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Jacob Waguespack

Tigers
Number #58
Position RP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 32
Height 6' 6"
Weight 228 lbs
Birth Place Prairieville, LA
Born Nov 5, 1993

Key Insights

2026
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Waguespack releases the ball from over the top, about 81 degrees above horizontal and 0.2 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.

672 tracked release points, averaging 6.2 feet off the ground.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Waguespack throws a fastball 90.4% of the time, against 56.2% when he is ahead.

167 pitches behind in the count, 217 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Waguespack's 4-seam fastball carries 17.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

281 thrown, averaging 92.9 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Waguespack goes to the changeup: 34.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 14.3% the rest of the time.

181 two-strike pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Waguespack's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 86.8 mph, against 74.9 off his changeup.

281 and 133 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work

16.5 mph separates Waguespack's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 92.9 against 76.4.

281 and 40 of them respectively.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

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

Player Bio Data
DOB Nov 5, 1993
Birth Place Prairieville, LA
Height 6' 6"
Weight 228 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R