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Zach Muckenhirn
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 0" 205LBS | Age: 29
Draft: 2016 | Rd: 11, #331, Baltimore Orioles | North Dakota
W
L
ERA
G
GS
SV
IP
SO
WHIP
2023 0 0 6.00 3 0 0 6 3 2.17
1 Season 0 0 6.00 3 0 0 6 3 2.17
G
W-L
ERA
IP
SO
WHIP
2023 3 0-0 6.00 6 3 2.17
1 Season 3 0-0 6.00 6 3 2.17
20232023 MLB Percentile Rankings
ValuesavantPOORAVERAGEGREATFastball Run Value-2NOT QUALIFIEDBreaking Run Value0NOT QUALIFIEDOffspeed Run Value-1NOT QUALIFIEDPitchingxERA6.40NOT QUALIFIEDxBA.330NOT QUALIFIEDFastball Velo91.2NOT QUALIFIED13Avg Exit Velocity89.8NOT QUALIFIEDChase %26.9NOT QUALIFIEDWhiff %21.3NOT QUALIFIEDK %9.7NOT QUALIFIEDBB %6.5NOT QUALIFIEDBarrel %8.0NOT QUALIFIEDHard-Hit %48.0NOT QUALIFIEDGB %40.0NOT QUALIFIEDExtension6.1NOT QUALIFIED18
20232023 Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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MLB AVG.ARM ANGLE62°12"24"6"12"18"24"12"24"12"24"3.5 INCHES BREAK0.3 INCHES DROPAVG11.7 INCHES TAIL6.3 INCHES RISEAVG5.8 INCHES TAIL17.8 INCHES RISEAVG1B3BMOVES TOWARD︎MORERISEMOREDROPUSAGEMPHLHP AVG4-Seam65%91.293.2Change24%83.784.2Slider11%83.784.4SAMPLE100 PITCH

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
2023 28 95 25 2 8.0 6.5 89.8 114.4 14.0 32.0 .330 .469 .428 .379 .385 48.0 9.7 6.5 6.00 6.40
Player 95 25 2 8.0 6.5 89.8 114.4 14.0 32.0 .330 .469 .428 .379 .385 48.0 9.7 6.5
MLB 82372 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

Muckenhirn relies on 3 pitches.
Four Seamer
(65.3%) ,
Changeup
(24.2%) ,
Slider
(10.5%) ,

Four Seamer62 Pitches (65.3%)
Changeup23 Pitches (24.2%)
Slider10 Pitches (10.5%)

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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
2023 40.0 20.0 32.0 8.0 52.0 24.0 24.0 4.0 24.0 24.0 32.0 8.0 8.0 6.5
Player 40.0 20.0 32.0 8.0 52.0 24.0 24.0 4.0 24.0 24.0 32.0 8.0 8.0 6.5
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

Created with Highcharts 6.2.0Chart context menuZach Muckenhirn Vertical Movement vs Avg (Inches) by SeasonSource: baseballsavant.mlb.comFour SeamerChangeupSlider202300.511.52

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)
Year
Pitch
Team
Hand
#
MPH
Vertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. Avg
Horizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2023 4-Seam Fastball NYM L 62 91.2 15.3 1.6 5.8ARM -1.0 17.8 2.5 5.8ARM -2.1
2023 Changeup NYM L 23 83.7 33.0 0.1 11.7ARM -2.2 6.3 0.0 11.7ARM -2.3
2023 Slider NYM L 10 83.7 39.4 1.4 3.5GLV -2.7 -0.3 2.1 3.5GLV -1.7
! 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 %
2023 4-Seam Fastball -3.0 -2 62 65.3 24 .450 .600 .469 21.2 8.3 14.3 .351 .525 .414 52.6
2023 Changeup -4.2 -1 23 24.2 4 .250 .500 .313 20.0 0.0 0.0 .296 .342 .281 25.0
2023 Slider -3.7 0 10 10.5 3 .333 .333 .300 25.0 33.3 50.0 .234 .266 .221 50.0
! 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
2023 Changeup 20 83.8 94 13.6 10:15 9:45 30
2023 4-Seam Fastball 62 91.2 99 18.2 11:15 11:15 0
2023 Slider 10 83.7 24 5.4 2:30 4:15 -105
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
1212345678910114-SEAM FASTBALLCHANGEUPSLIDERZach MuckenhirnSpin-Based Movement by Pitch TypeSPIN DIRECTION - PITCHER POV
1212345678910114-SEAM FASTBALLCHANGEUPSLIDERZach MuckenhirnObserved Movement by Pitch TypeSPIN DIRECTION - PITCHER POV
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Pitcher Arm Angle

2023All YearsClick a year to see pitches
ARM ANGLE62°2023
! Note: Data is available from 2020 through the present.
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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 %
2023 95 45.3 76.7 87.9 26.9 57.1 43.2 54.8 49.5 21.3 8.4 75.0
Player 95 45.3 76.7 87.9 26.9 57.1 43.2 54.8 49.5 21.3 8.4 75.0
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
2023 13 14 18
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHH
vs LHH
Year
Alignment Type
PA
wOBA
PA
Total
%
PA
Total
%
2023 Shades 31 .428 17 0 0.0 14 5 35.7
! 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 Empty
Runners On Base
Season
Team
Pitches
Tempo
Fast %
Slow %
Pitches
Tempo
Fast %
Slow %
2023 12 13.9 75.0% 0.0% 32 16.8 6.3% 0.0%

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