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Relief Pitcher · Chicago Cubs

Jake Woodford

RHP · Throws Right · Age 29Reliever
ERA
6.94
FIP
–
IP
23.1
W-L
1-0
WHIP
1.76
K%
17.9
BB%
6.3
GB%
–
K/9
7.7
HR/9
1.2
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2015 (round CB-A), he was signed by the Chicago Cubs in free agency in July 2026. He made his MLB debut on August 15, 2020.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Sinker

SI · lead pitch

32% of pitches · .386 xwOBA allowed · 179 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
1%1%1%1%0%3%4%4%3%2%9%14%14%16%7%1%2%5%4%2%1%3%2%3%1%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
–––––.443.427.411.205–.516.414.440.240.617.529.146.416.030.689–.267.689.377.689
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
–––––.015.016.016.006–.045.057.060.038.042.007.003.019.001.010–.008.012.009.008
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Sinker (32% usage) has allowed .386 xwOBA over 179 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

6 pitch types · 1,647-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Sinker SI
32% usage · 5% whiff · .386 xwOBA · 93.8 mph
Cutter FC
22% usage · 20% whiff · .407 xwOBA · 90.2 mph
Sweeper ST
21% usage · 22% whiff · .291 xwOBA · 81.5 mph
Changeup CH
15% usage · 15% whiff · .331 xwOBA · 85.5 mph
Four-Seam Fastball FF
9% usage · 22% whiff · .299 xwOBA
Slider SL
1% usage · .365 xwOBA
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
0102030404/305/35/45/175/235/306/16/4
SinkerCutterSweeper
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB10.2 .377 182
vs. RHB18.9 .344 263
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