Tyler Alexander
P | Bats/Throws: R/L | 6' 2" 203LBS | Age: 30
Draft: 2015 | Rd: 2, #65, Detroit Tigers | TCU
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2022 4 11 4.81 27 17 0 101 61 1.32
2023 2 1 4.50 25 1 0 44 44 1.11
2024 6 5 5.10 23 9 0 107.2 90 1.24
6 Seasons 17 28 4.55 143 52 0 449 363 1.28
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2022 27 4-11 4.81 101 61 1.32
2023 25 2-1 4.50 44 44 1.11
2024 23 6-5 5.10 107.2 90 1.24
6 Seasons 143 17-28 4.55 449 363 1.28
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
2019 24 918 179 13 7.3 5.5 90.4 116.8 17.2 32.4 .269 .477 .347 .324 .390 40.8 20.0 3.0 4.86 4.66
2020 25 599 105 9 8.6 5.9 89.1 112.2 11.7 28.6 .257 .457 .361 .334 .396 37.1 22.4 5.9 3.96 4.80
2021 26 1640 332 28 8.4 6.2 88.4 117.7 18.0 33.4 .250 .429 .315 .318 .365 39.2 19.3 6.2 3.81 4.30
2022 27 1591 340 38 11.2 8.9 88.9 113.4 16.9 37.6 .281 .497 .337 .355 .395 37.9 14.3 5.9 4.81 5.42
2023 28 679 129 14 10.9 7.7 89.2 113.1 18.8 38.8 .236 .423 .313 .294 .372 40.3 24.3 2.8 4.50 3.61
2024 29 1668 336 33 9.8 7.3 88.4 114.2 21.0 36.6 .259 .464 .335 .332 .391 37.2 19.8 5.3 5.10 4.68
Player 7095 1421 135 9.5 7.1 88.9 117.7 17.9 35.2 .261 .460 .332 .329 .384 38.6 19.1 5.2
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

Alexander relies on 6 pitches.
Cutter
(31.8%) ,
Four Seamer
(22.3%) ,
Sweeper
(18.8%) ,
Changeup
(13.7%) ,
Sinker
(13.1%) ,
Slider
(0.3%) ,


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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
2019 37.4 29.1 26.3 7.3 35.8 37.4 26.8 3.4 25.7 29.1 26.3 8.4 7.3 5.5
2020 45.7 25.7 21.0 7.6 31.4 37.1 31.4 4.8 30.5 24.8 23.8 7.6 8.6 5.9
2021 38.6 30.7 21.7 9.0 34.9 40.4 24.7 3.3 27.1 31.9 22.0 7.2 8.4 6.2
2022 37.4 27.9 25.0 9.7 35.6 38.8 25.6 5.9 24.4 26.2 25.6 6.5 11.2 8.9
2023 33.3 34.9 24.0 7.8 29.5 43.4 27.1 2.3 24.0 32.6 20.9 8.5 10.9 7.7
2024 32.1 34.5 25.0 8.3 36.9 34.2 28.9 6.3 19.6 33.3 23.5 7.4 9.8 7.3
Player 36.7 30.8 24.0 8.6 34.9 38.2 26.9 4.6 24.5 30.0 23.8 7.4 9.5 7.1
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 Changeup TB L 228 81.3 35.7 0.8 14.6ARM 1.6 5.8 0.1 14.6ARM 0.5
2024 4-Seam Fastball TB L 372 89.6 16.7 1.2 8.9ARM 1.9 17.6 2.0 8.9ARM 0.7
2024 Sinker TB L 219 89.7 22.7 -3.3 16.2ARM 1.2 11.5 -3.4 16.2ARM 1.0
2024 Slider TB L 5 76.7 43.0 -5.4 8.6GLV -2.7 3.3 -1.8 8.6GLV 3.5
2024 Cutter TB L 530 85.0 29.7 1.3 3.7GLV -0.4 8.0 0.8 3.7GLV 1.6
2024 Sweeper TB L 314 77.8 42.0 -1.6 15.8GLV 0.5 3.5 -2.5 15.8GLV 1.7
2023 Cutter DET L 239 86.4 26.6 3.3 1.8GLV -1.2 9.8 2.9 1.8GLV 0.0
2023 Slider DET L 59 81.3 42.5 1.6 5.4GLV -3.2 -1.3 3.1 5.4GLV 0.2
2023 Changeup DET L 116 82.7 32.3 -1.7 13.4ARM -0.4 7.7 -1.4 13.4ARM -0.6
2023 4-Seam Fastball DET L 190 89.9 15.8 2.2 7.8ARM 1.0 18.2 2.9 7.8ARM -0.1
2023 Sinker DET L 75 89.8 21.7 -4.1 15.6ARM 0.6 12.4 -4.1 15.6ARM 0.5
! 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 -1.2 -6 530 31.8 126 .265 .549 .368 21.6 15.9 17.7 .260 .513 .362 32.3
2024 4-Seam Fastball -0.4 -2 372 22.3 106 .232 .495 .332 24.4 26.4 19.9 .239 .449 .327 44.9
2024 Sweeper 2.2 7 314 18.8 88 .227 .364 .254 18.8 23.9 17.5 .231 .403 .270 29.9
2024 Changeup -2.6 -6 228 13.7 66 .339 .500 .413 18.1 13.6 11.7 .315 .460 .349 40.7
2024 Sinker -2.3 -5 219 13.1 66 .288 .492 .362 10.9 18.2 18.8 .272 .491 .354 43.8
2024 Slider 9.7 0 5 0.3 2 .000 .000 .000 50.0 0.0 0.0 .309 .346 .290 0.0
2023 Cutter 0.6 1 239 35.2 62 .316 .579 .394 18.3 21.0 22.8 .267 .583 .371 40.0
2023 4-Seam Fastball 1.2 2 190 28.0 47 .200 .400 .272 22.2 36.2 23.6 .155 .261 .198 50.0
2023 Changeup -4.2 -5 116 17.1 33 .273 .485 .388 20.0 15.2 13.9 .310 .519 .354 35.7
2023 Sinker 1.0 1 75 11.0 27 .200 .280 .278 3.0 25.9 25.0 .254 .304 .278 50.0
2023 Slider 0.9 1 59 8.7 12 .250 .333 .254 18.5 16.7 10.5 .155 .261 .176 10.0
! 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
2024 Changeup 218 81.3 91 16.3 10:15 9:30 45
2024 Cutter 528 85.0 42 8.2 12:00 1:00 -60
2024 4-Seam Fastball 369 89.6 92 19.4 10:45 11:00 -15
2024 Sinker 218 89.7 92 19.9 10:45 10:00 45
2024 Sweeper 309 77.8 51 17.1 3:30 2:45 45
2023 Changeup 115 82.7 98 15.6 10:15 9:45 30
2023 Cutter 239 86.4 54 9.4 11:45 12:30 -45
2023 4-Seam Fastball 190 89.9 90 19.3 11:00 11:15 -15
2023 Sinker 75 89.8 92 19.9 11:00 10:15 45
2023 Slider 59 81.3 29 6.8 3:00 4:00 -60
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2019 235 918 -7 12 -5 -2 -3
2020 152 599 -1 8 -4 -2 0
2021 451 1,640 6 17 -11 -5 8
2022 426 1,591 -3 2 -10 -4 -14
2023 181 679 3 3 -4 -2 0
2024 454 1,668 -3 1 -6 -4 -11
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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 %
2019 918 51.2 73.2 83.4 31.0 76.3 43.5 65.1 52.6 18.2 7.3 85.1
2020 599 46.2 69.7 86.5 26.4 58.8 40.4 61.2 46.4 21.9 8.0 87.5
2021 1,640 50.7 68.6 84.0 30.9 70.0 45.7 65.6 50.0 20.0 6.8 75.7
2022 1,591 51.0 70.8 86.1 29.7 74.1 45.8 66.9 50.7 17.1 6.9 78.2
2023 679 56.3 64.9 85.1 29.0 70.9 48.3 72.4 49.2 18.3 7.7 73.1
2024 1,668 52.9 67.0 82.6 30.8 70.2 45.1 67.5 50.0 20.1 7.3 72.1
Player 7,095 51.5 69.0 84.4 30.0 71.0 45.1 66.6 50.1 19.1 7.2 77.5
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
2019 37 18 15 16 71 60 43 9 15 26 99 4 70 16 49 37 38
2020 31 32 23 22 48 28 30 35 49 45 82 17 38 15 33 46
2021 40 34 32 33 64 27 40 57 45 20 80 8 78 9 31 44
2022 5 4 1 3 25 9 4 39 51 4 81 1 52 7 45 45
2023 7 65 39
2024 20 22 7 5 55 20 13 62 64 24 90 9 74 4 47 29
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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 %
2019 23.7 9 9.8 -1 7 5 6 66.7
2020 24.5 8 6.7 1 1 4 4 50.0
2021 23.9 16 17.8 -2 8 10 10 62.5
2022 23.3 18 17.2 1 7 16 6 33.3
2023 24.3 8 5.2 3 7 7 1 12.5
2024 23.8 23 20.7 2 10 15 7 30.4
Player 23.8 82 77.4 5 40 57 34 41.5
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
2019 9 11 9 11 8 9 11 9 7 7 7 12 14 11 8 11 10 8 10 12 10 13 13 11 9 9 8 10 12 8 7
2020 8 7 6 6 7 8 8 6 6 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 9 5 7 7 8 6 9 5 6 6 7 8 8 7 5
2021 16 21 15 20 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 20 19 16 18 21 19 18 17 18 19 16 22 18 18 16 18 19 18 17 17
2022 18 14 14 16 16 18 20 14 12 14 15 17 20 15 18 19 15 17 18 18 20 18 25 20 13 15 20 21 20 19 16
2023 8 2 3 5 5 5 5 3 6 2 6 6 5 3 6 5 7 3 7 7 4 9 9 7 5 2 4 9 6 6 3
2024 23 13 15 21 22 21 22 19 20 16 21 24 22 19 20 19 21 18 21 26 24 21 26 25 17 20 21 25 23 21 17
Player 82 68 62 79 75 79 85 71 63 57 68 85 87 71 77 82 81 69 80 88 85 83 104 86 68 68 78 92 87 78 65
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 2019 2020 +/-   2021 +/-   2022 +/-   2023 +/-   2024 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 90.6 89.3 -1.3 88.2 -1.1 88.3 0.1 88.2 -0.1 87.5 -0.7
Offspeed Velocity 84.1 84.5 0.4 83.7 -0.8 82.8 -0.9 82.7 -0.1 81.3 -1.4
Breaking Velocity 83.0 82.6 -0.4 82.1 -0.5 77.7 -4.4 81.3 3.6 77.8 -3.5
Exit Velocity 90.4 89.1 -1.3 88.4 -0.7 88.9 0.5 89.2 0.3 88.4 -0.8
Launch Angle 17.2 11.7 -5.5 18.0 6.3 16.9 -1.1 18.8 1.9 21.0 2.2
Barrel % 7.3 8.6 1.3 8.4 -0.2 11.2 2.8 10.9 -0.3 9.8 -1.1
Hard Hit % 40.8 37.1 -3.7 39.2 2.1 37.9 -1.3 40.3 2.4 37.2 -3.1
LA Sweet-Spot % 32.4 28.6 -3.8 33.4 4.8 37.6 4.2 38.8 1.2 36.6 -2.2
xBA .269 .257 -0.012 .250 -0.007 .281 0.031 .236 -0.045 .259 0.023
BA .302 .283 -0.019 .255 -0.028 .275 0.020 .256 -0.019 .263 0.007
xwOBA .324 .334 0.010 .318 -0.016 .355 0.037 .294 -0.061 .332 0.038
wOBA .347 .361 0.014 .315 -0.046 .337 0.022 .313 -0.024 .335 0.022
xSLG .477 .457 -0.020 .429 -0.028 .497 0.068 .423 -0.074 .464 0.041
SLG .507 .507 0.000 .429 -0.078 .473 0.044 .453 -0.020 .480 0.027
K% 20.0 22.4 2.4 19.3 -3.1 14.3 -5.0 24.3 10.0 19.8 -4.5
BB% 3.0 5.9 2.9 6.2 0.3 5.9 -0.3 2.8 -3.1 5.3 2.5
Swing % 52.6 46.4 -6.2 50.0 3.6 50.7 0.7 49.2 -1.5 50.0 0.8
Whiff% 18.2 21.9 3.7 20.0 -1.9 17.1 -2.9 18.3 1.2 20.1 1.8
In Zone % 51.2 46.2 -5.0 50.7 4.5 51.0 0.3 56.3 5.3 52.9 -3.4
Out of Zone % 48.8 53.8 5.0 49.3 -4.5 49.0 -0.3 43.7 -5.3 47.1 3.4
Out of Zone Swing % 31.0 26.4 -4.6 30.9 4.5 29.7 -1.2 29.0 -0.7 30.8 1.8
First Pitch Swing % 32.3 34.2 1.9 35.5 1.3 33.6 -1.9 30.4 -3.2 31.6 1.2
First Pitch Strike % 65.1 61.2 -3.9 65.6 4.4 66.9 1.3 72.4 5.5 67.5 -4.9
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2019 Shifts 235 .347 186 20 10.8 49 22 44.9
2020 Shifts 152 .361 111 33 29.7 41 27 65.9
2021 Shifts 451 .315 352 80 22.7 99 66 66.7
2022 Shifts 426 .337 320 93 29.1 106 63 59.4
2023 Shades 181 .313 123 15 12.2 58 20 34.5
2024 Shades 454 .335 329 244 74.2 125 43 34.4
! 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 %
2019 262 13.9 63.0% 0.0% 139 22.7 0.0% 2.9%
2020 189 17.3 18.5% 1.1% 96 21.8 0.0% 3.1%
2021 481 17.3 13.3% 0.6% 251 22.8 0.4% 6.0%
2022 446 18.3 4.7% 1.1% 254 22.4 0.0% 2.4%
2023 201 14.8 55.2% 0.5% 102 17.6 12.7% 0.0%
2024 452 15.7 32.5% 0.0% 276 18.5 1.1% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution