Pitching

Chris McElvain

Free Agent (AA)

Age: 26

Bats/Throws: R/R

6'0" / 240

DOB: 9/15/2000

(26 years, 1 month, 12 days)

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Report: 2024 Preseason

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2026

35+

Fastball

40 / 45

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55 / 60

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30 / 50

Command

30 / 45

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Draft:	2022, Rd: 8, Pick: 17, Ovr: 243
Draft Team:	Cincinnati Reds
Signing Bonus:	$175,700
College:	Vanderbilt

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Report: 2024 Preseason

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2026

35+

Fastball

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55 / 60

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30 / 50

Command

30 / 45

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Draft:	2022, Rd: 8, Pick: 17, Ovr: 243
Draft Team:	Cincinnati Reds
Signing Bonus:	$175,700
College:	Vanderbilt

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Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2021	VAN	NCAA	20	5	1	2	22	1	45.2	11.43	5.32	1.18	.306	76.8%			4.34		4.64
2022	VAN	NCAA	21	6	5	0	16	16	86.1	10.42	4.59	1.15	.264	65.9%			4.27		4.44
2023	CIN	A	22	3	3	0	12	8	50.1	9.48	3.40	0.54	.274	67.5%	37.8%	5.2%	3.04	3.00	3.61	4.24
2023	CIN	A+	22	2	2	0	11	11	45.2	6.70	4.34	1.18	.281	72.6%	47.5%	11.8%	4.53		5.30	4.82
2023	CIN	MiLB	22	5	5	0	23	19	96.0	8.16	3.84	0.84	.277	70.2%	42.7%	8.3%	3.75	3.00	4.41	4.51
2024	TOR	A+	23	3	3	0	11	11	49.1	9.85	3.83	0.73	.338	69.7%	37.4%	7.5%	4.56		3.73	3.96
2025	TOR	CPX	24	0	0	0	2	2	6.2	9.45	2.70	0.00	.200	100.0%	53.3%	0.0%	0.00		2.37	2.98
2025	TOR	A	24	0	2	0	3	3	11.0	11.45	4.91	0.82	.414	48.4%	26.7%	9.1%	9.00	5.39	4.09	3.96
2025	TOR	A+	24	0	4	0	16	16	61.2	7.44	3.06	0.73	.345	68.5%	40.4%	7.0%	4.09		3.97	4.53
2025	TOR	MiLB	24	0	6	0	21	21	79.1	8.17	3.29	0.68	.344	66.6%	39.5%	6.9%	4.42	5.39	3.85	4.32
2026	Steamer	PROJ	25	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	5.27	3.97	1.55	.289	69.2%	40.7%		5.47		5.65	5.46	0.0
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	25	0	0	0	1	1	4.0	4.84	4.04	1.56	.286	63.9%			5.87		5.82		0.0
2026	TOR	AA	25	3	7	0	18	17	76.1	7.43	4.95	2.12	.319	59.8%	37.6%	19.8%	7.43		6.86	6.02

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2021	VAN	NCAA	20	5	1	2	22	1	45.2	11.43	5.32	1.18	.306	76.8%			4.34		4.64
2022	VAN	NCAA	21	6	5	0	16	16	86.1	10.42	4.59	1.15	.264	65.9%			4.27		4.44
2023	CIN	A	22	3	3	0	12	8	50.1	9.48	3.40	0.54	.274	67.5%	37.8%	5.2%	3.04	3.00	3.61	4.24
2023	CIN	A+	22	2	2	0	11	11	45.2	6.70	4.34	1.18	.281	72.6%	47.5%	11.8%	4.53		5.30	4.82
2023	CIN	MiLB	22	5	5	0	23	19	96.0	8.16	3.84	0.84	.277	70.2%	42.7%	8.3%	3.75	3.00	4.41	4.51
2024	TOR	A+	23	3	3	0	11	11	49.1	9.85	3.83	0.73	.338	69.7%	37.4%	7.5%	4.56		3.73	3.96
2025	TOR	CPX	24	0	0	0	2	2	6.2	9.45	2.70	0.00	.200	100.0%	53.3%	0.0%	0.00		2.37	2.98
2025	TOR	A	24	0	2	0	3	3	11.0	11.45	4.91	0.82	.414	48.4%	26.7%	9.1%	9.00	5.39	4.09	3.96
2025	TOR	A+	24	0	4	0	16	16	61.2	7.44	3.06	0.73	.345	68.5%	40.4%	7.0%	4.09		3.97	4.53
2025	TOR	MiLB	24	0	6	0	21	21	79.1	8.17	3.29	0.68	.344	66.6%	39.5%	6.9%	4.42	5.39	3.85	4.32
2026	Steamer	PROJ	25	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	5.27	3.97	1.55	.289	69.2%	40.7%		5.47		5.65	5.46	0.0
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	25	0	0	0	1	1	4.0	4.84	4.04	1.56	.286	63.9%			5.87		5.82		0.0
2026	TOR	AA	25	3	7	0	18	17	76.1	7.43	4.95	2.12	.319	59.8%	37.6%	19.8%	7.43		6.86	6.02

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	QS	CG	ShO	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2021	VAN	NCAA	5	1	4.34	22	1		0	0	2			45.2	200	39	22	22	6	27		1	6	0	58
2022	VAN	NCAA	6	5	4.27	16	16		0	0	0			86.1	373	68	49	41	11	44		2	9	0	100
2023	CIN	A	3	3	3.04	12	8		0	0	0	0	0	50.1	210	40	22	17	3	19	0	0	7	1	53
2023	CIN	A+	2	2	4.53	11	11		0	0	0	0	0	45.2	203	45	25	23	6	22	0	2	4	0	34
2023	CIN	MiLB	5	5	3.75	23	19		0	0	0	0	0	96.0	413	85	47	40	9	41	0	2	11	1	87
2024	TOR	A+	3	3	4.56	11	11		0	0	0	0	0	49.1	219	51	26	25	4	21	0	1	4	1	54
2025	TOR	CPX	0	0	0.00	2	2		0	0	0	0	0	6.2	24	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	7
2025	TOR	A	0	2	9.00	3	3		0	0	0	0	0	11.0	51	13	11	11	1	6	0	1	1	1	14
2025	TOR	A+	0	4	4.09	16	16		0	0	0	0	0	61.2	276	73	35	28	5	21	0	2	6	0	51
2025	TOR	MiLB	0	6	4.42	21	21		0	0	0	0	0	79.1	351	89	46	39	6	29	0	3	7	1	72
2026	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	5.47	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0			1
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	0	0	5.87	1	1	0			0	0		4.0	18	4	3	3	1	2	0	0			2
2026	TOR	AA	3	7	7.43	18	17		0	0	0	0	1	76.1	360	92	71	63	18	42	1	5	4	0	63

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	QS	CG	ShO	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2021	VAN	NCAA	5	1	4.34	22	1		0	0	2			45.2	200	39	22	22	6	27		1	6	0	58
2022	VAN	NCAA	6	5	4.27	16	16		0	0	0			86.1	373	68	49	41	11	44		2	9	0	100
2023	CIN	A	3	3	3.04	12	8		0	0	0	0	0	50.1	210	40	22	17	3	19	0	0	7	1	53
2023	CIN	A+	2	2	4.53	11	11		0	0	0	0	0	45.2	203	45	25	23	6	22	0	2	4	0	34
2023	CIN	MiLB	5	5	3.75	23	19		0	0	0	0	0	96.0	413	85	47	40	9	41	0	2	11	1	87
2024	TOR	A+	3	3	4.56	11	11		0	0	0	0	0	49.1	219	51	26	25	4	21	0	1	4	1	54
2025	TOR	CPX	0	0	0.00	2	2		0	0	0	0	0	6.2	24	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	7
2025	TOR	A	0	2	9.00	3	3		0	0	0	0	0	11.0	51	13	11	11	1	6	0	1	1	1	14
2025	TOR	A+	0	4	4.09	16	16		0	0	0	0	0	61.2	276	73	35	28	5	21	0	2	6	0	51
2025	TOR	MiLB	0	6	4.42	21	21		0	0	0	0	0	79.1	351	89	46	39	6	29	0	3	7	1	72
2026	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	5.47	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0			1
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	0	0	5.87	1	1	0			0	0		4.0	18	4	3	3	1	2	0	0			2
2026	TOR	AA	3	7	7.43	18	17		0	0	0	0	1	76.1	360	92	71	63	18	42	1	5	4	0	63

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAveragesCollege

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2021	VAN	NCAA	11.43	5.32	2.15	1.18	29.0%	13.5%	15.5%	.227	1.45	.306	76.8%	98	104	4.64
2022	VAN	NCAA	10.42	4.59	2.27	1.15	26.8%	11.8%	15.0%	.208	1.30	.264	65.9%	93	97	4.44
2023	CIN	A	9.48	3.40	2.79	0.54	25.2%	9.0%	16.2%	.209	1.17	.274	67.5%	65	79	3.61
2023	CIN	A+	6.70	4.34	1.55	1.18	16.7%	10.8%	5.9%	.251	1.47	.281	72.6%	108	125	5.30
2023	CIN	MiLB	8.16	3.84	2.12	0.84	21.1%	9.9%	11.1%	.230	1.31	.277	70.2%	85	101	4.41
2024	TOR	A+	9.85	3.83	2.57	0.73	24.7%	9.6%	15.1%	.259	1.46	.338	69.7%	115	92	3.73
2025	TOR	CPX	9.45	2.70	3.50	0.00	29.2%	8.3%	20.8%	.136	0.75	.200	100.0%	0	56	2.37
2025	TOR	A	11.45	4.91	2.33	0.82	27.5%	11.8%	15.7%	.295	1.73	.414	48.4%	210	95	4.09
2025	TOR	A+	7.44	3.06	2.43	0.73	18.5%	7.6%	10.9%	.289	1.52	.345	68.5%	95	90	3.97
2025	TOR	MiLB	8.17	3.29	2.48	0.68	20.5%	8.3%	12.3%	.279	1.49	.344	66.6%	103	88	3.85
2026	Steamer	PROJ	5.27	3.97	1.33	1.55	13.0%	9.8%	3.2%	.278	1.56	.289	69.2%			5.65
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	4.84	4.04	1.20	1.56	12.1%	10.1%	2.0%	.278	1.55	.286	63.9%			5.82
2026	TOR	AA	7.43	4.95	1.50	2.12	17.5%	11.7%	5.8%	.294	1.76	.319	59.8%	157	145	6.86

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2021	VAN	NCAA	11.43	5.32	2.15	1.18	29.0%	13.5%	15.5%	.227	1.45	.306	76.8%	98	104	4.64
2022	VAN	NCAA	10.42	4.59	2.27	1.15	26.8%	11.8%	15.0%	.208	1.30	.264	65.9%	93	97	4.44
2023	CIN	A	9.48	3.40	2.79	0.54	25.2%	9.0%	16.2%	.209	1.17	.274	67.5%	65	79	3.61
2023	CIN	A+	6.70	4.34	1.55	1.18	16.7%	10.8%	5.9%	.251	1.47	.281	72.6%	108	125	5.30
2023	CIN	MiLB	8.16	3.84	2.12	0.84	21.1%	9.9%	11.1%	.230	1.31	.277	70.2%	85	101	4.41
2024	TOR	A+	9.85	3.83	2.57	0.73	24.7%	9.6%	15.1%	.259	1.46	.338	69.7%	115	92	3.73
2025	TOR	CPX	9.45	2.70	3.50	0.00	29.2%	8.3%	20.8%	.136	0.75	.200	100.0%	0	56	2.37
2025	TOR	A	11.45	4.91	2.33	0.82	27.5%	11.8%	15.7%	.295	1.73	.414	48.4%	210	95	4.09
2025	TOR	A+	7.44	3.06	2.43	0.73	18.5%	7.6%	10.9%	.289	1.52	.345	68.5%	95	90	3.97
2025	TOR	MiLB	8.17	3.29	2.48	0.68	20.5%	8.3%	12.3%	.279	1.49	.344	66.6%	103	88	3.85
2026	Steamer	PROJ	5.27	3.97	1.33	1.55	13.0%	9.8%	3.2%	.278	1.56	.289	69.2%			5.65
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	4.84	4.04	1.20	1.56	12.1%	10.1%	2.0%	.278	1.55	.286	63.9%			5.82
2026	TOR	AA	7.43	4.95	1.50	2.12	17.5%	11.7%	5.8%	.294	1.76	.319	59.8%	157	145	6.86

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2023	CIN	A	0.88	19.3%	37.8%	43.0%	25.9%	5.2%	34.3%	29.2%	36.5%	92	4.24
2023	CIN	A+	1.29	15.8%	47.5%	36.7%	25.5%	11.8%	40.0%	17.9%	42.1%	116	4.82
2023	CIN	MiLB	1.07	17.5%	42.7%	39.8%	25.7%	8.3%	37.2%	23.4%	39.4%	103	4.51
2024	TOR	A+	0.98	24.5%	37.4%	38.1%	35.8%	7.5%	40.1%	30.3%	29.6%	97	3.96
2025	TOR	CPX	1.60	13.3%	53.3%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	33.3%	20.0%	46.7%	69	2.98
2025	TOR	A	0.73	36.7%	26.7%	36.7%	18.2%	9.1%	33.3%	30.0%	36.7%	92	3.96
2025	TOR	A+	1.13	23.7%	40.4%	35.9%	32.4%	7.0%	46.8%	26.6%	26.6%	102	4.53
2025	TOR	MiLB	1.10	24.7%	39.5%	35.8%	28.7%	6.9%	44.4%	26.6%	29.0%	98	4.32
2026	Steamer	PROJ		20.6%	40.7%	38.7%							5.46
2026	TOR	AA	1.00	24.8%	37.6%	37.6%	25.3%	19.8%	45.6%	24.0%	30.4%	127	6.02

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2023	CIN	A	0.88	19.3%	37.8%	43.0%	25.9%	5.2%	34.3%	29.2%	36.5%	92	4.24
2023	CIN	A+	1.29	15.8%	47.5%	36.7%	25.5%	11.8%	40.0%	17.9%	42.1%	116	4.82
2023	CIN	MiLB	1.07	17.5%	42.7%	39.8%	25.7%	8.3%	37.2%	23.4%	39.4%	103	4.51
2024	TOR	A+	0.98	24.5%	37.4%	38.1%	35.8%	7.5%	40.1%	30.3%	29.6%	97	3.96
2025	TOR	CPX	1.60	13.3%	53.3%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	33.3%	20.0%	46.7%	69	2.98
2025	TOR	A	0.73	36.7%	26.7%	36.7%	18.2%	9.1%	33.3%	30.0%	36.7%	92	3.96
2025	TOR	A+	1.13	23.7%	40.4%	35.9%	32.4%	7.0%	46.8%	26.6%	26.6%	102	4.53
2025	TOR	MiLB	1.10	24.7%	39.5%	35.8%	28.7%	6.9%	44.4%	26.6%	29.0%	98	4.32
2026	Steamer	PROJ		20.6%	40.7%	38.7%							5.46
2026	TOR	AA	1.00	24.8%	37.6%	37.6%	25.3%	19.8%	45.6%	24.0%	30.4%	127	6.02

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2023	CIN	A	51	58	26	15	282	510	792	86.2	14.6	2	1.4%
2023	CIN	A+	66	51	22	13	288	466	754
2023	CIN	MiLB	117	109	48	28	570	976	1546	86.2	14.6	2	1.4%
2024	TOR	A+	52	53	34	19	299	555	854
2025	TOR	CPX	8	5	2	0	41	57	98
2025	TOR	A	8	11	11	2	67	111	178	87.1	19.0	2	6.7%
2025	TOR	A+	80	71	47	23	373	645	1018
2025	TOR	MiLB	96	87	60	25	481	813	1294	87.1	19.0	2	6.7%
2026	Steamer	PROJ	1	1	1
2026	TOR	AA	91	91	60	23	533	811	1344

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2023	CIN	A	51	58	26	15	282	510	792	86.2	14.6	2	1.4%
2023	CIN	A+	66	51	22	13	288	466	754
2023	CIN	MiLB	117	109	48	28	570	976	1546	86.2	14.6	2	1.4%
2024	TOR	A+	52	53	34	19	299	555	854
2025	TOR	CPX	8	5	2	0	41	57	98
2025	TOR	A	8	11	11	2	67	111	178	87.1	19.0	2	6.7%
2025	TOR	A+	80	71	47	23	373	645	1018
2025	TOR	MiLB	96	87	60	25	481	813	1294	87.1	19.0	2	6.7%
2026	Steamer	PROJ	1	1	1
2026	TOR	AA	91	91	60	23	533	811	1344

MLB F-Strike%, SwStr%, CStr%, CSW% are from the Sports Info Solution data source.
All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast.

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAveragesCollege

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2023	CIN	A	34.0%	67.6%	49.2%	57.5%	86.8%	71.3%	43.2%	46.7%	14.1%	15.2%	29.3%	16.6
2023	CIN	A+			48.9%			77.2%		41.9%	11.1%	12.5%	23.6%
2023	CIN	MiLB	34.0%	67.6%	49.1%	57.5%	86.8%	74.2%	43.2%	44.3%	12.7%	13.8%	26.5%	16.6
2024	TOR	A+			52.5%			72.5%		46.1%	14.4%	12.1%	26.5%
2025	TOR	CPX			39.8%			53.8%		37.5%	18.4%	18.4%	36.7%
2025	TOR	A	38.6%	62.5%	47.2%	54.5%	77.5%	65.5%	36.0%	43.1%	16.3%	15.2%	31.5%	21.0
2025	TOR	A+			51.8%			79.7%		40.9%	10.5%	11.2%	21.7%
2025	TOR	MiLB	38.6%	62.5%	50.2%	54.5%	77.5%	76.3%	36.0%	41.0%	11.9%	12.3%	24.2%	21.0
2026	TOR	AA			48.4%			74.5%		44.4%	12.4%	11.8%	24.1%

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2023	CIN	A	34.0%	67.6%	49.2%	57.5%	86.8%	71.3%	43.2%	46.7%	14.1%	15.2%	29.3%	16.6
2023	CIN	A+			48.9%			77.2%		41.9%	11.1%	12.5%	23.6%
2023	CIN	MiLB	34.0%	67.6%	49.1%	57.5%	86.8%	74.2%	43.2%	44.3%	12.7%	13.8%	26.5%	16.6
2024	TOR	A+			52.5%			72.5%		46.1%	14.4%	12.1%	26.5%
2025	TOR	CPX			39.8%			53.8%		37.5%	18.4%	18.4%	36.7%
2025	TOR	A	38.6%	62.5%	47.2%	54.5%	77.5%	65.5%	36.0%	43.1%	16.3%	15.2%	31.5%	21.0
2025	TOR	A+			51.8%			79.7%		40.9%	10.5%	11.2%	21.7%
2025	TOR	MiLB	38.6%	62.5%	50.2%	54.5%	77.5%	76.3%	36.0%	41.0%	11.9%	12.3%	24.2%	21.0
2026	TOR	AA			48.4%			74.5%		44.4%	12.4%	11.8%	24.1%

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
2023	CIN	A	P	12	8	50.1	4	5	0	0
2023	CIN	A+	P	11	11	45.2	0	4	0	0
2024	TOR	A+	P	11	11	49.1	1	4	0	0
2025	TOR	CPX	P	2	2	6.2	1	1	1	0
2025	TOR	A	P	3	3	11.0	0	1	0	0
2025	TOR	A+	P	16	16	61.2	6	7	0	1
2026	TOR	AA	P	18	17	76.1	4	5	3	0

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
2023	CIN	A	P	12	8	50.1	4	5	0	0
2023	CIN	A+	P	11	11	45.2	0	4	0	0
2024	TOR	A+	P	11	11	49.1	1	4	0	0
2025	TOR	CPX	P	2	2	6.2	1	1	1	0
2025	TOR	A	P	3	3	11.0	0	1	0	0
2025	TOR	A+	P	16	16	61.2	6	7	0	1
2026	TOR	AA	P	18	17	76.1	4	5	3	0

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