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Elvis Araujo

Phillies Career team 2015–2016
Number #59
Position Relief Pitcher
Bats Left
Throws Left
Age 35
Height 6' 6"
Weight 215 lbs
Birth Place Maracaibo, Venezuela
Born Jul 15, 1991

Key Insights

2016
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Araujo throws a fastball 79.3% of the time, against 39.4% when he is ahead.

179 pitches behind in the count, 127 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often

Araujo throws a strike on the first pitch 48.9% of the time.

135 plate appearances started in 2016.
His pitches move in ways that fit together

Araujo works with 2 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 60.4% of everything he throws.

543 classified pitches in 2016.
Too much of the contact against him is loud

48.7% of the contact Araujo gives up is hit hard, 6th percentile.

543 pitches in 2016. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 647th in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Araujo goes to the slider: 44.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 30.8% the rest of the time.

137 two-strike pitches in 2016.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Araujo's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.8 mph, against 89.4 off his slider.

328 and 186 of them thrown.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

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

Player Bio Data
DOB Jul 15, 1991
Birth Place Maracaibo, Venezuela
Height 6' 6"
Weight 215 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Left/Left