P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 4" 230 lbs | Age: 26
Draft: 2017 | Rd. 2, No. 54, New York Yankees | Righetti (CA) HS
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2024 0 0 7.71 14 0 0 16.1 9 2.08
2025 2 1 6.37 10 1 1 29.2 24 1.45
2 Seasons 2 1 6.85 24 1 1 46 33 1.67
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2024 14 0-0 7.71 16.1 9 2.08
2025 10 2-1 6.37 29.2 24 1.45
2 Seasons 24 2-1 6.85 46 33 1.67
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
2024 25 327 63 6 9.5 7.1 90.2 113.8 20.6 33.3 .262 .468 .408 .365 .354 42.9 10.7 13.1 7.71 5.82
2025 26 512 95 8 8.4 6.2 90.3 110.3 12.7 40.0 .282 .459 .370 .341 .389 36.8 18.6 6.2 6.37 4.97
Player 839 158 14 8.9 6.6 90.3 113.8 15.9 37.3 .274 .463 .385 .350 .375 39.2 15.5 8.9
MLB 7.2 4.9 88.6 122.9 12.4 33.3 .245 .404 .315 .315 .368 37.0 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Sauer relies on 6 pitches.
Cutter
(31.8%) ,
Four Seamer
(21.9%) ,
Slider
(18.8%) ,
Sinker
(17.6%) ,
Split Finger
(9.0%) ,
Curveball
(1.0%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

AIR: Fly Balls + Line Drives + Popups All Batted Balls Batted Ball Breakdown
Season GB % AIR % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Pull GB % Straight GB % Oppo GB % Pull AIR % Straight AIR % Oppo AIR %
2024 31.7 68.3 41.3 17.5 9.5 31.7 47.6 20.6 11.1 17.5 3.2 20.6 30.2 17.5
2025 42.1 57.9 24.2 27.4 6.3 43.2 41.1 15.8 20.0 18.9 3.2 23.2 22.1 12.6
Player 38.0 62.0 31.0 23.4 7.6 38.6 43.7 17.7 16.5 18.4 3.2 22.2 25.3 14.6
MLB 44.2 55.8 24.0 24.7 7.1 37.4 37.4 25.1 20.6 17.6 5.9 16.7 19.7 19.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Quality of Contact

Season Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2024 0.0 27.0 33.3 20.6 9.5 9.5 7.1
2025 1.1 31.6 26.3 28.4 4.2 8.4 6.2
Player 0.6 29.7 29.1 25.3 6.3 8.9 6.6
MLB 4.0 32.4 24.9 24.4 5.9 7.2 4.9
! 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
2025 Sinker LAD R 90 94.3 17.9 -3.9 14.3ARM -0.6 12.9 -5.5 14.3ARM -0.8
2025 Split-Finger LAD R 46 87.3 29.3 -2.6 12.4ARM 1.0 6.8 -3.8 12.4ARM 1.2
2025 4-Seam Fastball LAD R 112 94.2 14.6 0.0 5.3ARM -1.9 16.4 0.6 5.3ARM -2.3
2025 Cutter LAD R 163 90.0 26.0 -0.4 4.6GLV 2.4 7.6 -0.7 4.6GLV 2.4
2025 Slider LAD R 96 83.8 44.1 6.7 5.9GLV 1.4 -5.1 6.8 5.9GLV 1.3
2025 Curveball LAD R 5 82.2 47.0 -4.2 11.6GLV 4.3 -6.4 -3.5 11.6GLV 2.5
2024 Sinker KC R 28 95.0 17.7 -3.5 14.7ARM -0.2 12.6 -5.4 14.7ARM -0.2
2024 Sweeper KC R 77 85.6 30.2 -6.0 7.6GLV -5.0 7.1 -5.6 7.6GLV -6.5
2024 Split-Finger KC R 20 85.2 32.2 -1.6 4.3ARM -5.8 5.4 -2.8 4.3ARM -6.4
2024 4-Seam Fastball KC R 149 95.1 13.9 0.2 6.7ARM -0.5 16.3 0.6 6.7ARM -0.9
2024 Curveball KC R 53 81.8 49.3 -1.5 9.6GLV 1.9 -8.5 -1.5 9.6GLV 0.2
! 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 %
2025 Cutter -1.2 -2 163 31.8 49 .279 .581 .402 18.2 16.3 18.6 .264 .437 .348 37.1
2025 4-Seam Fastball -0.6 -1 112 21.9 22 .318 .545 .368 19.3 27.3 11.3 .292 .452 .320 56.3
2025 Slider -0.3 0 96 18.8 29 .269 .269 .272 16.4 17.2 12.2 .339 .425 .322 34.8
2025 Sinker -3.4 -3 90 17.6 21 .389 .611 .469 10.3 4.8 10.0 .268 .498 .378 17.6
2025 Split-Finger -3.7 -2 46 9.0 8 .250 .750 .406 47.4 50.0 15.4 .195 .619 .329 50.0
2025 Curveball -1.2 0 5 1.0 -- -- -- 50.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
2024 4-Seam Fastball -2.9 -4 149 45.6 41 .414 .655 .512 9.9 9.8 11.4 .294 .534 .444 50.0
2024 Sweeper -3.1 -2 77 23.5 20 .300 .600 .380 24.4 20.0 13.8 .259 .556 .344 43.8
2024 Curveball -1.6 -1 53 16.2 12 .333 .417 .329 17.4 8.3 4.3 .227 .308 .230 36.4
2024 Sinker 4.3 1 28 8.6 10 .111 .222 .195 12.5 0.0 0.0 .212 .299 .266 33.3
2024 Split-Finger -1.5 0 20 6.1 1 .000 .000 .000 33.3 0.0 0.0 .249 .249 .229 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
2025 Cutter 162 90.0 46 8.7 11:45 10:45 60
2025 4-Seam Fastball 111 94.2 90 16.8 1:00 12:45 15
2025 Split-Finger 41 87.3 80 14.3 1:15 2:15 -60
2025 Sinker 90 94.3 93 19.2 1:00 1:45 -45
2025 Slider 96 83.8 51 9.6 8:00 7:15 45
2024 Curveball 52 81.8 68 14.7 7:45 7:30 15
2024 4-Seam Fastball 148 95.1 94 17.2 1:00 12:45 15
2024 Split-Finger 20 85.2 74 6.9 1:15 1:45 -30
2024 Sinker 28 95.0 96 19.4 1:15 1:45 -30
2024 Sweeper 74 85.6 43 10.4 9:30 10:15 -45
! 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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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2024 84 327 -3 1 -3 -2 -7
2025 129 512 -3 2 -4 -3 -8
Player 213 839 -7 4 -7 -7 -14
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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 %
2024 327 45.6 74.5 86.5 25.8 78.3 41.6 64.3 48.0 15.9 8.6 89.3
2025 512 51.0 70.9 87.0 29.9 65.3 41.0 65.9 50.8 19.2 9.0 84.8
Player 839 48.9 72.2 86.8 28.2 70.2 41.2 65.3 49.7 18.0 8.8 86.5
MLB 48.9 67.0 82.5 28.4 58.0 42.7 61.1 47.3 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
2024 65 21 50 58
2025 47 16 62
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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 %
2024 23.12 3 2.3 1 4 1 1 33.3
2025 23.39 6 5.8 0 0 4 3 50.0
Player 23.30 9 8.1 1 4 5 4 44.4
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls 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
2024 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 2 2 1 2 3 2 2
2025 6 7 5 6 6 6 5 6 6 5 6 6 7 7 7 5 7 6 5 6 6 5 7 6 5 4 6 6 6 5 3
Player 9 10 6 8 8 8 7 8 7 7 8 8 11 9 9 7 9 8 8 9 9 8 11 10 7 6 7 8 9 7 5
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls 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

2025 +/-   2024
Results
BA .299 -.025 .324
xBA .282 +.020 .262
OBP .349 -.068 .417
xOBP .333 -.035 .368
SLG .521 -.014 .535
xSLG .459 -.009 .468
ISO .222 +.011 .211
xISO .177 -.030 .207
BABIP .326 -.007 .333
wOBA .370 -.038 .408
xwOBA .341 -.024 .365
wOBACON .429 +.017 .412
xwOBACON .389 +.035 .354
BACON .368 +.003 .365
xBACON .347 +.047 .300
Statcast Hit Metrics
Hard Hit % 36.8 -6.1 42.9
Avg Exit Velocity 90.3 +0.1 90.2
Launch Angle Sweet-Spot % 40.0 +6.7 33.3
Barrel % 8.4 -1.1 9.5
Avg Launch Angle 12.7 -7.9 20.6
Statcast Bat Tracking
Bat Speed 71.4 0.0 71.4
Attack Angle 10° -1° 11°
Ideal Attack Angle % 49.5 -8.0 57.5
Attack Direction -2° +3° -5°
Swing Path - Tilt 32° 31°
Swing Length 7.1 -0.2 7.3
Statcast Pitch Metrics
Fastball Velocity 92.3 -2.7 95.0
Breaking Velocity 83.7 -0.4 84.1
Offspeed Velocity 87.3 +2.1 85.2
Batted Ball Results
Barrels 8 +2 6
Popup % 6.3 -3.2 9.5
Flyball % 24.2 -17.1 41.3
Line Drive % 27.4 +9.9 17.5
Groundball % 42.1 +10.4 31.7
Pull % 43.2 +11.5 31.7
Straight Away % 41.1 -6.5 47.6
Opposite Field % 15.8 -4.8 20.6
Weak Contact % 1.1 +1.1 0.0
Pull Airball % 23.2 +2.6 20.6
Topped Contact % 31.6 +4.6 27.0
Under Contact % 26.3 -7.0 33.3
Flare/Burner Contact % 28.4 +7.8 20.6
Solid Contact % 4.2 -5.3 9.5
HR/FB % 26.1 +14.6 11.5
Popups 6 0 6
Flyballs 23 -3 26
Line Drives 26 +15 11
Groundballs 40 +20 20
Plate Discipline
In Zone % 51.0 +5.4 45.6
Out of Zone % 49.0 -5.4 54.4
Edge % 41.0 -0.6 41.6
Zone Swing % 70.9 -3.6 74.5
Out of Zone Swing % 29.9 +4.1 25.8
In Zone Contact % 87.0 +0.5 86.5
Out of Zone Contact % 65.3 -13.0 78.3
Whiff % 19.2 +3.3 15.9
First Strike % 65.9 +1.6 64.3
First Pitch Swing % 38.0 +1.1 36.9
Swing % 50.8 +2.8 48.0
Meatball Swing % 84.8 -4.5 89.3
Meatball % 9.0 +0.4 8.6
Zone Swing & Miss % 13.0 -0.5 13.5
Out of Zone Swing & Miss % 34.7 +13.0 21.7
In Zone 261 +112 149
Out of Zone 251 +73 178
Edge 210 +74 136
In Zone Swings 185 +74 111
Out of Zone Swings 75 +29 46
In Zone Swing & Misses 24 +9 15
Out of Zone Swing & Misses 26 +16 10
Basic
Pitches 512 +185 327
PA 129 +45 84
AB 117 +46 71
Hits 35 +12 23
Singles 22 +7 15
Doubles 6 +2 4
Triples 1 0 1
Home Runs 6 +3 3
Walks 8 -3 11
Strikeouts 24 +15 9
K% 18.6 +7.9 10.7
BB% 6.2 -6.9 13.1
HBP 2 +1 1
Batted Balls 95 +32 63
Number of Fastballs 365 +188 177
Number of Offspeed 46 +26 20
Number of Breaking 101 +48 53
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2024 Shades 84 .408 47 0 0.0 37 25 67.6
2025 Shades 129 .370 71 11 15.5 58 26 44.8
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2024 72 16.7 19.4% 0.0% 70 18.8 0.0% 0.0%
2025 124 16.0 32.3% 0.8% 92 19.4 0.0% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution