
Brad Boxberger
35-Year-Old
Free Agent

Out
Injury Forearm
Est. Return 2/1/2024
2023 Stats
W-L
0-1
ERA
4.95
WHIP
1.30
K
17
SV
2
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Boxberger continues to be an asset in leagues that reward holds, as he's registered 52 of them over the past two seasons. The veteran ranked second in the category last year with 29, while logging most of his innings during the seventh inning. Boxberger signed a one-year, $2 million deal with the Cubs and becomes their most experienced reliever by far. Chicago is a fringe contender in the National League, so they may attempt to boost Boxberger's trade value by giving him the majority save share during the first half, as they've done with Craig Kimbrel and David Robertson on expiring deals the past two years. Even if they elect to roll with a closer committee, Boxberger should still see some save chances while racking up plenty of holds. Just don't reach too much for him in drafts, as his skills are declining. Read Past Outlooks
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Mutual option declined
The Cubs declined their part of a $5 million mutual option with Boxberger (forearm) on Friday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
ANALYSIS
Boxberger will get an $800,000 buyout as he moves into free agency. The veteran reliever logged only 5.1 major-league innings in the second half of the 2023 season due to nagging forearm issues, but he compiled a 3.15 ERA over 141 appearances with Milwaukee the prior two years and could be a bounce-back candidate for a team seeking bullpen help.
Boxberger will get an $800,000 buyout as he moves into free agency. The veteran reliever logged only 5.1 major-league innings in the second half of the 2023 season due to nagging forearm issues, but he compiled a 3.15 ERA over 141 appearances with Milwaukee the prior two years and could be a bounce-back candidate for a team seeking bullpen help.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
17
Last 5 Games
17
How many pitches does Brad Boxberger generally throw?
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121+
What part of the game does Brad Boxberger generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-18%
BAA vs LHP
2023
-44%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .186 | 75 | 35 | 46 | 5 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .226 | 93 | 28 | 65 | 12 | |||
2023vs Left | .147 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | |||
2023vs Right | .263 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 1 | |||
2022vs Left | .248 | 26 | 12 | 26 | 2 | |||
2022vs Right | .203 | 42 | 15 | 26 | 4 | |||
2021vs Left | .139 | 38 | 17 | 15 | 1 | |||
2021vs Right | .240 | 45 | 8 | 29 | 7 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-60%
ERA on Road
2023
-1%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 4.73 | 1.36 | 78.0 | 10.2 | 4.7 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 1.91 | 0.96 | 70.2 | 10.2 | 2.8 | ||||
2023Home | 4.97 | 1.42 | 12.2 | 6.4 | 5.7 | ||||
2023Away | 4.91 | 1.09 | 7.1 | 9.8 | 3.7 | ||||
2022Home | 4.06 | 1.42 | 31.0 | 9.6 | 5.5 | ||||
2022Away | 1.91 | 1.06 | 33.0 | 9.5 | 2.2 | ||||
2021Home | 5.24 | 1.28 | 34.1 | 12.1 | 3.7 | ||||
2021Away | 1.19 | 0.82 | 30.1 | 11.0 | 3.3 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Brad Boxberger 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.
* 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
1.55K/9
7.7BB/9
5.0HR/9
1.4Fastball
91.2 mphERA
4.95WHIP
1.30BABIP
.233GB/FB
1.33Left On Base
68.8%Exit Velocity
82.9 mphBarrels/BBE
4.2%Spin Rate
2273 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.0%Swinging Strike
8.2%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Defensive Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After signing a minor-league contract with the Brewers last offseason, Boxberger failed to secure an Opening Day roster spot out of spring training, but still ended up joining Milwaukee's bullpen in early April. In a setup role to Josh Hader, Boxberger tied his career-high with 64.2 innings in 71 appearances. The 33-year-old had a successful season in high-leverage, logging five wins, four saves and 23 holds while improving across many pitching categories, though his 9.4% walk rate was steadily high and in line with prior years. Boxberger was especially tough on left-handed hitters, holding them to a .139 batting average compared to .240 against right-handed bats. The veteran reliever proved he can still contribute in the late innings. He signed a one-year, $2.5 million deal to return to the Brewers in March.
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To resume throwing in November
Boxberger (forearm) is expected to resume throwing in mid-November, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Placed on injured list
The Cubs placed Boxberger on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a right forearm strain, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Activated from 60-day IL
Boxberger (forearm) was activated from the 60-day injured list Friday, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.
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Making seventh rehab appearance
Boxberger (forearm) is scheduled to make another rehab appearance Wednesday with Triple-A Iowa, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Starting rehab assignment
Boxberger (forearm) will start a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on Monday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
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