Michael Tonkin
34-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Fighting for last bullpen spot
Tonkin has a 0.00 ERA through 5.1 Grapefruit League innings with a 6:2 K:BB, but he isn't guaranteed a spot in the Mets' Opening Day bullpen, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
The 34-year-old right-hander revived his career with Atlanta in 2023 as a long reliever, and he signed a $1 million split contract with New York in December. Tonkin's primary competition for the final spot in the Mets' bullpen is Yohan Ramirez, but both pitchers could make the initial roster if Sean Reid-Foley (arm) has to begin the year on IL. Phil Bickford and Shintaro Fujinami are also in the mix for the final two spots, but the latter has minor-league options remaining and the former hasn't been as impressive in camp.
The 34-year-old right-hander revived his career with Atlanta in 2023 as a long reliever, and he signed a $1 million split contract with New York in December. Tonkin's primary competition for the final spot in the Mets' bullpen is Yohan Ramirez, but both pitchers could make the initial roster if Sean Reid-Foley (arm) has to begin the year on IL. Phil Bickford and Shintaro Fujinami are also in the mix for the final two spots, but the latter has minor-league options remaining and the former hasn't been as impressive in camp.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-23%
BAA vs RHP
2024
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .248 | 33 | 12 | 34 | 5 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .190 | 42 | 11 | 30 | 8 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .248 | 33 | 12 | 34 | 5 | |||
2023vs Right | .190 | 42 | 11 | 30 | 8 | |||
2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-11%
ERA on Road
2024
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ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 4.50 | 1.14 | 44.0 | 9.0 | 3.1 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.00 | 1.03 | 36.0 | 7.8 | 2.0 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 4.50 | 1.14 | 44.0 | 9.0 | 3.1 | ||||
2023Away | 4.00 | 1.03 | 36.0 | 7.8 | 2.0 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Michael Tonkin compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 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 30 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 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.26K/9
8.4BB/9
2.6HR/9
1.5Fastball
93.5 mphERA
4.28WHIP
1.09BABIP
.253GB/FB
0.95Left On Base
66.9%Exit Velocity
82.6 mphBarrels/BBE
4.5%Spin Rate
2279 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.5%Swinging Strike
11.7%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Defensive Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Tonkin finally became a regular in the Minnesota bullpen last season after dominating at Triple-A and failing to stick in the majors the previous two years. Unfortunately, he struggled with the long ball as he allowed 12 home runs and had an ugly 5.02 ERA. However, there are some encouraging signs as he had a 10.1 K/9 and his long ball problems may have been due to a 16.0 percent HR/FB. He'll need to improve against left-handed batters as he allowed a 1.061 OPS to lefties, but Tonkin will attempt to stay in the majors and win a bullpen role again this spring.
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Signs with Mets
Tonkin signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Mets on Tuesday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
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Becomes free agent
Tonkin was non-tendered by Atlanta on Friday, MLB.com reports.
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Included on NLDS roster
Tonkin will be on Atlanta's roster for the NLDS versus the Phillies, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
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Notches first MLB save
Tonkin picked up the save in Thursday's 8-3 win over the Rockies. He allowed a hit and a walk while striking out six over 3.1 scoreless innings.
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Activated from injured list
Atlanta activated Tonkin (neck) from the 15-day injured list Thursday.
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