Jordan Lyles
33-Year-Old
2023 Stats
W-L
6-17
ERA
6.28
WHIP
1.24
K
120
SV
0
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Lyles has been one of the most durable starting pitchers as he's averaging 31 starts and 179 innings pitched over the last three seasons. Unfortunately, that's where the plaudits end as he's posted a 5.28 ERA and 1.34 WHIP since 2021, including a 6.28 ERA for the Royals in 31 starts last season. Lyles' 10.0 percent K-BB% was the fifth worst among qualified starters, while his 1.98 HR/9 was the third highest among the group. Even if Lyles pitched to his 5.34 xFIP, he was unrosterable anywhere except the old Hacking Mass format where the goal is assembling the worst roster. Even with the Royals adding a couple of veteran starters, Lyles is slated to help fill out the back end of their rotation. There comes a time in a deep draft and hold league where you just want a guy who will start, and Lyles will be at the top of the available player list. The sage play is drafting the next guy. Read Past Outlooks
Hit hard in return Saturday
Lyles (back) allowed five runs on seven hits and struck out one over three innings in a Cactus League game Saturday versus the Cubs. He did not walk a batter.
ANALYSIS
Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports Lyles was able to get to about 50 pitches with a bullpen session following the start. Lyles dealt with lower-back tightness earlier in March, which has slowed his ramp-up for the 2024 season. Rogers adds that Lyles should be built up enough to start at the beginning of the season, but there's no guarantee just yet that the right-hander will open the year in the rotation. Both Daniel Lynch and Alec Marsh have been solid in spring games, with Marsh showing the most upside with a four-inning piggyback appearance after Lyles' start Saturday.
Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports Lyles was able to get to about 50 pitches with a bullpen session following the start. Lyles dealt with lower-back tightness earlier in March, which has slowed his ramp-up for the 2024 season. Rogers adds that Lyles should be built up enough to start at the beginning of the season, but there's no guarantee just yet that the right-hander will open the year in the rotation. Both Daniel Lynch and Alec Marsh have been solid in spring games, with Marsh showing the most upside with a four-inning piggyback appearance after Lyles' start Saturday.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
91
Last 10 Games
92
Last 5 Games
88
How many pitches does Jordan Lyles generally throw?
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What part of the game does Jordan Lyles generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-5%
BAA vs LHP
2023
-3%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .263 | 177 | 89 | 240 | 49 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .276 | 233 | 64 | 326 | 54 | |||
2023vs Left | .252 | 58 | 24 | 82 | 20 | |||
2023vs Right | .259 | 62 | 21 | 94 | 19 | |||
2022vs Left | .278 | 68 | 32 | 85 | 15 | |||
2022vs Right | .275 | 76 | 20 | 111 | 11 | |||
2021vs Left | .260 | 51 | 33 | 73 | 14 | |||
2021vs Right | .291 | 95 | 23 | 121 | 24 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-25%
ERA at Home
2023
-28%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 4.53 | 1.27 | 264.1 | 6.4 | 2.3 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 6.01 | 1.40 | 272.1 | 7.3 | 2.8 | ||||
2023Home | 5.28 | 1.11 | 90.1 | 6.5 | 2.1 | ||||
2023Away | 7.32 | 1.39 | 87.1 | 5.7 | 2.5 | ||||
2022Home | 3.47 | 1.36 | 83.0 | 6.0 | 2.4 | ||||
2022Away | 5.25 | 1.41 | 96.0 | 8.3 | 2.8 | ||||
2021Home | 4.75 | 1.36 | 91.0 | 6.8 | 2.6 | ||||
2021Away | 5.56 | 1.42 | 89.0 | 7.8 | 3.0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jordan Lyles 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
2.67K/9
6.1BB/9
2.3HR/9
2.0Fastball
91.1 mphERA
6.28WHIP
1.24BABIP
.264GB/FB
0.79Left On Base
54.7%Exit Velocity
82.4 mphBarrels/BBE
6.8%Spin Rate
2257 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.0%Swinging Strike
8.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Lyles' best feature from 2022 was again his durability, as he started 32 games and covered 179 innings. The right-hander added a 4.42 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 12-11 record while filling in as a de facto staff ace following John Means' Tommy John surgery. Lyles is entering his age-32 season, so there's little reason to expect significant improvement going forward. He'll be a viable middle-of-the-rotation starter for the Royals after he inked a two-year, $17 million contract. He was able to post a 1.3 HR/9 last season, his lowest mark since 2018 and one that's probably unrepeatable without a move to a more pitcher-friendly division than the AL East.
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Returning to Cactus action Saturday
Lyles (back) will start for the Royals in Saturday's Cactus League game against the Cubs, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
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Throwing off mound Saturday
Lyles (back) will long toss Thursday before throwing a bullpen session Saturday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
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Playing catch Wednesday
Lyles (back) will play catch Wednesday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
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Experiences lower back tightness
Lyles experienced lower back tightness Tuesday but is feeling better, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
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Sustains undisclosed injury
Lyles (undisclosed) exited Wednesday's "B" game versus the Rangers with an injury after fielding a grounder, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
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