Scott Effross

Bats R Throws R6'2" 202 lbBorn 1993 Twinsburg, USADebut 2021Team NYYDraft 2015 R15 #443 Chicago Cubs, Indiana

Projections

SeasonBFK%BB%HR%1B%XBH%PITCH+
202612818.46.82.5821.16.38102.7
2027103.9
2028103.0

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 31

His ten closest age-31 comparables averaged 93 PITCH+ the next season; 3 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughPITCH+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Adam Liberatore2018107.9did not play
2Jim Henderson2014108.2did not play
3Erasmo Ramirez2007107.7did not play
4Aaron Barrett2019106.262.49
5Dane De La Rosa2014108.0did not play
6Ryan O'Rourke2019110.0did not play
7Luke Bard2022104.9did not play
8Michael Kelly2024106.9104.3166
9Grant Dayton2019111.8111.4117
10DJ Johnson2021106.8did not play

Pitching

YearTeamWLERAGGSSVIPBFHRBBSOPITCH+
2027 proj128103.9
2026*0
2025NYY008.44110010.75113670.098.468.4
2024NYY005.403003.31412279.499.178.6
2022NYY142.54601456.722931562119.1100.1119.1
2021CHC213.68140014.7582118104.097.3101.3
Career353.59881485.335272188107.9107.2

Statcast

YearPAEVLABarrel%HardHit%Whiff%Chase%xBAxSLGxwOBASprint
2021186.234.00.00.00.00.00.0000.0000.018

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025NYYP111111001.000-0.1
2024NYYP3301001.000-0.0
2022NYYP605706011.000+0.0
2021CHCP141501001.000-0.2

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2026AAAnanPit17739.2 IP, 15% K4.59
2026AAAToledo Mud HensPit16336.1 IP, 16% K4.49
2025AAAScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRidersPit13929.2 IP, 17% K6.47
2024AAAScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRidersPit12732.1 IP, 22% K2.80
2021AATennessee SmokiesPit7618.2 IP, 26% K2.97
2021AAAIowa CubsPit16342.0 IP, 28% K3.64
2019AAKnoxville SmokiesPit14733.2 IP, 12% K5.96
2019A+Myrtle Beach PelicansPit5614.2 IP, 23% K1.90
2018AAKnoxville SmokiesPit28863.1 IP, 21% K5.99
2017A+Myrtle Beach PelicansPit35079.1 IP, 21% K3.41
2016A+Myrtle Beach PelicansPit5212.0 IP, 12% K5.25

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20210.0000.000

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.