CIN	R	8	85.6	33.6	1.1	13.8ARM	-0.9	3.7	1.2	13.8ARM	-0.4
2024	4-Seam Fastball	CIN	R	7	96.6	15.1	-0.7	10.2ARM	1.7	14.2	-1.6	10.2ARM	2.7
2023	Changeup	CIN	R	99	88.1	32.3	1.5	14.9ARM	-0.2	2.9	2.5	14.9ARM	0.5
2023	Sinker	CIN	R	31	95.1	22.6	-1.1	15.7ARM	0.1	7.6	0.0	15.7ARM	0.7
2023	Slider	CIN	R	22	84.5	36.5	-0.6	1.8GLV	-3.8	1.4	0.1	1.8GLV	-3.5
2023	4-Seam Fastball	CIN	R	143	96.5	14.6	0.0	9.1ARM	-0.4	14.8	-1.0	9.1ARM	1.7
2023	Curveball	CIN	R	36	79.4	54.0	0.3	5.7GLV	-3.2	-10.6	0.7	5.7GLV	-3.2

! Note: Years are in reverse order.

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Run Values by Pitch Type

Year	Pitch Type	RV/100	Run Value	Pitches	%	PA	BA	SLG	wOBA	Whiff%	K%	PutAway %	xBA	xSLG	xwOBA	Hard Hit %
2024	Changeup	-3.4	0	8	30.8	2	.500	.500	.450	20.0	50.0	20.0	.357	.379	.322	0.0
2024	4-Seam Fastball	-22.7	-2	7	26.9	1	1.000	4.000	2.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	.149	.517	.268	100.0
2024	Slider	-1.5	0	6	23.1		--	--	--	100.0	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
2024	Sinker	4.5	0	5	19.2	2	.000	.000	.350	0.0	0.0	0.0	.106	.130	.399	0.0
2023	4-Seam Fastball	-4.7	-7	143	43.2	31	.333	1.095	.618	20.0	12.9	8.0	.306	.931	.567	52.9
2023	Changeup	1.3	1	99	29.9	31	.185	.222	.276	20.4	12.9	10.8	.248	.371	.320	34.8
2023	Curveball	-2.8	-1	36	10.9	5	.400	1.200	.650	8.3	20.0	25.0	.349	.545	.385	50.0
2023	Sinker	5.2	2	31	9.4	10	.222	.222	.250	5.9	20.0	25.0	.209	.262	.253	14.3
2023	Slider	-3.0	-1	22	6.6	4	.250	.250	.225	25.0	25.0	12.5	.337	.749	.445	100.0

! 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
2023	Changeup	85	88.0	93	15.8	2:15	2:45	-30
2023	Curveball	28	79.4	66	14.3	7:15	6:45	30
2023	4-Seam Fastball	120	96.4	89	17.0	1:15	1:00	15
2023	Sinker	31	95.1	86	17.7	1:45	2:15	-30
2023	Slider	22	84.5	15	3.5	10:00	9:30	30

! Note: Years are in reverse order.

! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.

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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Swing/Take

				Runs
Year	Team	PA	Pitches	Heart	Shadow	Chase	Waste	All
2023		81	331	-3	2	-3	-2	-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 %
2023	331	46.5	68.2	82.9	23.2	80.5	42.3	69.1	44.1	17.8	6.3	76.2
2024	26	50.0	53.8	100.0	38.5	60.0	23.1	60.0	46.2	16.7	15.4	75.0
Player	357	46.8	67.1	83.9	24.2	78.3	40.9	68.6	44.3	17.7	7.0	76.0
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
2023														86	60		4

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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year	Avg HR Trot	Actual HR	xHR	HR-xHR	Doubters	Mostly Gone	No Doubters	No Doubter %
2023	24.6	6	5.1	1	1	4	2	33.3
2024	28.5	1	0.1	1	1	0	0	0.0
Player	25.2	7	5.2	2	2	4	2	28.6

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.

Standard

Year	Avg HR Trot	Actual HR	xHR	HR-xHR	Doubters	Mostly Gone	No Doubters	No Doubter %
2023	24.6	6	5.3	1	1	4	2	33.3
2024	28.5	1	0.2	1	1	0	0	0.0
Player	25.2	7	5.5	2	2	4	2	28.6

Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Standard" view here accounts for different wall heights and distances but excludes environmental effects. It is based purely on the observed trajectory of the hit.

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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year	HR
2023	6	5	4	5	5	4	5	5	5	4	5	4	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	6	6	5	7	6	5	4	5	5	6	5	5
2024	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Player	7	5	4	6	5	4	5	5	5	4	5	4	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	7	6	5	8	6	5	4	5	5	6	5	5

Standard

Year	HR
2023	6	5	4	5	4	6	7	6	6	4	4	5	5	6	7	5	4	5	5	7	6	5	7	6	5	5	4	4	6	6	5
2024	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Player	7	6	4	6	4	7	7	6	7	4	4	6	5	6	7	5	4	5	5	8	6	5	8	6	5	5	4	4	6	6	5

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Year to Year Changes

Metric	2023	2024	+/-
Fastball Velocity	96.2	95.8	-0.4	↓
Offspeed Velocity	88.1	85.6	-2.5	↓
Breaking Velocity	81.3	84.4	3.1	↑
Exit Velocity	88.3	78.4	-9.9	↓
Launch Angle	10.3	32.6	22.3	↑
Barrel %	16.7	0.0	-16.7	↓
Hard Hit %	42.6	33.3	-9.3	↓
LA Sweet-Spot %	29.6	33.3	3.7	↑
xBA	.274	.242	-0.032	↓
BA	.258	.500	0.242	↑
xwOBA	.416	.340	-0.076	↓
wOBA	.411	.724	0.313	↑
xSLG	.571	.351	-0.220	↓
SLG	.576	1.250	0.674	↑
K%	14.8	20.0	5.2	↑
BB%	18.5	20.0	1.5	↑
Swing %	44.1	46.2	2.1	↑
Whiff%	17.8	16.7	-1.1	↓
In Zone %	46.5	50.0	3.5	↑
Out of Zone %	53.5	50.0	-3.5	↓
Out of Zone Swing %	23.2	38.5	15.3	↑
First Pitch Swing %	30.9	0.0	-30.9	↓
First Pitch Strike %	69.1	60.0	-9.1	↓

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Statcast Fielder Positioning

				vs RHH			vs LHH
Year	Alignment Type	PA	wOBA	PA	Total	%	PA	Total	%
2023	Shades	81	.411	32	2	6.3	49	27	55.1
2024	Shades	5	.724	4	0	0.0	1	0	0.0

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Pitch Tempo

		Bases Empty				Runners On Base
Season	Team	Pitches	Tempo	Fast %	Slow %	Pitches	Tempo	Fast %	Slow %
2023		89	12.7	85.4%	0.0%	64	17.5	20.3%	1.6%
2024		10	13.1	60.0%	0.0%	2	15.0	50.0%	0.0%

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Year	Team	Runner Runs	Advances	Thrown Out	Holds	Advance Opportunities	Advance Attempt %	Est. Attempt %	Attempt % Above Average	Safe on Advances	Safe / Opportunity	Safe / Attempt
			Runs Breakdown			How often does the runner attempt to advance				How often was the runner successful in advancing

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