Michel Otañez
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 4" 218LBS | Age: 28
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2024 1 0 3.44 36 0 1 34 55 1.38
2025 0 0 13.50 6 0 0 5.1 6 2.25
2 Seasons 1 0 4.81 42 0 1 39.1 61 1.50
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2024 36 1-0 3.44 34 55 1.38
2025 6 0-0 13.50 5.1 6 2.25
2 Seasons 42 1-0 4.81 39.1 61 1.50
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 26 601 73 3 4.1 2.0 86.3 106.3 15.2 35.6 .150 .220 .291 .246 .291 32.9 36.4 13.2 3.44 2.49
2025 27 121 16 3 18.8 10.7 93.8 110.1 20.4 31.3 .272 .570 .493 .428 .487 50.0 21.4 17.9 13.50 7.90
Player 722 89 6 6.7 3.4 87.7 110.1 16.1 34.8 .168 .272 .323 .274 .326 36.0 34.1 14.0
MLB 7.1 4.8 88.5 122.9 12.4 33.2 .245 .406 .316 .316 .369 36.8 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Otañez relies on 3 pitches.
Sinker
(36.4%) ,
Slider
(35.5%) ,
Four Seamer
(28.1%) ,


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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 38.4 61.6 24.7 24.7 12.3 31.5 39.7 28.8 16.4 19.2 2.7 15.1 20.5 26.0
2025 37.5 62.5 50.0 6.3 6.3 50.0 31.3 18.8 25.0 12.5 0.0 25.0 18.8 18.8
Player 38.2 61.8 29.2 21.3 11.2 34.8 38.2 27.0 18.0 18.0 2.2 16.9 20.2 24.7
MLB 44.3 55.7 23.9 24.7 7.1 37.3 37.4 25.2 20.6 17.7 5.9 16.6 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 4.1 28.8 28.8 21.9 12.3 4.1 2.0
2025 0.0 25.0 31.3 25.0 0.0 18.8 10.7
Player 3.4 28.1 29.2 22.5 10.1 6.7 3.4
MLB 4.0 32.5 24.9 24.4 5.9 7.1 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
2025 4-Seam Fastball ATH R 34 97.4 13.4 0.7 10.9ARM 2.1 15.8 0.0 10.9ARM 3.3
2025 Sinker ATH R 44 96.9 16.0 -5.9 15.5ARM -0.3 13.5 -6.2 15.5ARM 0.3
2025 Slider ATH R 43 85.2 35.3 -1.2 1.8GLV -3.4 2.8 -1.2 1.8GLV -3.0
2024 4-Seam Fastball OAK R 243 98.0 12.0 1.4 9.8ARM 1.4 16.6 0.9 9.8ARM 2.2
2024 Sinker OAK R 111 97.4 17.1 -3.9 16.0ARM 0.7 11.8 -4.6 16.0ARM 1.1
2024 Slider OAK R 247 85.3 34.3 -1.8 2.7GLV -2.3 3.4 -1.8 2.7GLV -2.1
! 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 Sinker -1.2 -1 44 36.4 11 .333 .667 .468 29.4 9.1 20.0 .236 .516 .385 50.0
2025 Slider -2.7 -1 43 35.5 6 .400 .400 .417 50.0 33.3 20.0 .368 .386 .393 0.0
2025 4-Seam Fastball -8.0 -3 34 28.1 11 .250 1.000 .555 25.0 27.3 30.0 .253 .746 .492 80.0
2024 Slider 2.0 5 247 41.1 54 .151 .170 .169 52.2 46.3 28.4 .118 .168 .135 25.0
2024 4-Seam Fastball 0.3 1 243 40.4 60 .167 .238 .310 39.7 41.7 26.6 .115 .171 .290 31.6
2024 Sinker -3.1 -3 111 18.5 37 .387 .613 .473 13.5 13.5 35.7 .252 .377 .341 42.3
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2025 4-Seam Fastball 34 97.4 96 18.9 1:30 1:15 15
2025 Sinker 44 96.9 98 20.6 1:30 1:45 -15
2025 Slider 43 85.2 14 2.7 8:00 10:15 -135
2024 4-Seam Fastball 240 97.9 91 19.1 1:15 1:00 15
2024 Sinker 111 97.4 93 20.1 1:15 2:00 -45
2024 Slider 247 85.3 24 5.2 8:15 10:00 -105
! 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 151 601 2 5 -2 -4 2
2025 28 121 0 0 -2 -1 -4
Player 179 722 2 5 -4 2 -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 %
2024 601 45.9 66.3 72.1 30.2 37.8 43.3 57.0 46.8 39.9 7.0 83.3
2025 121 34.7 59.5 92.0 25.3 30.0 38.0 32.1 37.2 35.6 7.4 77.8
Player 722 44.0 65.4 74.5 29.2 36.4 42.4 53.1 45.2 39.3 7.1 82.4
MLB 48.8 67.0 82.1 28.4 57.6 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 96 83 47
2025 88 64 32
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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 27.07 2 2.6 -1 1 3 0 0.0
2025 26.49 2 1.3 1 0 1 1 50.0
Player 26.78 4 3.9 0 1 4 1 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
2024 2 2 2 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 1 0 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 3 3
2025 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
Player 4 4 3 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 5 2 2 4 3 3 3 4 5 4 4 5 5 3 4 4 4 3 4 5
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

2024 +/-   2025
Results
BA .214 +.104 .318
xBA .150 +.122 .272
OBP .331 +.133 .464
xOBP .282 +.146 .428
SLG .302 +.425 .727
xSLG .220 +.350 .570
ISO .087 +.322 .409
xISO .071 +.227 .298
BABIP .352 +.005 .357
wOBA .291 +.202 .493
xwOBA .246 +.182 .428
wOBACON .384 +.217 .601
xwOBACON .291 +.196 .487
BACON .370 +.068 .438
xBACON .269 +.105 .374
Statcast Hit Metrics
Hard Hit % 32.9 +17.1 50.0
Avg Exit Velocity 86.3 +7.5 93.8
Launch Angle Sweet-Spot % 35.6 -4.3 31.3
Barrel % 4.1 +14.7 18.8
Avg Launch Angle 15.2 +5.2 20.4
Statcast Bat Tracking
Bat Speed 71.0 -0.1 70.9
Attack Angle 10° +1° 11°
Ideal Attack Angle % 43.5 +14.6 58.1
Attack Direction -2° -2° -4°
Swing Path - Tilt 32° +1° 32°
Swing Length 7.3 -0.1 7.2
Statcast Pitch Metrics
Fastball Velocity 97.8 -0.7 97.1
Breaking Velocity 85.3 -0.1 85.2
Offspeed Velocity -- -- 0.0
Batted Ball Results
Barrels 3 0 3
Popup % 12.3 -6.0 6.3
Flyball % 24.7 +25.3 50.0
Line Drive % 24.7 -18.4 6.3
Groundball % 38.4 -0.9 37.5
Pull % 31.5 +18.5 50.0
Straight Away % 39.7 -8.4 31.3
Opposite Field % 28.8 -10.0 18.8
Weak Contact % 4.1 -4.1 0.0
Pull Airball % 15.1 +9.9 25.0
Topped Contact % 28.8 -3.8 25.0
Under Contact % 28.8 +2.5 31.3
Flare/Burner Contact % 21.9 +3.1 25.0
Solid Contact % 12.3 -12.3 0.0
HR/FB % 11.1 +13.9 25.0
Popups 9 -8 1
Flyballs 18 -10 8
Line Drives 18 -17 1
Groundballs 28 -22 6
Plate Discipline
In Zone % 45.9 -11.2 34.7
Out of Zone % 54.1 +11.2 65.3
Edge % 43.3 -5.3 38.0
Zone Swing % 66.3 -6.8 59.5
Out of Zone Swing % 30.2 -4.9 25.3
In Zone Contact % 72.1 +19.9 92.0
Out of Zone Contact % 37.8 -7.8 30.0
Whiff % 39.9 -4.3 35.6
First Strike % 57.0 -24.9 32.1
First Pitch Swing % 31.8 -17.5 14.3
Swing % 46.8 -9.6 37.2
Meatball Swing % 83.3 -5.5 77.8
Meatball % 7.0 +0.4 7.4
Zone Swing & Miss % 27.9 -19.9 8.0
Out of Zone Swing & Miss % 62.2 +7.8 70.0
In Zone 276 -234 42
Out of Zone 325 -246 79
Edge 260 -214 46
In Zone Swings 183 -158 25
Out of Zone Swings 98 -78 20
In Zone Swing & Misses 51 -49 2
Out of Zone Swing & Misses 61 -47 14
Basic
Pitches 601 -480 121
PA 151 -123 28
AB 126 -104 22
Hits 27 -20 7
Singles 20 -17 3
Doubles 5 -4 1
Triples 0 +1 1
Home Runs 2 0 2
Walks 20 -15 5
Strikeouts 55 -49 6
K% 36.4 -15.0 21.4
BB% 13.2 +4.7 17.9
HBP 3 -2 1
Batted Balls 73 -57 16
Number of Fastballs 354 -276 78
Number of Offspeed 0 0 0
Number of Breaking 247 -204 43
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2024 Shades 151 .291 99 6 6.1 52 31 59.6
2025 Shades 28 .493 20 0 0.0 8 7 87.5
! 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 EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2024 127 16.8 27.6% 0.8% 104 19.6 1.0% 1.0%
2025 41 18.7 2.4% 0.0% 24 20.5 0.0% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution