Hayden Birdsong
Hayden Birdsong is a 25-year-old hybrid pitcher for the San Francisco Giants. He is a power hybrid pitcher with an elite arsenal, ranked 47th in the league at the role.
About these ratings
Tool ratings combine recorded performance with statistical estimates. Speed, arm, and fielding include outcome-based estimates rather than direct physical measurements.
Some tools are unavailable. MD means missing data; unavailable tools are left out of the graph, not scored as zero.
Limited MLB evidence: 57.0% MLB and 43.0% level-adjusted minor-league estimate.
Minor-league valuation uses season-decayed historical statistics because the current-season sample is limited.
Minor-league estimate: 29.3% observed statistical weight and 70.7% historical peer baseline; individual tools use their own sample weights.
* On NTV, this indicates estimated or unverified inputs. CE uses an asterisk only when current contract information is unavailable.
CE uses the best available contract information, including partial terms, estimated salaries, and projected team control. CE shows an asterisk only when current contract information is unavailable; free agents without a current agreement use 100*.
Six-tool graphs show percentiles from available performance evidence. Speed uses baserunning outcomes; Arm uses position-adjusted throwing outcomes. Movement describes tracked pitch movement within pitch type. Minor-league comparisons account for competition level; unavailable measurements display MD.
Edge Profile
Edge combines Perf, Stick, and Carry to show how valuable Hayden Birdsong is right now. There is not enough major league data to place him reliably against the rest of the league.
Stick Profile
Stick looks beyond the immediate results and estimates what should hold over a larger sample. Hayden Birdsong's 93 Stick suggests he is showing an underlying profile that cannot yet be compared cleanly with his results. It also places him in the 41st percentile and ranks 39th among hybrid pitchers.
Perf Profile
Perf measures the plays that have already happened and how much they affected games. Hayden Birdsong does not yet have enough major league work for a reliable Perf report.
Carry Profile
Carry places a player's Perf in the context of the roster around him. Hayden Birdsong does not yet have enough major league work for a reliable Carry report.
LI Profile
LI looks at how much useful baseball a player may still have ahead of him. At age 25, Hayden Birdsong carries a 104 LI, which points to a steady near-term outlook without a major longevity advantage. That places him in the 45th percentile and ranks 37th among hybrid pitchers.
CE Profile
CE compares expected production with the money and years attached to a contract. The model uses a 5 seasons control horizon, $0.8 million average annual value, and about $0.8 million in contract-scenario costs for Hayden Birdsong. Options and arbitration can make those years or costs conditional; manual contract inputs may lag new agreements. His 103 CE is close to a fair exchange between salary and production, placing him in the 38th percentile and 21st among hybrid pitchers.
NTV Profile
NTV estimates Hayden Birdsong's value on a neutral trade market before the needs of a specific club are considered. His +12* NTV reflects his present ability, expected future value, age, contract, control, positional demand, and risk. That mark sits in the 75th percentile and ranks 47th among hybrid pitchers. Hayden Birdsong carries clear positive value and should return a useful major league piece or prospect package.