Scott Effross
Bats R Throws R6'2" 202 lbBorn 1993 Twinsburg, USADebut 2021Team NYYDraft 2015 R15 #443 Chicago Cubs, Indiana
Projections
| Season | BF | K% | BB% | HR% | 1B% | XBH% | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2026 | 128 | 18.4 | 6.8 | 2.58 | 21.1 | 6.38 | 102.7 |
| 2027 | | | | | | | 103.9 |
| 2028 | | | | | | | 103.0 |
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.
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BF | HR | BB | SO | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2027 proj | | | | | | | | | 128 | | | | 103.9 | | |
| 2026* | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | |
| 2025 | NYY | 0 | 0 | 8.44 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 | 51 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 70.0 | 98.4 | 68.4 |
| 2024 | NYY | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 79.4 | 99.1 | 78.6 |
| 2022 | NYY | 1 | 4 | 2.54 | 60 | 1 | 4 | 56.7 | 229 | 3 | 15 | 62 | 119.1 | 100.1 | 119.1 |
| 2021 | CHC | 2 | 1 | 3.68 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14.7 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 104.0 | 97.3 | 101.3 |
| Career | | 3 | 5 | 3.59 | 88 | 1 | 4 | 85.3 | 352 | 7 | 21 | 88 | 107.9 | | 107.2 |
Statcast
| Year | PA | EV | LA | Barrel% | HardHit% | Whiff% | Chase% | xBA | xSLG | xwOBA | Sprint |
|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 86.2 | 34.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.018 | |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2025 | NYY | P | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.1 |
| 2024 | NYY | P | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.0 |
| 2022 | NYY | P | 60 | 57 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | +0.0 |
| 2021 | CHC | P | 14 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.2 |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2026 | AAA | nan | Pit | 177 | 39.2 IP, 15% K | 4.59 | |
| 2026 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | Pit | 163 | 36.1 IP, 16% K | 4.49 | |
| 2025 | AAA | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | Pit | 139 | 29.2 IP, 17% K | 6.47 | |
| 2024 | AAA | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | Pit | 127 | 32.1 IP, 22% K | 2.80 | |
| 2021 | AA | Tennessee Smokies | Pit | 76 | 18.2 IP, 26% K | 2.97 | |
| 2021 | AAA | Iowa Cubs | Pit | 163 | 42.0 IP, 28% K | 3.64 | |
| 2019 | AA | Knoxville Smokies | Pit | 147 | 33.2 IP, 12% K | 5.96 | |
| 2019 | A+ | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | Pit | 56 | 14.2 IP, 23% K | 1.90 | |
| 2018 | AA | Knoxville Smokies | Pit | 288 | 63.1 IP, 21% K | 5.99 | |
| 2017 | A+ | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | Pit | 350 | 79.1 IP, 21% K | 3.41 | |
| 2016 | A+ | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | Pit | 52 | 12.0 IP, 12% K | 5.25 | |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2021 | 0.000 | | 0.000 | |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.