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Starting Pitcher · Detroit Tigers

Troy Melton

RHP · Throws Right · Age 25Starter
ERA
1.82
FIP
–
IP
49.1
W-L
5-1
WHIP
0.81
K%
21.7
BB%
5.8
GB%
–
K/9
7.5
HR/9
1.3
Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 2022 (round 4). He made his MLB debut on July 23, 2025.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Four-Seam Fastball

FF · lead pitch

40% of pitches · .299 xwOBA allowed · 148 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
4%5%4%2%0%5%6%10%6%1%6%8%16%11%4%1%1%2%2%2%0%1%2%2%1%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.757.187.425.072–.435.089.059.222–.691.324.305.370.351–.288.000.105.424–.691.313.502–
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.031.008.015.001–.023.005.006.013–.039.025.049.040.015–.003.000.002.009–.008.006.012–
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) has allowed .299 xwOBA over 148 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

6 pitch types · 1,262-pitch sample · 2026/2025 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Four-Seam Fastball FF
40% usage · 19% whiff · .299 xwOBA · 96.0 mph
Slider SL
21% usage · 29% whiff · .258 xwOBA · 86.1 mph
Cutter FC
15% usage · 19% whiff · .294 xwOBA · 91.6 mph
Sinker SI
9% usage · 12% whiff · .370 xwOBA · 95.3 mph
Splitter FS
9% usage · 18% whiff · .218 xwOBA · 88.4 mph
Curveball CU
6% usage · 23% whiff · .216 xwOBA · 77.8 mph
Whiff% Trend
last 7 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
0102030405060705/245/296/36/96/206/257/1
Four-Seam FastballSliderCutter
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB16.5 .312 202
vs. RHB23.8 .245 144
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