Ryan Yarbrough
27-Year-Old
2019 Stats
W-L
6-3
ERA
4.87
WHIP
1.01
K
39
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2019 Fantasy Outlook
With the implementation of the opener in Major League Baseball also came the introduction of the primary pitcher. That was Yarbrough's primary role in 2018. He totaled 147.1 innings despite making just six starts in 38 appearances, and the results were relatively strong despite underwhelming peripherals. He didn't even crack 90 mph on average with his fastball, but his slider and cutter were effective enough against left-handed batters. It was a different story against right-handed hitters -- 10.1 K-BB%, .324 wOBA, 4.34 FIP. Further, Yarbrough's ERA jumped from 2.63 the first time through to 4.29 the second time through (as a reliever), which suggests that both Yarbrough and the team may be better off shortening him up. Factor in the caliber of the offenses in his own division and Yarbrough looks like a low-upside pitcher with the downside of a true middle reliever, so waiver-wire fodder in mixed leagues. Read Past Outlooks
Moves to 6-3 in strong outing
Yarbrough (6-3) yielded one run on five hits over six innings Sunday, striking out four and earning the win over Oakland.
ANALYSIS
Opener Ryne Stanek kept Oakland off the board but walked Mark Canha to open the second inning before Yarbrough stepped in. His season ERA fell to 4.87 as he still looks to get some consistency working as a long reliever after the Rays' opener. The 27-year-old should see the mound again at home against the Rangers on Saturday.
Opener Ryne Stanek kept Oakland off the board but walked Mark Canha to open the second inning before Yarbrough stepped in. His season ERA fell to 4.87 as he still looks to get some consistency working as a long reliever after the Rays' opener. The 27-year-old should see the mound again at home against the Rangers on Saturday.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2017
-17%
BAA vs LHP
2019
-2%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | Batters | K | BB | H | HR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2017vs Left | .211 | 228 | 60 | 19 | 43 | 8 | ||
| Since 2017vs Right | .253 | 629 | 107 | 40 | 146 | 16 | ||
| 2019vs Left | .233 | 65 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 3 | ||
| 2019vs Right | .229 | 164 | 26 | 6 | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2018vs Left | .201 | 163 | 47 | 16 | 29 | 5 | ||
| 2018vs Right | .262 | 465 | 81 | 34 | 111 | 13 | ||
| 2017vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2017
-32%
ERA on Road
2019
-66%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2017Home | 4.87 | 1.25 | 114.2 | 7.3 | 2.5 | ||||
| Since 2017Away | 3.30 | 1.17 | 90.0 | 7.4 | 2.7 | ||||
| 2019Home | 7.31 | 1.34 | 28.1 | 6.4 | 2.2 | ||||
| 2019Away | 2.48 | 0.69 | 29.0 | 5.9 | 0.6 | ||||
| 2018Home | 4.07 | 1.22 | 86.1 | 7.6 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2018Away | 3.69 | 1.39 | 61.0 | 8.1 | 3.7 | ||||
| 2017Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Ryan Yarbrough 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 this season's data (min 20 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 this season's data (min 20 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
4.33K/9
6.1BB/9
1.4HR/9
0.9Fastball
88.2 mphERA
4.87WHIP
1.01BABIP
.260GB/FB
1.47Left On Base
52.4%Exit Velocity
86.4 mphBarrels/BBE
7.9%Spin Rate
2120 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
33.6%Swinging Strike
9.7%Advanced Pitching Stats
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2016 Fantasy Outlook
Yarbrough spent the majority of 2015 with High-A Bakersfield in the California League, where he finished with a 4-7 record and 3.76 ERA in 16 starts. He posted a 4.11 strikeout-to-walk ratio, .266 batting average against, and 1.28 WHIP. Part of his high batting average against can likely be explained by his .324 BABIP, which was much higher than the .266 BABIP he finished with in 2014. Yarbrough had a groin injury in June that sent him to the 7-day DL, but should be healthy to start 2016. Yarbrough's arsenal of pitches includes an average fastball and curveball to go along with an excellent change-up. He moved up from number 11 to number eight on the Mariners prospect rankings during 2015 and is estimated to make the MLB during 2016. Scouts believe has back-of-the-rotation potential, but will most likely end up in the bullpen long-term. If Yarbrough pitches well to start 2016, there is a good chance he could be called-up to the MLB at some point as a lefty reliever.
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Following opener Sunday
Yarbrough is expected to serve as the bulk reliever behind opener Ryne Stanek at Oakland on Sunday, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.
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Yields zero runs in three frames
Yarbrough pitched three innings, giving up no runs on one hit with two strikeouts and no walks during a no-decision against the Yankees on Tuesday.
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Working as bulk reliever
Yarbrough will be deployed as a bulk reliever in Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Victimized by home runs in loss
Yarbrough (5-3) allowed five runs on five hits and one walk across six innings while taking the loss Thursday against the Angels. He struck out four.
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Wins fifth game
Yarbrough (5-2) allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and no walks over 7.2 innings to earn the win over the Red Sox in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday. He struck out seven.
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