Orion Kerkering
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 2" 204LBS | Age: 23
Draft: 2022 | Rd: 5, #152, Philadelphia Phillies | South Florida
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2023 1 0 3.00 3 0 0 3 6 1.67
2024 5 3 2.29 64 2 0 63 74 1.08
2 Seasons 6 3 2.32 67 2 0 66 80 1.11
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2023 3 1-0 3.00 3 6 1.67
2024 64 5-3 2.29 63 74 1.08
2 Seasons 67 6-3 2.32 66 80 1.11
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
2023 22 60 6 0 0.0 0.0 88.2 98.6 -7.3 33.3 .187 .220 .314 .249 .350 33.3 42.9 14.3 3.00 2.56
2024 23 1087 158 8 5.1 3.1 87.3 116.9 5.4 32.3 .220 .320 .271 .278 .342 33.5 28.8 6.6 2.29 3.19
Player 1147 164 8 4.9 3.0 87.3 116.9 4.9 32.3 .219 .315 .273 .276 .342 33.5 29.5 7.0
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

Kerkering relies on 3 pitches.
Sweeper
(55.7%) ,
Four Seamer
(29.2%) ,
Sinker
(15.2%) ,


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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 66.7 0.0 33.3 0.0 66.7 16.7 16.7 0.0 66.7 0.0 33.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
2024 54.4 18.4 24.7 2.5 37.3 35.4 27.2 5.7 42.4 16.5 24.7 5.7 5.1 3.1
Player 54.9 17.7 25.0 2.4 38.4 34.8 26.8 5.5 43.3 15.9 25.0 5.5 4.9 3.0
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
2024 Sinker PHI R 161 96.4 20.9 -0.7 16.7ARM 1.4 8.5 -1.2 16.7ARM 1.9
2024 Sweeper PHI R 593 86.2 37.7 1.9 16.2GLV 2.9 -0.8 2.4 16.2GLV 1.8
2024 4-Seam Fastball PHI R 309 97.6 13.2 -0.1 10.8ARM 3.0 15.6 -0.2 10.8ARM 3.3
2023 Sinker PHI R 1 96.4 18.6 -2.4 15.8ARM 0.5 11.1 -3.5 15.8ARM 0.8
2023 Sweeper PHI R 51 86.0 39.8 3.0 18.6GLV 6.2 -2.6 4.1 18.6GLV 4.5
2023 4-Seam Fastball PHI R 8 98.0 12.7 0.3 11.8ARM 3.4 16.1 0.3 11.8ARM 4.4
! 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 %
2024 Sweeper 0.5 3 605 55.7 135 .226 .306 .275 31.1 27.4 18.8 .242 .373 .292 29.2
2024 4-Seam Fastball 1.4 4 317 29.2 68 .224 .328 .296 27.8 35.3 18.5 .184 .261 .259 37.1
2024 Sinker 2.5 4 165 15.2 54 .213 .255 .287 16.0 24.1 26.0 .210 .251 .267 41.2
2023 Sweeper -0.2 0 51 85.0 12 .300 .400 .371 40.0 33.3 30.8 .224 .264 .292 33.3
2023 4-Seam Fastball 8.6 1 8 13.3 2 .000 .000 .000 50.0 100.0 50.0 -- -- .000 --
2023 Sinker -4.2 0 1 1.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
! 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
2024 4-Seam Fastball 309 97.6 97 18.9 1:30 1:15 15
2024 Sinker 161 96.4 92 19.1 1:30 2:15 -45
2024 Sweeper 593 86.2 54 17.3 8:00 8:45 -45
2023 Sweeper 50 86.0 60 20.1 7:45 8:30 -45
! 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
2023 40 164 1 0 -1 0 -1
2024 274 1,150 12 11 -6 -5 11
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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 60 46.7 42.9 66.7 31.3 50.0 38.3 71.4 36.7 40.9 11.7 42.9
2024 1,087 52.2 61.4 80.2 27.9 51.0 44.1 60.3 45.4 27.8 7.7 66.7
Player 1,147 51.9 60.5 79.7 28.1 51.0 43.8 60.9 44.9 28.3 7.9 64.8
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
2024 84 76 89 93 71 91 88 86 86 87 70 69 41 92 65 41
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Expected Home Runs

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Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2024 23.7 3 3.4 0 3 4 1 33.3
Player 23.7 3 3.4 0 3 4 1 33.3
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 3 4 3 5 3 3 5 2 4 1 3 5 4 2 3 2 2 2 4 6 4 3 7 5 2 2 4 3 4 3 3
Player 3 4 3 5 3 3 5 2 4 1 3 5 4 2 3 2 2 2 4 6 4 3 7 5 2 2 4 3 4 3 3
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 2023 2024 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 97.8 97.2 -0.6 ↓
Offspeed Velocity 0.0 0.0 0.0
Breaking Velocity 86.0 86.2 0.2 ↑
Exit Velocity 88.2 87.3 -0.9 ↓
Launch Angle -7.3 5.4 12.7 ↑
Barrel % 0.0 5.1 5.1 ↑
Hard Hit % 33.3 33.5 0.2 ↑
LA Sweet-Spot % 33.3 32.3 -1.0 ↓
xBA .187 .220 0.033 ↑
BA .250 .223 -0.027 ↓
xwOBA .249 .278 0.029 ↑
wOBA .314 .271 -0.043 ↓
xSLG .220 .320 0.100 ↑
SLG .333 .301 -0.032 ↓
K% 42.9 28.8 -14.1 ↓
BB% 14.3 6.6 -7.7 ↓
Swing % 36.7 45.4 8.7 ↑
Whiff% 40.9 27.8 -13.1 ↓
In Zone % 46.7 52.2 5.5 ↑
Out of Zone % 53.3 47.8 -5.5 ↓
Out of Zone Swing % 31.3 27.9 -3.4 ↓
First Pitch Swing % 14.3 26.8 12.5 ↑
First Pitch Strike % 71.4 60.3 -11.1 ↓
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2023 Shades 14 .314 7 0 0.0 7 1 14.3
2024 Shades 251 .277 141 0 0.0 110 9 8.2
! 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 %
2023 15 13.3 73.3% 0.0% 16 16.0 31.3% 0.0%
2024 305 14.3 72.1% 0.0% 204 16.3 20.1% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution

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