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Ethan Roberts

Cubs
Number #39
Position RP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 29
Height 5' 10"
Weight 180 lbs
Birth Place Sparta, TN
Born Jul 4, 1997

Key Insights

2026
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Roberts's sweeper moves 19.8 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

168 thrown, averaging 83.5 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Roberts throws a fastball 68.8% of the time, against 48.1% when he is ahead.

141 pitches behind in the count, 104 ahead.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's

Roberts's sweeper spins at 3,189 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.

168 thrown in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest

Roberts lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.11 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.

435 located pitches in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Roberts goes to the sweeper: 47.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 35.3% the rest of the time.

115 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Roberts releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 37 degrees above horizontal and 1.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.

435 tracked release points, averaging 5.2 feet off the ground.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

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

Player Bio Data
DOB Jul 4, 1997
Birth Place Sparta, TN
Height 5' 10"
Weight 180 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R
College/Draft Tennessee Tech