J.P. France

J.P. France

P · HOU
MLBAM 641585
Seasons
YrBFK%BB%xwOBAPtsPPG
20263112.9%16.1%0.419123.00
20251631.3%12.5%0.317168.00
202412218.0%9.8%0.37071.00
202358117.4%8.1%0.3402358.70

2026 MLB Percentile Rankings

31 BF this season — below qualified-pitcher cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).

Arsenal
FB Velocity
7
89.9
FB Spin
94
2511
Extension
28
6.28
Results
xwOBA
3
0.419
Barrel %
9
14.3
Hard-Hit %
37
42.9
K %
6
12.9
BB %
4
16.1
Chase %
3
21.1
Whiff %
3
13.2
Command & Stuff

Pitching+

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

Pitching+
83
4th pctl
Stuff+
90
if they swing
Command+
76
out-of-zone take RV
Strike quality+
82
RV of in-zone pitches
Crushable pitches
17.9%
21 meatballs
Putaway counts (0-2, 1-2)
0.069
RV per pitch · league 0.042
+0.027 worse than avg · 33 pitches
Lower RV = more wasted whiff chances when they choose not to put hitters away.
Hitter's counts (3-0, 3-1, 2-0)
0.037
RV per pitch · league 0.029
+0.008 worse than avg · 10 pitches
How often they groove get-me-overs vs. nibble safely.
Based on 117 pitches. RV = Statcast delta_run_exp; lower = better for the pitcher.
Pitch Arsenal
PitchUsageVeloSpinWhiff%Zone%CSW%Chase%xwOBA
CurveballCU
28.2%76.2259221.4%39.4%18.2%20.0%0.252
CutterFC
23.1%87.226886.3%63.0%14.8%30.0%0.161
4-Seam FastballFF
22.2%92.323570.0%46.2%23.1%7.1%0.430
ChangeupCH
15.4%86.1201625.0%44.4%22.2%20.0%0.694
SweeperST
6.0%79.8263720.0%71.4%28.6%50.0%
SinkerSI
5.1%91.623740.0%83.3%33.3%100.0%0.478

2026 Movement Profile (Induced Break)

MLB Avg.
6"12"18"24"24"24"24"1B ◀ MOVES TOWARD ▶ 3BMORERISEMOREDROPARMANGLE41°100 PITCHSAMPLE
CUFCFFCHSTSI
Usage28%23%22%15%6%5%
MPH76.287.292.386.179.891.6
RHP Avg80.289.895.086.983.394.3

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
CUFCFFCHSTSI-2-101212341B ◀ catcher view ▶ 3B
At the Plate
Where they actually cross
CUFCFFCHSTSI-2-101212341B ◀ catcher view ▶ 3B
CUFCFFCHSTSI

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. RHP.

2026 Divergence from a Shared Origin

Every pitch type launched from the same decision-point — how far apart they end up by the plate. Bigger fan = harder arsenal to square up.

0.511.522.53DECISIONPOINTFF · 23FC · 24ST · 23SI · 23CH · 30CU · 32arm side ◀ ▶ glove sidedrops ◀ ▶ rises

Distances from origin (in inches) show how far each pitch type separates itself from the common launch point by plate arrival. RHP.