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Logan VanWey

Astros
Number #64
Position RP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 27
Height 6' 2"
Weight 205 lbs
Birth Place Joplin, MO
Born Feb 14, 1999

Key Insights

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

VanWey releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 16 degrees above horizontal and 2.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.

194 tracked release points, averaging 5.0 feet off the ground.
His pitches move in ways that fit together

VanWey works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sweeper, Sinker and Changeup. The 4-seam fastball is 57.7% of everything he throws.

194 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

VanWey's sweeper moves 12.7 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

55 thrown, averaging 82.8 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count VanWey throws a fastball 78.3% of the time, against 66.7% when he is ahead.

46 pitches behind in the count, 66 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

VanWey's 4-seam fastball carries 12.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

112 thrown, averaging 93.2 mph.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count

VanWey puts 73.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 56.1% when he is ahead.

46 located pitches behind, 66 ahead.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

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

Player Bio Data
DOB Feb 14, 1999
Birth Place Joplin, MO
Height 6' 2"
Weight 205 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R