Zach Neal
35-Year-Old
Free Agent
2023 Stats
W-L
1-1
ERA
6.67
WHIP
1.63
K
25
SV
0
2024 Projections
Opts for free agency
Neal elected to become a free agent Friday.
ANALYSIS
Neal was removed from Oakland's 40-man roster Wednesday and did not accept an outright assignment to Triple-A Las Vegas. The 34-year-old reliever made it back to the majors this season for the first time since 2018, but he ultimately struggled to a 6.67 ERA in 27 innings with the Athletics.
Neal was removed from Oakland's 40-man roster Wednesday and did not accept an outright assignment to Triple-A Las Vegas. The 34-year-old reliever made it back to the majors this season for the first time since 2018, but he ultimately struggled to a 6.67 ERA in 27 innings with the Athletics.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
33
Last 10 Games
40
Last 5 Games
18
How many pitches does Zach Neal generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Zach Neal generally pitch?
1st
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8th
9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-31%
BAA vs LHP
2023
-31%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Since 2021vs Left | .220 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 3 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .318 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 5 | |||
2023vs Left | .220 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 3 | |||
2023vs Right | .318 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 5 | |||
2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2021vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2021vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-57%
ERA on Road
2023
-57%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 10.61 | 1.71 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 3.9 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 4.58 | 1.58 | 17.2 | 8.2 | 5.1 | ||||
2023Home | 10.61 | 1.71 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 3.9 | ||||
2023Away | 4.58 | 1.58 | 17.2 | 8.2 | 5.1 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Zach Neal 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
1.79K/9
8.3BB/9
4.7HR/9
2.7Fastball
89.2 mphERA
6.67WHIP
1.63BABIP
.301GB/FB
1.21Left On Base
67.1%Exit Velocity
79.9 mphBarrels/BBE
6.8%Spin Rate
2023 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.7%Swinging Strike
10.9%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Defensive Stats
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2017 Fantasy Outlook
At age 28, Neal is not a prospect, but any pitcher in the A's system with the chance to become a starter is worth a look, considering their pitcher-friendly home environment. The righty's stat sheet doesn't offer up much confidence: He hasn't topped a 7.3 K/9 during a full stop at any level above High-A, and that uninspiring best came at Double-A. On the list of potential Oakland arms to target, he ranks near the bottom, despite the fact he's walked carried a career 1.8 BB/9 in the minors. Neal is a prototypical contact-first pitcher who relies on ballparks like O.co Coliseum and good defenses to yield anything helpful. With the A's, those types of pitchers can do the job for short stretches, but it's hard to bet on him over alternatives with more talent. It'll take an extraordinary amount of dominoes to fall for Neal to contribute in any significant way.
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Outrighted off 40-man roster
Oakland outrighted Neal to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday.
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Recalled from Vegas
The Athletics recalled Neal from Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.
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Sent packing to Triple-A
Neal was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday.
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Deployed in relief Tuesday
Neal retired one batter and was charged with three earned runs on three walks over a 19-pitch relief appearance in Tuesday's 7-1 loss to the Blue Jays.
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Fans six in no-decision
Neal came away with a no-decision Wednesday in Oakland's 5-4 loss to Seattle, giving up three runs on three hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out six.
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