2020 Stats
W-L
1-4
ERA
3.56
WHIP
1.19
K
44
SV
0
2021 Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
Yarbrough appeared almost exclusively as a starter last season for the first time in his three-year career, starting nine games while appearing in relief twice. He cruised to a career-best 3.56 ERA, though the ERA estimators were slightly more pessimistic, as his 3.87 FIP and 4.33 xFIP both sat at roughly the midpoint between his marks from the two previous seasons. His strikeout rate fell to a career-low 18.8%, but when combined with a strong 5.1 BB%, it was generally enough to get the job done. Yarbrough should remain one of the Rays' primary rotation options this season, especially after the departure of Charlie Morton, and there's every reason to believe he'll remain a serviceable starter heading into his age-29 season, albeit a fairly low-ceiling one for fantasy purposes given his consistently mediocre strikeout rates. Read Past Outlooks

Loses arbitration case
Yarbrough has lost his arbitration case against the Rays and will earn $2.3 million in 2021, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Yarbrough had filed at $3.1 million during his arbitration case, but he'll have to settle for $800,000 less. The southpaw should take on a more prominent role in the Rays' rotation this year after Blake Snell was traded to the Padres during the offseason. Yarbrough made 11 appearances (nine starts) in 2020, posting a 3.56 ERA and 1.19 WHIP over 55.2 innings.
Yarbrough had filed at $3.1 million during his arbitration case, but he'll have to settle for $800,000 less. The southpaw should take on a more prominent role in the Rays' rotation this year after Blake Snell was traded to the Padres during the offseason. Yarbrough made 11 appearances (nine starts) in 2020, posting a 3.56 ERA and 1.19 WHIP over 55.2 innings.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
67
Last 10 Games
61
Last 5 Games
47
How many pitches does Ryan Yarbrough generally throw?
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What part of the game does Ryan Yarbrough generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-9%
BAA vs LHP
2020
-3%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2018vs Left | .223 | 88 | 29 | 73 | 10 | |||
Since 2018vs Right | .246 | 198 | 53 | 239 | 28 | |||
2020vs Left | .259 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 1 | |||
2020vs Right | .250 | 30 | 8 | 37 | 4 | |||
2019vs Left | .231 | 30 | 9 | 30 | 4 | |||
2019vs Right | .228 | 87 | 11 | 91 | 11 | |||
2018vs Left | .201 | 47 | 16 | 29 | 5 | |||
2018vs Right | .262 | 81 | 34 | 111 | 13 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-24%
ERA on Road
2020
-11%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2018Home | 4.55 | 1.24 | 166.1 | 7.5 | 2.2 | ||||
Since 2018Away | 3.45 | 1.07 | 175.0 | 7.5 | 2.2 | ||||
2020Home | 4.03 | 1.30 | 22.1 | 6.9 | 1.6 | ||||
2020Away | 3.60 | 1.13 | 30.0 | 6.9 | 2.4 | ||||
2019Home | 5.46 | 1.25 | 57.2 | 7.6 | 1.7 | ||||
2019Away | 3.21 | 0.82 | 84.0 | 7.3 | 1.0 | ||||
2018Home | 4.07 | 1.22 | 86.1 | 7.6 | 2.6 | ||||
2018Away | 3.69 | 1.39 | 61.0 | 8.1 | 3.7 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Ryan Yarbrough 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
3.67K/9
7.1BB/9
1.9HR/9
0.8Fastball
87.4 mphERA
3.56WHIP
1.19BABIP
.303GB/FB
1.75Left On Base
74.6%Exit Velocity
76.8 mphBarrels/BBE
3.7%Spin Rate
2054 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
19.1%Swinging Strike
13.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Yarbrough worked in the bulk role again in 2019, but early on, his season was disastrous. He was sent down to Triple-A after five appearances to begin the season with an 8.10 ERA and 1.32 WHIP. If it could have gone wrong for him in April, it did. He went down to Durham and tinkered with his approach, deciding to throw his below-average fastball less and add more cutters and sliders...and it worked! He was recalled May 23 and went 9-2 with a 2.55 ERA and 0.87 WHIP until hitting a wall in September where his numbers went back to their April form. Yarbrough is not a starter as he is ideally suited for the bulk role with this limited repertoire. When his command is on, he is excellent at inducing weak contact and generating infield popups and cans of corn to the outfield. He gets hurt when he fails to execute, so a misplaced fastball or a flat cutter becomes a rocket to or over the wall.
More Fantasy News

Lasts 3.1 frames in Game 4
Yarbrough didn't factor in the decision in Game 4 of the World Series against the Rays on Saturday. He allowed two runs on five hits with one strikeout and one walk across 3.1 innings.
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Starting Game 4
Yarbrough will start Game 4 of the World Series against the Dodgers on Saturday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
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Picks up win in Game 3
Yarbrough allowed two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out five over five innings as he earned the win Tuesday during Game 3 of the ALCS against the Astros.
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No-decision as primary pitcher
Montgomery gave up two runs on six hits and one walk over five innings during a loss to the Yankees on Thursday in Game 4 of the ALDS. He had one strikeout and didn't factor in the decision.
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Serving as primary pitcher Saturday
Yarbrough will serve as the primary pitcher for Saturday's game against the Phillies.
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