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Alex Colome

30-Year-Old PitcherRP

Chicago White Sox

2019 Stats

W-L

4-5

ERA

2.80

WHIP

1.07

Rest-of-Season Projections

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2019 Fantasy Outlook

A move out of Tampa Bay seemed likely for Colome in 2018 after the Rays shopped him around last winter, and indeed a trade materialized with the Rays finding a trade partner in the Mariners by late May. After he racked up 11 saves over the first two months, Colome got just one more over the remainder of the season as M's closer Edwin Diaz turned in a historic season at the back end for Seattle and kept Colome confined to setup duty. The skills bounced back considerably -- Colome's K-BB% rebounded from 12.5% in 2017 to 18.1% as his first-pitch strike and swinging-strike rates both improved. He continued to pour his fastball in at 95 mph on average. It looks like 2016 will forever be the outlier in terms of ratios, but following a November trade to the White Sox, Colome may get a chance to close again. He will have to beat out Kelvin Herrera for the job. Read Past Outlooks

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#219

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Reliever

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Bats R

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 6'1"

Weight 220

DOB 12/31/1988

Born Santo Domingo, DR

College None

Drafted 2007 TB

Blows third save

PChicago White Sox

September 28, 2019

Colome (4-5) took the loss and was charged with the blown save after allowing three runs (two earned) on three hits over two-thirds of an inning in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Tigers. He struck out one and did not issue a walk.

ANALYSIS
Colome entered the ninth inning and immediately had a baserunner reach on an error, followed by a single, a flyout and a three-run homer. It's the 30-year-old's third blown save of the season as he's recorded 30 saves with a 2.80 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 55:23 K:BB through 61 innings.

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What part of the game does Alex Colome generally pitch?

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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold

% Games By Number of Innings Pitched

Left/Right Pitching Splits

Since 2017

-17%

BAA vs LHP

2019

-1%

BAA vs LHP

2018

-38%

BAA vs LHP

2017

-4%

BAA vs LHP

	BAA	Batters	K	BB	H	2B	3B	HR
Since 2017vs Left	.197	369	107	33	65	12	2	8
Since 2017vs Right	.237	443	78	34	93	18	2	10
2019vs Left	.190	110	30	8	19	6	0	3
2019vs Right	.192	139	25	15	23	4	2	4
2018vs Left	.171	119	47	8	19	2	1	2
2018vs Right	.274	163	25	13	40	6	0	5
2017vs Left	.227	140	30	17	27	4	1	3
2017vs Right	.236	141	28	6	30	8	0	1
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Home/Away Pitching Splits

Since 2017

-51%

ERA at Home

2019

-63%

ERA at Home

2018

-68%

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-14%

ERA at Home

	ERA	WHIP	IP	W	L	SV	K/9	BB/9	HR/9
Since 2017Home	2.02	1.06	102.1	9	7	45	8.7	3.0	0.7
Since 2017Away	4.15	1.25	93.1	4	6	44	8.3	3.2	1.0
2019Home	1.60	0.95	33.2	3	3	17	9.4	3.7	1.1
2019Away	4.28	1.21	27.1	1	2	13	6.6	3.0	1.0
2018Home	1.51	0.93	35.2	6	3	5	10.1	2.8	0.5
2018Away	4.73	1.45	32.1	1	2	7	8.9	2.8	1.4
2017Home	3.00	1.30	33.0	0	1	23	6.5	2.5	0.5
2017Away	3.48	1.10	33.2	2	2	24	9.1	3.7	0.5
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Stat Review

How does Alex Colome 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.

K/BB

2.39

K/9

8.1

BB/9

3.4

HR/9

1.0

Fastball

94.4 mph

ERA

2.80

WHIP

1.07

BABIP

.230

GB/FB

1.64

Left On Base

67.0%

Exit Velocity

91.2 mph

Barrels/BBE

8.5%

Spin Rate

2136 rpm

Balls Hit 95+ MPH

41.8%

Swinging Strike

13.2%

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The Rays’ penchant last season for playing closely contested games worked to the benefit of Colome, who converted an MLB-high 47 saves in 53 chances. However, the 29-year-old wasn’t nearly as effective during his second season as the Rays’ closer compared to his first year as the team’s ninth-inning man. Colome saw his strikeout and walk rates dip in undesirable directions, with his K/BB rate nearly getting cut in half. Unsurprisingly, the weakened control resulted in his ERA jumping more than a full run and his WHIP ticking up to 1.20, leaving Colome more dependent on the lofty save total for his fantasy utility than owners anticipated. A 4.37 xFIP suggests that Colome was fortunate his ERA wasn’t more of an eyesore, and since the downturn in performance was accompanied by velocity declines in all of his pitches, a bounceback isn’t a given. Perhaps in recognition of Colome’s value plunging further, the Rays shopped him over the winter, an indication that he’s not guaranteed to stick around throughout the season.

Colome was one of the few pleasant stories for the Rays in 2016 following his sudden induction into the closer's role after Brad Boxberger suffered an abdominal injury in spring training. The 27-year-old impressively notched 37 saves in 40 chances, successfully converting 21 consecutive save chances to begin the campaign. Colome's body of work firmly entrenched Boxberger in a setup role upon his eventual return, and the same pecking order will apply entering next spring. Colome posted elite metrics in the categories of K/9 (11.3) and K/BB (4.73), while regularly firing a mid-90s fastball. Control was certainly another strong point, as the right-hander generated a solid 2.4 BB/9 and 1.02 WHIP. His upside may only be capped by the Rays' inability to frequently enter the late innings with leads to protect, but even a modest improvement overall could vault Colome into the elite 45-plus save range in 2017.

Colome has followed a very familiar path to this point in his career. He has a live arm, which pushed the Rays to use him as a starter, but he struggled with command and was hit hard while struggling to work deep into games. Upon moving to the bullpen, he became completely dominant to the point of raising questions about why he was ever used as a starter. That’s Colome in a nutshell. He has the changeup that many others with that story lack, but he doesn’t have a great third pitch and the lack of command hurts him as well. His fastball was better in relief and the results speak for themselves. He had a 1.41 WHIP and a 15 percent strikeout rate as a starter, and a 1.13 WHIP with a 27 percent strikeout rate as a reliever. It is rumored that the Rays have both Brad Boxberger and Jake McGee on the market to see what they can bring back. If either one goes, Colome goes right into the eighth-inning role with the potential to be the closer at some time in 2016.

The Rays traded away Jeremy Hellickson this offseason, leaving a gap in the rotation where Colome or Nate Karns could fill in until Matt Moore is back from his Tommy John surgery. Colome, a 6-foot-2 righty, profiles as the more exciting option, as he has a 1.30 ERA in six big league starts (34.2 innings). That is a small sample size, and his 25:14 K:BB ratio in those starts is disconcerting, but the early returns need to be acknowledged. If he had a better command profile, there would be no doubt about Colome's ability to stick in a rotation. He has a plus fastball that sits in the mid-90s, with three secondary offerings that all have above-average potential. In his age-26 season, Colome has a chance to establish himself as a mid-rotation arm, and if that happens, the Rays should be able to find a way to keep him in the mix, even after Moore returns.

Colome put together a solid season with Triple-A Durham, posting a 3.07 ERA while averaging 9.2 K/9 over 14 starts. He had a few successful spot starts with the Rays, but his season ended after the promotion when he was placed on the disabled list with an elbow strain. He features a big fastball with solid movement that he uses to induce groundballs and his secondary pitches are developing. Injuries have limited him to fewer than 20 starts in both of the last two seasons. The Rays are expected to have a crowded rotation again in 2014, so he could begin the season with Durham if he does not win a spot in the spring, but he could convert to the bullpen in the future.

Colome missed about a month in the early part of the season with an oblique injury before returning strong for Double-A Montgomery. In 14 starts he posted an 8-3 record with a 3.48 ERA and averaged 9.0 K/9. He earned a promotion to Triple-A Durham in August, where made three starts before a shoulder injury shut him down early. He is still a very intriguing prospect for the Rays given his electric fastball paired with a solid curveball. Since he's currently a starter on a team stocked with pitching talent, he will likely be stuck at Triple-A in 2013 for the whole season, but could be used to help the Rays' bullpen in September or earlier if there are injuries on the pitching staff.

Colome started the season at High-A Charlotte where he had a respectable 3.58 ERA and a 7.84 K/9IP. As should be expected, he struggled more after a promotion in late July to Double-A Montgomery. His strikeout rate dropped by more than 2.0 K/9IP while his walk rate increased by more than 1.0 BB/9IP. Colome has a sizzling fastball that can work in the upper-90s and is developing a curveball to complement the heater. He'll likely begin at Double-A Montgomery and work on his command issues with a likely mid-to-late season promotion to Durham if he continues his development. Look for him to enter the Rays pitching picture some time in 2013 given their depth.

Colome fared well during a 2010 campaign spent mostly at Low-A Bowling Green. As evidenced by the strikeout rate (9.3 K/9IP), he has good stuff, but the issue to this point has been consistently controlling it. While the ceiling here is high, he's far from a finished product and it's unlikely that he'll advance past Double-A this season. Beyond that, the Rays' deep farm system will ensure that he gets the necessary time to develop. Consider him worthy of a spot in deeper keeper leagues, but Colome may not get a chance to start for the Rays until 2013.

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Grabs 30th save

PChicago White Sox

September 26, 2019

Colome struck out the only batter he faced Wednesday to record his 30th save of the season in an 8-3 win over Cleveland.