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Pitching value vs. SP peers

Rank #80 of 164

Each bar is one SP, ordered left-to-right by Value (blended). Center dot is VORP; whiskers span V⁻ → V⁺. This player is highlighted in blue.

0+50+100+150Framber Valdez
Framber Valdez · #60
V⁻ —VORP -9V⁺ —
Framber Valdez

Framber Valdez

SP·DET
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BF
317
K %
18.6%
BB %
8.5%
xwOBA
.327
PTS
108
PPG
8.31
Career Seasons
YrGGSIPWLSVHLDERAFIPK%BB%K-BB%xwOBABABIPLOB%GB%PtsPPG
Proj2020121.086003.653.4920.9%8.0%12.9%————22811.42
2026 MLB Percentiles

Pitching Profile

Arsenal
FB Velo
57
94.0
FB Spin
23
2172
Extension
2026
13
13
72.7
3
4
0
0
4.21
4.09
18.6%
8.5%
10.1%
.327
.284
69.4%
49.3%
108
8.31
20253232197.01411003.703.4423.3%8.5%14.8%.305.29373.1%59.4%40312.59
20242929180.7158002.993.1824.0%7.8%16.2%.292.28276.6%61.7%43014.83
20233535215.71214003.763.4924.8%7.1%17.7%.321.28970.3%55.2%44412.69
20223736230.3226002.622.9323.5%8.1%15.4%.286.27776.0%67.4%62716.95
20212727154.3127003.734.3221.9%10.1%11.8%.303.28276.6%70.4%30211.19
2020151394.784003.143.0326.4%5.6%20.8%.303.29173.3%60.2%23715.80
201928874.357006.174.8220.7%13.4%7.3%.324.32363.0%62.0%572.04
20188537.041002.194.5922.1%15.6%6.5%.284.21387.3%70.7%9612.00
3
5.78
Results
xwOBA
43
.327
Barrel %
73
6.7
Hard-Hit %
30
42.7
K %
30
18.6
BB %
41
8.5
Chase %
77
33.0
Whiff %
25
19.6
Command & Stuff

Pitching+

Expected run-value conceded per pitch against a rational hitter, standardized against the season. 100 = avg · 110 = 1 SD better.

Pitching+
113
≈ 90th pctl
Stuff+
94
if they swing
Command+
122
out-of-zone take RV
Strike quality+
92
RV of in-zone pitches
Crushable pitches
12.6%
53 meatballs
Putaway counts (0-2, 1-2)
0.035
RV per pitch · league 0.042
-0.008 better than avg · 115 pitches
Lower RV = more wasted whiff chances when they choose not to put hitters away.
Hitter's counts (3-0, 3-1, 2-0)
0.027
RV per pitch · league 0.029
-0.003 better than avg · 18 pitches
How often they groove get-me-overs vs. nibble safely.
Based on 422 pitches. RV = Statcast delta_run_exp; lower = better for the pitcher.
Pitch Arsenal
PitchUsageVeloSpinIVBHBExtWhiff%Zone%CSW%Chase%PutAway%xwOBA
SinkerSI
50.9%94.02172+5.6+15.35.749.2%55.4%26.0%26.6%13.3%0.316
CurveballCU
30.2%78.7

2026 Movement Profile (Induced Break)

MLB Avg.
6"12"18"24"24"24"24"1B ◀ MOVES TOWARD ▶ 3B▲MORERISE▼MOREDROPARMANGLE43°100 PITCHSAMPLE
SICUCHSL
Usage51%30%18%1%
MPH94.078.789.387.2
LHP Avg93.079.084.684.7
2889
-14.6
-12.2
5.69
24.5%
38.1%
27.6%
41.5%
14.3%
0.286
ChangeupCH
17.8%89.31636+2.1+15.15.787.7%56.5%14.5%33.3%14.3%0.223
SliderSL
1.1%87.22268+4.7-1.65.750.0%25.0%0.0%33.3%0.0%0.081

2026 Swing-Out Snapshot

Commit at the decision point, then fast-forward 150ms. Where is each pitch when your bat crosses the zone? Two views of the same moment — catcher-facing and from the side.

Catcher View
horizontal × vertical
0.5′1′1.5′2′2.5′3′DECISIONPOINTSI · 20″CH · 23″SL · 24″CU · 25″arm side ◀ ▶ glove sidedrops ◀ ▶ rises
Side View
depth × vertical
1′2′3′4′5′6′-3′0′5′10′15′20′23′SI · 27″CH · 39″SL · 46″CU · 66″DECISION POINTPLATEfeet to plate
swing time150 ms

Each pitch is launched from a shared decision point (4.46′ height) and advanced using its own Statcast kinematics (release velocity + constant acceleration, so gravity, drag, and Magnus are all in the curve). LHP.

2026 Tunneling

Where pitches are when the hitter commits — and where they end up. Tighter cluster on the left = more deceptive arsenal.

At Decision
23 ft out · ~280ms before arrival
SICUCHSL-2′-1′0′1′2′1′2′3′4′1B ◀ catcher view ▶ 3B
At the Plate
Where they actually cross
SICUCHSL-2′-1′0′1′2′1′2′3′4′1B ◀ catcher view ▶ 3B
SICUCHSL

Decision point computed from Statcast kinematics (vx0/vy0/vz0, ax/ay/az) by projecting each pitch back to y = 23 ft. Coordinates in catcher’s view: 1B on the left, 3B on the right. LHP.