Aaron Civale

Age: 24

Bats/Throws: R/R

6' 2" / 215

Birthdate: 6/12/1995 (24 y, 5 m, 29 d)
Drafted: 2016 June Amateur Draft - Round: 3, Pick: 15, Overall: 92, Team: Cleveland Indians

Service Time: 0.058

Reported as the pre-2020 value.
0 years and 58 days days of service time.

MiLB Options: 2

Reported as the pre-2019 season number of waiver options remaining.

Prospects Report

Team Rank: 22Overall Rank: NAReported: 2019ETA: 2020

Fastball	Slider	Curveball	Changeup	Cutter	Command	Future Value
40 / 40	55 / 60	55 / 60	45 / 50	45 / 50	50 / 60	40

RotoWire News: Civale (3-4) took the loss against the White Sox on Thursday, giving up four earned runs on three hits over 4.1 innings, striking out four and walking three as the Indians fell 8-0. (9/27/2019)

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Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2016	Indians (A-)	0	2	13	13	37.2	6.69	1.91	0.00	.226	66.7 %	59.6 %	0.0 %	1.67	2.59	2.99
2017	Indians (A)	2	4	10	10	57.0	8.37	0.79	0.32	.358	54.9 %	53.9 %	4.3 %	4.58	2.51	2.86
2017	Indians (A+)	11	2	17	17	107.2	7.36	0.75	0.92	.276	75.3 %	47.6 %	11.0 %	2.59	3.40	3.06
2018	Indians (AA)	5	7	21	21	106.1	6.60	1.78	1.02	.308	67.7 %	47.0 %	11.1 %	3.89	3.98	3.64
2019	Indians (AA)	4	0	5	5	30.1	7.12	1.78	0.89	.264	83.3 %	41.6 %	10.3 %	2.67	3.57	3.22
2019	Indians (AAA)	3	1	8	8	42.1	9.78	1.91	0.85	.296	83.0 %	38.8 %	9.1 %	2.13	3.46	4.13
2019	Indians	3	4	10	10	57.2	7.18	2.50	0.62	.250	77.6 %	40.5 %	6.6 %	2.34	3.40	4.61	1.5
2020	Depth Charts	5	6	16	16	93.0	7.06	2.31	1.65	.304	70.3 %			4.83	4.90		0.9
2020	Steamer	5	6	16	16	93.0	7.06	2.31	1.65	.291	70.3 %	42.5 %		4.83	4.90	4.88	0.9
Total	- - -	3	4	10	10	57.2	7.18	2.50	0.62	.250	77.6 %	40.5 %	6.6 %	2.34	3.40	4.61	1.5

Standard

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	ShO	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2016	Indians (A-)	0	2	1.67	13	13	0	0	0	37.2	140	23	11	7	0	8	0	2	1	1	28
2017	Indians (A)	2	4	4.58	10	10	0	0	0	57.0	236	64	34	29	2	5	0	3	3	2	53
2017	Indians (A+)	11	2	2.59	17	17	0	0	0	107.2	418	96	38	31	11	9	0	2	4	0	88
2018	Indians (AA)	5	7	3.89	21	21	0	0	0	106.1	447	115	56	46	12	21	0	2	3	3	78
2019	Indians (AA)	4	0	2.67	5	5	0	0	0	30.1	121	26	9	9	3	6	0	1	1	0	24
2019	Indians (AAA)	3	1	2.13	8	8	0	0	0	42.1	176	38	13	10	4	9	0	2	2	0	46
2019	Indians	3	4	2.34	10	10	0	0	0	57.2	227	44	18	15	4	16	0	1	2	0	46
2020	Depth Charts	5	6	4.83	16	16				93.0		99	53	50	17	24		3			73
2020	Steamer	5	6	4.83	16	16	0	0		93.0	399	99	53	50	17	24		3			73
Total	- - -	3	4	2.34	10	10	0	0	0	57.2	227	44	18	15	4	16	0	1	2	0	46

Advanced

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2016	Indians (A-)	6.69	1.91	3.50	0.00	20.0 %	5.7 %	14.3 %	.177	0.82	.226	66.7 %			2.59
2017	Indians (A)	8.37	0.79	10.60	0.32	22.5 %	2.1 %	20.3 %	.281	1.21	.358	54.9 %			2.51
2017	Indians (A+)	7.36	0.75	9.78	0.92	21.1 %	2.2 %	18.9 %	.236	0.98	.276	75.3 %			3.40
2018	Indians (AA)	6.60	1.78	3.71	1.02	17.5 %	4.7 %	12.8 %	.271	1.28	.308	67.7 %			3.98
2019	Indians (AA)	7.12	1.78	4.00	0.89	19.8 %	5.0 %	14.9 %	.228	1.05	.264	83.3 %			3.57
2019	Indians (AAA)	9.78	1.91	5.11	0.85	26.1 %	5.1 %	21.0 %	.230	1.11	.296	83.0 %			3.46
2019	Indians	7.18	2.50	2.88	0.62	20.3 %	7.1 %	13.2 %	.210	1.04	.250	77.6 %	49	74	3.40
2019	Average	8.88	3.29	2.69	1.40	23.0 %	8.5 %	14.4 %	.249	1.33	.296	72.3 %			4.49
2020	Depth Charts	7.06	2.31	3.05	1.65				.275	1.33	.304	70.3 %			4.90
2020	Steamer	7.06	2.31	3.05	1.65	18.2 %	6.0 %	12.2 %	.267	1.33	.291	70.3 %			4.90
Total	- - -	7.18	2.50	2.88	0.62	20.3 %	7.1 %	13.2 %	.210	1.04	.250	77.6 %	49	74	3.40

Batted Ball

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	IFH%	BUH%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Soft%	Med%	Hard%	SIERA	xFIP-	xFIP
2016	Indians (A-)	2.15	12.8 %	59.6 %	27.7 %	34.6 %	0.0 %			52.5 %	18.8 %	28.7 %						2.99
2017	Indians (A)	1.91	18.0 %	53.9 %	28.1 %	17.0 %	4.3 %			46.3 %	26.3 %	27.4 %						2.86
2017	Indians (A+)	1.48	20.3 %	47.6 %	32.2 %	20.0 %	11.0 %			49.5 %	26.0 %	24.5 %						3.06
2018	Indians (AA)	1.46	20.8 %	47.0 %	32.1 %	19.4 %	11.1 %			50.9 %	24.3 %	24.9 %						3.64
2019	Indians (AA)	1.28	25.8 %	41.6 %	32.6 %	24.1 %	10.3 %			53.3 %	21.1 %	25.6 %						3.22
2019	Indians (AAA)	1.02	23.3 %	38.8 %	37.9 %	29.5 %	9.1 %			39.5 %	30.3 %	30.3 %						4.13
2019	Indians	1.08	22.1 %	40.5 %	37.4 %	13.1 %	6.6 %	4.5 %	0.0 %	36.6 %	29.3 %	34.1 %	17.1 %	44.5 %	38.4 %	4.74	101	4.61
Total	- - -	1.08	22.1 %	40.5 %	37.4 %	13.1 %	6.6 %	4.5 %	0.0 %	36.6 %	29.3 %	34.1 %	17.1 %	44.5 %	38.4 %	4.74	101	4.61

More Batted Ball

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	IFH	BU	BUH	RS	Balls	Strikes	Pitches
2016	Indians (A-)	56	26	12	9					159	331	490
2017	Indians (A)	90	47	30	8					204	560	764
2017	Indians (A+)	148	100	63	20					389	965	1354
2018	Indians (AA)	158	108	70	21					524	1082	1606
2019	Indians (AA)	37	29	23	7					144	285	429
2019	Indians (AAA)	45	44	27	13					233	417	650
2019	Indians	66	61	36	8	3	1	0	19	332	531	863
Total	- - -	66	61	36	8	3	1	0	19	332	531	863

Win Probability

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	WPA	-WPA	+WPA	RE24	REW	pLI	inLI	gmLI	exLI	Pulls	WPA/LI	Clutch	SD	MD
2019	Indians	1.30	-3.13	4.43	12.38	1.19	0.99	1.00	0.87	1.14	10	1.17	0.15	0	0
Total	- - -	1.30	-3.13	4.43	12.38	1.19	0.99	1.00	0.87	1.14	10	1.17	0.15	0	0

Pitch Type

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FB%	SL%	CT%	CB%	CH%	SF%	KN%	XX%
2019	Indians	38.5% (92.6)	15.6% (83.8)	28.4% (88.0)	11.0% (75.6)	6.5% (84.1)
Total	- - -	38.5% (92.6)	15.6% (83.8)	28.4% (88.0)	11.0% (75.6)	6.5% (84.1)

PITCHf/x Pitch Type

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FA%	FT%	FC%	FS%	FO%	SI%	SL%	CU%	KC%	EP%	CH%	SC%	KN%	UN%
2019	Indians	3.3 %		29.8 %			35.2 %	14.1 %	11.1 %			6.6 %
Total	- - -	3.3 %		29.8 %			35.2 %	14.1 %	11.1 %			6.6 %

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	vFA	vFT	vFC	vFS	vFO	vSI	vSL	vCU	vKC	vEP	vCH	vSC	vKN
2019	Indians	92.0		87.9			92.6	83.6	75.5			84.2
Total	- - -	92.0		87.9			92.6	83.6	75.5			84.2

Pitch Info Pitch Type

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FA%	FC%	FS%	SI%	CH%	SL%	CU%	CS%	KN%	SB%	XX%
2019	Indians	3.1 %	28.8 %		35.4 %	6.5 %	15.1 %	11.1 %
Total	- - -	3.1 %	28.8 %		35.4 %	6.5 %	15.1 %	11.1 %

Pitch Info Pitch Velocity

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	vFA	vFC	vFS	vSI	vCH	vSL	vCU	vCS	vKN	vSB
2019	Indians	92.2	87.9		92.6	84.2	83.6	75.4
Total	- - -	92.2	87.9		92.6	84.2	83.6	75.4

Pitch Values

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFB	wSL	wCT	wCB	wCH	wSF	wKN	wFB/C	wSL/C	wCT/C	wCB/C	wCH/C	wSF/C	wKN/C
2019	Indians	4.6	3.2	2.0	-0.2	-0.4			1.39	2.35	0.82	-0.18	-0.66
Total	- - -	4.6	3.2	2.0	-0.2	-0.4			1.39	2.35	0.82	-0.18	-0.66

PITCHf/x Pitch Values

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA	wFT	wFC	wFS	wFO	wSI	wSL	wCU	wKC	wEP	wCH	wSC	wKN
2019	Indians	-2.3		2.5			7.1	2.5	-0.2			-0.4
Total	- - -	-2.3		2.5			7.1	2.5	-0.2			-0.4

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA/C	wFT/C	wFC/C	wFS/C	wFO/C	wSI/C	wSL/C	wCU/C	wKC/C	wEP/C	wCH/C	wSC/C	wKN/C
2019	Indians	-8.24		0.96			2.35	2.10	-0.20			-0.72
Total	- - -	-8.24		0.96			2.35	2.10	-0.20			-0.72

Pitch Info Pitch Values

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA	wFC	wFS	wSI	wCH	wSL	wCU	wCS	wKN	wSB
2019	Indians	-0.9	2.8		5.7	-0.4	2.2	-0.2
Total	- - -	-0.9	2.8		5.7	-0.4	2.2	-0.2

Pitch Info Pitch Values / 100

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA/C	wFC/C	wFS/C	wSI/C	wCH/C	wSL/C	wCU/C	wCS/C	wKN/C	wSB/C
2019	Indians	-3.45	1.15		1.86	-0.66	1.67	-0.20
Total	- - -	-3.45	1.15		1.86	-0.66	1.67	-0.20

Plate Discipline

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%
2019	Indians	30.6 %	70.9 %	45.2 %	73.2 %	86.0 %	80.5 %	36.3 %	61.7 %	8.8 %
2019	Average	31.6 %	68.5 %	47.0 %	62.7 %	84.9 %	76.2 %	41.8 %	60.9 %	11.1 %
Total	- - -	30.6 %	70.9 %	45.2 %	73.2 %	86.0 %	80.5 %	36.3 %	61.7 %	8.8 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	Pace
2019	Indians	29.1 %	65.5 %	45.1 %	70.0 %	86.2 %	80.4 %	43.9 %	21.1
2019	Average	30.6 %	65.2 %	47.0 %	59.4 %	84.9 %	76.2 %	47.4 %	24.4
Total	- - -	29.1 %	65.5 %	45.1 %	70.0 %	86.2 %	80.4 %	43.9 %	21.1

Pitch Info Plate Discipline

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	Pace
2019	Indians	31.0 %	63.9 %	45.1 %	71.1 %	86.4 %	80.4 %	42.8 %	21.3
Total	- - -	31.0 %	63.9 %	45.1 %	71.1 %	86.4 %	80.4 %	42.8 %	21.3

Fielding

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	FE	TE	DP	DPS	DPT	DPF	SB	FP
2019	Indians (AA)	P	5	5	30.1	2	3	0			2
2019	Indians (AAA)	P	8	8	42.1	1	7	0			0
2019	Indians	P	10	10	57.2	1	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.833
Total	- - -	P	10	10	57.2	1	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.833

Advanced Fielding

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	Inn	rSZ	rCERA	rSB	rGDP	rARM	rGFP	rPM	DRS	BIZ	Plays	RZR	OOZ	FSR	FRM	ARM	DPR	RngR	ErrR	UZR	UZR/150
2019	Indians	P	57.2	0		0			0	0	0						0.5
Total	- - -	P	57.2	0		0			0	0	0						0.5

Inside Edge Fielding

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	Inn	Impossible (0%)	Remote (1-10%)	Unlikely (10-40%)	Even (40-60%)	Likely (60-90%)	Routine (90-100%)
2019	Indians	P	57.2	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	100.0% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	80.0% (5)
Total	- - -	P	57.2	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	100.0% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	80.0% (5)

Value

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	RA9-WAR	BIP-Wins	LOB-Wins	FDP-Wins	RAR	WAR	Dollars	Salary
2019	Indians	2.2	0.7	0.0	0.7	14.9	1.5	$12.1
Total	- - -	2.2	0.7	0.0	0.7	14.9	1.5	$12.1

Drafts

2016 June Amateur Draft - Round: 3, Pick: 15, Overall: 92

Team: Cleveland Indians
School: Northeastern

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