Kevin Herget
P | Bats/Throws: L/R | 5' 10" 185LBS | Age: 34
Draft: 2013 | Rd: 39, #1175, St. Louis Cardinals | Kean University
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2023 1 2 5.18 14 0 1 24.1 13 1.32
2024 0 0 1.59 7 0 1 11.1 9 0.79
2025 0 0 4.50 1 0 0 2 1 1.50
4 Seasons 1 3 4.63 25 0 2 44.2 27 1.19
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2023 14 1-2 5.18 24.1 13 1.32
2024 7 0-0 1.59 11.1 9 0.79
2025 1 0-0 4.50 2 1 1.50
4 Seasons 25 1-3 4.63 44.2 27 1.19
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls
Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity
Max EV Launch
Angle
LA Sweet-
Spot %
XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2022 31 111 26 4 15.4 13.3 89.7 110.3 17.2 38.5 .250 .407 .328 .266 .307 38.5 13.3 0.0 7.71 2.90
2023 32 418 84 8 9.5 7.6 90.5 111.4 16.3 34.5 .273 .519 .346 .357 .384 44.0 12.4 5.7 5.18 5.55
2024 33 151 31 4 12.9 9.3 89.2 106.2 18.7 25.8 .268 .476 .216 .346 .413 48.4 20.9 7.0 1.59 5.14
2025 34 42 9 0 0.0 0.0 92.8 100.0 20.3 33.3 .273 .438 .304 .302 .336 44.4 10.0 0.0 4.50 3.41
Player 722 150 16 10.7 8.5 90.2 111.4 17.2 33.3 .268 .487 .311 .337 .374 44.0 14.4 4.8
MLB 7.1 4.8 88.5 122.9 12.4 33.2 .245 .405 .316 .315 .369 36.7 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Herget relies on 3 pitches.
Cutter
(54.8%) ,
Four Seamer
(28.6%) ,
Changeup
(16.7%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

AIR: Fly Balls + Line Drives + Popups All Batted Balls Batted Ball Breakdown
Season GB % AIR % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Pull GB % Straight GB % Oppo GB % Pull AIR % Straight AIR % Oppo AIR %
2022 34.6 65.4 34.6 23.1 7.7 42.3 26.9 30.8 23.1 7.7 3.8 19.2 19.2 26.9
2023 33.3 66.7 31.0 27.4 8.3 36.9 28.6 34.5 10.7 15.5 7.1 26.2 13.1 27.4
2024 38.7 61.3 19.4 25.8 16.1 25.8 58.1 16.1 6.5 25.8 6.5 19.4 32.3 9.7
2025 33.3 66.7 44.4 22.2 0.0 33.3 55.6 11.1 11.1 22.2 0.0 22.2 33.3 11.1
Player 34.7 65.3 30.0 26.0 9.3 35.3 36.0 28.7 12.0 16.7 6.0 23.3 19.3 22.7
MLB 44.4 55.6 23.9 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.4 25.2 20.6 17.7 5.9 16.6 19.7 19.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Quality of Contact

Season Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2022 3.8 23.1 34.6 19.2 3.8 15.4 13.3
2023 2.4 23.8 36.9 21.4 6.0 9.5 7.6
2024 6.5 19.4 19.4 32.3 9.7 12.9 9.3
2025 0.0 22.2 33.3 22.2 22.2 0.0 0.0
Player 3.3 22.7 32.7 23.3 7.3 10.7 8.5
MLB 3.9 32.5 24.9 24.4 5.9 7.1 4.8
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement


How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. AvgHorizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2025 Cutter NYM R 23 86.0 31.6 -3.0 3.2GLV 0.2 5.1 -3.3 3.2GLV 0.9
2025 4-Seam Fastball NYM R 12 92.3 12.4 3.0 6.4ARM -0.7 19.9 4.0 6.4ARM -1.3
2025 Changeup NYM R 7 81.1 27.2 -6.9 14.0ARM 1.0 14.6 -10.5 14.0ARM -0.8
2024 4-Seam Fastball MIL R 71 92.9 14.1 1.0 7.1ARM -0.2 17.7 2.0 7.1ARM -0.5
2024 Cutter MIL R 26 86.9 30.8 -2.5 2.4GLV -0.8 5.4 -2.9 2.4GLV -0.3
2024 Changeup MIL R 53 82.3 28.3 -4.3 16.4ARM 3.2 12.3 -7.4 16.4ARM 2.2
2024 Slider MIL R 1 83.4 43.2 4.4 1.5GLV -5.0 -4.1 5.7 1.5GLV -3.4
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2025 Cutter -1.2 0 23 54.8 7 .286 .286 .386 7.7 0.0 0.0 .313 .386 .303 28.6
2025 4-Seam Fastball -1.0 0 12 28.6 3 .333 .667 .417 25.0 33.3 20.0 .179 .558 .301 100.0
2025 Changeup -2.1 0 7 16.7 -- -- -- 50.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
2024 4-Seam Fastball 2.3 2 71 47.0 18 .133 .200 .236 21.2 16.7 15.0 .389 .626 .482 50.0
2024 Changeup 3.5 2 53 35.1 18 .167 .222 .169 28.6 27.8 29.4 .137 .208 .150 23.1
2024 Cutter 0.5 0 26 17.2 7 .143 .571 .286 9.1 14.3 25.0 .346 .844 .502 100.0
2024 Slider 5.4 0 1 0.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2025 Cutter 23 86.0 32 5.9 11:45 10:30 75
2025 4-Seam Fastball 12 92.3 97 20.5 1:00 12:45 15
2024 Changeup 53 82.3 99 20.4 1:45 2:00 -15
2024 Cutter 26 86.9 32 5.4 11:45 10:45 60
2024 4-Seam Fastball 71 92.9 98 18.7 1:00 12:45 15
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2022 30 111 2 0 -2 0 0
2023 104 418 4 0 -3 -2 -1
2024 43 151 3 1 0 0 4
2025 10 42 0 0 0 0 -1
Player 187 722 9 2 -6 9 2
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2022 111 49.5 65.5 88.9 33.9 63.2 39.6 46.7 49.5 20.0 9.9 81.8
2023 418 52.2 67.0 85.6 27.0 66.7 39.5 54.8 47.8 19.5 6.7 75.0
2024 151 55.0 61.4 82.4 30.9 66.7 47.7 60.5 47.7 22.2 8.6 69.2
2025 42 52.4 63.6 92.9 25.0 60.0 40.5 50.0 45.2 15.8 11.9 60.0
Player 722 52.4 65.3 85.8 28.8 65.7 41.3 54.5 47.9 19.9 7.9 73.7
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.1 28.4 57.6 42.6 61.1 47.2 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA
xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit%
K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate
FB
Velo
FB
Spin
CB
Spin
Extension
2023 22 26 7
2024 31 39 3
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2022 -- 0 0.6 -1 1 1 0 --
2023 22.57 4 4.8 -1 1 4 2 50.0
2024 24.52 1 1.1 0 1 0 1 100.0
2025 -- 0 0.1 0 2 0 0 --
Player 22.96 5 6.7 -2 5 5 3 60.0
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year HR
2022 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1
2023 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 3 4 4 6 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 4 6 6 4 4 5 5 6 4 4
2024 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2025 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player 5 6 5 7 7 6 7 7 4 5 5 9 8 5 7 7 6 6 7 9 7 8 9 8 5 5 7 7 9 6 6
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2022 +/-   2023 +/-   2024 +/-   2025
Fastball Velocity 88.3 3.8 92.1 -0.8 91.3 -3.1 88.2
Offspeed Velocity 83.5 -0.2 83.3 -1.0 82.3 -1.2 81.1
Breaking Velocity 82.7 -1.6 81.1 2.3 83.4 0.0 0.0
Exit Velocity 89.7 0.8 90.5 -1.3 89.2 3.6 92.8
Launch Angle 17.2 -0.9 16.3 2.4 18.7 1.6 20.3
Barrel % 15.4 -5.9 9.5 3.4 12.9 -12.9 0.0
Hard Hit % 38.5 5.5 44.0 4.4 48.4 -4.0 44.4
LA Sweet-Spot % 38.5 -4.0 34.5 -8.7 25.8 7.5 33.3
xBA .250 0.023 .273 -0.005 .268 0.005 .273
BA .321 -0.053 .268 -0.118 .150 0.150 .300
xwOBA .266 0.091 .357 -0.011 .346 -0.044 .302
wOBA .328 0.018 .346 -0.130 .216 0.088 .304
xSLG .407 0.112 .519 -0.043 .476 -0.038 .438
SLG .500 -0.005 .495 -0.220 .275 0.125 .400
K% 13.3 -0.9 12.4 8.5 20.9 -10.9 10.0
BB% 0.0 5.7 5.7 1.3 7.0 -7.0 0.0
Swing % 49.5 -1.7 47.8 -0.1 47.7 -2.5 45.2
Whiff% 20.0 -0.5 19.5 2.7 22.2 -6.4 15.8
In Zone % 49.5 2.7 52.2 2.8 55.0 -2.6 52.4
Out of Zone % 50.5 -2.7 47.8 -2.8 45.0 2.6 47.6
Out of Zone Swing % 33.9 -6.9 27.0 3.9 30.9 -5.9 25.0
First Pitch Swing % 26.7 -2.7 24.0 -3.1 20.9 9.1 30.0
First Pitch Strike % 46.7 8.1 54.8 5.7 60.5 -10.5 50.0
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2022 Shifts 30 .328 16 4 25.0 14 5 35.7
2023 Shades 104 .346 60 2 3.3 44 26 59.1
2024 Shades 43 .216 24 2 8.3 19 2 10.5
2025 Shades 10 .304 5 1 20.0 5 3 60.0
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2022 32 16.0 40.6% 0.0% 21 16.7 28.6% 9.5%
2023 127 13.5 82.7% 0.0% 62 14.3 61.3% 0.0%
2024 54 12.8 81.5% 0.0% 14 14.8 64.3% 0.0%
2025 11 12.7 81.8% 0.0% 7 15.9 28.6% 14.3%

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Pitch Distribution