T.J. McFarland
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 3" 200LBS | Age: 35
Draft: 2007 | Rd: 4, #137, Cleveland Indians | A A Stagg School
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2022 0 0 6.61 28 0 0 32.2 16 1.62
2023 0 1 5.40 3 0 0 1.2 2 3.00
2024 2 4 3.81 79 0 0 56.2 39 1.24
12 Seasons 26 20 4.10 433 3 1 530.2 318 1.44
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2022 28 0-0 6.61 32.2 16 1.62
2023 3 0-1 5.40 1.2 2 3.00
2024 79 2-4 3.81 56.2 39 1.24
12 Seasons 433 26-20 4.10 530.2 318 1.44
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 26 687 144 6 4.2 3.2 89.2 107.7 -1.1 25.0 .257 .368 .347 .305 .326 38.9 13.8 9.6 4.91 3.85
2016 27 381 93 5 5.4 4.5 87.3 110.2 2.8 25.8 .300 .459 .388 .355 .344 38.7 6.3 8.9 6.93 5.49
2017 28 829 193 4 2.1 1.7 86.9 114.7 -3.6 25.4 .264 .372 .319 .295 .313 31.1 12.0 7.1 5.33 3.71
2018 29 1069 228 10 4.4 3.4 90.5 114.5 -1.9 19.3 .254 .369 .275 .298 .320 37.7 14.4 7.5 2.00 3.73
2019 30 897 194 12 6.2 4.8 88.4 114.3 -0.1 30.4 .301 .475 .350 .351 .387 40.1 14.0 8.0 4.82 5.59
2020 31 331 77 5 6.5 5.4 90.8 109.0 2.2 27.3 .296 .507 .378 .366 .383 42.9 9.8 5.4 4.36 5.93
2021 32 512 114 8 7.0 5.6 90.8 117.1 -0.1 21.9 .249 .394 .282 .299 .327 45.6 14.6 6.3 2.56 3.76
2022 33 487 116 9 7.8 6.2 92.5 111.6 4.1 34.5 .312 .485 .380 .374 .390 51.7 11.0 7.6 6.61 6.13
2023 34 51 7 1 14.3 9.1 85.0 112.2 -19.8 28.6 .251 .326 .483 .333 .320 42.9 18.2 9.1 5.40 4.73
2024 35 836 175 8 4.6 3.4 87.5 114.9 3.2 26.3 .238 .345 .293 .283 .309 34.9 16.6 7.2 3.81 3.24
Player 6080 1341 68 5.1 4.0 89.1 117.1 0.0 25.8 .270 .406 .326 .318 .340 39.1 13.2 7.6
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

McFarland relies on 5 pitches.
Sinker
(48.6%) ,
Sweeper
(38.4%) ,
Changeup
(12.3%) ,
Four Seamer
(0.6%) ,
Cutter
(0.1%) ,


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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
2015 65.3 11.8 20.8 2.1 34.7 41.0 24.3 2.8 52.8 9.0 22.2 4.2 4.2 3.2
2016 60.2 15.1 21.5 3.2 44.1 31.2 24.7 6.5 44.1 14.0 23.7 2.2 5.4 4.5
2017 68.9 10.9 19.7 0.5 28.5 45.1 26.4 7.8 48.2 10.4 24.9 4.7 2.1 1.7
2018 68.4 11.4 17.5 2.6 35.5 42.5 21.5 1.8 57.5 11.4 20.2 3.5 4.4 3.4
2019 61.9 11.3 24.7 2.1 37.1 41.8 21.1 5.2 45.4 11.9 26.8 2.6 6.2 4.8
2020 59.7 18.2 20.8 1.3 45.5 36.4 18.2 2.6 46.8 15.6 22.1 3.9 6.5 5.4
2021 63.2 14.9 21.1 0.9 43.0 34.2 22.8 2.6 52.6 11.4 16.7 8.8 7.0 5.6
2022 54.3 19.0 25.0 1.7 37.9 43.1 19.0 2.6 37.9 16.4 27.6 6.0 7.8 6.2
2023 71.4 0.0 28.6 0.0 71.4 14.3 14.3 0.0 71.4 0.0 14.3 0.0 14.3 9.1
2024 59.4 14.3 20.6 5.7 38.3 38.9 22.9 6.9 44.6 14.9 21.1 7.4 4.6 3.4
Player 63.3 13.3 21.1 2.3 37.2 40.2 22.5 4.4 48.6 12.3 22.8 4.7 5.1 4.0
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

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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 Changeup OAK L 103 81.4 44.5 8.3 14.1ARM 0.4 -3.1 9.0 14.1ARM 0.0
2024 Cutter OAK L 1 82.2 40.3 -3.6 1.2GLV -0.7 0.6 -6.6 1.2GLV -0.9
2024 Sinker OAK L 406 88.0 38.2 5.9 16.6ARM 2.2 -2.7 10.8 16.6ARM 1.4
2024 4-Seam Fastball OAK L 5 88.5 32.1 -7.2 18.0ARM 7.3 3.1 -12.5 18.0ARM 9.8
2024 Sweeper OAK L 321 78.2 46.6 3.2 18.2GLV 2.5 -1.6 2.6 18.2GLV 4.1
2023 Sweeper NYM L 15 78.4 46.2 2.4 18.3GLV 2.5 -1.3 2.4 18.3GLV 4.2
2023 Sinker NYM L 25 88.0 41.1 10.7 15.0ARM -1.0 -5.5 13.8 15.0ARM 0.0
2023 Changeup NYM L 11 81.5 44.8 8.3 14.6ARM 0.7 -3.3 9.6 14.6ARM 0.6
2022 Changeup STL L 107 81.8 40.5 6.8 14.9ARM 1.3 0.4 6.4 14.9ARM 0.6
2022 Sinker STL L 306 88.8 34.2 7.5 17.2ARM 2.0 0.5 8.4 17.2ARM 2.0
2022 Sweeper STL L 1 80.4 46.5 4.6 10.5GLV -4.9 -4.5 4.8 10.5GLV -5.4
2022 Slider STL L 73 79.5 46.4 3.2 4.7GLV -4.6 -3.3 5.2 4.7GLV -0.2
2021 Slider STL L 43 79.5 45.8 2.8 5.6GLV -3.3 -2.6 4.2 5.6GLV 0.8
2021 Changeup STL L 118 82.1 38.6 4.9 15.5ARM 1.6 2.0 5.8 15.5ARM 1.6
2021 Sinker STL L 351 88.8 35.5 7.6 16.9ARM 1.9 -0.8 10.3 16.9ARM 2.2
2020 Slider OAK L 68 78.2 47.3 2.6 7.5GLV -1.8 -2.7 4.0 7.5GLV 2.4
2020 Sweeper OAK L 10 78.5 47.3 3.2 6.8GLV -8.7 -3.0 3.5 6.8GLV -8.1
2020 Changeup OAK L 55 81.8 40.1 7.2 14.1ARM 0.6 0.7 7.1 14.1ARM 0.5
2020 Sinker OAK L 198 88.5 33.9 7.2 16.1ARM 1.1 1.1 7.6 16.1ARM 1.6
2019 Sinker AZ L 608 89.4 36.0 7.0 17.5ARM 1.6 -0.3 9.8 17.5ARM 3.4
2019 4-Seam Fastball AZ L 4 89.2 26.7 -5.3 9.8ARM 1.8 8.8 -6.9 9.8ARM 2.1
2019 Slider AZ L 139 80.9 46.6 3.5 5.3GLV -3.0 -3.1 4.7 5.3GLV 0.0
2019 Changeup AZ L 143 82.0 39.7 5.1 16.4ARM 2.0 2.9 5.0 16.4ARM 2.1
2018 Changeup AZ L 143 83.3 38.6 5.5 16.2ARM 2.5 2.3 5.3 16.2ARM 2.1
2018 Slider AZ L 148 80.1 47.9 3.8 6.8GLV -1.1 -3.5 5.2 6.8GLV 1.4
2018 4-Seam Fastball AZ L 1 90.1 24.1 -5.6 9.4ARM 1.5 10.1 -5.5 9.4ARM 1.5
2018 Sinker AZ L 776 90.6 32.4 6.5 17.9ARM 2.6 2.2 7.3 17.9ARM 3.6
2017 4-Seam Fastball AZ L 1 91.6 16.9 -1.0 7.8ARM -1.0 16.5 -0.5 7.8ARM -0.2
2017 Changeup AZ L 103 84.4 36.5 5.7 14.5ARM 0.8 2.9 6.9 14.5ARM 1.1
2017 Slider AZ L 121 81.5 44.0 2.9 6.0GLV -0.4 -1.5 4.6 6.0GLV 0.5
2017 Sinker AZ L 604 91.4 29.7 6.8 16.1ARM 0.7 3.9 7.1 16.1ARM 2.3
2016 4-Seam Fastball BAL L 67 92.2 19.5 -3.1 14.6ARM 7.2 13.2 -2.7 14.6ARM 4.9
2016 Sinker BAL L 181 92.3 24.3 2.9 18.9ARM 5.0 8.4 2.2 18.9ARM 3.4
2016 Slider BAL L 64 80.3 45.1 1.7 5.2GLV -2.1 -2.1 3.5 5.2GLV 1.6
2016 Changeup BAL L 46 84.7 31.1 0.4 17.0ARM 4.6 7.6 0.9 17.0ARM 2.2
2015 Changeup BAL L 65 85.0 35.0 4.3 18.2ARM 5.4 3.5 5.3 18.2ARM 3.2
2015 Sinker BAL L 444 92.1 26.9 4.6 19.4ARM 5.2 5.9 4.9 19.4ARM 3.8
2015 4-Seam Fastball BAL L 16 92.4 18.8 -2.3 14.5ARM 7.1 13.7 -2.5 14.5ARM 5.9
2015 Slider BAL L 125 82.3 43.2 2.8 3.9GLV -1.9 -2.2 3.3 3.9GLV -0.3
! 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 1.5 6 406 48.6 122 .281 .386 .316 10.8 11.5 14.7 .260 .363 .288 44.1
2024 Sweeper 0.2 1 321 38.4 77 .217 .333 .275 28.5 27.3 23.3 .201 .299 .262 20.4
2024 Changeup -0.3 0 103 12.3 30 .231 .385 .371 28.6 13.3 13.8 .250 .408 .329 26.1
2024 4-Seam Fastball 3.2 0 5 0.6 1 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 .001 .001 .000 0.0
2024 Cutter 3.6 0 1 0.1 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- -- -- --
2023 Sinker -4.9 -1 25 49.0 10 .444 .556 .465 28.6 20.0 20.0 .251 .326 .294 42.9
2023 Sweeper -4.6 -1 15 29.4 1 -- -- .700 50.0 0.0 0.0 -- -- .700 --
2023 Changeup 0.0 0 11 21.6 -- -- -- 40.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
2022 Sinker -2.3 -7 306 62.8 104 .352 .429 .382 12.2 10.6 17.5 .312 .428 .360 54.9
2022 Changeup -6.4 -7 107 22.0 23 .364 1.000 .591 28.6 13.0 12.0 .392 .826 .524 57.9
2022 Slider 3.3 2 73 15.0 18 .118 .176 .158 16.7 11.1 14.3 .213 .365 .272 26.7
2022 Sweeper -7.3 0 1 0.2 -- -- -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
2021 Sinker 1.7 6 351 68.6 107 .243 .379 .300 12.4 15.0 19.5 .261 .397 .299 47.1
2021 Changeup 1.0 1 118 23.0 31 .172 .207 .202 31.5 16.1 19.2 .192 .350 .259 33.3
2021 Slider -7.1 -3 43 8.4 5 .667 1.667 .860 28.6 0.0 0.0 .373 .721 .555 100.0
2020 Sinker -0.1 0 198 59.8 60 .268 .554 .397 6.8 6.7 10.8 .288 .529 .371 44.2
2020 Slider -1.2 -1 68 20.5 13 .417 .500 .427 17.6 7.7 12.5 .339 .461 .371 27.3
2020 Changeup 1.5 1 55 16.6 17 .313 .375 .326 35.3 17.6 14.3 .306 .456 .349 46.2
2020 Sweeper -8.8 -1 10 3.0 2 .500 2.000 1.000 66.7 50.0 50.0 .164 .613 .314 100.0
2019 Sinker -0.2 -1 608 67.8 173 .318 .484 .380 15.6 11.0 13.5 .299 .466 .355 40.7
2019 Changeup -1.7 -2 143 15.9 34 .353 .529 .407 37.3 20.6 19.4 .334 .484 .347 33.3
2019 Slider -1.3 -2 139 15.5 36 .242 .333 .294 34.9 25.0 18.4 .276 .506 .339 44.0
2019 4-Seam Fastball 3.0 0 4 0.4 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- -- -- --
2018 Sinker 1.8 14 776 72.6 232 .238 .322 .297 19.1 15.1 19.1 .267 .380 .315 40.2
2018 Slider -0.1 0 148 13.8 25 .227 .455 .265 22.6 24.0 13.6 .210 .387 .268 38.9
2018 Changeup -0.7 -1 143 13.4 32 .250 .344 .286 21.3 3.1 4.3 .194 .277 .205 22.6
2018 4-Seam Fastball -2.0 0 1 0.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2017 Sinker -0.8 -5 604 72.9 189 .306 .422 .357 11.9 10.1 13.2 .269 .385 .306 32.3
2017 Slider -1.3 -2 121 14.6 20 .211 .211 .225 23.4 25.0 10.9 .263 .331 .254 26.7
2017 Changeup -1.4 -1 103 12.4 26 .320 .440 .344 29.4 19.2 21.7 .234 .313 .253 25.0
2017 4-Seam Fastball -7.2 0 1 0.1 -- -- -- -- -- 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.
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Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2024 Changeup 100 81.4 92 15.7 9:00 8:15 45
2024 Sinker 371 88.0 87 18.1 9:30 8:30 60
2024 Sweeper 320 78.2 68 19.6 4:00 3:30 30
2023 Changeup 10 81.6 93 16.4 9:00 8:30 30
2023 Sinker 17 88.0 80 16.9 9:30 8:15 75
2023 Sweeper 15 78.4 64 19.6 4:00 3:15 45
2022 Changeup 105 81.8 93 15.9 9:30 8:45 45
2022 Sinker 277 88.8 89 18.0 9:45 9:00 45
2022 Slider 73 79.5 45 7.4 4:00 4:30 -30
2021 Changeup 118 82.1 97 16.3 9:15 9:00 15
2021 Sinker 334 88.8 87 17.9 9:45 8:45 60
2021 Slider 43 79.5 51 7.6 3:45 4:15 -30
2020 Changeup 53 81.8 93 15.1 9:30 8:45 45
2020 Sinker 155 88.4 87 17.0 9:45 9:00 45
2020 Slider 60 78.2 55 9.1 3:45 4:00 -15
2020 Sweeper 10 78.5 54 9.0 3:45 4:15 -30
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2013 326 1,209 -3 6 -4 -4 -5
2014 253 857 4 1 -3 -3 -1
2015 183 667 1 -4 -2 -3 -7
2016 110 373 -2 1 -4 -1 -5
2017 235 829 -1 3 -7 -3 -8
2018 289 1,068 13 10 -5 -4 13
2019 243 894 1 5 -9 -2 -6
2020 99 363 4 1 -3 -2 1
2021 146 530 0 10 -3 -3 4
2022 145 487 -2 -2 -4 -4 -12
2024 230 836 7 6 -3 -5 7
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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 687 49.3 64.3 86.7 30.5 71.7 43.5 61.2 47.2 15.7 7.1 73.5
2016 381 46.5 68.4 93.4 24.5 70.0 44.6 58.0 44.9 13.5 5.2 80.0
2017 829 44.8 75.7 90.7 27.7 67.7 43.2 54.0 49.2 15.4 6.9 86.0
2018 1,069 42.5 70.7 86.6 25.2 63.2 44.3 54.0 44.5 19.7 5.0 81.1
2019 897 39.3 73.8 86.9 33.5 64.8 46.6 56.9 49.5 21.8 4.5 77.5
2020 331 42.0 64.0 96.6 27.6 60.4 44.4 60.9 42.9 16.2 6.0 70.0
2021 512 43.8 74.1 89.8 30.2 64.4 46.3 52.4 49.4 17.4 5.9 86.7
2022 487 46.2 69.3 89.7 26.7 68.6 42.9 55.2 46.4 16.4 7.0 79.4
2023 51 35.3 66.7 83.3 33.3 45.5 47.1 45.5 45.1 34.8 0.0 --
2024 836 51.6 59.7 86.4 31.6 63.3 45.8 66.1 46.2 18.9 7.0 66.1
Player 6,080 44.9 68.9 88.7 29.0 65.5 44.7 57.4 46.9 18.0 6.0 77.6
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
2015 40 37 11
2016 39 29 18
2017 71 25 70 91 45 97 99 57 67 1 71 4 54 28 13 10
2018 60 30 62 85 49 72 86 3 30 4 61 13 18 19 6 5
2019 13 2 17 45 7 65 66 56 19 2 53 22 88 7 2 1
2020 13 5 11 18 26 56 57 10 18 1 87 3 50 5 4 6
2021 5 5 2
2022 3 3 3
2024 82 56 81 93 58 91 93 81 80 7 63 6 81 1 3 1
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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 22.6