Alex Speas

Alex Speas

25-Year-Old PitcherRP
Texas Rangers
2023 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Alex Speas in 2023. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a one-year contract with the Rangers in July of 2023.
Sent down to Triple-A
PTexas Rangers  AAA
July 25, 2023
Speas was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Speas impressed in his major-league debut but was then knocked around in his next two appearances. Spencer Howard will take his spot in the bullpen.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
22
Last 10 Games
22
Last 5 Games
22
How many pitches does Alex Speas generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Alex Speas generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-100%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-100%
BAA vs LHP
2022
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2021
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2021vs Left .000 3 1 2 0 0 0 0
Since 2021vs Right .333 9 3 3 2 0 0 0
2023vs Left .000 3 1 2 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right .333 9 3 3 2 0 0 0
2022vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-60%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-60%
ERA at Home
2022
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2021
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2021Home 10.80 2.40 1.2 0 1 0 16.2 16.2 0.0
Since 2021Away 27.00 9.00 .333333 0 1 0 27.0 54.0 0.0
2023Home 10.80 2.40 1.2 0 1 0 16.2 16.2 0.0
2023Away 27.00 9.00 .333333 0 1 0 27.0 54.0 0.0
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Alex Speas 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 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
0.80
 
K/9
18.0
 
BB/9
22.5
 
HR/9
0.0
 
Fastball
100.0 mph
 
ERA
13.50
 
WHIP
3.50
 
BABIP
.549
 
GB/FB
0.00
 
Left On Base
57.1%
 
Exit Velocity
77.2 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
0.0%
 
Spin Rate
2672 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
9.1%
 
Swinging Strike
9.0%
 
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2017 Fantasy Outlook
With a double-plus fastball and potentially plus slider, Speas' upside is similar to that of the prep arms who came off the board in the first round of the 2016 draft. He fell to Texas with the 63rd pick for a reason, however. His command/control is below average and there will need to be mechanical adjustments if he is to make it as a starting pitcher. The Rangers attempted to change the mechanics of Dillon Tate, whom they selected with the fourth overall pick in 2015, and whether by the fault of the player or team, that experiment was a flop and Tate was traded to the Yankees last summer. Tate was a college arm and went almost 60 picks higher than Speas, so that illustrates the risk involved. In addition to the necessary command gains, he will need to hone a changeup that he did not need to use with any regularity in high school. Still, a 6-foot-4, 180-pound high-end athlete who touches 99 mph is tough to ignore in dynasty leagues.
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Makes flashy debut
PTexas Rangers  AAA
July 20, 2023
Speas struck out three over 1.2 hitless and scoreless innings to earn a hold in Wednesday's 5-1 win over Tampa Bay.
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Called up from Triple-A
PTexas Rangers  AAA
July 19, 2023
The Rangers selected Speas' contract from Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday.
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Promoted to Triple-A
PTexas Rangers  AAA
June 27, 2023
Speas was promoted Tuesday to Triple-A Round Rock, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
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Resuming career
PTexas Rangers  AAA
February 22, 2023
Speas joined the Rangers for minor-league camp this week and has elected to resume his playing career after spending most of the 2022 season on the restricted list, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Back in action at Double-A
PTexas Rangers  AAA
August 29, 2021
Speas (elbow) returned from Double-A Frisco's 7-day injured list Tuesday and gave up a run on one hit and one walk over one inning in his first appearance with the affiliate since May 22.
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