Auburn Baseball Analytics

Transfer Spotlight Series💡: RHP - Drew Whalen (JR) 2025 Stats at Western Kentucky: 81.2 IP, 3.53 ERA, 3.20 FIP, 26K%, 9BB% The 2025 campaign for Whalen was enough to land him the honor of C-USA Pitcher of the Year. He’s got a solid fastball with great extension that’s mostly 91-94 and reached 96, but his secondaries are the highlight of his 5-pitch mix. His low-80s changeup, which tunnels well with both his 4S & 2S and features great depth, held hitters to just a .168 xBA last season. Additionally, Whalen has heavily utilized a tight slider which he landed for 68% strikes and a mid-70s curveball with lots of depth which produced a whopping 72% whiff rate last season. With his strong physical makeup and experience against high level competition, Drew looks to be a workhorse for the Tigers in the 2026 campaign. Welcome to the Plains, @DrewWhalen12!

Transfer Spotlight Series💡: RHP - Marcel Kulik (SO) 2025 Stats at Virginia Tech: 14.0 IP, 7.07 ERA, 3.89 FIP, 23K%, 14BB% Following a year at Virginia Tech, the New York native is a late portal add who looks to contribute to the Tigers’ bullpen immediately. The righty’s arsenal is headlined by a fastball with good ride, sitting 92-94 and touching 95, which he threw 65% of the time for 66% strikes. He rounds out his arsenal with a sweeper with 15 inches of glove side movement that allowed only a .165 xBA last season, along with a mid-80s cutter and mid-80s changeup. Welcome to the Plains, @MarcelKulik_10!

Transfer Spotlight Series💡: C/OF - Logan Gregorio (SR) 2025 Stats at Northern Illinois: .329/.400/.654, 18 HR, 69 RBI, 13K%, 9BB% Coming off two stellar seasons of D3 ball, Logan made the jump to D1 last year at Northern Illinois with a campaign that landed him on the All-MAC 2nd team. Among qualified hitters, he ranked within the top 7 in the MAC in several metrics indicative of his game power, such as HardHit%, xISO, xSLG, HR, and OPS. In the SEC, the 21 year old looks to continue last years success against power conference competition, where he slugged .786 with 2 blasts. Welcome to the Plains, @LoganGregorio_9!

Transfer Spotlight Series💡: SS - Ryne Farber (JR) 2025 Stats at Texas State: .276/.384/.377, 48 RBI, 13K%, 11BB% Headlined by a 50/55 grade hit tool, Ryne comes into the season ranked as the 24th overall transfer by @64Analytics and the 121st ranked college prospect for the 2026 MLB Draft by @JoeDoyleMiLB. On top of being a plus runner, his bat-to-ball skills are what set Farber apart. Last season, he posted a 95% ZCon, 79% OCon, and just a 4% whiff rate on high fastballs — all of which ranked top 3 in the Sun Belt among qualified batters. Welcome to the Plains, @FarberRyne!

Transfer Spotlight Series💡: LHP - Ethan Harden (SR) 2025 Stats at Belmont: 29.1 IP, 2.45 ERA, 4.10 FIP, 26K%, 8BB% In 19 relief appearances during the 2025 season, Ethan Harden delivered results that are sure to translate well to power conference competition. He’s demonstrated elite control and deception by throwing 67% strikes and posting above average numbers in ZCon, whiff rate, and chase rate over his last two collegiate seasons. Additionally, among pitchers with at least 15 IP last season, he led the MVC in ERA, while placing 2nd in WHIP and 8th in K/BB. Welcome to the Plains, @EthanZHarden!

Transfer Spotlight Series💡: 1B - Eddie Madrigal (GR) 2025 Stats at St.Mary’s: .368/.462/.698, 78 RBI, 12K%, 9BB% In his 5th year of college ball, the former 1st team All-WCC first baseman is primed to fill a role held down by Cooper McMurray for the past 3 years. During his senior season in Moraga, Madrigal led all qualified WCC hitters in wOBA and XBH, while ranking 2nd in both OPS and SLG. In addition to the pull-side power he often showed, Madrigal’s plate discipline and hit tool were on display through his 1.25 K/BB ratio and 94% ZCon on fastballs. Welcome to the Plains, @MadrigalEddie10!

Transfer Spotlight Series💡: LHP - Garrett Brewer (JR) 2025 Stats at Michigan State: 34.1 IP, 4.46 ERA, 3.79 FIP, 27K%, 9BB% Coming off a strong sophomore campaign as the top bullpen arm in East Lansing, Brewer hopes to continue his success in the SEC. In 17 appearances last season, the lefty primarily worked with a two-pitch mix: a fastball that touched 93 but sat mostly 89–91 with 6.71 feet of extension, and a tight low-80s slider with a gyro spin profile. He also led his team in K/9 among pitchers with at least 10 IP. Welcome to the Plains, @GarrettBrewer08!

Transfer Spotlight Series💡: 3B - Todd Clay (SR) 2025 Stats at UAB: .361/.473/.539, 51 RBI, 13K%, 16BB% The Auburn native started 51 games at the hot corner for UAB last season, showcasing elite plate discipline throughout his junior campaign. In 239 plate appearances during the ’25 season, Clay posted a 14% whiff rate and 89% ZCon, including 93% in conference play. He also led all qualified hitters on his team in Barrel% and SLG. Welcome to the Plains, @ToddClay!

Transfer Spotlight Series💡: LHP- Jake Marciano (SO) 2025 Stats at Virginia Tech: 60.2 IP, 6.08 ERA, 4.74 FIP, 25.5K%, 6.5BB% Ranked as the 28th best transfer in the country by @64Analytics, Marciano comes to Auburn looking to fill the roles of some big names on the mound from last season. The lefty started 14 games for VT last year, relying primarily on a FB/SL/CT mix to punch out 71 batters, while also flashing a changeup that generated 50% whiff against ACC competition. Among qualified ACC starters, his 32% chase rate ranked 2nd in the conference, with his fastball drawing a 37% chase rate in league play. Welcome to the Plains, @Jake_Marciano4!

From the analytics guys to our fans, thank you for following along with us for this historic season and helping us grow this page in our first year. #WarEagle📊

We're going to the Supers! @FisherCade fills up the strike zone to slam the door on regional weekend! #WarEagle📊 x #RoadToOmaha

The longest outing of @Andreas_2024's career comes at a pivotal time. The Wolfpack are held scoreless through 5 for the freshman #WarEagle📊 x #RoadToOmaha

We're pouring it on! A 2 RBI double gives @ChrisRembertt his 4th hit of the night 102 EV, 19.7º LA #WarEagle📊 x #RoadToOmaha

That ball is sent deep into the night by @IkeIrish18! 7 run inning for the Tigers! #WarEagle📊 x #RoadToOmaha

The scoring drought is ended on a 106 EV single from @Chase_Fralick! #WarEagle📊 x #RoadToOmaha

The first save of @RyanHetzler28's postseason career puts us one win away from a Super Regional! #WarEagle📊 x #RoadToOmaha

.@IkeIrish18 sends one deep to extend our lead to 3 in the top of the 9th! #WarEagle📊 x #RoadToOmaha

That's 2 more RBIs for @BubTerrell, this one coming on a double off the War Eagle Wall! 93 EV, 36.8º LA, 334ft #WarEagle📊 x #RoadToOmaha

We're back in front by 2, courtesy of a double to left-center from @_EricSnow 102 EV, 18.5º LA, 349ft #WarEagle📊 x #RoadToOmaha

The first XBH of the postseason for @CoopMc9 comes on a double off the left field wall to give us a 4-0 lead! 101 EV, 24.5º LA, 366ft #WarEagle📊 x #RoadToOmaha