Brandon Pfaadt
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 4" 220LBS | Age: 26
Draft: 2020 | Rd: 5, #149, Arizona Diamondbacks | Bellarmine University
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2023 3 9 5.72 19 18 0 96 94 1.41
2024 11 10 4.71 32 32 0 181.2 185 1.24
2025 8 5 5.38 17 17 0 85.1 72 1.38
3 Seasons 22 24 5.13 68 67 0 363 351 1.32
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2023 19 3-9 5.72 96 94 1.41
2024 32 11-10 4.71 181.2 185 1.24
2025 17 8-5 5.38 85.1 72 1.38
3 Seasons 68 22-24 5.13 363 351 1.32
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
2023 24 1612 298 35 11.7 8.3 90.1 113.4 18.2 37.2 .253 .457 .362 .325 .391 44.0 22.3 6.2 5.72 4.48
2024 25 2793 528 43 8.1 5.7 89.4 115.5 14.1 33.0 .246 .397 .312 .301 .374 39.4 24.3 5.5 4.71 3.78
2025 26 1472 275 38 13.8 10.1 92.3 114.8 12.4 44.4 .319 .583 .358 .405 .480 49.8 19.1 5.6 5.38 6.80
Player 5877 1101 116 10.5 7.4 90.3 115.5 14.8 37.0 .265 .458 .337 .333 .405 43.2 22.5 5.7
MLB 7.1 4.8 88.5 122.9 12.4 33.2 .245 .406 .316 .316 .369 36.8 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Pfaadt relies on 6 pitches.
Four Seamer
(33.4%) ,
Sweeper
(21.6%) ,
Sinker
(18.2%) ,
Changeup
(15.9%) ,
Curveball
(9.6%) ,
Cutter
(1.4%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

AIR: Fly Balls + Line Drives + Popups All Batted Balls Batted Ball Breakdown
Season GB % AIR % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Pull GB % Straight GB % Oppo GB % Pull AIR % Straight AIR % Oppo AIR %
2023 32.6 67.4 33.9 25.2 8.4 42.6 35.2 22.1 15.4 14.4 2.7 27.2 20.8 19.5
2024 42.2 57.8 28.8 22.9 6.1 43.0 31.8 25.2 25.8 10.8 5.7 17.2 21.0 19.5
2025 41.5 58.5 24.7 30.5 3.3 44.0 34.2 21.8 21.1 15.3 5.1 22.9 18.9 16.7
Player 39.4 60.6 29.2 25.4 6.0 43.1 33.3 23.5 21.8 12.9 4.7 21.3 20.4 18.8
MLB 44.3 55.7 23.9 24.7 7.1 37.3 37.4 25.2 20.6 17.7 5.9 16.6 19.7 19.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Quality of Contact

Season Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2023 3.0 22.5 31.5 25.5 5.7 11.7 8.3
2024 2.8 29.4 26.1 28.2 4.7 8.1 5.7
2025 2.2 29.5 17.1 27.6 9.5 13.8 10.1
Player 2.7 27.5 25.3 27.3 6.2 10.5 7.4
MLB 4.0 32.5 24.9 24.4 5.9 7.1 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
2025 Curveball AZ R 141 82.6 46.4 -3.7 9.6GLV 1.6 -6.2 -3.5 9.6GLV 0.3
2025 Changeup AZ R 234 87.6 31.2 -1.1 16.0ARM 1.3 4.5 -0.5 16.0ARM 1.3
2025 Cutter AZ R 20 89.8 27.9 -2.2 3.2GLV 1.2 5.8 -2.6 3.2GLV 0.9
2025 4-Seam Fastball AZ R 491 93.5 15.5 -0.5 5.8ARM -1.6 15.7 -0.2 5.8ARM -1.9
2025 Sweeper AZ R 318 84.5 32.7 -5.1 10.8GLV -2.3 5.6 -4.4 10.8GLV -3.2
2025 Sinker AZ R 268 93.4 24.2 0.9 15.1ARM -0.3 7.3 0.0 15.1ARM -0.2
2024 Changeup AZ R 315 87.5 32.0 0.2 15.5ARM 1.1 3.7 1.2 15.5ARM 1.3
2024 4-Seam Fastball AZ R 931 93.8 16.1 -0.7 5.6ARM -2.0 14.8 -0.9 5.6ARM -2.0
2024 Sinker AZ R 618 93.7 24.6 1.5 15.1ARM 0.0 6.7 0.5 15.1ARM 0.2
2024 Split-Finger AZ R 16 89.6 25.7 -5.3 4.1ARM -7.4 8.0 -5.4 4.1ARM -6.6
2024 Sweeper AZ R 763 84.8 31.5 -5.0 11.3GLV -1.7 6.5 -5.0 11.3GLV -2.8
2024 Curveball AZ R 148 80.8 50.1 -1.1 12.8GLV 4.0 -8.2 -1.8 12.8GLV 3.4
! 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 %
2025 4-Seam Fastball -0.2 -1 491 33.4 115 .272 .466 .352 17.9 13.9 12.9 .352 .707 .465 53.4
2025 Sweeper -1.4 -4 318 21.6 81 .260 .479 .362 32.4 30.9 19.8 .237 .402 .313 37.5
2025 Sinker 1.1 3 268 18.2 83 .275 .412 .323 9.5 18.1 20.5 .339 .528 .383 64.6
2025 Changeup -0.1 0 234 15.9 52 .265 .429 .321 29.7 7.7 7.5 .363 .609 .431 33.3
2025 Curveball -6.8 -10 141 9.6 39 .371 .857 .553 33.3 30.8 21.1 .288 .639 .420 56.5
2025 Cutter -1.9 0 20 1.4 6 .333 .500 .358 16.7 0.0 0.0 .309 .847 .479 33.3
2024 4-Seam Fastball 0.7 7 931 33.3 228 .263 .463 .347 22.4 18.4 17.3 .276 .507 .368 48.8
2024 Sweeper -0.3 -2 763 27.3 219 .215 .455 .292 36.2 35.2 23.2 .195 .353 .246 31.6
2024 Sinker -0.3 -2 619 22.2 203 .288 .366 .332 11.9 23.6 27.0 .259 .345 .289 37.1
2024 Changeup 0.5 2 315 11.3 81 .250 .289 .270 31.2 18.5 22.7 .229 .286 .249 35.5
2024 Curveball -1.5 -2 148 5.3 23 .429 .571 .459 29.5 13.0 13.6 .399 .589 .451 44.4
2024 Split-Finger -7.5 -1 16 0.6 5 .200 .800 .400 0.0 0.0 0.0 .263 .621 .377 40.0
! 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
2025 Changeup 231 87.6 85 17.1 1:45 2:45 -60
2025 Curveball 141 82.6 61 13.2 8:15 7:45 30
2025 Cutter 20 89.8 31 5.9 11:45 10:45 60
2025 4-Seam Fastball 489 93.5 75 16.3 1:15 12:45 30
2025 Sinker 263 93.4 81 17.0 1:15 2:15 -60
2025 Sweeper 316 84.5 39 12.3 8:45 9:45 -60
2024 Changeup 308 87.5 82 16.5 1:45 2:45 -60
2024 Curveball 148 80.8 74 17.4 8:00 7:45 15
2024 4-Seam Fastball 930 93.8 72 15.4 1:15 12:45 30
2024 Split-Finger 15 89.7 78 8.6 1:30 1:00 30
2024 Sinker 616 93.7 78 16.8 1:15 2:15 -60
2024 Sweeper 760 84.8 39 13.2 9:00 9:45 -45
! 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
2023 421 1,610 -4 0 -10 -4 -19
2024 759 2,792 5 16 -14 -7 1
2025 376 1,472 -2 3 -6 -9 -13
Player 1,556 5,874 -1 19 -30 -1 -31
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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 1,612 53.1 67.2 82.1 29.1 54.5 43.2 63.9 49.3 25.0 8.2 76.7
2024 2,793 52.5 67.0 82.8 29.6 53.3 44.3 70.7 49.3 25.4 7.8 77.9
2025 1,472 48.0 69.0 84.6 29.1 59.6 44.5 64.5 48.2 22.8 7.9 78.6
Player 5,877 51.5 67.5 83.0 29.3 55.3 44.0 67.3 49.0 24.7 7.9 77.7
MLB 48.8 67.0 82.1 28.4 57.6 42.6 61.1 47.3 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 37 35 18 12 67 16 3 20 16 40 82 42 53 41 92 49 80
2024 57 37 43 47 74 5 41 32 42 60 87 49 59 45 94 61 74
2025 1 1 1 2 4 1 3 2 4 30 86 33 59 34 94 77 65
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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 %
2023 23.45 25 24.3 1 11 13 14 56.0
2024 23.77 24 22.0 2 9 19 9 37.5
2025 24.04 16 17.1 -1 7 7 12 75.0
Player 23.71 65 63.4 2 27 39 35 53.8
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
2023 25 21 20 28 28 26 26 22 27 18 24 29 26 20 27 29 25 23 23 28 19 22 35 26 21 18 26 26 23 23 20
2024 24 22 22 22 20 21 25 20 18 15 20 21 27 21 19 19 19 17 24 25 26 20 33 27 19 20 22 22 30 21 23
2025 16 16 15 19 20 17 16 17 17 15 16 21 18 24 18 15 17 16 15 20 17 14 20 16 16 16 16 17 18 16 15
Player 65 59 57 69 68 64 67 59 62 48 60 71 71 65 64 63 61 56 62 73 62 56 88 69 56 54 64 65 71 60 58
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 2023 +/-   2024 +/-   2025
Fastball Velocity 93.5 0.3 93.8 -0.4 93.4
Offspeed Velocity 86.7 0.9 87.6 0.0 87.6
Breaking Velocity 82.9 1.3 84.2 -0.3 83.9
Exit Velocity 90.1 -0.7 89.4 2.9 92.3
Launch Angle 18.2 -4.1 14.1 -1.7 12.4
Barrel % 11.7 -3.6 8.1 5.7 13.8
Hard Hit % 44.0 -4.6 39.4 10.4 49.8
LA Sweet-Spot % 37.2 -4.2 33.0 11.4 44.4
xBA .253 -0.007 .246 0.073 .319
BA .282 -0.023 .259 0.021 .280
xwOBA .325 -0.024 .301 0.104 .405
wOBA .362 -0.050 .312 0.046 .358
xSLG .457 -0.060 .397 0.186 .583
SLG .534 -0.113 .421 0.070 .491
K% 22.3 2.0 24.3 -5.2 19.1
BB% 6.2 -0.7 5.5 0.1 5.6
Swing % 49.3 0.0 49.3 -1.1 48.2
Whiff% 25.0 0.4 25.4 -2.6 22.8
In Zone % 53.1 -0.6 52.5 -4.5 48.0
Out of Zone % 46.9 0.6 47.5 4.5 52.0
Out of Zone Swing % 29.1 0.5 29.6 -0.5 29.1
First Pitch Swing % 34.0 5.7 39.7 -1.8 37.9
First Pitch Strike % 63.9 6.8 70.7 -6.2 64.5
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2023 Shades 421 .362 226 5 2.2 195 118 60.5
2024 Shades 757 .312 373 3 0.8 384 162 42.2
2025 Shades 376 .358 152 13 8.6 224 150 67.0
! 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 %
2023 458 16.2 26.2% 0.4% 259 20.0 1.5% 0.4%
2024 804 15.7 32.3% 0.1% 412 20.3 0.0% 0.5%
2025 367 16.0 31.3% 0.5% 241 20.2 0.0% 0.4%

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Pitch Distribution



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