2020 Stats
W-L
3-0
ERA
3.09
WHIP
1.20
K
20
SV
1
2021 Projections

Signs minor-league deal
Cole signed a minor-league contract with the Blue Jays on Friday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Cole was non-tendered by Toronto at the beginning of December, but he'll return to the team on a contract that will pay him $1 million if he makes the major-league roster. The right-hander received an invite to spring training and should compete for a spot in the bullpen after posting a 3.09 ERA and 1.20 WHIP over 23.1 relief innings in 2020.
Cole was non-tendered by Toronto at the beginning of December, but he'll return to the team on a contract that will pay him $1 million if he makes the major-league roster. The right-hander received an invite to spring training and should compete for a spot in the bullpen after posting a 3.09 ERA and 1.20 WHIP over 23.1 relief innings in 2020.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
17
Last 5 Games
16
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What part of the game does A.J. Cole generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-17%
BAA vs RHP
2020
-53%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2018vs Left | .304 | 34 | 16 | 48 | 10 | |||
Since 2018vs Right | .252 | 73 | 23 | 57 | 12 | |||
2020vs Left | .143 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | |||
2020vs Right | .304 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 2 | |||
2019vs Left | .317 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 2 | |||
2019vs Right | .273 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 2 | |||
2018vs Left | .366 | 18 | 10 | 30 | 7 | |||
2018vs Right | .219 | 41 | 12 | 25 | 8 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-31%
ERA at Home
2020
-82%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2018Home | 4.01 | 1.16 | 51.2 | 9.9 | 2.6 | ||||
Since 2018Away | 5.80 | 1.87 | 45.0 | 10.0 | 4.8 | ||||
2020Home | 0.90 | 0.70 | 10.0 | 6.3 | 1.8 | ||||
2020Away | 5.11 | 1.70 | 12.1 | 8.0 | 5.1 | ||||
2019Home | 2.12 | 1.12 | 17.0 | 10.1 | 2.6 | ||||
2019Away | 7.00 | 2.22 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 3.0 | ||||
2018Home | 6.57 | 1.38 | 24.2 | 11.3 | 2.9 | ||||
2018Away | 5.70 | 1.82 | 23.2 | 10.6 | 5.3 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does A.J. Cole 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
2.22K/9
7.7BB/9
3.5HR/9
1.2Fastball
93.4 mphERA
3.09WHIP
1.20BABIP
.259GB/FB
0.71Left On Base
79.8%Exit Velocity
82.2 mphBarrels/BBE
2.6%Spin Rate
2260 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
20.5%Swinging Strike
12.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Calling Cole's 2018 campaign an up-and-down season hardly captures how varied his performance truly was. The right-hander parlayed a strong spring into a rotation spot with the Nationals, though he only lasted two starts in that role before being moved to the bullpen. He then struggled some more, ultimately being designated for assignment in late April after serving up 15 earned runs in 10.1 innings. The Yankees traded for him shortly thereafter and immediately deployed him in a multi-inning relief role, a spot in which he found more success. Though a rough end to the season inflated his ERA to 4.26, he produced a strikeout rate of 29.2% with New York while walking 9.5% of the batters he faced. Cole figures to fill a similar role for Cleveland in 2019 after being claimed off waivers in January, though he won't be afforded much of a leash if his struggles persist.
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Cut loose by Toronto
Cole was non-tendered by the Blue Jays on Wednesday.
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Logs third win
Cole (3-0) tossed a scoreless fifth inning to become the pitcher of record in Toronto's 14-1 victory over the Yankees on Wednesday. He walked one and struck out one.
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Picks up second win Friday
Cole (2-0) recorded the win during the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, walking one batter in a scoreless sixth inning.
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Earns first save
Cole allowed one hit but recorded the final out in the second game of the Blue Jays' doubleheader against the Phillies on Thursday to earn the save.
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Blows save
Cole allowed one unearned run on two hits over 1.2 innings in Sunday's loss to the Rays. He was charged with a blown save.
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