Riley O'Brien
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 4" 180LBS | Age: 29
Draft: 2017 | Rd: 8, #229, Tampa Bay Rays | College of Idaho
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2021 0 1 13.50 1 1 0 1.1 2 3.75
2022 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1 1 2.00
2024 0 0 11.25 8 0 0 8 11 2.63
3 Seasons 0 1 10.45 10 1 0 10.1 14 2.71
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2021 1 0-1 13.50 1.1 2 3.75
2022 1 0-0 0.00 1 1 2.00
2024 8 0-0 11.25 8 11 2.63
3 Seasons 10 0-1 10.45 10.1 14 2.71
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
2021 26 42 4 2 50.0 22.2 88.8 111.5 -9.5 50.0 .351 1.084 .676 .623 .883 50.0 22.2 33.3 13.50 28.66
2022 27 23 3 0 0.0 0.0 98.5 105.1 -23.0 0.0 .128 .135 .315 .234 .160 66.7 20.0 20.0 0.00 2.24
2024 29 194 26 2 7.7 4.3 89.0 112.3 17.7 42.3 .282 .440 .467 .385 .441 42.3 23.9 17.4 11.25 6.48
Player 259 33 4 12.1 6.7 89.8 112.3 10.7 39.4 .278 .497 .486 .408 .469 45.5 23.3 20.0
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .406 .316 .315 .369 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

O'Brien relies on 5 pitches.
Sinker
(45.9%) ,
Slider
(25.8%) ,
Curveball
(24.7%) ,
Four Seamer
(2.1%) ,
Sweeper
(1.5%) ,


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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
2021 50.0 25.0 25.0 0.0 25.0 75.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 22.2
2022 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2024 38.5 30.8 23.1 7.7 61.5 26.9 11.5 0.0 26.9 26.9 34.6 3.8 7.7 4.3
Player 45.5 27.3 21.2 6.1 51.5 39.4 9.1 0.0 36.4 21.2 27.3 3.0 12.1 6.7
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 4-Seam Fastball STL R 4 96.1 17.2 -3.7 6.2ARM -1.1 12.3 -3.5 6.2ARM -1.3
2024 Sinker STL R 89 96.8 21.5 0.9 16.7ARM 1.7 7.7 -0.4 16.7ARM 1.9
2024 Sweeper STL R 3 83.5 36.2 -1.0 15.5GLV 1.9 3.0 -1.4 15.5GLV 1.2
2024 Slider STL R 50 89.8 27.7 -3.5 3.7GLV 0.2 6.1 -4.5 3.7GLV -1.4
2024 Curveball STL R 48 82.6 43.1 -5.2 16.1GLV 7.8 -2.7 -7.2 16.1GLV 6.7
2022 Curveball SEA R 12 78.1 54.1 -1.6 17.0GLV 7.8 -8.7 -1.2 17.0GLV 7.9
2022 Cutter SEA R 11 92.4 14.7 7.6 5.6ARM -8.3 17.4 9.1 5.6ARM -8.3
2021 Cutter CIN R 23 91.9 16.1 4.7 5.9ARM -9.1 16.2 8.2 5.9ARM -8.8
2021 Curveball CIN R 10 79.1 51.9 -2.4 14.2GLV 5.6 -8.0 -2.1 14.2GLV 5.0
2021 Changeup CIN R 9 88.1 28.3 1.4 12.6ARM -0.6 6.8 -0.5 12.6ARM -1.3
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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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 Sinker 1.4 1 89 45.9 19 .200 .267 .308 15.6 15.8 21.4 .215 .255 .310 41.7
2024 Slider -11.9 -6 50 25.8 14 .545 1.273 .693 31.8 21.4 33.3 .315 .745 .471 55.6
2024 Curveball -3.9 -2 48 24.7 9 .429 .429 .456 36.8 33.3 15.0 .358 .398 .413 25.0
2024 4-Seam Fastball -18.8 -1 4 2.1 2 .500 1.000 .625 33.3 50.0 33.3 .487 .517 .442 0.0
2024 Sweeper -9.2 0 3 1.5 2 .000 .000 .350 100.0 50.0 50.0 -- -- .350 --
2022 Curveball -0.7 0 12 52.2 2 .000 .000 .350 25.0 50.0 20.0 -- -- .350 --
2022 Cutter 4.6 1 11 47.8 3 .333 .333 .300 14.3 0.0 0.0 .171 .180 .160 66.7
2021 Cutter -10.2 -2 23 54.8 5 .667 2.667 1.080 14.3 0.0 0.0 .680 2.145 .972 66.7
2021 Curveball 4.6 0 10 23.8 2 .000 .000 .000 57.1 50.0 33.3 .032 .035 .035 0.0
2021 Changeup -0.4 0 9 21.4 2 .000 .000 .350 50.0 50.0 25.0 -- -- .350 --
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.
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Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2024 Curveball 48 82.6 65 17.6 8:00 8:30 -30
2024 Sinker 89 96.8 89 18.8 1:30 2:15 -45
2024 Slider 50 89.8 34 6.7 12:00 10:45 75
2022 Curveball 12 78.1 72 21.2 7:15 8:00 -45
2022 Cutter 11 92.4 88 17.6 1:00 12:45 15
2021 Curveball 10 79.1 69 18.1 7:15 7:45 -30
2021 Cutter 23 91.9 90 16.7 1:00 12:45 15
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Pitcher Arm Angle

! Note: Data is available from 2020 through the present.
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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2024 46 194 -4 0 -2 -2 -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 %
2021 42 33.3 71.4 90.0 28.6 25.0 33.3 66.7 42.9 38.9 4.8 50.0
2022 23 56.5 76.9 80.0 10.0 100.0 39.1 60.0 47.8 18.2 8.7 100.0
2024 194 44.3 62.8 79.6 21.3 56.5 35.1 45.7 39.7 27.3 8.8 82.4
Player 259 43.6 65.5 81.1 21.9 50.0 35.1 50.0 40.9 28.3 8.1 81.0
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 24.9 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 89 17 93
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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 %
2021 22.5 2 1.7 0 0 1 1 50.0
2024 25.7 2 2.0 0 0 1 1 50.0
Player 24.1 4 3.7 0 0 2 2 50.0
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
2021 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2
2024 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1
Player 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 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 2021 2022 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 91.9 92.4 0.5
Offspeed Velocity 88.1 0.0 0.0
Breaking Velocity 79.1 78.1 -1.0
Exit Velocity 88.8 98.5 9.7
Launch Angle -9.5 -23.0 -13.5
Barrel % 50.0 0.0 -50.0
Hard Hit % 50.0 66.7 16.7
LA Sweet-Spot % 50.0 0.0 -50.0
xBA .351 .128 -0.223
BA .333 .250 -0.083
xwOBA .623 .234 -0.389
wOBA .676 .315 -0.361
xSLG 1.084 .135 -0.949
SLG 1.333 .250 -1.083
K% 22.2 20.0 -2.2
BB% 33.3 20.0 -13.3
Swing % 42.9 47.8 4.9
Whiff% 38.9 18.2 -20.7
In Zone % 33.3 56.5 23.2
Out of Zone % 66.7 43.5 -23.2
Out of Zone Swing % 28.6 10.0 -18.6
First Pitch Swing % 22.2 60.0 37.8
First Pitch Strike % 66.7 60.0 -6.7
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2021 Shifts 9 .676 4 0 0.0 5 3 60.0
2022 Shifts 5 .315 2 1 50.0 3 3 100.0
2024 Shades 46 .467 26 0 0.0 20 15 75.0
! 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 %
2021 14 16.5 28.6% 0.0% 7 21.4 0.0% 0.0%
2022 9 16.1 22.2% 0.0% 2 16.9 0.0% 0.0%
2024 35 15.5 28.6% 0.0% 54 17.7 3.7% 1.9%

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Pitch Distribution