2018 Stats
W-L
2-5
ERA
5.47
WHIP
1.41
K
54
SV
4
2019 Projections
2019 Fantasy Outlook
Madson has not had a full-time closer role since 2016 -- he has spent the past two seasons setting up for the likes of Blake Treinen, Sean Doolittle and Kenley Jansen. The right-hander had his worst stretch of baseball this past season with the Nationals, as he uncharacteristically struggled with both the long ball and stranding runners, which is never a good combination. The stranding runners issue was on full display in the World Series. You should be hoping for a second division team to pick up the 38-year-old reliever on a one-year deal so he can start as a closer and get flipped to a contender willing to give him another chance at late leverage in late July. The velocity is still there, and the changeup gives him a strikeout pitch. Last year's ugly numbers could result in you landing 20 saves cheaply for 2019. Read Past Outlooks

Unavailable to pitch Game 5
Madson won't be an option out of the bullpen for Game 5 of the World Series against Boston on Sunday, Pedro Moura of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Madson gave up a big home run in Game 4 in 0.2 innings, and he won't throw Sunday despite tossing just eight pitches. If the Dodgers manage to extend the series to Game 6, he figures to be available.
Madson gave up a big home run in Game 4 in 0.2 innings, and he won't throw Sunday despite tossing just eight pitches. If the Dodgers manage to extend the series to Game 6, he figures to be available.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2016
-1%
BAA vs RHP
2018
-4%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | Batters | K | BB | H | HR | |||
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Since 2016vs Left | .244 | 339 | 81 | 23 | 75 | 9 | ||
Since 2016vs Right | .242 | 381 | 89 | 22 | 84 | 7 | ||
2018vs Left | .289 | 107 | 23 | 12 | 26 | 3 | ||
2018vs Right | .276 | 124 | 31 | 4 | 32 | 4 | ||
2017vs Left | .204 | 104 | 35 | 3 | 20 | 1 | ||
2017vs Right | .171 | 115 | 32 | 6 | 18 | 1 | ||
2016vs Left | .244 | 128 | 23 | 8 | 29 | 5 | ||
2016vs Right | .270 | 142 | 26 | 12 | 34 | 2 | ||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2016
-29%
ERA at Home
2018
-16%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2016Home | 2.99 | 1.15 | 93.1 | 7.7 | 2.3 | ||||
Since 2016Away | 4.23 | 1.17 | 82.0 | 9.8 | 2.3 | ||||
2018Home | 4.97 | 1.66 | 25.1 | 7.8 | 3.6 | ||||
2018Away | 5.93 | 1.17 | 27.1 | 10.5 | 2.0 | ||||
2017Home | 2.10 | 0.76 | 34.1 | 8.9 | 1.0 | ||||
2017Away | 1.46 | 0.85 | 24.2 | 12.0 | 1.8 | ||||
2016Home | 2.41 | 1.16 | 33.2 | 6.4 | 2.7 | ||||
2016Away | 4.94 | 1.42 | 31.0 | 7.3 | 2.9 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Ryan Madson 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.
K/BB
3.38K/9
9.2BB/9
2.7HR/9
1.2Fastball
95.8 mphERA
5.47WHIP
1.41BABIP
.350GB/FB
1.43Strand %
62.7%Advanced Pitching Stats
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By every measure, Madson had a better 2017 than he did 2016 when he saved 30 games for Oakland. His reward? 28 fewer saves and a traded to Washington at the deadline to remain behind Sean Doolittle in line for saves while also competing with a few other worthy names. Madson, at age 36, had his best season as a pro, even topping his 2010 season which put him on our radars as a power reliever for Philadelphia. He checks off every statistical box you want in a closer: strikeouts (10.2 K/9 last season), low walk rate (1.4 BB/9), low flyball rate (21.2 percent) and mostly split neutral. If you focus on the past three seasons, 2016 looks like the outlier despite the 30 saves. Perhaps Madson does not have the mental chops to close and is better suited for a setup role? Either way, these are skills to be rostered in case new skipper Davey Martinez throws a changeup with the closer job.
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To see save chances over weekend
Mason figures to be one of the top candidates for save opportunities this weekend against Colorado, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
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Acquired by Dodgers
Madson was traded from the Nationals to the Dodgers on Friday in exchange for Andrew Istler, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
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Returns from injury
Madson (back) was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list Monday, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.
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Throwing bullpen session Sunday
Madson (back) was throwing a bullpen session prior to Sunday's game against the Mets, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.
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Heads to Phoenix for therapy
Madson has resumed rehabbing in Phoenix and will receive electric therapy for his back, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.
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