P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 7" 255 lbs | Age: 36
Draft: 2011 | Rd. 30, No. 924, Texas Rangers | Youngstown State
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2014 1 2 2.84 17 0 0 19 23 1.11
2015 1 0 6.75 11 2 0 17.1 12 1.90
2016 0 1 6.98 12 2 0 19.1 19 1.66
3 Seasons 2 3 5.50 40 4 0 55.2 54 1.54
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2014 17 1-2 2.84 19 23 1.11
2015 11 1-0 6.75 17.1 12 1.90
2016 12 0-1 6.98 19.1 19 1.66
3 Seasons 40 2-3 5.50 55.2 54 1.54
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
2015 26 348 64 6 9.4 7.0 88.9 110.6 14.6 34.4 .279 .474 .388 .366 .384 35.9 14.0 11.6 6.75 5.81
2016 27 358 57 4 7.0 4.7 88.0 108.5 13.9 38.6 .266 .440 .368 .352 .417 36.8 22.1 10.5 6.98 5.38
Player 706 121 10 8.3 5.8 88.5 110.6 14.3 36.4 .273 .457 .378 .359 .400 36.4 18.0 11.0
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

Klein relies on 5 pitches.
Sinker
(39.8%) ,
Slider
(30.3%) ,
Four Seamer
(19.6%) ,
Changeup
(5.6%) ,
Curveball
(4.8%) ,


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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 %
2015 40.6 59.4 15.6 29.7 14.1 34.4 34.4 29.7 14.1 17.2 9.4 20.3 17.2 20.3
2016 33.3 66.7 28.1 36.8 1.8 24.6 45.6 29.8 12.3 12.3 8.8 12.3 33.3 21.1
Player 37.2 62.8 21.5 33.1 8.3 29.8 39.7 29.8 13.2 14.9 9.1 16.5 24.8 20.7
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
2015 3.1 29.7 25.0 29.7 3.1 9.4 7.0
2016 3.5 26.3 22.8 28.1 10.5 7.0 4.7
Player 3.3 28.1 24.0 28.9 6.6 8.3 5.8
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
2016 4-Seam Fastball PHI R 70 92.3 15.0 1.1 5.0ARM -1.4 17.6 1.8 5.0ARM -1.4
2016 Sinker PHI R 142 92.5 20.5 -0.8 11.6ARM -2.0 12.3 -2.7 11.6ARM -1.8
2016 Changeup PHI R 20 86.2 29.1 1.1 11.5ARM -0.4 8.4 -1.2 11.5ARM 0.2
2016 Slider PHI R 108 86.4 29.6 -4.2 1.3GLV -3.5 7.6 -5.1 1.3GLV -4.7
2016 Curveball PHI R 17 80.2 48.8 -5.4 1.7GLV -6.9 -5.4 -4.6 1.7GLV -9.3
2015 4-Seam Fastball TEX R 163 91.3 15.3 1.4 3.4ARM -3.1 17.9 2.2 3.4ARM -3.3
2015 Sinker TEX R 29 91.4 20.3 -2.1 12.1ARM -1.6 12.8 -3.8 12.1ARM -1.4
2015 Changeup TEX R 36 84.5 30.6 0.3 11.1ARM -1.3 8.2 -1.0 11.1ARM -0.4
2015 Slider TEX R 120 85.7 28.7 -6.4 5.5GLV 0.7 8.7 -6.5 5.5GLV -0.4
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2014 74 300 4 2 -2 -1 2
2015 86 348 0 -2 -3 -1 -6
2016 85 357 1 0 -2 -2 -3
Player 245 1,005 5 -1 -7 5 -8
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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 %
2015 348 55.5 61.7 87.4 26.5 73.2 46.0 50.0 46.0 16.3 11.8 68.3
2016 358 46.6 62.3 82.7 29.3 69.6 42.2 61.6 44.7 21.9 8.1 62.1
Player 706 51.0 61.9 85.2 28.0 71.1 44.1 55.8 45.3 19.1 9.9 65.7
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
2015 28 78 80
2016 41 38 88
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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 25.05 2 2.9 -1 2 3 1 50.0
Player 25.05 2 2.9 -1 2 3 1 50.0
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
2016 2 4 2 1 2 2 3 2 1 2 3 3 5 3 2 4 2 2 2 2 4 3 4 5 4 4 1 5 5 4 2
Player 2 4 2 1 2 2 3 2 1 2 3 3 5 3 2 4 2 2 2 2 4 3 4 5 4 4 1 5 5 4 2
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

2016 +/-   2015
Results
BA .315 +.012 .303
xBA .266 -.013 .279
OBP .393 +.009 .384
xOBP .357 -.006 .363
SLG .466 -.047 .513
xSLG .440 -.034 .474
ISO .151 -.060 .211
xISO .175 -.019 .194
BABIP .396 +.079 .317
wOBA .368 -.020 .388
xwOBA .352 -.014 .366
wOBACON .442 +.028 .414
xwOBACON .417 +.033 .384
BACON .418 +.059 .359
xBACON .363 +.031 .332
Statcast Hit Metrics
Hard Hit % 36.8 +0.9 35.9
Avg Exit Velocity 88.0 -0.9 88.9
Launch Angle Sweet-Spot % 38.6 +4.2 34.4
Barrel % 7.0 -2.4 9.4
Avg Launch Angle 13.9 -0.7 14.6
Statcast Bat Tracking
Bat Speed 0.0 -- --
Attack Angle -- --
Ideal Attack Angle % 0.0 -- --
Attack Direction -- --
Swing Path - Tilt -- --
Swing Length 0.0 -- --
Statcast Pitch Metrics
Fastball Velocity 92.4 +1.1 91.3
Breaking Velocity 85.6 -0.1 85.7
Offspeed Velocity 86.2 +1.7 84.5
Batted Ball Results
Barrels 4 -2 6
Popup % 1.8 -12.3 14.1
Flyball % 28.1 +12.5 15.6
Line Drive % 36.8 +7.1 29.7
Groundball % 33.3 -7.3 40.6
Pull % 24.6 -9.8 34.4
Straight Away % 45.6 +11.2 34.4
Opposite Field % 29.8 +0.1 29.7
Weak Contact % 3.5 +0.4 3.1
Pull Airball % 12.3 -8.0 20.3
Topped Contact % 26.3 -3.4 29.7
Under Contact % 22.8 -2.2 25.0
Flare/Burner Contact % 28.1 -1.6 29.7
Solid Contact % 10.5 +7.4 3.1
HR/FB % 12.5 -27.5 40.0
Popups 1 -8 9
Flyballs 16 +6 10
Line Drives 21 +2 19
Groundballs 19 -7 26
Plate Discipline
In Zone % 46.6 -8.9 55.5
Out of Zone % 53.4 +8.9 44.5
Edge % 42.2 -3.8 46.0
Zone Swing % 62.3 +0.6 61.7
Out of Zone Swing % 29.3 +2.8 26.5
In Zone Contact % 82.7 -4.7 87.4
Out of Zone Contact % 69.6 -3.6 73.2
Whiff % 21.9 +5.6 16.3
First Strike % 61.6 +11.6 50.0
First Pitch Swing % 22.1 -2.3 24.4
Swing % 44.7 -1.3 46.0
Meatball Swing % 62.1 -6.2 68.3
Meatball % 8.1 -3.7 11.8
Zone Swing & Miss % 17.3 +4.7 12.6
Out of Zone Swing & Miss % 30.4 +3.6 26.8
In Zone 167 -26 193
Out of Zone 191 +36 155
Edge 151 -9 160
In Zone Swings 104 -15 119
Out of Zone Swings 56 +15 41
In Zone Swing & Misses 18 +3 15
Out of Zone Swing & Misses 17 +6 11
Basic
Pitches 358 +10 348
PA 86 0 86
AB 73 -3 76
Hits 23 0 23
Singles 16 +1 15
Doubles 5 +1 4
Triples 0 0 0
Home Runs 2 -2 4
Walks 9 -1 10
Strikeouts 19 +7 12
K% 22.1 +8.1 14.0
BB% 10.5 -1.1 11.6
HBP 1 +1 0
Batted Balls 57 -7 64
Number of Fastballs 212 +20 192
Number of Offspeed 20 -16 36
Number of Breaking 125 +5 120
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2016 Shifts 85 .368 42 3 7.1 43 10 23.3
! 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 %
2014 87 19.3 1.1% 0.0% 50 25.1 0.0% 24.0%
2015 83 18.3 19.3% 8.4% 79 26.2 6.3% 26.6%
2016 96 16.8 35.4% 0.0% 73 23.3 2.7% 20.5%

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Pitch Distribution