Matt Gage
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 3" 265LBS | Age: 31
Draft: 2014 | Rd: 10, #298, San Francisco Giants | Siena
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2022 0 1 1.38 11 0 0 13 12 0.92
2023 0 0 2.70 5 0 0 6.2 8 1.35
2 Seasons 0 1 1.83 16 0 0 19.2 20 1.07
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2022 11 0-1 1.38 13 12 0.92
2023 5 0-0 2.70 6.2 8 1.35
2 Seasons 16 0-1 1.83 19.2 20 1.07
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
2022 29 187 31 2 6.5 4.0 87.3 107.7 14.5 16.1 .195 .307 .230 .272 .297 32.3 24.0 12.0 1.39 3.03
2023 30 119 16 2 12.5 7.4 85.6 111.4 5.0 43.8 .227 .319 .341 .287 .359 25.0 29.6 11.1 2.70 3.43
Player 306 47 4 8.5 5.2 86.7 111.4 11.4 25.5 .206 .311 .269 .277 .317 29.8 26.0 11.7
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

Gage relies on 4 pitches.
Four Seamer
(52.1%) ,
Cutter
(29.4%) ,
Slider
(16.0%) ,
Sinker
(2.5%) ,


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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
2022 51.6 25.8 12.9 9.7 48.4 22.6 29.0 6.5 32.3 25.8 25.8 3.2 6.5 4.0
2023 50.0 6.3 37.5 6.3 43.8 31.3 25.0 12.5 37.5 6.3 31.3 0.0 12.5 7.4
Player 51.1 19.1 21.3 8.5 46.8 25.5 27.7 8.5 34.0 19.1 27.7 2.1 8.5 5.2
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
2023 Slider HOU L 19 80.7 45.7 3.6 9.5GLV 2.2 -3.4 5.2 9.5GLV 4.3
2023 Sinker HOU L 3 94.3 18.2 -2.7 12.6ARM -2.0 12.6 -4.3 12.6ARM -2.4
2023 Cutter HOU L 35 87.0 34.5 -5.3 4.9GLV 1.3 1.6 -5.3 4.9GLV 3.1
2023 4-Seam Fastball HOU L 62 94.0 14.4 -0.3 0.5GLV -6.4 16.6 1.3 0.5GLV -8.4
2022 Slider TOR L 10 79.9 41.6 -1.3 6.6GLV -1.8 1.5 0.4 6.6GLV 1.7
2022 4-Seam Fastball TOR L 96 92.8 15.5 -1.2 0.5ARM -5.4 16.3 0.3 0.5ARM -7.1
2022 Changeup TOR L 1 88.5 26.3 -1.7 8.2ARM -6.0 8.4 -1.6 8.2ARM -6.1
2022 Cutter TOR L 80 86.7 33.2 -4.1 5.1GLV 1.3 3.1 -4.9 5.1GLV 3.5
! 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 %
2023 4-Seam Fastball -0.7 0 62 52.1 19 .375 .625 .471 32.1 26.3 25.0 .297 .412 .367 36.4
2023 Cutter 7.2 3 35 29.4 5 .000 .000 .000 53.3 40.0 50.0 .033 .039 .031 0.0
2023 Slider 1.0 0 19 16.0 3 .000 .000 .000 0.0 33.3 14.3 .114 .194 .129 0.0
2023 Sinker -6.5 0 3 2.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2022 4-Seam Fastball 3.2 3 96 51.3 28 .130 .174 .224 20.8 21.4 25.0 .162 .247 .230 36.8
2022 Cutter 1.0 1 80 42.8 18 .133 .333 .278 40.5 27.8 18.5 .210 .375 .325 30.0
2022 Slider -7.4 -1 10 5.3 3 .333 .333 .300 50.0 33.3 20.0 .365 .426 .348 0.0
2022 Changeup -1.1 0 1 0.5 -- -- -- -- -- 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
2023 Cutter 35 87.0 34 5.9 1:45 3:00 -75
2023 4-Seam Fastball 62 94.0 87 16.0 11:45 12:00 -15
2023 Slider 19 80.7 52 12.0 4:30 4:00 30
2022 Cutter 80 86.7 32 6.1 1:00 2:30 -90
2022 4-Seam Fastball 96 92.8 88 15.7 11:30 12:00 -30
2022 Slider 10 79.9 28 7.6 3:45 3:00 45
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2022 49 187 3 2 -1 -1 3
2023 27 119 3 1 -1 0 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 %
2022 187 44.9 72.6 78.7 32.0 54.5 44.4 59.2 50.3 29.8 4.8 88.9
2023 119 46.2 58.2 59.4 21.9 57.1 38.7 59.3 38.7 37.0 4.2 80.0
Player 306 45.4 66.9 72.0 28.1 55.3 42.2 59.2 45.8 32.1 4.6 85.7
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
2022 32 26 40
2023 49 24 40
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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 %
2022 24.9 1 1.2 0 1 0 1 100.0
2023 22.6 1 0.8 0 0 1 0 0.0
Player 23.8 2 2.0 0 1 1 1 50.0
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
2022 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1
2023 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
Player 2 1 3 2 2 3 3 1 2 2 2 3 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 3 2 2 2
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 2022 2023 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 90.0 91.6 1.6 ↑
Offspeed Velocity 88.5 0.0 0.0
Breaking Velocity 79.9 80.7 0.8 ↑
Exit Velocity 87.3 85.6 -1.7 ↓
Launch Angle 14.5 5.0 -9.5 ↓
Barrel % 6.5 12.5 6.0 ↑
Hard Hit % 32.3 25.0 -7.3 ↓
LA Sweet-Spot % 16.1 43.8 27.7 ↑
xBA .195 .227 0.032 ↑
BA .146 .261 0.115 ↑
xwOBA .272 .287 0.015 ↑
wOBA .230 .341 0.111 ↑
xSLG .307 .319 0.012 ↑
SLG .244 .435 0.191 ↑
K% 24.0 29.6 5.6 ↑
BB% 12.0 11.1 -0.9 ↓
Swing % 50.3 38.7 -11.6 ↓
Whiff% 29.8 37.0 7.2 ↑
In Zone % 44.9 46.2 1.3 ↑
Out of Zone % 55.1 53.8 -1.3 ↓
Out of Zone Swing % 32.0 21.9 -10.1 ↓
First Pitch Swing % 36.7 22.2 -14.5 ↓
First Pitch Strike % 59.2 59.3 0.1 ↑
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2022 Shifts 49 .230 35 17 48.6 14 3 21.4
2023 Shades 27 .341 14 0 0.0 13 0 0.0
! 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 %
2022 45 17.8 6.7% 4.4% 39 22.1 0.0% 17.9%
2023 34 15.0 47.1% 0.0% 26 18.5 0.0% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution

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