Jharel Cotton

Relief Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	1/19/1992 (31)
Height, Weight	5'11", 200 lb
Hometown	St. Thomas, VI

2022 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	0	43.0	3.56	1.26	21.5%	11.0%	27.1%				92.7	12.8%	20.6%	29.4%	4.28	.324

	206^th 3 Sv	189^th 44 IP	165^th 3.98 ERA	166^th 1.31 WHIP	222^nd 23.7% K%	260^th 9.2% BB%	275^th 29.3% CSW%				276^th 94.2 FB MPH	159^th 12.9% SwStr%	73^rd 24.7% HC%	339^th 45.5% GB%	225^th 3.99 xERA	232^nd .306 xwOBA

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Overview

Show 2022 MLB Average

Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2021	TEX	23	0	30.2	2	0	3.52	3.23	3.74	5.89	1.40	8.3	21.9%	10.9%	.295	.234	14.6%	31.1%	4.3%	78.2%	13.1%	27.9%
2022	SF/MIN	30	0	43.0	4	2	3.56	4.23	4.95	4.95	1.26	7.1	21.5%	11.0%	.239	.230	20.6%	29.4%	12.7%	77.9%	12.8%	27.1%
RP MLB AVG		41	0	44.0	3	2	3.98	3.99	3.89	3.88	1.31	8.2	23.7%	9.3%	.293	.279	24.6%	45.4%	12.0%	72.5%	12.9%	29.2%
2 Years		53	0	73.2	6	2	3.54	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.32	7.6	21.7%	11.0%	.264	.232	18.0%	30.1%	8.8%	78.1%	12.9%	27.5%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 45%
Changeup | 40%
Slider | 10%
Curveball | 5%
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Show 2022 MLB Average

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2021	93.2	46.2%	29.2%	52.0%	12.8%	16.8%	29.6%	69.2%	65.6%	22.9%	62.9%	.214	.342	.212	9.1%	.234	.367	18.9%	2,279
2022	92.7	44.7%	29.3%	50.5%	11.2%	14.5%	25.7%	68.3%	64.7%	22.4%	55.1%	.231	.342	.196	11.1%	.249	.370	23.4%	2,262
RP MLB AVG	94.2	43.4%	26.4%	49.2%	10.8%	16.8%	27.6%	64.6%	59.3%	35.7%	41.0%	.255	.346	.303	12.0%	.252	.350	28.3%	2,267

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2021	.234	.367	.235	.338	18.9%	8.6%	34.3%	22.6%	85.5	85.4	32.0	4.4	11.9	-0.8	6.1	5.0	2,279
2022	.249	.370	.214	.341	23.4%	10.2%	36.7%	28.1%	88.9	86.0	28.1	5.1	11.1	-1.1	6.0	5.4	2,262
RP MLB AVG	.252	.350	.293	.391	28.3%	8.6%	41.1%	26.4%	90.3	88.0	18.5	4.9	9.1	-0.8	5.6	6.4	2,267

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2021	250	53	6	1	0	2	7	11	0	0	173	77	.214	.381	.342
2022	331	64	7	2	0	3	5	8	2	0	226	105	.231	.442	.342
RP MLB AVG	265	65	9	3	0	2	15	8	1	0	174	91	.255	.429	.346

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2021	22.9%	14.3%	62.9%	31.4%	9.1%	28.6%	37.1%	34.3%	25.6%	5.7%	14.3%	45.7%	20.0%	5.7%	31.4%
2022	22.4%	22.4%	55.1%	20.4%	11.1%	22.4%	24.5%	53.1%	27.8%	2.0%	16.3%	44.9%	20.4%	6.1%	30.6%
RP MLB AVG	35.7%	23.3%	41.0%	12.7%	12.0%	30.8%	35.5%	33.7%	21.1%	3.5%	23.2%	32.0%	25.1%	7.6%	38.1%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2021	18.9%	8.6%	34.3%	22.6%	.214	.342	.212	.257	.234	.367	.235	.338	85.5	85.4	32.0
2022	23.4%	10.2%	36.7%	28.1%	.231	.342	.196	.245	.249	.370	.214	.341	88.9	86.0	28.1
RP MLB AVG	28.3%	8.6%	41.1%	26.4%	.255	.346	.303	.337	.252	.350	.293	.391	90.3	88.0	18.5

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2021	29.2%	52.0%	12.8%	16.8%	29.6%	69.2%	65.6%	24.4%	52.4%	75.6%	62.9%	80.2%	22.1%	21.2%	70.8%	60.0%
2022	29.3%	50.5%	11.2%	14.5%	25.7%	68.3%	64.7%	20.8%	53.8%	79.2%	81.3%	78.5%	20.1%	25.0%	63.0%	49.0%
RP MLB AVG	26.4%	49.2%	10.8%	16.8%	27.6%	64.6%	59.3%	22.3%	47.8%	77.7%	69.6%	81.0%	21.7%	22.0%	61.2%	51.0%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2021	37.2%	24.4%	38.4%	46.8%	30.0%	23.2%	7.6%	26.4%	49.2%	59.6%	35.6%	20.8%	52.0%	11.4%	13.5%
2022	38.1%	25.4%	36.6%	54.1%	25.1%	20.8%	6.9%	28.1%	46.5%	61.6%	33.8%	19.3%	50.5%	10.8%	7.8%
RP MLB AVG	35.1%	27.4%	37.5%	48.6%	26.5%	24.9%	7.3%	29.4%	43.2%	54.7%	31.6%	29.5%	49.2%	12.9%	17.5%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2021	80.0	30.3%	36.5%	36.6%	15.9%	5.5%	21.3%	58.5%	53.0%	34.3%	51.4%	.180	.219	.257	0.0%	.140	.200	10.5%	2,348
2022	79.7	40.4%	44.1%	43.1%	19.1%	10.4%	29.4%	68.2%	62.2%	31.6%	40.4%	.198	.295	.259	17.4%	.201	.311	17.8%	2,389
RP MLB AVG	85.5	18.5%	34.0%	34.6%	13.9%	10.0%	23.9%	58.3%	52.5%	51.6%	26.4%	.241	.296	.279	12.0%	.233	.297	24.6%	1,749

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2021	.140	.200	.185	.226	10.5%	0.0%	22.9%	14.0%	84.4	88.4	19.1	7.7	4.8	-0.9	6.1	5.2	2,348
2022	.201	.311	.251	.418	17.8%	5.3%	41.4%	23.5%	87.7	85.6	21.9	8.0	3.6	-1.2	6.0	5.5	2,389
RP MLB AVG	.233	.297	.270	.334	24.6%	5.1%	33.8%	24.9%	86.5	87.1	6.9	8.6	3.7	-0.6	5.6	6.2	1,749

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2021	164	57	6	3	0	0	17	4	1	1	96	68	.180	.240	.219
2022	299	102	9	5	0	4	33	11	0	2	204	95	.198	.385	.295
RP MLB AVG	80	22	3	1	0	0	5	1	0	0	49	32	.241	.380	.296

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2021	34.3%	14.3%	51.4%	20.0%	0.0%	54.3%	28.6%	17.1%	15.9%	5.7%	25.7%	45.7%	11.4%	11.4%	28.6%
2022	31.6%	28.1%	40.4%	14.0%	17.4%	56.9%	34.5%	8.6%	19.4%	0.0%	22.8%	35.1%	29.8%	7.0%	42.1%
RP MLB AVG	51.6%	22.3%	26.4%	6.8%	12.0%	46.5%	34.0%	19.5%	15.2%	5.5%	40.0%	20.8%	23.0%	5.9%	33.7%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2021	10.5%	0.0%	22.9%	14.0%	.180	.219	.257	.257	.140	.200	.185	.226	84.4	88.4	19.1
2022	17.8%	5.3%	41.4%	23.5%	.198	.295	.259	.310	.201	.311	.251	.418	87.7	85.6	21.9
RP MLB AVG	24.6%	5.1%	33.8%	24.9%	.241	.296	.279	.303	.233	.297	.270	.334	86.5	87.1	6.9

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2021	36.5%	36.6%	15.9%	5.5%	21.3%	58.5%	53.0%	29.9%	53.0%	70.1%	57.9%	79.6%	7.1%	27.8%	47.6%	42.9%
2022	44.1%	43.1%	19.1%	10.4%	29.4%	68.2%	62.2%	32.9%	57.9%	67.1%	57.3%	74.5%	19.7%	31.7%	60.0%	48.6%
RP MLB AVG	34.0%	34.6%	13.9%	10.0%	23.9%	58.3%	52.5%	28.4%	48.3%	71.6%	61.1%	81.1%	13.7%	32.0%	50.8%	41.4%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2021	47.6%	30.5%	22.0%	25.0%	15.9%	59.1%	4.9%	32.9%	36.6%	42.7%	14.0%	54.9%	36.6%	21.4%	18.9%
2022	41.5%	27.8%	30.8%	25.4%	19.4%	55.2%	6.4%	24.4%	47.8%	40.8%	18.7%	55.9%	43.1%	15.6%	19.8%
RP MLB AVG	56.4%	23.3%	20.3%	16.6%	20.2%	63.2%	4.1%	23.3%	53.4%	58.6%	24.8%	31.8%	34.6%	16.0%	16.2%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2021	82.2	14.2%	22.9%	37.7%	15.6%	16.9%	32.5%	58.4%	50.6%	10.0%	40.0%	.429	.403	.600	0.0%	.341	.332	14.3%	2,326
2022	79.5	10.3%	10.4%	36.8%	1.3%	23.7%	25.0%	46.1%	44.7%	25.0%	50.0%	.125	.175	.125	0.0%	.111	.174	33.3%	2,419
RP MLB AVG	84.2	33.9%	32.0%	40.6%	16.1%	15.3%	31.4%	61.6%	56.8%	41.6%	37.2%	.214	.280	.275	13.3%	.206	.277	20.1%	2,417

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2021	.341	.332	.478	.464	14.3%	10.0%	50.0%	35.7%	84.5	86.0	24.6	4.5	0.9	-0.9	6.2	5.2	2,326
2022	.111	.174	.109	.109	33.3%	12.5%	50.0%	44.4%	86.2	88.5	27.4	6.8	-1.6	-1.2	6.1	5.5	2,419
RP MLB AVG	.206	.277	.260	.353	20.1%	6.9%	35.4%	22.3%	85.9	85.9	15.1	3.8	1.1	-0.9	5.6	6.3	2,417

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2021	77	14	5	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	45	32	.429	.500	.403
2022	76	9	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	35	41	.125	.125	.175
RP MLB AVG	200	50	6	2	0	1	16	3	1	1	126	74	.214	.364	.280

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2021	10.0%	50.0%	40.0%	0.0%	0.0%	40.0%	20.0%	40.0%	13.0%	0.0%	10.0%	40.0%	40.0%	0.0%	50.0%
2022	25.0%	25.0%	50.0%	12.5%	0.0%	25.0%	37.5%	37.5%	10.5%	0.0%	12.5%	37.5%	37.5%	0.0%	37.5%
RP MLB AVG	41.6%	21.2%	37.2%	10.7%	13.3%	45.8%	33.0%	21.2%	14.6%	5.2%	29.6%	29.8%	23.4%	5.2%	34.5%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2021	14.3%	10.0%	50.0%	35.7%	.429	.403	.600	.600	.341	.332	.478	.464	84.5	86.0	24.6
2022	33.3%	12.5%	50.0%	44.4%	.125	.175	.125	.125	.111	.174	.109	.109	86.2	88.5	27.4
RP MLB AVG	20.1%	6.9%	35.4%	22.3%	.214	.280	.275	.309	.206	.277	.260	.353	85.9	85.9	15.1

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2021	22.9%	37.7%	15.6%	16.9%	32.5%	58.4%	50.6%	37.5%	41.6%	62.5%	45.5%	71.4%	18.4%	11.8%	63.0%	59.3%
2022	10.4%	36.8%	1.3%	23.7%	25.0%	46.1%	44.7%	5.9%	22.4%	94.1%	100.0%	91.7%	23.7%	14.3%	45.8%	41.7%
RP MLB AVG	32.0%	40.6%	16.1%	15.3%	31.4%	61.6%	56.8%	34.7%	46.3%	65.3%	45.8%	79.7%	21.2%	27.3%	59.9%	51.6%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2021	20.8%	26.0%	53.2%	35.1%	19.5%	45.5%	3.9%	18.2%	55.8%	63.6%	20.8%	22.1%	37.7%	6.1%	23.5%
2022	18.4%	28.9%	52.6%	35.5%	17.1%	47.4%	3.9%	19.7%	51.3%	77.6%	31.6%	9.2%	36.8%	10.2%	0.0%
RP MLB AVG	19.9%	22.5%	57.6%	16.3%	21.1%	62.6%	5.9%	25.0%	52.5%	59.0%	20.1%	33.5%	40.6%	12.2%	21.3%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2021	77.2	9.2%	23.1%	48.0%	2.0%	32.0%	34.0%	60.0%	52.0%	70.0%	30.0%	.333	.326	.400	0.0%	.129	.164	15.4%	2,500
2022	76.2	4.7%	4.5%	37.1%	0.0%	25.7%	25.7%	42.9%	34.3%	80.0%	20.0%	.600	.505	.600	0.0%	.342	.285	16.7%	2,581
RP MLB AVG	77.9	19.2%	27.7%	38.3%	11.0%	18.0%	29.0%	57.8%	52.5%	44.2%	34.7%	.245	.308	.291	14.1%	.238	.310	23.4%	2,392

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2021	.129	.164	.155	.141	15.4%	0.0%	10.0%	7.7%	82.0	67.1	13.0	2.2	-6.9	-0.8	6.4	5.2	2,500
2022	.342	.285	.342	.342	16.7%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	87.4	92.3	5.6	1.8	-8.6	-1.1	6.3	5.5	2,581
RP MLB AVG	.238	.310	.285	.393	23.4%	8.0%	36.2%	25.1%	87.1	86.5	13.3	4.9	-4.2	-0.7	5.9	6.1	2,392

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2021	50	13	4	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	30	20	.333	.333	.326
2022	35	6	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	15	20	.600	.800	.505
RP MLB AVG	78	18	2	1	0	0	6	1	0	1	47	32	.245	.425	.308

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2021	70.0%	0.0%	30.0%	30.0%	0.0%	60.0%	20.0%