Zac Lowther
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 2" 235LBS | Age: 28
Draft: 2017 | Rd: CB-B, #74, Baltimore Orioles | Xavier
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2021 1 3 6.67 10 6 0 29.2 30 1.65
2022 0 0 8.44 1 0 0 5.1 1 1.88
2 Seasons 1 3 6.94 11 6 0 35 31 1.69
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2021 10 1-3 6.67 29.2 30 1.65
2022 1 0-0 8.44 5.1 1 1.88
2 Seasons 11 1-3 6.94 35 31 1.69
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 25 571 91 12 13.2 8.7 92.7 113.2 11.7 35.2 .294 .565 .380 .404 .482 52.7 21.7 9.4 6.67 7.53
2022 26 100 24 1 4.2 3.6 89.0 109.8 18.9 16.7 .337 .468 .367 .373 .348 45.8 3.6 7.1 8.44 6.09
Player 671 115 13 11.3 7.8 91.9 113.2 13.2 31.3 .301 .550 .378 .399 .454 51.3 18.7 9.0
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

Lowther relies on 4 pitches.
Four Seamer
(52.0%) ,
Changeup
(20.0%) ,
Slider
(20.0%) ,
Curveball
(8.0%) ,


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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 44.0 29.7 22.0 4.4 30.8 49.5 19.8 1.1 28.6 20.9 30.8 5.5 13.2 8.7
2022 45.8 29.2 16.7 8.3 20.8 29.2 50.0 0.0 29.2 29.2 33.3 4.2 4.2 3.6
Player 44.3 29.6 20.9 5.2 28.7 45.2 26.1 0.9 28.7 22.6 31.3 5.2 11.3 7.8
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
2022 Slider BAL L 20 81.9 38.8 -0.7 4.5GLV -3.4 2.4 -0.5 4.5GLV -0.4
2022 4-Seam Fastball BAL L 52 90.6 18.2 -1.0 13.6ARM 6.2 15.4 -0.6 13.6ARM 6.0
2022 Changeup BAL L 20 83.5 30.6 -2.9 15.1ARM 0.6 8.7 -1.9 15.1ARM 0.8
2022 Curveball BAL L 8 75.1 60.0 0.4 13.6GLV 1.9 -10.7 1.9 13.6GLV 5.3
2021 4-Seam Fastball BAL L 309 90.7 17.6 -0.9 12.1ARM 5.8 15.9 -0.2 12.1ARM 4.5
2021 Curveball BAL L 89 75.3 63.6 4.6 13.5GLV 2.3 -14.4 5.7 13.5GLV 5.6
2021 Changeup BAL L 98 83.3 27.7 -4.9 13.9ARM 0.3 12.0 -4.2 13.9ARM 0.0
2021 Slider BAL L 75 81.1 45.2 4.1 12.7GLV 5.0 -3.4 5.0 12.7GLV 7.9
! 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 %
2022 4-Seam Fastball -6.4 -3 52 52.0 18 .333 .400 .397 13.6 5.6 9.1 .322 .414 .346 46.7
2022 Slider -3.7 -1 20 20.0 6 .500 1.000 .533 25.0 0.0 0.0 .485 .875 .553 60.0
2022 Changeup 0.9 0 20 20.0 4 .250 .250 .225 12.5 0.0 0.0 .246 .263 .225 25.0
2022 Curveball -2.3 0 8 8.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2021 4-Seam Fastball -1.1 -3 309 54.1 75 .338 .569 .442 19.1 18.7 14.9 .317 .687 .458 52.9
2021 Changeup -5.7 -6 98 17.2 20 .444 .889 .575 24.3 10.0 14.3 .325 .626 .432 50.0
2021 Curveball 2.2 2 89 15.6 19 .167 .167 .179 34.3 26.3 17.2 .287 .345 .297 53.8
2021 Slider 0.2 0 75 13.1 24 .150 .200 .244 38.9 37.5 23.1 .194 .311 .298 54.5
! 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
2022 Changeup 20 83.5 98 17.5 10:15 9:45 30
2022 4-Seam Fastball 52 90.6 99 20.3 10:30 10:30 0
2022 Slider 20 81.9 27 5.6 3:45 2:30 75
2021 Changeup 98 83.3 99 18.2 10:15 10:15 0
2021 Curveball 88 75.3 94 22.9 5:00 4:45 15
2021 4-Seam Fastball 307 90.7 99 19.7 10:45 10:45 0
2021 Slider 75 81.1 54 14.8 4:15 3:45 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 138 571 -2 5 -4 -5 -7
2022 28 100 0 -1 -2 -1 -4
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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 571 49.7 63.7 83.4 23.7 51.5 40.3 61.6 43.6 24.9 8.1 82.6
2022 100 48.0 68.8 93.9 17.3 44.4 39.0 46.4 42.0 16.7 5.0 80.0
Player 671 49.5 64.5 85.0 22.7 50.6 40.1 59.0 43.4 23.7 7.6 82.4
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
2021 12 44 67 94
2022 9 50 89
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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 25.1 6 5.4 1 7 2 3 50.0
2022 -- 0 0.2 0 1 0 0 --
Player 25.1 6 5.5 1 8 2 3 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 6 6 5 6 5 5 6 6 5 4 4 7 7 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 4 6 7 7 4 4 6 9 4 4 4
2022 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Player 6 6 5 7 5 5 6 6 5 4 4 8 7 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 4 6 8 7 4 4 7 10 4 4 4
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 90.7 90.6 -0.1 ↓
Offspeed Velocity 83.3 83.5 0.2 ↑
Breaking Velocity 77.9 79.9 2.0 ↑
Exit Velocity 92.7 89.0 -3.7 ↓
Launch Angle 11.7 18.9 7.2 ↑
Barrel % 13.2 4.2 -9.0 ↓
Hard Hit % 52.7 45.8 -6.9 ↓
LA Sweet-Spot % 35.2 16.7 -18.5 ↓
xBA .294 .337 0.043 ↑
BA .298 .348 0.050 ↑
xwOBA .404 .373 -0.031 ↓
wOBA .380 .367 -0.013 ↓
xSLG .565 .468 -0.097 ↓
SLG .496 .478 -0.018 ↓
K% 21.7 3.6 -18.1 ↓
BB% 9.4 7.1 -2.3 ↓
Swing % 43.6 42.0 -1.6 ↓
Whiff% 24.9 16.7 -8.2 ↓
In Zone % 49.7 48.0 -1.7 ↓
Out of Zone % 50.3 52.0 1.7 ↑
Out of Zone Swing % 23.7 17.3 -6.4 ↓
First Pitch Swing % 23.9 21.4 -2.5 ↓
First Pitch Strike % 61.6 46.4 -15.2 ↓
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2021 Shifts 112 .413 89 10 11.2 23 12 52.2
2022 Shifts 28 .367 15 3 20.0 13 7 53.8
! 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 162 14.8 51.2% 0.0% 114 19.8 6.1% 4.4%
2022 34 13.6 76.5% 0.0% 19 18.0 0.0% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution

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