Ryan Zeferjahn
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 5" 209LBS | Age: 26
Draft: 2019 | Rd: 3, #107, Boston Red Sox | Kansas
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2024 0 0 2.12 12 0 0 17 18 0.76
1 Season 0 0 2.12 12 0 0 17 18 0.76
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2024 12 0-0 2.12 17 18 0.76
1 Season 12 0-0 2.12 17 18 0.76
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
2024 26 208 38 0 0.0 0.0 87.0 109.8 17.4 26.3 .143 .174 .181 .200 .203 26.3 28.1 9.4 2.12 1.67
Player 208 38 0 0.0 0.0 87.0 109.8 17.4 26.3 .143 .174 .181 .200 .203 26.3 28.1 9.4
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

Zeferjahn relies on 4 pitches.
Cutter
(47.6%) ,
Four Seamer
(35.6%) ,
Sweeper
(16.3%) ,
Curveball
(0.5%) ,


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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
2024 39.5 28.9 21.1 10.5 39.5 42.1 18.4 2.6 36.8 44.7 13.2 2.6 0.0 0.0
Player 39.5 28.9 21.1 10.5 39.5 42.1 18.4 2.6 36.8 44.7 13.2 2.6 0.0 0.0
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


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 Cutter LAA R 99 90.4 30.3 -5.1 4.2GLV 1.7 3.2 -5.1 4.2GLV 1.5
2024 Sweeper LAA R 34 83.3 37.1 -1.1 15.6GLV 1.9 2.4 -0.8 15.6GLV 1.3
2024 Curveball LAA R 1 70.2 59.5 -9.2 17.5GLV 4.3 -3.6 -6.3 17.5GLV 8.1
2024 4-Seam Fastball LAA R 74 97.3 13.7 -0.5 6.5ARM -1.3 15.3 -0.4 6.5ARM -1.0
! 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 Cutter 2.0 2 99 47.6 25 .174 .217 .214 27.5 16.0 44.4 .187 .236 .225 36.8
2024 4-Seam Fastball 4.8 4 74 35.6 27 .130 .130 .178 37.1 33.3 34.6 .142 .165 .197 20.0
2024 Sweeper 2.9 1 34 16.3 11 .000 .000 .127 31.6 45.5 29.4 .031 .037 .152 0.0
2024 Curveball -4.6 0 1 0.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
! 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 Cutter 99 90.4 34 5.3 11:00 9:45 75
2024 4-Seam Fastball 73 97.3 92 16.3 1:00 12:45 15
2024 Sweeper 34 83.3 62 16.6 8:15 9:00 -45
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
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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 63 208 3 6 -2 -1 6
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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 %
2024 208 51.9 70.4 76.3 29.0 48.3 43.8 60.3 50.5 31.4 9.1 73.7
Player 208 51.9 70.4 76.3 29.0 48.3 43.8 60.3 50.5 31.4 9.1 73.7
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 93 17 60
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2024 Shades 63 .181 40 23 57.5 23 14 60.9
! 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 %
2024 57 15.6 42.1% 3.5% 30 16.9 30.0% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution