Keynan Middleton
30-Year-Old
Out
Injury Arm
Est. Return 4/12/2024
2023 Stats
W-L
2-2
ERA
3.38
WHIP
1.24
K
64
SV
2
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Middleton was a quality middle reliever for the Yankees and White Sox last season, maintaining a 3.38 ERA and 1.24 WHIP across 50.2 innings -- his heaviest workload in the majors since 2017. He's unlikely to factor into the saves picture after signing with the Cardinals, but he should bolster the middle of the bullpen. Read Past Outlooks
Dealing with right forearm strain
Manager Oli Marmol said Saturday that Middleton will be shut down for 10 days due to a right forearm strain, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
It's unclear when Middleton picked up the injury, but he won't be in action for the next 10 days and will start the regular season on the injured list. Middleton joined the Cardinals on a one-year, $6 million contract in February after splitting last season between the White Sox and Yankees. The right-hander posted a 3.38 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 64:23 K:BB over 50.2 innings in 2023.
It's unclear when Middleton picked up the injury, but he won't be in action for the next 10 days and will start the regular season on the injured list. Middleton joined the Cardinals on a one-year, $6 million contract in February after splitting last season between the White Sox and Yankees. The right-hander posted a 3.38 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 64:23 K:BB over 50.2 innings in 2023.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
19
Last 5 Games
22
How many pitches does Keynan Middleton generally throw?
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11-20
21-30
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91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Keynan Middleton generally pitch?
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9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-4%
BAA vs LHP
2023
-7%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .226 | 36 | 15 | 31 | 5 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .236 | 67 | 30 | 55 | 10 | |||
2023vs Left | .205 | 25 | 4 | 17 | 4 | |||
2023vs Right | .221 | 39 | 19 | 23 | 4 | |||
2022vs Left | .333 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .224 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 5 | |||
2021vs Left | .231 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1 | |||
2021vs Right | .263 | 15 | 8 | 21 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-3%
ERA on Road
2023
-25%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 4.25 | 1.25 | 53.0 | 10.0 | 3.9 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 4.14 | 1.42 | 45.2 | 8.7 | 4.3 | ||||
2023Home | 3.86 | 1.25 | 25.2 | 11.9 | 3.9 | ||||
2023Away | 2.88 | 1.24 | 25.0 | 10.8 | 4.3 | ||||
2022Home | 5.40 | 1.10 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 0.9 | ||||
2022Away | 5.14 | 1.14 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 2.6 | ||||
2021Home | 4.15 | 1.33 | 17.1 | 7.8 | 5.7 | ||||
2021Away | 5.93 | 1.90 | 13.2 | 5.9 | 5.3 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Keynan Middleton 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
2.78K/9
11.4BB/9
4.1HR/9
1.4Fastball
95.6 mphERA
3.38WHIP
1.24BABIP
.289GB/FB
2.12Left On Base
83.0%Exit Velocity
79.4 mphBarrels/BBE
3.5%Spin Rate
2157 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
17.9%Swinging Strike
17.6%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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The surface stats don't reflect it, but Middleton took a major step forward being another year removed from 2018 Tommy John surgery. After experiencing a drop in velocity last season, Middleton's fastball returned to its previous level, averaging 97.1 mph. The normal pattern is for velocity to come back first, then control. Hopefully, with a semblance of a normal offseason, Middleton can regain pre-injury form when he had the makings of a high-leverage reliever. Even before the procedure, walks were Middleton's chief issue, though he was on the verge of cleaning that up before going under the knife. The Angels brought in Raisel Iglesias to shore up the ninth inning, so it's best to take a wait-and-see approach with Middleton. If his velocity and control look good in the spring, he should secure a key setup role.
More Fantasy News
Available in relief Monday
Middleton (personal) is listed among the Cardinals' available relievers for Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
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Away from camp
Middleton left the Cardinals' camp Thursday to watch his brother play in Oregon's state basketball tournament, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
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Set for live session
Middleton (illness) is scheduled to throw a live batting practice session Wednesday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
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Battling stomach bug
Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak saied Wednesday that Middleton isn't in Cardinals camp due to a stomach bug, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
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Links up with Cardinals
Middleton signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the Cardinals on Thursday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
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