Mike Mayers
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 2" 220LBS | Age: 32
Draft: 2013 | Rd: 3, #93, St. Louis Cardinals | Mississippi
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2021 5 5 3.84 72 2 2 75 90 1.29
2022 1 1 5.68 24 3 0 50.2 45 1.38
2023 1 2 6.15 6 2 0 26.1 17 1.67
8 Seasons 12 11 5.21 204 8 5 262.2 265 1.43
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2021 72 5-5 3.84 75 90 1.29
2022 24 1-1 5.68 50.2 45 1.38
2023 6 1-2 6.15 26.1 17 1.67
8 Seasons 204 12-11 5.21 262.2 265 1.43
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
2016 24 120 29 3 10.3 8.6 86.3 104.4 8.7 37.9 .400 .658 .589 .468 .468 27.6 5.7 8.6 27.00 11.09
2017 25 101 18 3 16.7 12.0 91.8 107.4 17.8 50.0 .394 .960 .530 .558 .629 50.0 12.0 16.0 11.57 19.42
2018 26 908 161 10 6.2 4.4 88.3 114.3 12.4 32.9 .256 .415 .348 .313 .375 34.8 21.7 6.6 4.70 4.15
2019 27 357 60 5 8.3 5.6 90.1 109.9 22.7 40.0 .298 .515 .370 .384 .433 44.6 18.0 13.5 6.63 6.92
2020 28 512 68 4 5.9 3.3 89.0 109.3 20.1 32.4 .170 .298 .219 .239 .323 38.2 35.5 7.4 2.10 2.38
2021 29 1236 196 16 8.2 5.1 91.0 111.8 16.0 32.7 .220 .391 .323 .299 .379 41.8 28.6 8.3 3.84 3.76
2022 30 890 158 20 12.7 9.0 91.2 114.0 16.9 34.2 .262 .486 .360 .352 .410 48.1 20.2 8.1 5.68 5.31
2023 31 455 92 4 4.3 3.4 91.1 114.3 14.2 28.3 .284 .419 .369 .331 .353 35.9 14.3 8.4 6.15 4.67
Player 4579 782 65 8.3 5.6 90.1 114.3 15.8 33.6 .251 .434 .345 .326 .389 40.5 23.0 8.4
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

Mayers relies on 6 pitches.
Slider
(31.2%) ,
Four Seamer
(31.0%) ,
Sinker
(11.4%) ,
Changeup
(10.8%) ,
Cutter
(9.2%) ,
Curveball
(6.4%) ,


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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
2016 48.3 20.7 27.6 3.4 27.6 37.9 34.5 3.4 41.4 13.8 31.0 0.0 10.3 8.6
2017 27.8 33.3 38.9 0.0 27.8 44.4 27.8 0.0 27.8 16.7 16.7 22.2 16.7 12.0
2018 43.5 18.6 29.2 8.7 39.1 36.0 24.8 4.3 34.2 26.1 25.5 3.1 6.2 4.4
2019 21.7 30.0 38.3 10.0 26.7 43.3 30.0 1.7 16.7 30.0 28.3 8.3 8.3 5.6
2020 33.8 29.4 26.5 10.3 26.5 36.8 36.8 2.9 26.5 35.3 17.6 11.8 5.9 3.3
2021 38.8 31.1 23.0 7.1 27.0 44.4 28.6 6.1 25.0 28.6 23.5 8.7 8.2 5.1
2022 38.6 32.3 21.5 7.6 38.6 39.9 21.5 4.4 23.4 29.1 25.9 3.8 12.7 9.0
2023 44.6 27.2 22.8 5.4 43.5 29.3 27.2 3.3 29.3 23.9 28.3 10.9 4.3 3.4
Player 38.7 27.7 26.0 7.5 33.8 39.0 27.2 4.2 27.2 27.5 24.9 7.0 8.3 5.6
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
2023 Sinker KC R 52 91.7 22.5 -1.9 14.3ARM -0.8 9.9 -2.3 14.3ARM -0.7
2023 Slider KC R 142 83.9 40.7 2.8 3.8GLV -2.2 -2.0 3.5 3.8GLV -1.5
2023 Curveball KC R 29 75.9 58.0 -0.7 10.7GLV 0.2 -10.4 0.5 10.7GLV 1.8
2023 Cutter KC R 42 88.6 27.4 -0.2 3.6GLV 1.2 7.2 -0.7 3.6GLV 1.0
2023 4-Seam Fastball KC R 141 92.9 15.0 1.1 8.0ARM 0.3 16.7 0.9 8.0ARM 0.6
2023 Changeup KC R 49 85.8 31.0 -0.6 14.6ARM 0.3 6.0 -0.6 14.6ARM 0.2
2022 Slider LAA R 310 84.4 38.6 1.4 4.1GLV -1.5 -0.3 2.1 4.1GLV -1.6
2022 Cutter LAA R 74 88.3 27.5 -1.1 1.8GLV 0.0 7.4 -0.9 1.8GLV -0.9
2022 Changeup LAA R 67 86.7 30.1 -0.7 15.7ARM 1.4 6.3 -0.4 15.7ARM 1.5
2022 Curveball LAA R 23 77.2 56.7 0.0 9.6GLV -0.4 -10.5 0.6 9.6GLV 0.5
2022 Sinker LAA R 9 92.3 23.0 -0.6 16.2ARM 1.0 9.2 -0.9 16.2ARM 1.4
2022 4-Seam Fastball LAA R 407 93.5 15.0 0.5 11.0ARM 3.1 16.4 0.2 11.0ARM 3.7
! 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 %
2023 Slider -3.2 -4 142 31.2 39 .382 .471 .418 28.8 20.5 14.8 .273 .378 .334 38.5
2023 4-Seam Fastball -0.4 -1 141 31.0 34 .233 .500 .357 16.7 11.8 8.0 .196 .352 .265 37.0
2023 Sinker 5.0 3 52 11.4 16 .133 .400 .247 0.0 0.0 0.0 .340 .584 .408 46.7
2023 Changeup -0.7 0 49 10.8 14 .429 .429 .386 14.8 14.3 14.3 .322 .370 .305 25.0
2023 Cutter 1.8 1 42 9.2 8 .500 .625 .494 18.5 0.0 0.0 .540 .643 .515 12.5
2023 Curveball -5.3 -2 29 6.4 8 .286 .714 .450 37.5 37.5 50.0 .219 .387 .312 50.0
2022 4-Seam Fastball -0.8 -3 407 45.7 104 .207 .500 .333 20.6 24.0 18.2 .243 .499 .352 52.9
2022 Slider -1.2 -4 310 34.8 74 .290 .536 .407 34.0 18.9 15.9 .294 .488 .357 57.1
2022 Cutter -2.6 -2 74 8.3 22 .412 .647 .552 21.1 4.5 10.0 .317 .578 .454 31.3
2022 Changeup -2.0 -1 67 7.5 18 .222 .444 .281 41.4 27.8 19.2 .188 .362 .234 15.4
2022 Curveball -3.8 -1 23 2.6 2 1.000 1.000 .900 0.0 0.0 0.0 .436 .593 .446 50.0
2022 Sinker -0.1 0 9 1.0 3 .000 .000 .300 0.0 0.0 0.0 .181 .214 .168 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 Changeup 49 85.8 87 16.0 1:45 2:30 -45
2023 Curveball 29 75.9 81 17.4 7:45 7:15 30
2023 Cutter 40 88.6 52 7.5 12:00 11:00 60
2023 4-Seam Fastball 137 93.0 88 18.1 1:15 1:00 15
2023 Sinker 49 91.7 91 17.5 1:15 2:00 -45
2023 Slider 141 83.8 36 5.8 9:00 7:30 90
2022 Changeup 62 86.8 95 17.3 2:00 2:30 -30
2022 Curveball 21 77.1 72 16.6 7:30 7:15 15
2022 Cutter 68 88.3 42 7.1 12:15 11:30 45
2022 4-Seam Fastball 391 93.6 93 19.5 1:15 1:15 0
2022 Slider 284 84.5 21 5.2 9:30 8:15 75
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2016 35 120 -5 -3 -2 -1 -11
2017 24 101 -7 3 -1 -1 -5
2018 225 906 -1 4 -5 -4 -5
2019 82 338 4 0 -4 -1 0
2020 121 512 5 3 -3 -2 2
2021 315 1,236 -6 21 -12 -4 -1
2022 223 890 2 -5 -4 -3 -11
2023 119 455 2 -2 -3 -1 -4
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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 %
2016 120 52.5 79.4 88.0 28.1 62.5 41.7 77.1 55.0 18.2 10.0 91.7
2017 101 57.4 77.6 86.7 16.3 42.9 40.6 66.7 51.5 19.2 13.9 85.7
2018 908 49.7 66.0 82.5 27.4 60.8 43.2 63.6 46.5 23.7 6.5 62.7
2019 357 42.9 63.4 82.6 25.4 49.0 43.5 56.3 42.3 28.5 5.3 88.9
2020 512 47.7 66.0 75.2 26.1 38.6 39.8 62.0 45.1 35.5 6.3 75.0
2021 1,236 48.1 68.2 76.5 29.3 58.0 45.1 60.3 48.0 29.2 6.1 86.8
2022 890 47.2 69.8 85.0 28.7 48.1 41.0 57.8 48.1 25.9 7.1 82.5
2023 455 51.6 69.4 85.9 23.6 61.5 47.0 55.5 47.3 19.5 7.3 78.8
Player 4,579 48.5 68.2 81.3 27.3 53.9 43.2 60.5 47.1 26.6 6.7 79.5
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
2016 65 59 32
2017 65 57 33
2018 42 26 31 41 51 72 55 50 55 47 78 41 42 91 80 43
2019 75 73 38
2020 97 96 91 74 98 65 63 37 44 94 66 91 34 66 75 12
2021 66 73 53 38 75 54 43 6 25 81 50 72 64 68 78 33
2022 6 17 2 1 22 41 1 2 1 31 46 54 43 43 67 34
2023 27 50 41
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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 %
2016 25.5 3 2.6 0 0 2 1 33.3
2017 23.4 2 2.6 -1 1 1 2 100.0
2018 23.7 7 8.0 -1 4 7 2 28.6
2019 24.3 3 3.9 -1 1 3 2 66.7
2020 21.4 2 1.8 0 4 2 0 0.0
2021 23.5 11 10.2 1 3 13 2 18.2
2022 24.4 15 13.0 2 1 10 5 33.3
2023 21.8 4 3.4 1 2 4 0 0.0
Player 23.7 47 45.6 1 16 42 14 29.8
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
2016 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2
2017 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 4 3 3 2 3 2 3 2 4 3 4 3 3 2 2 3 4 2 2
2018 7 12 4 6 6 7 8 11 5 7 8 9 11 8 7 9 8 6 8 8 10 8 11 11 7 7 6 8 11 8 6
2019 3 5 3 3 4 4 5 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 5 4 4 5 4 4 3 4 5 4 4 2
2020 2 2 3 4 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 2 1 0 2 2 3 1 0
2021 11 13 6 9 10 9 12 12 7 4 8 12 11 7 12 13 12 11 13 10 10 8 15 12 10 8 12 10 10 7 12
2022 15 12 12 14 13 13 14 13 10 11 11 12 15 13 13 14 14 14 12 14 11 14 16 14 12 13 15 16 15 12 9
2023 4 0 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 5 3 3 4 4 5 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 5 3
Player 47 50 34 45 43 43 51 51 34 32 39 47 52 42 48 51 50 44 47 47 47 46 61 52 44 39 48 50 53 42 36
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 2016 2017 +/-   2018 +/-   2019 +/-   2020 +/-   2021 +/-   2022 +/-   2023 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 93.8 93.9 0.1 96.1 2.2 94.8 -1.3 92.5 -2.3 93.0 0.5 92.7 -0.3 91.9 -0.8
Offspeed Velocity 85.8 85.9 0.1 89.4 3.5 89.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0 87.7 0.0 86.7 -1.0 85.8 -0.9
Breaking Velocity 85.7 85.4 -0.3 86.7 1.3 84.1 -2.6 84.8 0.7 85.1 0.3 83.9 -1.2 82.5 -1.4
Exit Velocity 86.3 91.8 5.5 88.3 -3.5 90.1 1.8 89.0 -1.1 91.0 2.0 91.2 0.2 91.1 -0.1
Launch Angle 8.7 17.8 9.1 12.4 -5.4 22.7 10.3 20.1 -2.6 16.0 -4.1 16.9 0.9 14.2 -2.7
Barrel % 10.3 16.7 6.4 6.2 -10.5 8.3 2.1 5.9 -2.4 8.2 2.3 12.7 4.5 4.3 -8.4
Hard Hit % 27.6 50.0 22.4 34.8 -15.2 44.6 9.8 38.2 -6.4 41.8 3.6 48.1 6.3 35.9 -12.2
LA Sweet-Spot % 37.9 50.0 12.1 32.9 -17.1 40.0 7.1 32.4 -7.6 32.7 0.3 34.2 1.5 28.3 -5.9
xBA .400 .394 -0.006 .256 -0.138 .298 0.042 .170 -0.128 .220 0.050 .262 0.042 .284 0.022