German Marquez

26-Year-Old PitcherSP

Colorado Rockies

2021 Stats

W-L

12-11

ERA

4.40

WHIP

1.27

176

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2021 Fantasy Outlook

Marquez is under contract with the Rockies for another three guaranteed years (with a fourth-year team option for 2024), which is a shame because it would be wonderful to see what he could do statistically in a full season away from Coors Field. As if 2020 did not suck enough, Marquez took a beating at home with a 5.68 ERA and a .296 opponents' batting average in 38 innings of work. He was not hurt by homers (two), but the expansiveness of the outfield and the altitude's impact on his breaking stuff make him too hittable. Conversely, he had a 2.06 road ERA and a .201 opponents' batting average away from Coors. His overall strikeout rate fell for a third consecutive season, pushing his K-BB% to a rather pedestrian 14% last season. He has not lost any velocity, so the drop in strikeouts could have been a result of the unbalanced scheduling of 2020. Read Past Outlooks

RANKSFrom Preseason

#185

ADP

Overall

Dynasty

League Majors

Bats R

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 6'1"

Weight 230

DOB 2/22/1995

Born San Felix, Venezuela

College None

Drafted 2011 TB

Coughs up four runs

PColorado Rockies

September 28, 2021

Marquez (12-11) allowed four runs on six hits and two walks over five innings Monday, striking out four and taking a loss against the Nationals.

ANALYSIS
Marquez allowed just a single through three scoreless innings to open the game before the Nationals put up a three-run fourth inning. He allowed another run in the fifth and failed to complete six innings for the third straight start. During that span, he's been hammered for 15 runs in 13 innings (10.38 ERA). Marquez will carry a 4.40 ERA into his projected start this weekend in Arizona.

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Pitching Appearances Breakdown

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What part of the game does German Marquez generally pitch?

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% Games By Number of Innings Pitched

Left/Right Pitching Splits

Since 2019

-11%

BAA vs RHP

2021

-19%

BAA vs RHP

2020

-9%

BAA vs RHP

2019

-4%

BAA vs RHP

	BAA	Batters	K	BB	H	2B	3B	HR
Since 2019vs Left	.264	928	182	76	223	51	6	26
Since 2019vs Right	.236	867	235	47	189	26	2	30
2021vs Left	.265	412	78	43	97	22	0	9
2021vs Right	.215	344	98	21	68	13	1	12
2020vs Left	.262	163	32	13	39	11	2	2
2020vs Right	.239	155	34	11	34	4	1	4
2019vs Left	.264	353	72	20	87	18	4	15
2019vs Right	.254	368	103	15	87	9	0	14
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Home/Away Pitching Splits

Since 2019

-17%

ERA on Road

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-32%

ERA at Home

2020

-57%

ERA on Road

2019

-41%

ERA on Road

	ERA	WHIP	IP	W	L	SV	K/9	BB/9	HR/9
Since 2019Home	4.91	1.36	214.1	14	9	0	9.1	2.9	1.0
Since 2019Away	4.07	1.13	214.1	13	13	0	8.4	2.2	1.3
2021Home	3.67	1.17	103.0	8	3	0	8.6	3.5	0.8
2021Away	5.38	1.40	77.0	4	8	0	9.1	2.8	1.4
2020Home	5.68	1.50	38.0	1	4	0	8.3	2.8	0.5
2020Away	2.45	1.09	36.2	2	2	0	7.6	2.9	1.0
2019Home	6.26	1.55	73.1	5	2	0	10.3	2.2	1.6
2019Away	3.67	0.94	100.2	7	3	0	8.1	1.5	1.4
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Stat Review

How does German Marquez 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.

K/BB

2.75

K/9

8.8

BB/9

3.2

HR/9

1.1

Fastball

94.8 mph

ERA

4.40

WHIP

1.27

BABIP

.303

GB/FB

2.27

Left On Base

68.6%

Exit Velocity

82.0 mph

Barrels/BBE

3.4%

Spin Rate

2243 rpm

Balls Hit 95+ MPH

25.6%

Swinging Strike

12.0%

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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A divisive player last draft season, Marquez's backers argued his huge second half in 2018 proved he could thrive anywhere, while his detractors pointed to the long list of pitchers before him who couldn't tame Coors Field. Though Marquez displayed stellar skills -- his 19.4 K-BB% and 12.7 SwSt% were both top 20 among qualified starters -- the skeptics ultimately got the last laugh. Marquez submitted a bloated 6.26 ERA (3.30 xFIP) and 1.55 WHIP in 13 starts at altitude, and his road numbers, while good, couldn't atone for the Coors-inflicted damage. For that reason, Marquez is best suited for leagues with daily lineup moves, but those rostering him in weekly formats should aim to fill out their staff with low ERA/WHIP arms. Despite the ratio risk he carries, Marquez offers high-end strikeout upside; he was tracking for a second straight 200-K season until he was shuttered in late August with an arm injury.

Marquez took a big leap in his second full season, finishing eighth in the major leagues in strikeouts. Something clicked around midseason. He posted a 2.41 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 137:20 K:BB in his final 16 starts spanning 108.1 innings, including a minuscule 1.90 ERA at Coors Field during that stretch. Both his breaking pitches -- his curveball and his slider -- had swinging-strike rates north of 20%, and Marquez had the fourth-best K-BB% among qualified starters in the second half (28.4%). The Coors Field effect is always risky on a start-to-start basis, but Marquez has two full seasons under his belt and will turn just 24 in February, so there's plenty of reason to expect growth and continued success.

Fun with small samples: in nearly the same number of innings, Marquez's home ERA was 4.59 compared to 4.19 away from Coors Field, which makes sense. However, a 1.26 home WHIP versus 1.49 away is curious until you see Marquez's road BABIP was a bloated .331. Skills-wise, Marquez fanned more and walked fewer at home, though he predictably surrendered more homers in Coors. The message isn't Marquez is a better pitcher at home, but rather if he can improve his performance on the road, which he should, he can be a useful starter. In his favor is a low walk rate (2.7 BB/9) and a groundball tilt (45.2 percent) to help combat the long ball. Colorado did an excellent job managing his innings, limiting the righty to 29 starts spanning 162 frames. Marquez should eclipse that total in 2018, but not by much as the Rockies look to protect their still just 23-year-old arm.

Marquez was more or less an add-on in the trade that brought Jake McGee to Colorado from Tampa Bay, but after one season in the Rockies' system, it seems like the 21-year-old was actually the true prize. The right-hander started off strong, holding a 2.85 ERA and a 126:33 K:BB ratio with Double-A Hartford, prompting a promotion to Triple-A Albuquerque. He also performed well at that stop, leading the Rockies to send Marquez to the big leagues ahead of schedule. The top prospect had some rough outings with Colorado, but he also displayed the pitching prominence that led the Rockies to accelerate him through their farm system. His pitching style fits his future home park quite well (good control, few home runs allowed), and if he can continue to adjust to big league hitters, Marquez could break camp in the rotation and become one of its staples for years to come.

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Allows 10 baserunners

PColorado Rockies

September 22, 2021

Marquez allowed five earned runs on six hits and four walks while striking out four across four innings Wednesday against the Dodgers. He did not factor into the decision.