Spencer Turnbull
31-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
2-0
ERA
1.23
WHIP
0.77
K
22
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
After missing the whole 2022 season following Tommy John surgery, Turnbull made his return in 2023 but struggled to ever get on track. The veteran righty was limited to just 15 total starts in the majors and minors combined as he dealt with neck and toe injuries. When healthy, Turnbull didn't perform particularly well, turning in a 7.26 ERA and 1.68 WHIP across 31 innings for the Tigers. He only struck out 24 batters as well and his fastball was down a few ticks from when he last pitched in 2021. Turnbull was non-tendered by Detroit in November, meaning he'll now likely find a new home for the first time in his professional career. With the 31-year-old still trying to find his form following his surgery, he'll probably have to settle for a minor-league deal and will have to work his way into an MLB rotation. Turnbull had some success earlier in his tenure with Detroit, but at this point, he is off the fantasy radar until further notice. Read Past Outlooks
Strikes out eight Wednesday
Turnbull didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against Cincinnati, allowing one run on three hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out eight.
ANALYSIS
It was another strong effort from Turnbull, who set a season-high with eight strikeouts while allowing just one run on a Will Benson solo homer in the third inning. Turnbull has been exceptional to start the year, going 2-0 with a 1.33 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 30:10 K:BB through 27 innings. Still, with Taijuan Walker (shoulder) returning from the IL, Turnbull will head to the bullpen in an effort to manage his innings. The right-hander figures to be first in line should the Phillies need help in the rotation later this season.
It was another strong effort from Turnbull, who set a season-high with eight strikeouts while allowing just one run on a Will Benson solo homer in the third inning. Turnbull has been exceptional to start the year, going 2-0 with a 1.33 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 30:10 K:BB through 27 innings. Still, with Taijuan Walker (shoulder) returning from the IL, Turnbull will head to the bullpen in an effort to manage his innings. The right-hander figures to be first in line should the Phillies need help in the rotation later this season.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
87
Last 10 Games
87
Last 5 Games
87
How many pitches does Spencer Turnbull generally throw?
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What part of the game does Spencer Turnbull generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-2%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-58%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .232 | 22 | 9 | 26 | 5 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .228 | 24 | 13 | 21 | 1 | |||
2024vs Left | .077 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||
2024vs Right | .184 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .315 | 12 | 6 | 23 | 4 | |||
2023vs Right | .259 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 1 | |||
2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-39%
ERA at Home
2024
-100%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.77 | 1.10 | 31.0 | 6.7 | 3.8 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 6.14 | 1.59 | 22.0 | 9.4 | 3.7 | ||||
2024Home | 1.69 | 0.88 | 16.0 | 9.0 | 3.4 | ||||
2024Away | 0.00 | 0.50 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 1.5 | ||||
2023Home | 6.00 | 1.33 | 15.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | ||||
2023Away | 8.44 | 2.00 | 16.0 | 9.6 | 4.5 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Spencer Turnbull compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.14K/9
9.0BB/9
2.9HR/9
0.4Fastball
92.0 mphERA
1.23WHIP
0.77BABIP
.184GB/FB
1.69Left On Base
83.3%Exit Velocity
83.0 mphBarrels/BBE
2.9%Spin Rate
2497 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.5%Swinging Strike
9.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Rotation window closing?
Turnbull could be moved back to the bullpen sooner than expected due to Taijuan Walker potentially returning from his shoulder injury next week, according to Matt Gelb of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Walker was originally expected to require at least three or four rehab outings, but the veteran right-hander now appears ready to go after just two starts in the minors. That will likely shorten Turnbull's time in the rotation despite his 1.80 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 16:5 K:BB through three starts. The 31-year-old will receive more starting chances at some point this season, either as an injury replacement or because Philadelphia shifts to a six-man rotation. For now, though, it appears he'll soon be headed back to a relief role.
Walker was originally expected to require at least three or four rehab outings, but the veteran right-hander now appears ready to go after just two starts in the minors. That will likely shorten Turnbull's time in the rotation despite his 1.80 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 16:5 K:BB through three starts. The 31-year-old will receive more starting chances at some point this season, either as an injury replacement or because Philadelphia shifts to a six-man rotation. For now, though, it appears he'll soon be headed back to a relief role.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Following Tommy John surgery in July 2021, Turnbull missed the entire 2022 season, though he should be ready to go for the start of spring training in 2023. When we last saw the righty, he posted a solid 2.88 ERA and 0.98 WHIP, though he only logged 50 innings before getting shut down. The year before that was the condensed 2020 campaign, in which Turnbull posted a 3.97 ERA across 56.2 innings. You have to go back to 2019 to find anything resembling a normal starter's workload. That year, Turnbull posted a 4.61 ERA and 1.44 WHIP while striking out 146 across 148.1 innings, which stands as his career high for innings. Considering how little we've seen of Turnbull the past few seasons, it's hard to project what kind of results he's capable of. He's had some success at the MLB level, so fantasy managers may want to keep an eye on him if he gets hot, but expectations should be tempered.
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Move to bullpen coming soon
Phillies manager Rob Thomson implied Friday that Turnbull will likely move to the bullpen after he starts Wednesday's game in Cincinnati, MLB.com reports.
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Stellar vs. White Sox
Turnbull (2-0) earned the win Friday against the White Sox, allowing one hit and two walks over seven scoreless innings. He struck out six.
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Takes step back Saturday
Turnbull came away with a no-decision Saturday, giving up three runs on four hits and four walks over four-plus innings in a 4-3 win over the Pirates. He struck out three.
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Fires six shutout innings
Turnbull did not factor in the decision during Monday's win against St. Louis. He allowed two hits and a walk over six shutout frames while recording six strikeouts.
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Dazzles in debut
Turnbull (1-0) earned the win in Tuesday's 9-4 over the Reds after allowing one unearned run on three hits while striking out seven over five innings.
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