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Kris Medlen

Braves Career team 2009–2013
Number #47
Position Starting Pitcher
Bats Both
Throws Right
Age 40
Height 5' 10"
Weight 190 lbs
Birth Place Artesia, CA
Born Oct 7, 1985

Key Insights

2018
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Medlen's 4-seam fastball averages 89.4 mph, and has touched 92.6.

48 thrown, 47.5% of his pitches.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Medlen's 4-seam fastball moves 46.9 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

48 thrown, averaging 89.4 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Medlen's 4-seam fastball carries 17.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

48 thrown, averaging 89.4 mph.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's

Medlen's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,362 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.

48 thrown in 2018.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

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

Player Bio Data
DOB Oct 7, 1985
Birth Place Artesia, CA
Height 5' 10"
Weight 190 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Both/Right