Patrick Sandoval
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 3" 190LBS | Age: 28
Draft: 2015 | Rd: 11, #319, Houston Astros | Mission Viejo (CA) HS
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2022 6 9 2.91 27 27 0 148.2 151 1.34
2023 7 13 4.11 28 28 0 144.2 128 1.51
2024 2 8 5.08 16 16 0 79.2 81 1.51
6 Seasons 19 45 4.01 107 100 1 536 529 1.39
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2022 27 6-9 2.91 148.2 151 1.34
2023 28 7-13 4.11 144.2 128 1.51
2024 16 2-8 5.08 79.2 81 1.51
6 Seasons 107 19-45 4.01 536 529 1.39
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
2019 22 714 107 6 5.6 3.6 88.4 111.3 9.2 32.7 .250 .399 .322 .323 .383 34.6 24.9 11.2 5.03 4.63
2020 23 598 114 9 7.9 5.7 88.1 110.4 3.6 28.9 .272 .486 .345 .351 .416 47.4 20.8 7.5 5.64 5.37
2021 24 1444 229 14 6.1 3.9 85.4 112.1 6.3 29.3 .219 .342 .288 .291 .340 35.4 25.9 9.9 3.62 3.55
2022 25 2456 421 24 5.7 3.8 87.3 111.0 11.4 31.6 .245 .359 .294 .307 .359 34.0 23.7 9.4 2.91 3.91
2023 26 2620 445 31 7.0 4.8 87.6 114.4 9.4 38.0 .261 .402 .318 .332 .366 35.1 19.6 11.3 4.11 4.70
2024 27 1444 234 12 5.1 3.4 87.9 112.6 11.0 32.9 .256 .385 .329 .318 .371 36.3 22.9 9.9 5.08 4.25
Player 9276 1550 96 6.2 4.1 87.3 114.4 9.3 33.2 .249 .384 .311 .317 .366 35.9 22.7 10.1
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

Sandoval relies on 6 pitches.
Changeup
(28.3%) ,
Slider
(24.7%) ,
Sinker
(17.4%) ,
Four Seamer
(16.0%) ,
Curveball
(9.0%) ,
Sweeper
(4.6%) ,


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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
2019 49.5 24.3 24.3 1.9 32.7 43.0 24.3 4.7 32.7 17.8 30.8 5.6 5.6 3.6
2020 55.3 22.8 20.2 1.8 43.0 36.8 20.2 3.5 38.6 14.0 27.2 7.9 7.9 5.7
2021 51.1 20.1 22.3 6.6 38.9 37.1 24.0 6.1 38.9 21.4 23.6 3.5 6.1 3.9
2022 47.7 22.1 23.0 7.1 39.4 37.5 23.0 4.0 35.4 22.3 28.3 3.3 5.7 3.8
2023 47.0 18.9 27.9 6.3 40.2 39.1 20.7 4.3 35.1 20.7 26.7 5.6 7.0 4.8
2024 45.7 23.9 26.1 4.3 41.0 38.0 20.9 3.8 35.0 23.5 27.8 4.7 5.1 3.4
Player 48.4 21.4 24.6 5.6 39.6 38.3 22.1 4.4 35.8 21.0 27.2 4.7 6.2 4.1
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
2024 Curveball LAA L 130 76.3 60.7 2.7 10.8GLV 1.2 -13.4 5.4 10.8GLV 3.4
2024 Changeup LAA L 409 82.9 30.0 -2.6 14.2ARM 0.6 9.9 -4.0 14.2ARM 0.1
2024 4-Seam Fastball LAA L 231 93.7 15.1 -0.2 6.8ARM -0.4 16.1 0.5 6.8ARM -1.4
2024 Slider LAA L 357 87.8 31.5 -1.8 7.6GLV 3.7 3.9 -2.4 7.6GLV 2.5
2024 Sweeper LAA L 66 81.3 42.7 1.8 17.4GLV 3.5 -1.0 2.0 17.4GLV 3.3
2024 Sinker LAA L 251 93.7 17.6 -4.5 13.0ARM -1.6 13.6 -5.5 13.0ARM -2.2
2023 Curveball LAA L 236 76.5 60.0 1.8 8.6GLV -0.5 -13.1 4.7 8.6GLV 0.9
2023 Changeup LAA L 675 83.0 29.5 -3.1 14.2ARM 0.5 10.3 -4.0 14.2ARM 0.2
2023 Slider LAA L 683 87.0 32.5 -1.8 6.2GLV 1.8 3.6 -1.8 6.2GLV 1.0
2023 Sinker LAA L 290 93.2 18.0 -3.7 13.3ARM -1.3 13.6 -5.3 13.3ARM -1.7
2023 4-Seam Fastball LAA L 668 93.0 14.8 0.5 4.4ARM -2.3 16.8 1.5 4.4ARM -3.5
2023 Sweeper LAA L 67 81.8 43.0 2.4 16.8GLV 2.6 -2.0 3.1 16.8GLV 2.7
! 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 %
2024 Changeup 0.1 1 409 28.3 115 .208 .292 .264 39.0 31.3 21.8 .217 .286 .251 19.7
2024 Slider 0.5 2 357 24.7 90 .265 .434 .337 24.3 20.0 18.9 .296 .449 .346 50.0
2024 Sinker -2.4 -6 251 17.4 54 .413 .565 .484 14.2 13.0 18.9 .333 .504 .409 46.2
2024 4-Seam Fastball -2.5 -6 231 16.0 49 .381 .524 .438 16.0 16.3 13.1 .260 .456 .363 41.2
2024 Curveball 1.9 2 130 9.0 23 .118 .118 .230 27.9 17.4 14.3 .144 .176 .262 14.3
2024 Sweeper -2.2 -1 66 4.6 19 .235 .471 .339 28.1 36.8 20.6 .214 .425 .312 40.0
2023 Slider -0.5 -4 683 26.1 183 .267 .323 .323 28.2 18.6 15.5 .280 .380 .330 33.8
2023 Changeup 0.1 1 675 25.8 193 .184 .330 .273 43.2 30.6 21.5 .221 .387 .290 27.5
2023 4-Seam Fastball -1.5 -10 669 25.5 164 .336 .507 .427 15.6 11.6 10.9 .307 .494 .406 44.8
2023 Sinker 0.6 2 290 11.1 65 .269 .327 .367 12.9 7.7 11.1 .277 .343 .343 37.5
2023 Curveball -0.1 0 236 9.0 24 .286 .286 .374 23.7 16.7 30.8 .219 .285 .259 33.3
2023 Sweeper 1.1 1 67 2.6 21 .200 .500 .310 30.6 33.3 22.6 .143 .392 .241 23.1
! 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 Changeup 409 82.9 98 17.2 9:45 10:00 -15
2024 Curveball 130 76.3 75 20.1 4:45 4:45 0
2024 4-Seam Fastball 231 93.7 94 17.1 11:00 11:15 -15
2024 Sinker 250 93.7 93 18.7 11:15 10:30 45
2024 Slider 357 87.8 40 9.0 2:00 2:30 -30
2024 Sweeper 66 81.3 55 19.0 4:00 3:15 45
2023 Changeup 663 83.0 98 17.5 10:00 10:00 0
2023 Curveball 222 76.5 69 18.4 5:00 5:00 0
2023 4-Seam Fastball 660 93.0 93 16.9 11:15 11:30 -15
2023 Sinker 278 93.2 94 18.9 11:00 10:30 30
2023 Slider 634 87.0 36 7.5 1:45 2:15 -30
2023 Sweeper 55 81.7 51 18.3 4:15 3:30 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
2019 169 714 1 7 -4 -5 0
2020 159 598 0 2 -3 -4 -6
2021 363 1,444 6 21 -10 -9 8
2022 638 2,456 14 26 -17 -11 12
2023 650 2,620 -2 20 -15 -13 -11
2024 350 1,444 -1 8 -10 -6 -9
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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 %
2019 714 45.5 64.6 75.2 26.2 50.0 41.3 53.8 43.7 32.7 6.6 72.3
2020 598 49.7 68.4 79.3 26.9 54.3 41.8 56.0 47.5 27.5 8.7 80.8
2021 1,444 45.1 66.5 75.3 30.3 47.9 41.6 57.9 46.6 33.9 6.4 75.3
2022 2,456 48.2 65.9 79.0 31.8 52.8 44.2 58.0 48.2 29.6 7.2 72.9
2023 2,620 47.7 65.8 81.1 29.1 53.8 41.7 59.0 46.6 27.7 7.1 84.3
2024 1,444 50.2 65.1 81.1 27.1 53.3 44.0 55.5 46.2 26.5 7.5 75.9
Player 9,276 47.8 65.9 79.1 29.3 52.2 42.7 57.5 46.8 29.3 7.1 77.5
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
2019 45 3 78 17
2020 20 20 15 17 39 28 38 54 5 34 63 54 42 41 9 8
2021 73 75 82 82 62 61 76 97 74 65 28 92 72 45 8 86 21
2022 46 40 63 82 28 34 76 77 79 57 28 76 73 38 7 86 21
2023 27 26 51 70 12 22 65 78 77 25 14 62 53 34 2 81 23
2024 36 26 53 73 19 72 88 75 70 49 24 57 30 43 5 81 27
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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 %
2019 22.4 6 6.7 -1 0 5 3 50.0
2020 22.2 10 8.3 2 2 4 5 50.0
2021 24.0 11 9.7 1 4 5 5 45.5
2022 23.7 8 10.6 -3 3 8 4 50.0
2023 24.2 12 14.6 -3 8 11 6 50.0
2024 25.3 8 6.7 1 1 4 3 37.5
Player 23.8 55 56.6 -2 18 37 26 47.3
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
2019 6 8 6 5 7 8 8 7 4 4 6 6 6 8 6 7 7 5 6 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 8 8 7 5
2020 10 9 9 8 7 9 9 7 6 7 6 7 10 8 9 8 9 8 10 9 9 10 10 9 7 7 8 9 10 8 6
2021 11 10 8 10 10 10 10 10 7 9 9 9 11 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
2022 8 5 11 11 12 11 12 9 10 10 11 13 9 10 11 11 10 10 10 12 11 11 14 10 6 10 12 13 10 11 11
2023 12 12 10 16 16 15 17 12 14 11 15 16 12 13 19 15 17 13 16 17 16 15 22 16 11 11 15 15 16 15 11
2024 8 7 6 7 7 7 7 6 4 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 7 8 7 7 6 5 6 8 7 6
Player 55 51 50 57 59 60 63 51 45 47 54 58 55 55 62 58 59 53 59 62 62 62 72 60 48 51 56 61 62 58 49
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 2019 2020 +/-   2021 +/-   2022 +/-   2023 +/-   2024 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 93.0 92.8 -0.2 93.3 0.5 93.2 -0.1 93.1 -0.1 93.7 0.6
Offspeed Velocity 83.6 84.2 0.6 84.6 0.4 83.7 -0.9 83.0 -0.7 82.9 -0.1
Breaking Velocity 81.5 83.2 1.7 82.8 -0.4 84.4 1.6 84.1 -0.3 84.3 0.2
Exit Velocity 88.4 88.1 -0.3 85.4 -2.7 87.3 1.9 87.6 0.3 87.9 0.3
Launch Angle 9.2 3.6 -5.6 6.3 2.7 11.4 5.1 9.4 -2.0 11.0 1.6
Barrel % 5.6 7.9 2.3 6.1 -1.8 5.7 -0.4 7.0 1.3 5.1 -1.9
Hard Hit % 34.6 47.4 12.8 35.4 -12.0 34.0 -1.4 35.1 1.1 36.3 1.2
LA Sweet-Spot % 32.7 28.9 -3.8 29.3 0.4 31.6 2.3 38.0 6.4 32.9 -5.1
xBA .250 .272 0.022 .219 -0.053 .245 0.026 .261 0.016 .256 -0.005
BA .240 .252 0.012 .215 -0.037 .246 0.031 .256 0.010 .272 0.016
xwOBA .323 .351 0.028 .291 -0.060 .307 0.016 .332 0.025 .318 -0.014
wOBA .322 .345 0.023 .288 -0.057 .294 0.006 .318 0.024 .329 0.011
xSLG .399 .486 0.087 .342 -0.144 .359 0.017 .402 0.043 .385 -0.017
SLG .425 .510 0.085 .349 -0.161 .333 -0.016 .374 0.041 .401 0.027
K% 24.9 20.8 -4.1 25.9 5.1 23.7 -2.2 19.6 -4.1 22.9 3.3
BB% 11.2 7.5 -3.7 9.9 2.4 9.4 -0.5 11.3 1.9 9.9 -1.4
Swing % 43.7 47.5 3.8 46.6 -0.9 48.2 1.6 46.6 -1.6 46.2 -0.4
Whiff% 32.7 27.5 -5.2 33.9 6.4 29.6 -4.3 27.7 -1.9 26.5 -1.2
In Zone % 45.5 49.7 4.2 45.1 -4.6 48.2 3.1 47.7 -0.5 50.2 2.5
Out of Zone % 54.5 50.3 -4.2 54.9 4.6 51.8 -3.1 52.3 0.5 49.8 -2.5
Out of Zone Swing % 26.2 26.9 0.7 30.3 3.4 31.8 1.5 29.1 -2.7 27.1 -2.0
First Pitch Swing % 24.3 26.4 2.1 25.9 -0.5 28.7 2.8 26.7 -2.0 30.6 3.9
First Pitch Strike % 53.8 56.0 2.2 57.9 1.9 58.0 0.1 59.0 1.0 55.5 -3.5
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2019 Shifts 169 .322 127 20 15.7 42 4 9.5
2020 Shifts 159 .345 94 31 33.0 65 15 23.1
2021 Shifts 363 .288 261 54 20.7 102 70 68.6
2022 Shifts 637 .295 507 80 15.8 130 68 52.3
2023 Shades 650 .318 536 29 5.4 114 45 39.5
2024 Shades 350 .330 296 101 34.1 54 32 59.3
! 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 %
2019 213 15.7 39.0% 0.9% 127 25.1 0.0% 7.9%
2020 180 18.1 19.4% 4.4% 89 25.7 0.0% 14.6%
2021 444 20.2 2.7% 4.1% 227 26.3 0.0% 20.3%
2022 645 19.1 7.9% 3.7% 455 25.8 0.0% 17.1%
2023 689 17.2 23.2% 0.6% 487 21.1 0.6% 1.6%
2024 395 17.4 17.5% 1.3% 246 20.1 0.8% 0.8%

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Pitch Distribution