Kevin Gausman
33-Year-Old
Out
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 4/12/2024
2023 Stats
W-L
12-9
ERA
3.16
WHIP
1.18
K
237
SV
0
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Gausman has established himself as one of the game's best starting pitchers on the strength of his trademark splitter. His first season with Toronto in 2022 was a rousing success even as he endured some tough luck on balls in play. He followed up with an even better campaign at age 32, leading the American League in strikeouts with 237 while finishing seventh among qualified starters with a 3.16 ERA. The four-seam fastball that sets up his split-finger was more effective last season, and while there was some giveback with his walk rate, Gausman was still stingy in that regard (second in K-BB% behind only Spencer Strider). His early-career struggles between Baltimore, Atlanta and Cincinnati are a distant memory at this point and the team context is a check mark in his favor even in the AL East. Read Past Outlooks
Unlikely for Opening Day
Gausman (shoulder) is unlikely to be available for Opening Day, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Gausman has made nice progress since experiencing some right shoulder fatigue, but the Blue Jays just don't want to push him to be ready for Opening Day. The right-hander will throw one inning of live batting practice Friday and continue to build up from there. Regarding the pace of Gausman's buildup, manager John Schneider said Friday that "if that means 30 starts as opposed to 32, we'll be pretty happy with that." That would seem to indicate a rough timeline of mid-April for Gausman's season debut. Bowden Francis already looks like a lock for Toronto's rotation with Alek Manoah (shoulder) out, and now there's room for someone else to step in. Mitch White, Chad Dallas and Paolo Espino are the main candidates for that spot.
Gausman has made nice progress since experiencing some right shoulder fatigue, but the Blue Jays just don't want to push him to be ready for Opening Day. The right-hander will throw one inning of live batting practice Friday and continue to build up from there. Regarding the pace of Gausman's buildup, manager John Schneider said Friday that "if that means 30 starts as opposed to 32, we'll be pretty happy with that." That would seem to indicate a rough timeline of mid-April for Gausman's season debut. Bowden Francis already looks like a lock for Toronto's rotation with Alek Manoah (shoulder) out, and now there's room for someone else to step in. Mitch White, Chad Dallas and Paolo Espino are the main candidates for that spot.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
98
Last 10 Games
94
Last 5 Games
99
How many pitches does Kevin Gausman generally throw?
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What part of the game does Kevin Gausman generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-2%
BAA vs LHP
2023
-13%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .235 | 293 | 60 | 225 | 23 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .241 | 376 | 73 | 276 | 31 | |||
2023vs Left | .250 | 103 | 28 | 80 | 11 | |||
2023vs Right | .218 | 134 | 27 | 83 | 8 | |||
2022vs Left | .244 | 76 | 6 | 69 | 4 | |||
2022vs Right | .292 | 129 | 22 | 119 | 11 | |||
2021vs Left | .213 | 114 | 26 | 76 | 8 | |||
2021vs Right | .206 | 113 | 24 | 74 | 12 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-29%
ERA on Road
2023
-6%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 3.65 | 1.20 | 264.0 | 11.1 | 2.4 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 2.60 | 1.10 | 287.2 | 10.7 | 1.9 | ||||
2023Home | 3.07 | 1.16 | 99.2 | 11.8 | 2.9 | ||||
2023Away | 3.27 | 1.20 | 85.1 | 11.2 | 2.4 | ||||
2022Home | 4.57 | 1.41 | 80.2 | 10.6 | 1.6 | ||||
2022Away | 2.30 | 1.09 | 94.0 | 10.5 | 1.3 | ||||
2021Home | 3.44 | 1.05 | 83.2 | 10.8 | 2.7 | ||||
2021Away | 2.33 | 1.03 | 108.1 | 10.6 | 2.1 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Kevin Gausman 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
4.31K/9
11.5BB/9
2.7HR/9
0.9Fastball
94.7 mphERA
3.16WHIP
1.18BABIP
.336GB/FB
1.37Left On Base
76.3%Exit Velocity
81.3 mphBarrels/BBE
5.2%Spin Rate
2119 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.0%Swinging Strike
13.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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After signing a five-year, $110 million contract with the Blue Jays last winter, Gausman had to pay his toll to the BABIP Gods. He did so in the form of a .363 BABIP, which inflated his numbers well beyond where they probably "should" have been. In fact, Gausman had the second-best FIP among all qualified starters at 2.38, trailing only Carlos Rodon. The split-finger pitch is what helped Gausman take his career to the next level, and it's not usual for splitter-slider pitchers to see a good deal of BABIP variance though Gausman is not a particularly heavy groundball pitcher. Gausman shaved his walk rate to a career-low 3.9% and the surface stats seem destined to get in line with the skills in short order. He will look for better results at Rogers Centre (4.57 ERA last season).
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Throwing another bullpen session
Gausman (shoulder) will throw another bullpen session Tuesday and could progress to facing hitters next, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Set for side session
Gausman (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a side session Saturday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Says he'll be ready for Opening Day
Gausman (shoulder) said in an interview on MLB Network Radio on Friday that he would be ready for the start of the regular season, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
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Hopes to throw off mound by Monday
Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Thursday that the club hopes Gausman (shoulder) will be ready to throw off a mound by Monday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Plays catch Tuesday
Gausman (shoulder) played catch without issue Tuesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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