Chris Narveson PITCHf/x notes: Saturday preview

After a slow throwing lefty with a big curve, it's time for a slow throwing lefty with a big curve. Again. No sinker this time, and a cutter instead of a slider.

Chris Narveson

6'3" left-handed
29 years old
Englewood, CO

Transaction history:

 6/00: Cardinals 2nd round draft pick, assigned to Rookie ball
 8/04: traded to Rockies (Larry Walker deal)
 3/05: traded to Red Sox (Byung-Hyun  Kim deal)
 8/05: claimed off waivers by Cardinals
10/07: minor league free agent
12/07: signed by Brewers

Arbitration eligible in 2013, his age 31 season. Discount pitching talent until then.

B-ref's similar players:

Cha-Seung Baek
Ryan Jensen
Kazuhisa Ishii
Donne Wall
Eric Bell

League relative rates since 2007:

BF	K	BB+HBP	GB	LD	FB	PU	HRFL
2018	126	102	93	95	109	119	116

Pitch metrics (MLB only):

Pitch	#	MPH	Swing	Whiff	Foul	B:CS	IWZ	Chase	Watch	nkSLG	GB%	LD%	FB%	PU%	HR/FL%
Change	734	81	.470	.287	.243	3.4	.447	.278	.271	.475	39	16	32	13.0	9.0
Curve	733	75	.366	.272	.328	2.3	.423	.296	.539	.374	64	19	16	0.9	2.7
Fastball	1760	90	.431	.145	.451	1.4	.586	.239	.371	.638	28	21	41	10.1	8.9
Cutter	514	86	.459	.233	.415	3.3	.383	.309	.255	.542	42	25	29	3.6	6.7
			.430	.210	.381	2.2	.499	.267	.368	.541	39	20	33	8.0	7.4

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Notes:

Effectively a three-pitch pitcher; swaps between cutter and change-up based on batter hand.

Displays fly ball tendencies, including pop-ups and home runs.