Scott Effross
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 2" 202LBS | Age: 31
Draft: 2015 | Rd: 15, #443, Chicago Cubs | Indiana
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2022 1 4 2.54 60 1 4 56.2 62 1.06
2024 0 0 5.40 3 0 0 3.1 2 1.50
2025 0 0 3.00 6 0 0 6 6 0.83
4 Seasons 3 5 2.90 83 1 4 80.2 88 1.04
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2022 60 1-4 2.54 56.2 62 1.06
2024 3 0-0 5.40 3.1 2 1.50
2025 6 0-0 3.00 6 6 0.83
4 Seasons 83 3-5 2.90 80.2 88 1.04
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 27 222 36 3 8.3 5.2 90.5 110.4 9.8 36.1 .205 .345 .304 .261 .342 38.9 31.0 1.7 3.68 2.85
2022 28 815 150 6 4.0 2.6 87.3 108.0 8.7 30.0 .203 .303 .247 .248 .312 37.3 27.1 6.6 2.54 2.51
2024 30 55 10 1 10.0 7.1 89.6 105.3 -6.6 40.0 .342 .596 .371 .441 .479 50.0 14.3 14.3 5.40 9.36
2025 31 76 16 1 6.3 4.3 83.4 111.3 6.5 25.0 .218 .385 .217 .275 .351 25.0 26.1 4.3 3.00 2.85
Player 1168 212 11 5.2 3.4 87.6 111.3 8.0 31.1 .210 .328 .261 .261 .328 37.3 27.2 5.9
MLB 7.1 4.8 88.5 122.9 12.4 33.2 .245 .406 .316 .316 .369 36.8 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Effross relies on 4 pitches.
Sinker
(44.7%) ,
Sweeper
(35.5%) ,
Changeup
(14.5%) ,
Four Seamer
(5.3%) ,


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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 %
2021 47.2 52.8 36.1 16.7 0.0 47.2 41.7 11.1 30.6 13.9 2.8 16.7 27.8 8.3
2022 45.3 54.7 24.7 22.0 8.0 26.7 47.3 26.0 16.7 22.0 6.7 10.0 25.3 19.3
2024 60.0 40.0 10.0 30.0 0.0 30.0 50.0 20.0 20.0 30.0 10.0 10.0 20.0 10.0
2025 50.0 50.0 37.5 12.5 0.0 43.8 31.3 25.0 31.3 12.5 6.3 12.5 18.8 18.8
Player 46.7 53.3 26.9 20.8 5.7 31.6 45.3 23.1 20.3 20.3 6.1 11.3 25.0 17.0
MLB 44.3 55.7 23.9 24.7 7.1 37.3 37.4 25.2 20.6 17.7 5.9 16.6 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
2021 0.0 30.6 25.0 30.6 5.6 8.3 5.2
2022 4.7 36.0 26.7 23.3 5.3 4.0 2.6
2024 10.0 40.0 10.0 30.0 0.0 10.0 7.1
2025 12.5 31.3 25.0 18.8 6.3 6.3 4.3
Player 4.7 34.9 25.5 24.5 5.2 5.2 3.4
MLB 4.0 32.5 24.9 24.4 5.9 7.1 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
2025 Sinker NYY R 34 89.4 38.4 2.5 17.3ARM 4.8 -3.7 11.0 17.3ARM 2.1
2025 Changeup NYY R 11 81.8 49.1 1.1 14.1ARM -0.1 -7.7 11.7 14.1ARM -0.5
2025 4-Seam Fastball NYY R 4 89.3 33.7 -6.0 19.5ARM 11.9 0.9 -14.9 19.5ARM 11.9
2025 Sweeper NYY R 27 78.7 41.7 2.1 8.9GLV -8.2 3.0 -1.8 8.9GLV -5.0
2024 4-Seam Fastball NYY R 11 89.8 30.1 -5.7 17.9ARM 5.3 4.4 -11.3 17.9ARM 10.3
2024 Sinker NYY R 18 89.7 38.9 4.0 17.6ARM 1.7 -4.6 11.8 17.6ARM 2.7
2024 Sweeper NYY R 19 78.8 42.6 1.9 11.6GLV -2.6 1.9 -0.4 11.6GLV -2.5
2024 Changeup NYY R 7 82.1 48.9 2.1 14.9ARM 0.1 -7.9 12.8 14.9ARM 0.7
! 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 %
2025 Sinker -0.1 0 34 44.7 11 .300 .500 .373 15.8 27.3 30.0 .165 .187 .203 14.3
2025 Sweeper 7.3 2 27 35.5 8 .000 .000 .000 38.5 37.5 33.3 .089 .129 .093 20.0
2025 Changeup -1.9 0 11 14.5 3 .333 .333 .300 0.0 0.0 0.0 .682 1.378 .869 33.3
2025 4-Seam Fastball 8.5 0 4 5.3 1 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 .380 1.435 .741 100.0
2024 Sweeper -10.4 -2 19 34.5 3 .333 1.333 .667 25.0 33.3 25.0 .458 1.261 .718 50.0
2024 Sinker 4.1 1 18 32.7 6 .200 .200 .267 0.0 16.7 33.3 .216 .270 .287 75.0
2024 4-Seam Fastball -0.4 0 11 20.0 2 .500 .500 .450 40.0 0.0 0.0 .596 .748 .597 50.0
2024 Changeup 3.9 0 7 12.7 3 .000 .000 .233 0.0 0.0 0.0 .230 .262 .374 0.0
! 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
2025 Changeup 11 81.8 95 18.1 3:45 4:15 -30
2025 Sinker 34 89.4 98 19.0 3:00 3:30 -30
2025 Sweeper 27 78.7 24 10.0 8:45 9:15 -30
2024 4-Seam Fastball 11 89.8 93 19.1 3:00 2:45 15
2024 Sinker 18 89.7 94 19.5 3:00 3:45 -45
2024 Sweeper 19 78.8 29 12.4 8:30 9:00 -30
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2021 58 222 3 2 -2 -2 1
2022 226 815 8 9 -2 -3 12
2024 14 55 -2 1 0 0 -1
2025 23 76 1 1 0 0 2
Player 321 1,168 10 13 -4 10 15
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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 222 56.3 62.4 73.1 22.7 59.1 42.3 75.9 45.0 30.0 9.0 55.0
2022 815 48.8 61.3 80.7 33.8 67.4 40.2 66.8 47.2 23.9 9.1 64.9
2024 55 52.7 72.4 90.5 23.1 66.7 36.4 64.3 49.1 14.8 10.9 100.0
2025 76 56.6 69.8 86.7 30.3 60.0 26.3 65.2 52.6 20.0 10.5 87.5
Player 1,168 50.9 62.7 80.2 31.2 65.9 39.6 68.2 47.3 24.3 9.2 66.7
MLB 48.8 67.0 82.1 28.4 57.6 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
2021 12 54 30
2022 95 86 90 90 91 95 94 77 56 76 68 32 89 8 48 19
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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 25.56 2 2.1 0 2 1 1 50.0
2022 24.35 3 2.5 1 2 2 1 33.3
2024 23.64 1 1.0 0 0 1 0 0.0
Player 24.78 6 5.6 0 4 4 2 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
2021 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 3 2 1 2 3 3 2 2 2
2022 3 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 3 4 2 2 4 2 4 3 2 2 2 3 4 2 3
2024 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Player 6 7 5 5 5 5 6 5 3 5 5 7 5 4 5 5 5 7 5 6 7 6 8 6 4 5 6 7 7 5 6
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

2021 +/-   2022 +/-   2023 +/-   2024 +/-   2025
Results
BA .250 -.036 -- -- -- -- .250 -.068 .182
xBA .205 -.002 -- -- -- -- .342 -.124 .218
OBP .293 -.024 -- -- -- -- .357 -.140 .217
xOBP .255 +.005 -- -- -- -- .436 -.184 .252
SLG .423 -.128 -- -- -- -- .500 -.227 .273
xSLG .345 -.042 -- -- -- -- .596 -.211 .385
ISO .173 -.092 -- -- -- -- .250 -.159 .091
xISO .141 -.041 -- -- -- -- .254 -.086 .168
BABIP .324 -.036 -- -- -- -- .222 +.028 .250
wOBA .304 -.057 -- -- -- -- .371 -.154 .217
xwOBA .261 -.013 -- -- -- -- .441 -.166 .275
wOBACON .410 -.099 -- -- -- -- .381 -.113 .268
xwOBACON .342 -.030 -- -- -- -- .479 -.128 .351
BACON .361 -.059 -- -- -- -- .300 -.050 .250
xBACON .300 -.011 -- -- -- -- .410 -.111 .299
Statcast Hit Metrics
Hard Hit % 38.9 -1.6 -- -- -- -- 50.0 -25.0 25.0
Avg Exit Velocity 90.5 -3.2 -- -- -- -- 89.6 -6.2 83.4
Launch Angle Sweet-Spot % 36.1 -6.1 -- -- -- -- 40.0 -15.0 25.0
Barrel % 8.3 -4.3 -- -- -- -- 10.0 -3.7 6.3
Avg Launch Angle 9.8 -1.1 -- -- -- -- -6.6 +13.1 6.5
Statcast Bat Tracking
Bat Speed -- -- -- -- -- -- 72.0 -0.8 71.2
Attack Angle -- -- -- -- -- -- -2°
Ideal Attack Angle % -- -- -- -- -- -- 50.0 -8.3 41.7
Attack Direction -- -- -- -- -- -- -4°
Swing Path - Tilt -- -- -- -- -- -- 30° +3° 33°
Swing Length -- -- -- -- -- -- 7.3 -0.2 7.1
Statcast Pitch Metrics
Fastball Velocity 90.7 -0.2 -- -- -- -- 89.7 -0.3 89.4
Breaking Velocity 80.5 -0.7 -- -- -- -- 78.8 -0.1 78.7
Offspeed Velocity 83.0 0.0 -- -- -- -- 82.1 -0.3 81.8
Batted Ball Results
Barrels 3 +3 -- -- -- -- 1 0 1
Popup % 0.0 +8.0 -- -- -- -- 0.0 0.0 0.0
Flyball % 36.1 -11.4 -- -- -- -- 10.0 +27.5 37.5
Line Drive % 16.7 +5.3 -- -- -- -- 30.0 -17.5 12.5
Groundball % 47.2 -1.9 -- -- -- -- 60.0 -10.0 50.0
Pull % 47.2 -20.5 -- -- -- -- 30.0 +13.8 43.8
Straight Away % 41.7 +5.6 -- -- -- -- 50.0 -18.7 31.3
Opposite Field % 11.1 +14.9 -- -- -- -- 20.0 +5.0 25.0
Weak Contact % 0.0 +4.7 -- -- -- -- 10.0 +2.5 12.5
Pull Airball % 16.7 -6.7 -- -- -- -- 10.0 +2.5 12.5
Topped Contact % 30.6 +5.4 -- -- -- -- 40.0 -8.7 31.3
Under Contact % 25.0 +1.7 -- -- -- -- 10.0 +15.0 25.0
Flare/Burner Contact % 30.6 -7.3 -- -- -- -- 30.0 -11.2 18.8
Solid Contact % 5.6 -0.3 -- -- -- -- 0.0 +6.3 6.3
HR/FB % 15.4 -7.3 -- -- -- -- 100.0 -100.0 0.0
Popups 0 +12 -- -- -- -- 0 0 0
Flyballs 13 +24 -- -- -- -- 1 +5 6
Line Drives 6 +27 -- -- -- -- 3 -1 2
Groundballs 17 +51 -- -- -- -- 6 +2 8
Plate Discipline
In Zone % 56.3 -7.5 -- -- -- -- 52.7 +3.9 56.6
Out of Zone % 43.7 +7.5 -- -- -- -- 47.3 -3.9 43.4
Edge % 42.3 -2.1 -- -- -- -- 36.4 -10.1 26.3
Zone Swing % 62.4 -1.1 -- -- -- -- 72.4 -2.6 69.8
Out of Zone Swing % 22.7 +11.1 -- -- -- -- 23.1 +7.2 30.3
In Zone Contact % 73.1 +7.6 -- -- -- -- 90.5 -3.8 86.7
Out of Zone Contact % 59.1 +8.3 -- -- -- -- 66.7 -6.7 60.0
Whiff % 30.0 -6.1 -- -- -- -- 14.8 +5.2 20.0
First Strike % 75.9 -9.1 -- -- -- -- 64.3 +0.9 65.2
First Pitch Swing % 27.6 +1.2 -- -- -- -- 35.7 -0.9 34.8
Swing % 45.0 +2.2 -- -- -- -- 49.1 +3.5 52.6
Meatball Swing % 55.0 +9.9 -- -- -- -- 100.0 -12.5 87.5
Meatball % 9.0 +0.1 -- -- -- -- 10.9 -0.4 10.5
Zone Swing & Miss % 26.9 -8.0 -- -- -- -- 9.5 +3.8 13.3
Out of Zone Swing & Miss % 40.9 -8.3 -- -- -- -- 33.3 +6.7 40.0
In Zone 125 +273 -- -- -- -- 29 +14 43
Out of Zone 97 +320 -- -- -- -- 26 +7 33
Edge 94 +234 -- -- -- -- 20 0 20
In Zone Swings 78 +166 -- -- -- -- 21 +9 30
Out of Zone Swings 22 +119 -- -- -- -- 6 +4 10
In Zone Swing & Misses 21 +25 -- -- -- -- 2 +2 4
Out of Zone Swing & Misses 9 +37 -- -- -- -- 2 +2 4
Basic
Pitches 222 +593 -- -- -- -- 55 +21 76
PA 58 +171 -- -- -- -- 14 +9 23
AB 52 +158 -- -- -- -- 12 +10 22
Hits 13 +32 -- -- -- -- 3 +1 4
Singles 8 +27 -- -- -- -- 2 0 2
Doubles 3 +3 -- -- -- -- 0 +2 2
Triples 0 +1 -- -- -- -- 0 0 0
Home Runs 2 +1 -- -- -- -- 1 -1 0
Walks 1 +14 -- -- -- -- 2 -1 1
Strikeouts 18 +44 -- -- -- -- 2 +4 6
K% 31.0 -3.9 -- -- -- -- 14.3 +11.8 26.1
BB% 1.7 +4.9 -- -- -- -- 14.3 -10.0 4.3
HBP 3 -2 -- -- -- -- 0 0 0
Batted Balls 36 +114 -- -- -- -- 10 +6 16
Number of Fastballs 131 +236 -- -- -- -- 29 +9 38
Number of Offspeed 22 +98 -- -- -- -- 7 +4 11
Number of Breaking 0 +1 -- -- -- -- 0 0 0
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2021 Shifts 58 .304 33 7 21.2 25 14 56.0
2022 Shifts 226 .247 148 28 18.9 78 47 60.3
2024 Shades 14 .371 10 0 0.0 4 3 75.0
2025 Shades 23 .217 11 0 0.0 12 3 25.0
! 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 59 21.1 3.4% 3.4% 50 24.2 0.0% 16.0%
2022 217 19.9 6.0% 4.6% 170 24.3 0.6% 17.6%
2024 18 15.1 44.4% 0.0% 6 19.1 0.0% 0.0%
2025 24 15.2 37.5% 0.0% 6 17.7 0.0% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution