Blake Snell Fantasy News & Stats

Blake Snell

25-Year-Old PitcherSP

Tampa Bay Rays

2018 Stats

W-L

20-5

ERA

1.97

WHIP

0.97

200

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2018 Fantasy Outlook

Snell has mostly struggled so far at the highest level, failing to meet the hype as a former top prospect, but he made strides late in 2017 and may be on the verge of a breakout. The young left-hander shaved a full walk from his BB/9 from the previous season (to 4.1) and got sharper as the season wore on, posting a 2.9 BB/9 in the second half. Meanwhile, Snell added to his strikeout percentage in each of the season's final three months, finishing with a 26.5-percent mark in September, while also trimming his HR/9 from 1.21 to 0.93 from the first half to the second half. It's not uncommon for pitchers to struggle with fastball command like Snell did with the jump to the big leagues; Snell seems to have regained his trust in the pitch, but continuing to locate well will be critical to his success moving forward. With plenty of owners disappointed by his struggles last season, Snell's second-half improvement may not be baked into his price on draft day. Read Past Outlooks

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#197

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Bats L

Throws L

40 Man Yes

Height 6'4"

Weight 200

DOB 12/4/1992

Born Seattle, WA

College None

Drafted 2011 TB

Gets 20th win, 200th strikeout

PTampa Bay Rays

September 19, 2018

Snell (20-5) allowed one hit in five scoreless innings in a win over the Rangers on Tuesday, striking out five and walking two.

ANALYSIS
Snell was stellar once again, earning his eighth consecutive win and his 20th win on the year. He becomes just the second Rays pitcher to tally 20 wins in a season (David Price won 20 games in 2012) and he's the only pitcher thus far to reach the mark in the majors this year. Snell also became just the 12th pitcher this year to break the 200-strikeout threshold, doing so in only 169 innings pitched. The left-hander's 1.97 ERA trails only Jacob deGrom (1.78) in the majors and his .179 batting average against leads all starting pitchers. His next start will be a matchup with the Blue Jays in Toronto this weekend.

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Left/Right Pitching Splits

Since 2016

-19%

BAA vs LHP

2018

-26%

BAA vs LHP

2017

-25%

BAA vs LHP

2016

-2%

BAA vs LHP

	BAA	Batters	K	BB	H	2B	3B	HR
Since 2016vs Left	.186	292	84	29	48	10	0	2
Since 2016vs Right	.230	1292	328	137	263	60	4	34
2018vs Left	.142	130	43	9	17	5	0	2
2018vs Right	.193	506	152	47	88	22	1	14
2017vs Left	.182	75	18	8	12	3	0	0
2017vs Right	.243	472	101	51	101	23	2	15
2016vs Left	.264	87	23	12	19	2	0	0
2016vs Right	.270	314	75	39	74	15	1	5
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Home/Away Pitching Splits

Since 2016

-36%

ERA at Home

2018

-56%

ERA at Home

2017

-30%

ERA at Home

2016

-27%

ERA at Home

	ERA	WHIP	IP	W	L	SV	K/9	BB/9	HR/9
Since 2016Home	2.40	1.12	195.1	18	8	0	9.9	3.5	0.8
Since 2016Away	3.75	1.38	186.0	12	12	0	9.5	4.3	0.9
2018Home	1.24	0.84	80.0	10	1	0	10.2	2.3	0.9
2018Away	2.79	1.12	84.0	9	4	0	11.1	3.9	0.9
2017Home	3.32	1.09	65.0	3	3	0	9.1	3.3	1.1
2017Away	4.76	1.57	64.1	2	4	0	7.4	4.9	1.0
2016Home	3.04	1.61	50.1	5	4	0	10.4	5.7	0.4
2016Away	4.19	1.63	38.2	1	4	0	9.3	4.4	0.7
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Stat Review

How does Blake Snell 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.

K/BB

3.45

K/9

10.7

BB/9

3.1

HR/9

0.9

Fastball

95.8 mph

ERA

1.97

WHIP

0.97

BABIP

.246

GB/FB

1.38

Strand %

85.8%

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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Snell's eagerly anticipated major league debut was by and large a successful one. The young southpaw posted five quality starts overall but was also lifted before the fourth inning on five occasions, a perfect example of the inconsistencies a rookie pitcher can often display, regardless of their talent level. The one major blemish that Snell carried over from the minors was an issue with control, as he posted a bloated 5.2 BB/9 and 1.62 WHIP at the big league level. He was as stingy as ever with the long ball, however, generating a minuscule 0.5 HR/9 that essentially mirrored or represented an improvement on his figure in that category at his various minor league stops. With a full offseason to prepare for the grind of a major league campaign, Snell could take a formidable leap forward in 2017 and has plenty of proven strikeout upside, having tallied a double-digit K/9 from High-A to Triple-A. Control will presumably still be an issue for the time being, but the talented southpaw still has plenty to offer in several other fantasy categories.

There aren’t enough superlatives to describe Snell’s 2015 season. Across three levels, the lefty went 15-4 with a 1.41 ERA, a 1.02 WHIP, and struck out 163 batters in 134 innings and seemed to look better with each level. At Triple-A Durham, he went 6-2 with a 1.83 ERA, a 0.95 WHIP, and struck out 57 batter while allowing 29 hits in 44.1 innings of work. That type of resume would normally be a lock for a job in a rotation the next season, but he pitches for Tampa Bay. Like Hellickson and Price before him, he’ll return to Durham for (insert made up BS reason here) until arbitrary Super 2 date passes. The Rays have a set rotation of Archer, Smyly, Odorizzi, Moore, and Ramirez as the roster stands now even after dealing Karns, so they do at least have a legit reason to send him back to the minors. Unless there is a trade or an injury, don’t look for him sometime in June, at the earliest.

It is said that lefties take a bit longer to develop, especially with their command. That may be the case for Snell. He pitched at two levels last season and struck out 119 batters in 115.2 innings of work while permitting just 95 hits and two home runs. He also walked 56 batters, including 37 in just 75 innings of work in High-A ball. He throws in the low 90s and the team really likes his changeup, which is a required pitch to move up in the organization. He will likely report to Double-A Montgomery in 2015 and should be watched to see how his progression continues.

Snell put together a successful first year in full-season baseball with Low-A Bowling Green. In 23 starts, he went 4-9 with a 4.27 ERA and had 106 strikeouts in 99 innings. A tall left-hander, he features a big fastball that can hover in the mid-90s. A 2011 draft selection out of high school, the Rays have brought Snell along slowly to build up his innings and preserve his arm. He had a very high walk rate of 6.6 BB/9 in 2013, which can be expected of most young pitchers. He features an interesting set of pitches and is expected to develop those and continue to work as a starter. He will likely start 2014 with High-A Charlotte, as he makes a bid to surpass 100 innings for the first time in his professional career.

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Carries no-hitter into seventh, claims 19th win

PTampa Bay Rays

September 12, 2018

Snell (19-5) picked up the win Wednesday against the Indians, allowing one run on one hit and two walks while striking out nine across seven innings.