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Edinson Volquez

Reds Career team 2008–2011
Number #36
Position Starting Pitcher
Bats Right
Throws Right
Age 43
Height 6' 0"
Weight 220 lbs
Birth Place Barahona, Dominican Republic
Born Jul 3, 1983

Key Insights

2020
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Volquez's sinker moves 117.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

45 thrown, averaging 94.3 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate

Volquez throws the changeup 38.6% of the time against left-handers and 25% against right-handers.

64 pitches to right-handers, 44 to left-handers.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Volquez's sinker carries 11.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

45 thrown, averaging 94.3 mph.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Volquez's sinker averages 94.3 mph, and has touched 96.3.

45 thrown, 41.7% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's

Volquez's sinker spins at 2,315 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.

45 thrown in 2020.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Jul 3, 1983
Birth Place Barahona, Dominican Republic
Height 6' 0"
Weight 220 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Right/Right