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Rick Porcello

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Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	12/27/1988 (33)
Height, Weight	6'5", 205 lb
Hometown	Morristown, NJ

2020 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	1-7	59.0	5.64	1.51	20.7%	5.7%	25.1%				90.1	7.5%	26.6%	41.0%	5.22	.354

	114^th 2 W	41^st 41 IP	142^nd 4.87 ERA	139^th 1.38 WHIP	111^th 22.2% K%	31^st 8.7% BB%	176^th 28.5% CSW%				131^st 92.2 FB MPH	188^th 11.7% SwStr%	117^th 25.8% HC%	118^th 44.2% GB%	132^nd 4.79 xERA	130^th .338 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

W	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
4	74	5.11	1.42	20.5%	7.3%

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Stats Glossary

Overview

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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%
2018	BOS	33	33	191.1	17	7	4.28	3.85	4.00	3.81	1.18	8.3	23.5%	5.9%	.286	.301	24.5%	46.5%	15.9%	70.9%	9.6%	28.7%
2019	BOS	32	32	174.1	14	12	5.52	4.12	4.76	5.02	1.40	10.2	18.6%	5.9%	.310	.278	26.6%	40.5%	16.1%	65.7%	8.9%	26.5%
2020	NYM	12	12	59.0	1	7	5.64	5.16	3.33	4.42	1.51	11.3	20.7%	5.7%	.373	.346	26.6%	41.0%	7.9%	59.5%	7.5%	25.1%
SP MLB AVG		8	8	41.0	2	3	4.87	4.79	4.85	4.70	1.38	9.0	22.3%	8.7%	.290	.302	25.7%	44.2%	17.2%	72.5%	11.7%	28.5%
3 Years		77	77	424.2	32	26	4.98	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.31	9.5	21.1%	5.9%	.309	.298	25.6%	43.2%	14.8%	66.8%	9.0%	27.3%

Repertoire

Sinker | 44%
Slider | 29%
Changeup | 13%
Four-Seamer | 9%
Curveball | 5%
All Pitches

2018 2019 2020 All

Show 2020 MLB Average

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	89.8	29.8%	24.3%	53.5%	4.2%	29.4%	33.7%	70.1%	63.0%	55.8%	20.4%	.282	.335	.337	18.9%	.252	.305	26.8%	2,352
2019	89.6	23.4%	28.0%	57.3%	4.8%	29.0%	33.8%	74.5%	67.0%	52.4%	25.2%	.301	.343	.326	22.2%	.276	.324	30.4%	2,293
2020	90.1	44.2%	26.9%	54.6%	4.1%	26.3%	30.4%	69.6%	61.8%	43.8%	32.5%	.321	.372	.392	11.5%	.293	.362	28.1%	2,161
SP MLB AVG	92.2	26.1%	26.6%	46.8%	6.7%	18.9%	25.6%	63.5%	56.3%	51.6%	25.9%	.325	.402	.330	20.5%	.330	.413	30.9%	2,175

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.252	.305	.305	.266	26.8%	5.5%	35.7%	25.2%	89.7	84.8	6.4	1.4	0.8	-1.9	5.9	6.1	2,352
2019	.276	.324	.299	.309	30.4%	6.3%	34.7%	27.5%	89.4	85.9	8.5	1.4	0.7	-1.8	6.1	6.1	2,293
2020	.293	.362	.349	.329	28.1%	7.5%	43.9%	31.0%	88.5	86.5	13.0	9.2	6.9	-1.1	6.1	6.0	2,161
SP MLB AVG	.330	.413	.340	.373	30.9%	8.8%	41.0%	30.5%	89.1	86.6	6.9	8.6	6.4	-0.7	5.7	6.3	2,175

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	921	258	48	11	0	7	53	14	9	0	646	275	.282	.419	.335
2019	693	182	36	7	1	8	30	6	1	0	516	176	.301	.491	.343
2020	434	116	24	6	1	3	24	8	2	0	302	132	.321	.481	.372
SP MLB AVG	133	36	6	2	0	1	5	3	1	0	86	47	.325	.542	.402

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	55.8%	24.3%	20.4%	6.1%	18.9%	49.2%	23.2%	28.2%	16.7%	3.3%	41.4%	19.9%	26.0%	4.4%	32.0%
2019	52.4%	23.1%	25.2%	7.0%	22.2%	58.7%	17.5%	24.5%	19.9%	6.3%	39.9%	19.6%	23.8%	4.9%	35.0%
2020	43.8%	23.8%	32.5%	8.8%	11.5%	41.3%	22.5%	37.5%	20.3%	3.8%	30.0%	21.3%	30.0%	7.5%	35.0%
SP MLB AVG	51.6%	22.6%	25.9%	5.2%	20.5%	46.1%	21.8%	31.9%	18.0%	4.1%	37.9%	16.9%	26.5%	6.0%	36.1%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	26.8%	5.5%	35.7%	25.2%	.282	.335	.337	.363	.252	.305	.305	.266	89.7	84.8	6.4
2019	30.4%	6.3%	34.7%	27.5%	.301	.343	.326	.364	.276	.324	.299	.309	89.4	85.9	8.5
2020	28.1%	7.5%	43.9%	31.0%	.321	.372	.392	.415	.293	.362	.349	.329	88.5	86.5	13.0
SP MLB AVG	30.9%	8.8%	41.0%	30.5%	.325	.402	.330	.374	.330	.413	.340	.373	89.1	86.6	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%
2018	24.3%	53.5%	4.2%	29.4%	33.7%	70.1%	63.0%	10.4%	40.7%	89.6%	83.7%	91.9%	34.6%	11.2%	71.3%	59.5%
2019	28.0%	57.3%	4.8%	29.0%	33.8%	74.5%	67.0%	10.5%	45.5%	89.5%	79.5%	93.1%	31.6%	12.4%	73.1%	60.1%
2020	26.9%	54.6%	4.1%	26.3%	30.4%	69.6%	61.8%	9.6%	43.3%	90.4%	88.7%	91.1%	30.1%	14.7%	71.1%	53.5%
SP MLB AVG	26.6%	46.8%	6.7%	18.9%	25.6%	63.5%	56.3%	14.9%	44.6%	85.1%	77.5%	88.2%	22.2%	21.0%	59.0%	46.3%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	45.6%	24.6%	29.8%	31.8%	32.7%	35.5%	7.1%	39.6%	35.7%	65.3%	19.0%	27.0%	53.5%	17.3%	21.3%
2019	45.3%	26.7%	28.0%	34.1%	31.3%	34.6%	8.9%	46.2%	27.1%	70.9%	21.8%	19.8%	57.3%	18.5%	21.9%
2020	36.9%	26.5%	36.6%	38.7%	30.4%	30.9%	9.2%	33.9%	39.6%	66.6%	22.1%	23.5%	54.6%	18.0%	23.5%
SP MLB AVG	51.1%	23.9%	25.0%	26.3%	28.2%	45.4%	6.8%	37.5%	38.6%	62.5%	33.5%	20.8%	46.8%	17.3%	16.4%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	86.0	24.4%	35.2%	45.1%	12.0%	12.3%	24.3%	66.3%	60.4%	50.3%	31.7%	.213	.267	.256	7.8%	.259	.308	23.1%	2,555
2019	84.4	17.6%	36.5%	38.1%	11.5%	11.5%	23.0%	64.0%	58.2%	42.7%	38.8%	.211	.309	.237	17.5%	.201	.282	15.9%	2,557
2020	86.2	28.9%	29.7%	44.4%	11.3%	11.3%	22.5%	64.1%	56.7%	36.4%	36.4%	.296	.312	.370	5.0%	.298	.341	23.3%	2,355
SP MLB AVG	84.2	22.7%	32.7%	39.9%	15.3%	14.8%	30.1%	61.4%	56.0%	43.2%	36.0%	.235	.313	.279	19.8%	.234	.308	21.4%	2,410

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.259	.308	.313	.275	23.1%	5.0%	39.8%	27.9%	87.4	88.1	10.8	0.2	0.5	-1.9	6.1	5.7	2,555
2019	.201	.282	.235	.236	15.9%	7.8%	29.8%	19.6%	84.3	84.9	13.5	0.3	0.4	-1.8	6.2	5.6	2,557
2020	.298	.341	.353	.331	23.3%	7.3%	43.6%	32.9%	84.8	80.5	19.4	1.2	4.8	-1.3	6.1	5.9	2,355
SP MLB AVG	.234	.308	.290	.272	21.4%	7.0%	37.2%	24.2%	86.4	86.5	13.9	2.7	1.7	-0.8	5.8	6.2	2,410

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	756	229	29	8	3	4	50	16	2	1	501	255	.213	.338	.267
2019	522	158	11	12	0	7	38	14	2	1	334	188	.211	.444	.309
2020	284	73	15	5	0	1	16	2	0	0	182	102	.296	.408	.312
SP MLB AVG	116	29	3	1	0	1	9	2	0	0	73	43	.235	.428	.313

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	50.3%	18.0%	31.7%	9.3%	7.8%	53.4%	24.2%	23.0%	20.6%	4.3%	31.1%	24.8%	28.6%	6.2%	32.3%
2019	42.7%	19.4%	38.8%	13.6%	17.5%	47.6%	23.3%	30.1%	21.1%	8.7%	31.1%	31.1%	15.5%	6.8%	30.1%
2020	36.4%	27.3%	36.4%	20.0%	5.0%	47.3%	30.9%	21.8%	22.2%	7.3%	23.6%	25.5%	30.9%	5.5%	41.8%
SP MLB AVG	43.2%	21.1%	36.0%	10.2%	19.8%	54.9%	20.7%	24.8%	15.4%	5.9%	30.1%	26.7%	25.4%	5.1%	35.2%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	23.1%	5.0%	39.8%	27.9%	.213	.267	.256	.275	.259	.308	.313	.275	87.4	88.1	10.8
2019	15.9%	7.8%	29.8%	19.6%	.211	.309	.237	.288	.201	.282	.235	.236	84.3	84.9	13.5
2020	23.3%	7.3%	43.6%	32.9%	.296	.312	.370	.382	.298	.341	.353	.331	84.8	80.5	19.4
SP MLB AVG	21.4%	7.0%	37.2%	24.2%	.235	.313	.279	.327	.234	.308	.290	.272	86.4	86.5	13.9

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%
2018	35.2%	45.1%	12.0%	12.3%	24.3%	66.3%	60.4%	22.3%	54.0%	77.7%	56.8%	89.3%	18.6%	26.6%	64.3%	46.2%
2019	36.5%	38.1%	11.5%	11.5%	23.0%	64.0%	58.2%	21.9%	52.5%	78.1%	66.1%	87.2%	18.6%	29.8%	61.9%	52.6%
2020	29.7%	44.4%	11.3%	11.3%	22.5%	64.1%	56.7%	21.3%	52.8%	78.7%	68.1%	83.5%	15.5%	23.5%	60.7%	48.2%
SP MLB AVG	32.7%	39.9%	15.3%	14.8%	30.1%	61.4%	56.0%	32.7%	46.6%	67.3%	48.3%	82.1%	21.5%	27.3%	59.6%	51.5%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	18.3%	21.4%	60.3%	29.1%	25.0%	45.9%	5.8%	33.7%	44.8%	50.5%	29.2%	37.8%	45.1%	20.9%	17.5%
2019	13.6%	20.9%	65.5%	33.3%	31.2%	35.4%	7.3%	24.1%	55.0%	46.4%	24.5%	43.7%	38.1%	15.3%	16.7%
2020	10.9%	20.1%	69.0%	42.3%	27.8%	29.9%	8.5%	35.6%	44.4%	54.6%	22.5%	34.5%	44.4%	16.1%	16.3%
SP MLB AVG	16.7%	21.4%	61.9%	16.2%	20.5%	63.3%	5.8%	27.3%	51.3%	56.0%	22.9%	35.4%	39.9%	12.9%	20.1%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	81.5	11.7%	25.0%	49.3%	8.8%	16.3%	25.1%	66.1%	60.3%	38.6%	41.4%	.236	.299	.242	17.2%	.218	.272	19.1%	1,760
2019	80.9	10.8%	23.2%	47.7%	8.4%	11.2%	19.6%	60.1%	52.0%	41.7%	36.1%	.325	.361	.333	11.5%	.302	.338	28.6%	1,599
2020	81.8	12.6%	38.9%	41.9%	11.3%	9.7%	21.0%	65.3%	57.3%	48.4%	25.8%	.278	.354	.300	12.5%	.350	.446	35.0%	1,670
SP MLB AVG	84.7	16.8%	33.2%	35.6%	14.5%	10.7%	25.2%	58.8%	53.0%	52.3%	28.3%	.240	.306	.267	18.0%	.261	.320	22.4%	1,760

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.218	.272	.238	.248	19.1%	7.1%	25.4%	18.9%	87.0	86.5	17.7	1.3	0.5	-1.9	5.9	6.2	1,760
2019	.302	.338	.314	.321	28.6%	4.2%	34.7%	29.8%	85.2	88.4	14.2	1.2	0.6	-1.6	6.1	6.2	1,599
2020	.350	.446	.350	.418	35.0%	12.9%	54.8%	42.5%	88.8	91.6	13.0	8.5	5.0	-1.1	6.0	6.0	1,670
SP MLB AVG	.261	.320	.298	.290	22.4%	6.0%	35.4%	25.7%	85.7	86.7	7.6	7.9	5.0	-0.5	5.7	6.3	1,760

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	363	95	14	2	0	5	19	5	0	0	240	123	.236	.427	.299
2019	321	84	18	5	0	3	8	4	0	1	193	128	.325	.500	.361
2020	124	40	5	4	0	1