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Lucas Harrell

Astros Career team 2011–2014
Number #57
Position Relief Pitcher
Bats Both
Throws Right
Age 41
Height 6' 2"
Weight 205 lbs
Birth Place Springfield, MO
Born Jun 3, 1985

Key Insights

2017
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle

9.9% of Harrell's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.

13 of 131 located pitches.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Harrell's sinker moves 14.5 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

80 thrown, averaging 92.2 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Harrell releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 36 degrees above horizontal and 2.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.

131 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Harrell's sinker averages 92.2 mph, and has touched 93.8.

80 thrown, 61.1% of his pitches.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Harrell's sinker carries 12.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

80 thrown, averaging 92.2 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest

Harrell lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.25 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.

131 located pitches in 2017.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

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

Player Bio Data
DOB Jun 3, 1985
Birth Place Springfield, MO
Height 6' 2"
Weight 205 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Both/Right