Lucas Sims
29-Year-Old
2023 Stats
W-L
7-3
ERA
3.10
WHIP
1.18
K
72
SV
3
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Sims opened the 2023 campaign on the injured list due to back spasms, but he was able to return in mid-April and managed to stay healthy for rest of the season. The 29-year-old posted career-highs with 61 innings across 67 games played as one of the Reds primary setup men, while racking up seven wins and 25 holds that were also career-best marks. With some of the best spin rates in the league, Sims produced a mere 32.1% hard-hit rate that was in the 91st percentile and .177 XBA in the 99th percentile. He also had the highest fly ball percentage among qualified relievers at 61.2 percent. However, Sims' 15.1 percent walk rate was 4th-worst, as he often had trouble commanding his breaking pitches. There's some health risk given Sims' nagging back issues, but he's a decent bet for 20-plus holds if health permits in 2024. Read Past Outlooks
Working on splitter
Like teammate Hunter Greene, as well as a good portion of other pitchers in baseball, Sims is working on a splitter this spring, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
ANALYSIS
Sims wants to have a better third pitch to use against lefties, as he hasn't been happy with his results when using a changeup. The Reds should have a deeper bullpen this season, which might limit the chances for Sims to record saves or holds; however, that might also allow him to be stronger on a per-outing basis.
Sims wants to have a better third pitch to use against lefties, as he hasn't been happy with his results when using a changeup. The Reds should have a deeper bullpen this season, which might limit the chances for Sims to record saves or holds; however, that might also allow him to be stronger on a per-outing basis.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
13
Last 5 Games
13
How many pitches does Lucas Sims generally throw?
1-10
11-20
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121+
What part of the game does Lucas Sims generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-21%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-40%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .207 | 59 | 29 | 35 | 5 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .164 | 94 | 34 | 37 | 6 | |||
2023vs Left | .209 | 25 | 15 | 19 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .126 | 47 | 24 | 14 | 4 | |||
2022vs Left | .125 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .267 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |||
2021vs Left | .214 | 33 | 11 | 15 | 4 | |||
2021vs Right | .190 | 43 | 7 | 19 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-13%
ERA at Home
2023
-32%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 3.72 | 1.11 | 55.2 | 10.7 | 4.2 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 4.27 | 1.24 | 59.0 | 13.3 | 5.6 | ||||
2023Home | 2.53 | 1.13 | 32.0 | 10.4 | 4.8 | ||||
2023Away | 3.72 | 1.24 | 29.0 | 10.9 | 6.8 | ||||
2022Home | 3.86 | 1.29 | 4.2 | 7.7 | 3.9 | ||||
2022Away | 22.50 | 2.50 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 18.0 | ||||
2021Home | 5.68 | 1.05 | 19.0 | 11.8 | 3.3 | ||||
2021Away | 3.54 | 1.14 | 28.0 | 16.4 | 3.5 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Lucas Sims 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
1.85K/9
10.6BB/9
5.8HR/9
0.7Fastball
94.2 mphERA
3.10WHIP
1.18BABIP
.219GB/FB
0.43Left On Base
75.4%Exit Velocity
79.5 mphBarrels/BBE
4.9%Spin Rate
2815 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
17.8%Swinging Strike
14.7%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Sims entered 2022 looking like the favorite to close games for Cincinnati, but he recorded only a single save and was limited to just 6.2 innings across six appearances due to elbow issues and a herniated disc in his back. The back injury caused Sims serious pain and he even lost feeling in his foot before addressing the problem with season-ending surgery last July. Sims is one of the highest upside Reds relievers when healthy, but 2022 was his second straight season dealing with elbow problems. Back injuries are always worrisome for pitchers, so the 28-year-old is a risky fantasy bet for those seeking saves, especially since manager David Bell tends to spread opportunities around anyway. Monitor Sims' health throughout spring to determine if he's worth or spec or not this year, but don't expect double-digit saves.
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Settles with Cincinnati
The Reds and Sims avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $2.85 million contract Thursday, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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Secures third save
Sims struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 8-7 extra-innings win over the Diamondbacks.
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Takes loss
Sims (3-2) was tagged with Sunday's loss to the Brewers. He allowed two runs on one hit and one walk over two-thirds of an inning.
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Picks up relief win
Sims (3-1) picked up the win over Milwaukee on Saturday. He allowed one walk and struck out two over 1.1 scoreless innings.
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Earns first save
Sims picked up the save in Tuesday's 8-4 victory over the Nationals, striking out two in a scoreless inning.
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