Pitching

Austin Love

St. Louis Cardinals (AAA)
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Age: 27
Bats/Throws: R/R
6'3" / 232
DOB: 1/26/1999
(27 years, 8 months, 23 days)
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Report: 2026 Updated
Org Rk
Ovr Rk
ETA
FV
40
N/A
2026
40

Fastball
50 / 55
Slider
65 / 65
Command
40 / 45
RosterResource
How Acquired:Draft
Draft:2021, Rd: 3, Pick: 19, Ovr: 90
Draft Team:St. Louis Cardinals
Signing Bonus:$600,000
College:North Carolina
Rule 5 Eligible
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    Preseason ProjectionsIn-Season ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelAgeWLSVGGSIPdividerK/9BB/9HR/9BABIPLOB%GB%HR/FBdividervFAdividerERAxERAFIPxFIPWAR
    2021UNCNCAA2210401716102.011.382.820.79.30969.5%3.713.26
    2021STLCPX22000555.016.200.001.80.143100.0%75.0%100.0%1.803.150.77
    2021STLA22000203.012.003.000.00.200100.0%60.0%0.0%0.001.992.132.59
    2021STLMiLB22000758.014.631.131.13.167100.0%69.2%50.0%1.131.992.771.45
    2022STLA+2371202625125.210.813.721.07.36666.7%47.3%12.1%5.734.043.79
    2023STLA+24010228.210.383.120.00.37553.8%45.5%0.0%6.232.583.47
    2025STLAA2661241056.010.134.180.48.22279.9%39.1%4.9%2.413.504.18
    2026STLST27000705.03.603.600.00.200100.0%33.3%0.0%0.004.056.29
    2026FGDCPROJ2711022022.07.553.961.11.28970.3%4.524.540.0
    2026SteamerPROJ2711022022.07.603.961.23.29172.0%39.2%4.514.684.80-0.1
    2026ZiPSPROJ2745033663.77.493.960.99.28868.6%4.524.410.2
    2026ZiPS DCPROJ2712022022.07.493.960.99.28868.6%4.524.410.0
    2026ATCPROJ2711017018.07.654.001.22.28970.2%4.604.67-0.1
    2026OOPSYPROJ2711022022.07.424.241.31.29268.6%4.954.950.0
    2026STLAA2713120025.19.954.261.42.28664.6%45.3%19.0%4.265.084.67
    2026STLAAA2722128032.210.198.820.55.38454.1%58.6%8.7%8.275.645.055.53
    2026STLMiLB2735248058.010.096.830.93.34657.2%53.4%13.6%6.525.645.065.15
    2026FGDCROS2712032032.07.074.981.07.29671.8%4.654.87-0.1
    SeasonTeamLevelAgeWLSVGGSIPdividerK/9BB/9HR/9BABIPLOB%GB%HR/FBdividervFAdividerERAxERAFIPxFIPWAR
    2021UNCNCAA2210401716102.011.382.820.79.30969.5%3.713.26
    2021STLCPX22000555.016.200.001.80.143100.0%75.0%100.0%1.803.150.77
    2021STLA22000203.012.003.000.00.200100.0%60.0%0.0%0.001.992.132.59
    2021STLMiLB22000758.014.631.131.13.167100.0%69.2%50.0%1.131.992.771.45
    2022STLA+2371202625125.210.813.721.07.36666.7%47.3%12.1%5.734.043.79
    2023STLA+24010228.210.383.120.00.37553.8%45.5%0.0%6.232.583.47
    2025STLAA2661241056.010.134.180.48.22279.9%39.1%4.9%2.413.504.18
    2026STLST27000705.03.603.600.00.200100.0%33.3%0.0%0.004.056.29
    2026FGDCPROJ2711022022.07.553.961.11.28970.3%4.524.540.0
    2026SteamerPROJ2711022022.07.603.961.23.29172.0%39.2%4.514.684.80-0.1
    2026ZiPSPROJ2745033663.77.493.960.99.28868.6%4.524.410.2
    2026ZiPS DCPROJ2712022022.07.493.960.99.28868.6%4.524.410.0
    2026ATCPROJ2711017018.07.654.001.22.28970.2%4.604.67-0.1
    2026OOPSYPROJ2711022022.07.424.241.31.29268.6%4.954.950.0
    2026STLAA2713120025.19.954.261.42.28664.6%45.3%19.0%4.265.084.67
    2026STLAAA2722128032.210.198.820.55.38454.1%58.6%8.7%8.275.645.055.53
    2026STLMiLB2735248058.010.096.830.93.34657.2%53.4%13.6%6.525.645.065.15
    2026FGDCROS2712032032.07.074.981.07.29671.8%4.654.87-0.1
    Preseason ProjectionsIn-Season ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelWLERAGGSQSCGShOSVHLDBSIPTBFHRERHRBBIBBHBPWPBKSO
    2021UNCNCAA1043.711716200102.04188545429322200129
    2021STLCPX001.8055000005.0172111000009
    2021STLA000.0020000003.0101000100004
    2021STLMiLB001.1375000008.02731111000013
    2022STLA+7125.73262500000125.25641398080155207100151
    2023STLA+016.2322000008.23896603010010
    2025STLAA612.414100025356.0231331615326045063
    2026STLST000.0070000105.0193000200002
    2026FGDCPROJ114.5222000122.097221211310118
    2026SteamerPROJ114.512200000122.0972212113101119
    2026ZiPSPROJ454.523360063.7283623532728044053
    2026ZiPS DCPROJ124.5222000122.098211211210118
    2026ATCPROJ114.6017000118.07918109280115
    2026OOPSYPROJ114.9522000122.097221312310118
    2026STLAA134.262000014125.1108221612412012028
    2026STLAAA228.272800012232.2171403530232013037
    2026STLMiLB356.524800026358.0279625142644025065
    2026FGDCROS124.6532000032.0144321817418125
    SeasonTeamLevelWLERAGGSQSCGShOSVHLDBSIPTBFHRERHRBBIBBHBPWPBKSO
    2021UNCNCAA1043.711716200102.04188545429322200129
    2021STLCPX001.8055000005.0172111000009
    2021STLA000.0020000003.0101000100004
    2021STLMiLB001.1375000008.02731111000013
    2022STLA+7125.73262500000125.25641398080155207100151
    2023STLA+016.2322000008.23896603010010
    2025STLAA612.414100025356.0231331615326045063
    2026STLST000.0070000105.0193000200002
    2026FGDCPROJ114.5222000122.097221211310118
    2026SteamerPROJ114.512200000122.0972212113101119
    2026ZiPSPROJ454.523360063.7283623532728044053
    2026ZiPS DCPROJ124.5222000122.098211211210118
    2026ATCPROJ114.6017000118.07918109280115
    2026OOPSYPROJ114.9522000122.097221312310118
    2026STLAA134.262000014125.1108221612412012028
    2026STLAAA228.272800012232.2171403530232013037
    2026STLMiLB356.524800026358.0279625142644025065
    2026FGDCROS124.6532000032.0144321817418125
    Preseason ProjectionsIn-Season ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingAveragesCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9dividerK%BB%K-BB%dividerAVGWHIPBABIPLOB%dividerERA-FIP-dividerFIP
    2021UNCNCAA11.382.824.030.7930.9%7.7%23.2%.2211.15.30969.5%78683.26
    2021STLCPX16.200.009.001.8052.9%0.0%52.9%.1180.40.143100.0%35623.15
    2021STLA12.003.004.000.0040.0%10.0%30.0%.1110.67.200100.0%0482.13
    2021STLMiLB14.631.1313.001.1348.1%3.7%44.4%.1150.50.167100.0%22572.77
    2022STLA+10.813.722.901.0726.8%9.2%17.6%.2751.52.36666.7%134954.04
    2023STLA+10.383.123.330.0026.3%7.9%18.4%.2651.38.37553.8%149622.58
    2025STLAA10.134.182.420.4827.3%11.3%16.0%.1641.05.22279.9%56803.50
    2026STLST3.603.601.000.0010.5%10.5%0.0%.1761.00.200100.0%0824.05
    2026FGDCPROJ7.553.961.911.1119.0%10.0%9.0%.2501.42.28970.3%4.54
    2026SteamerPROJ7.603.961.921.2319.2%10.0%9.2%.2531.43.29172.0%4.68
    2026ZiPSPROJ7.493.961.890.9918.7%9.9%8.8%.2471.41.28868.6%4.41
    2026ZiPS DCPROJ7.493.961.890.9918.7%9.9%8.8%.2471.41.28868.6%4.41
    2026ATCPROJ7.654.001.911.2219.4%10.2%9.3%.2511.42.28970.2%4.67
    2026OOPSYPROJ7.424.241.751.3118.7%10.7%8.0%.2571.47.29268.6%4.95
    2026STLAA9.954.262.331.4225.9%11.1%14.8%.2321.34.28664.6%83975.08
    2026STLAAA10.198.821.160.5521.6%18.7%2.9%.2902.20.38454.1%1701045.05
    2026STLMiLB10.096.831.480.9323.3%15.8%7.5%.2661.83.34657.2%1321015.06
    2026FGDCROS7.074.981.421.0717.5%12.3%5.2%.2581.56.29671.8%4.87
    SeasonTeamLevelK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9dividerK%BB%K-BB%dividerAVGWHIPBABIPLOB%dividerERA-FIP-dividerFIP
    2021UNCNCAA11.382.824.030.7930.9%7.7%23.2%.2211.15.30969.5%78683.26
    2021STLCPX16.200.009.001.8052.9%0.0%52.9%.1180.40.143100.0%35623.15
    2021STLA12.003.004.000.0040.0%10.0%30.0%.1110.67.200100.0%0482.13
    2021STLMiLB14.631.1313.001.1348.1%3.7%44.4%.1150.50.167100.0%22572.77
    2022STLA+10.813.722.901.0726.8%9.2%17.6%.2751.52.36666.7%134954.04
    2023STLA+10.383.123.330.0026.3%7.9%18.4%.2651.38.37553.8%149622.58
    2025STLAA10.134.182.420.4827.3%11.3%16.0%.1641.05.22279.9%56803.50
    2026STLST3.603.601.000.0010.5%10.5%0.0%.1761.00.200100.0%0824.05
    2026FGDCPROJ7.553.961.911.1119.0%10.0%9.0%.2501.42.28970.3%4.54
    2026SteamerPROJ7.603.961.921.2319.2%10.0%9.2%.2531.43.29172.0%4.68
    2026ZiPSPROJ7.493.961.890.9918.7%9.9%8.8%.2471.41.28868.6%4.41
    2026ZiPS DCPROJ7.493.961.890.9918.7%9.9%8.8%.2471.41.28868.6%4.41
    2026ATCPROJ7.654.001.911.2219.4%10.2%9.3%.2511.42.28970.2%4.67
    2026OOPSYPROJ7.424.241.751.3118.7%10.7%8.0%.2571.47.29268.6%4.95
    2026STLAA9.954.262.331.4225.9%11.1%14.8%.2321.34.28664.6%83975.08
    2026STLAAA10.198.821.160.5521.6%18.7%2.9%.2902.20.38454.1%1701045.05
    2026STLMiLB10.096.831.480.9323.3%15.8%7.5%.2661.83.34657.2%1321015.06
    2026FGDCROS7.074.981.421.0717.5%12.3%5.2%.2581.56.29671.8%4.87
    Preseason ProjectionsIn-Season ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelEventsEVmaxEVLABarrelsBarrel%HardHitHardHit%dividerERAxERA
    2026STLST1587.9106.120.700.0%426.7%0.00
    2026STLAAA10187.1110.16.633.0%4241.6%8.275.64
    SeasonTeamLevelEventsEVmaxEVLABarrelsBarrel%HardHitHardHit%dividerERAxERA
    2026STLST1587.9106.120.700.0%426.7%0.00
    2026STLAAA10187.1110.16.633.0%4241.6%8.275.64
    Preseason ProjectionsIn-Season ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelAgedividerWLGGSIPdividerHRERHRBBSOdividerK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9dividerAVGWHIPBABIPLOB%dividerERAFIPWAR
    2026ZiPSPROJ274533663.7623532728537.493.961.890.99.2471.41.28868.6%4.524.410.2
    2027ZiPSPROJ284532661.7603230727517.443.941.891.02.2491.41.29071.2%4.384.460.2
    2028ZiPSPROJ294431660.3573129626507.463.881.920.90.2461.38.29069.7%4.334.260.3
    SeasonTeamLevelAgedividerWLGGSIPdividerHRERHRBBSOdividerK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9dividerAVGWHIPBABIPLOB%dividerERAFIPWAR
    2026ZiPSPROJ274533663.7623532728537.493.961.890.99.2471.41.28868.6%4.524.410.2
    2027ZiPSPROJ284532661.7603230727517.443.941.891.02.2491.41.29071.2%4.384.460.2
    2028ZiPSPROJ294431660.3573129626507.463.881.920.90.2461.38.29069.7%4.334.260.3
    Preseason ProjectionsIn-Season ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%dividerPull%Cent%Oppo%dividerSoft%Med%Hard%dividerSIERAxFIP-xFIP
    2021STLCPX6.0012.5%75.0%12.5%0.0%100.0%75.0%0.0%25.0%160.77
    2021STLA3.0020.0%60.0%20.0%100.0%0.0%60.0%20.0%20.0%572.59
    2021STLMiLB4.5015.4%69.2%15.4%50.0%50.0%69.2%7.7%23.1%311.45
    2022STLA+1.3317.2%47.3%35.5%18.5%12.1%34.7%29.1%36.2%893.79
    2023STLA+1.4322.7%45.5%31.8%14.3%0.0%58.3%16.7%25.0%833.47
    2025STLAA0.8515.0%39.1%45.9%23.0%4.9%44.1%23.5%32.4%994.18
    2026STLST0.8326.7%33.3%40.0%66.7%0.0%46.7%20.0%33.3%1286.29
    2026SteamerPROJ20.5%39.2%40.4%4.80
    2026STLAA1.3821.9%45.3%32.8%9.5%19.0%43.1%29.2%27.7%924.67
    2026STLAAA2.5218.2%58.6%23.2%21.7%8.7%43.6%22.8%33.7%1155.53
    2026STLMiLB1.9819.6%53.4%27.0%15.9%13.6%43.4%25.3%31.3%1055.15
    SeasonTeamLevelGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%dividerPull%Cent%Oppo%dividerSoft%Med%Hard%dividerSIERAxFIP-xFIP
    2021STLCPX6.0012.5%75.0%12.5%0.0%100.0%75.0%0.0%25.0%160.77
    2021STLA3.0020.0%60.0%20.0%100.0%0.0%60.0%20.0%20.0%572.59
    2021STLMiLB4.5015.4%69.2%15.4%50.0%50.0%69.2%7.7%23.1%311.45
    2022STLA+1.3317.2%47.3%35.5%18.5%12.1%34.7%29.1%36.2%893.79
    2023STLA+1.4322.7%45.5%31.8%14.3%0.0%58.3%16.7%25.0%833.47
    2025STLAA0.8515.0%39.1%45.9%23.0%4.9%44.1%23.5%32.4%994.18
    2026STLST0.8326.7%33.3%40.0%66.7%0.0%46.7%20.0%33.3%1286.29
    2026SteamerPROJ20.5%39.2%40.4%4.80
    2026STLAA1.3821.9%45.3%32.8%9.5%19.0%43.1%29.2%27.7%924.67
    2026STLAAA2.5218.2%58.6%23.2%21.7%8.7%43.6%22.8%33.7%1155.53
    2026STLMiLB1.9819.6%53.4%27.0%15.9%13.6%43.4%25.3%31.3%1055.15
    Preseason ProjectionsIn-Season ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHRSBallsStrikesPitchesdividerEVLABarrelsBarrel%
    2021STLCPX611013536
    2021STLA311111314285.810.600.0%
    2021STLMiLB922112667885.810.600.0%
    2022STLA+165124602380613992205
    2023STLA+1075156100156
    2025STLAA52612014349568917
    2026STLST564434457987.920.700.0%
    2026SteamerPROJ262714
    2026STLAA2921142147276423
    2026STLAAA582318528339167487.16.633.0%
    2026STLMiLB8744327430667109787.16.633.0%
    SeasonTeamLevelGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHRSBallsStrikesPitchesdividerEVLABarrelsBarrel%
    2021STLCPX611013536
    2021STLA311111314285.810.600.0%
    2021STLMiLB922112667885.810.600.0%
    2022STLA+165124602380613992205
    2023STLA+1075156100156
    2025STLAA52612014349568917
    2026STLST564434457987.920.700.0%
    2026SteamerPROJ262714
    2026STLAA2921142147276423
    2026STLAAA582318528339167487.16.633.0%
    2026STLMiLB8744327430667109787.16.633.0%
    Preseason ProjectionsIn-Season ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingCollege
    SeasonTeamLeveldividerFA%vFAdividerdividerFC%vFCdividerdividerdividerSI%vSIdividerSL%vSLdividerCU%vCUdividerdividerdividerCH%vCHdividerdividerdivider
    2021STLA52.4%93.621.4%88.211.9%89.711.9%83.62.4%80.8
    2021STLMiLB52.4%93.621.4%88.211.9%89.711.9%83.62.4%80.8
    2026STLST38.0%92.217.7%87.61.3%92.735.4%87.47.6%87.6
    2026STLAAA42.6%95.715.3%90.78.2%94.632.9%86.21.0%89.9
    2026STLMiLB42.6%95.715.3%90.78.2%94.632.9%86.21.0%89.9
    SeasonTeamLeveldividerFA%vFAdividerdividerFC%vFCdividerdividerdividerSI%vSIdividerSL%vSLdividerCU%vCUdividerdividerdividerCH%vCHdividerdividerdivider
    2021STLA52.4%93.621.4%88.211.9%89.711.9%83.62.4%80.8
    2021STLMiLB52.4%93.621.4%88.211.9%89.711.9%83.62.4%80.8
    2026STLST38.0%92.217.7%87.61.3%92.735.4%87.47.6%87.6
    2026STLAAA42.6%95.715.3%90.78.2%94.632.9%86.21.0%89.9
    2026STLMiLB42.6%95.715.3%90.78.2%94.632.9%86.21.0%89.9
    MLB F-Strike%, SwStr%, CStr%, CSW% are from the Sports Info Solution data source.
    All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast.
    Preseason ProjectionsIn-Season ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingAveragesCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2021STLCPX97.2%22.9%52.9%75.0%0.0%75.0%
    2021STLA52.0%52.9%52.4%46.2%55.6%50.0%40.5%90.0%26.2%21.4%47.6%18.1
    2021STLMiLB52.0%52.9%73.1%46.2%55.6%33.3%40.5%66.7%48.7%11.5%60.3%18.1
    2022STLA+50.3%71.1%45.2%14.6%12.9%27.5%
    2023STLA+48.7%73.7%42.1%12.8%15.4%28.2%
    2025STLAA46.9%66.3%49.8%15.8%15.0%30.9%
    2026STLST22.2%70.6%43.0%70.0%91.7%85.3%43.0%47.4%6.3%13.9%20.3%18.8
    2026STLAA51.8%68.5%57.4%16.3%13.2%29.6%
    2026STLAAA22.2%57.3%39.0%42.3%84.9%72.2%47.9%53.2%10.8%18.7%29.5%18.5
    2026STLMiLB22.2%57.3%43.9%42.3%84.9%70.5%47.9%54.8%12.9%16.6%29.5%18.5
    SeasonTeamLevelO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2021STLCPX97.2%22.9%52.9%75.0%0.0%75.0%
    2021STLA52.0%52.9%52.4%46.2%55.6%50.0%40.5%90.0%26.2%21.4%47.6%18.1
    2021STLMiLB52.0%52.9%73.1%46.2%55.6%33.3%40.5%66.7%48.7%11.5%60.3%18.1
    2022STLA+50.3%71.1%45.2%14.6%12.9%27.5%
    2023STLA+48.7%73.7%42.1%12.8%15.4%28.2%
    2025STLAA46.9%66.3%49.8%15.8%15.0%30.9%
    2026STLST22.2%70.6%43.0%70.0%91.7%85.3%43.0%47.4%6.3%13.9%20.3%18.8
    2026STLAA51.8%68.5%57.4%16.3%13.2%29.6%
    2026STLAAA22.2%57.3%39.0%42.3%84.9%72.2%47.9%53.2%10.8%18.7%29.5%18.5
    2026STLMiLB22.2%57.3%43.9%42.3%84.9%70.5%47.9%54.8%12.9%16.6%29.5%18.5
    Preseason ProjectionsIn-Season ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelPosGGSInnPOAdividerEFETEdividerDPDPSDPTDPFdividerScpdividerSBCSPBWPdividerFPdividerTZ
    2021STLCPXP555.00000
    2021STLAP203.00000
    2022STLA+P2625125.2121610
    2023STLA+P228.21200
    2025STLAAP41056.01401
    2026STLAAP20025.10200
    2026STLAAAP28032.22200
    SeasonTeamLevelPosGGSInnPOAdividerEFETEdividerDPDPSDPTDPFdividerScpdividerSBCSPBWPdividerFPdividerTZ
    2021STLCPXP555.00000
    2021STLAP203.00000
    2022STLA+P2625125.2121610
    2023STLA+P228.21200
    2025STLAAP41056.01401
    2026STLAAP20025.10200
    2026STLAAAP28032.22200