Brock Burke

Brock Burke

27-Year-Old PitcherRP
Texas Rangers
2023 Fantasy Outlook
After an uninspiring 2019 debut as a starter, Burke made a successful transition to relief last year. His 82.1 innings were most among relief pitchers, spanning 52 appearances with 34 in a multi-inning capacity. The southpaw added 3 miles per hour, on average, on all four of his pitches, with his 95 mph fastball responsible for 66 of his 90 strikeouts. His 1.97 ERA was more than a full run lower than his 3.29 FIP and 3.33 SIERA, which forecasts regression in that category. However, Burke still managed a solid 1.06 WHIP with seven wins and nine holds, when combined with his strikeout total, is valuable in AL-only and deeper mixed formats. Don't expect Burke to enter the Rangers' mix for saves, but he should have plenty of chances for wins and holds pitching in middle relief. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#569
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$Traded to the Rangers in December of 2018.
First appearance in a week
PTexas Rangers
June 27, 2023
Burke allowed one run on two hits while striking out one over 1.1 innings in Monday's 7-2 loss to the Tigers.
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A rested Burke threw 27 pitches during his first outing in seven days. The Rangers burned through the their more trusted arms during a stretch of close games before Monday presented an opportunity to dust off Burke, Yerry Rodriguez and Cody Bradford.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
18
Last 10 Games
15
Last 5 Games
12
How many pitches does Brock Burke generally throw?
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
Even Split
2023
 
 
-6%
BAA vs RHP
2022
 
 
-12%
BAA vs LHP
2021
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2021vs Left .237 171 47 11 37 6 1 4
Since 2021vs Right .238 403 93 22 89 14 1 17
2023vs Left .282 82 23 3 22 2 1 1
2023vs Right .266 164 27 6 41 4 0 11
2022vs Left .192 89 24 8 15 4 0 3
2022vs Right .218 239 66 16 48 10 1 6
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
 
 
-53%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-38%
ERA on Road
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-68%
ERA on Road
2021
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2021Home 3.86 1.10 77.0 6 6 0 8.4 1.8 1.8
Since 2021Away 1.83 1.16 64.0 6 2 0 9.6 2.5 0.8
2023Home 5.13 1.17 33.1 3 2 0 8.4 1.4 2.4
2023Away 3.20 1.30 25.1 2 1 0 6.8 1.4 1.1
2022Home 2.89 1.05 43.2 3 4 0 8.5 2.1 1.2
2022Away 0.93 1.06 38.2 4 1 0 11.4 3.3 0.7
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 Brock Burke 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
5.56
 
K/9
7.7
 
BB/9
1.4
 
HR/9
1.8
 
Fastball
94.6 mph
 
ERA
4.30
 
WHIP
1.23
 
BABIP
.306
 
GB/FB
0.96
 
Left On Base
74.3%
 
Exit Velocity
82.1 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
4.0%
 
Spin Rate
2195 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
21.5%
 
Swinging Strike
11.0%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After receiving six starts down the stretch as a 22-year-old in 2019, Burke was expected to compete for a spot in the Rangers' 2020 rotation but with his likely destination being Triple-A Nashville, where he only worked eight innings prior to his promotion to the major leagues. In January, Burke felt soreness in the same shoulder that bothered him at the end of the 2019 campaign, requiring left shoulder debridement surgery on his labrum in late February. With an estimated 12-month recovery, Burke's availability for the beginning of spring training is in question, virtually assuring he'll start the campaign in the minors. The southpaw was already on a back-of-the-rotation, innings-eater career trajectory, and now he has the added burden of recovering from shoulder surgery. The Rangers' new venue is seemingly a good place to pitch, but chances are it'll be a while before Burke experiences it first-hand.
Burke debuted in late August and remained in the big leagues for six starts despite not having much success, struggling to a 7.43 ERA and a 14:11 K:BB in 26.2 innings. He was good but not dominant in 13 minor-league starts, posting a 3.90 ERA and a 24.6% strikeout rate. Shoulder woes held him back throughout the season and ended his year early, though he's not expected to undergo surgery. Still, those issues add further risk to a player who has yet to establish himself at the big-league level. Burke hay have to prove himself at the Triple-A level, where he's made just two starts, before he gets his next big-league shot. If Burke eventually locks up a rotation spot, he projects as more of a back-end starter, with fringy control of a decent repertoire. The combination of moderate upside and risk from both injury and a lack of track record means Burke isn't very exciting yet in most redraft formats.
Burke kicked it into a new gear after advancing to the Double-A level last season, posting 1.95 ERA and 25.8 K-BB% over 55.1 innings for the Rays' Montgomery affiliate. His previous career high in K-BB% was 17.3. The lefty's prior success stemmed in large part from a lot of weak contact in the air -- his infield-flyball rates have ranged from 17.4% to a preposterous 36.8%. His opponents' hit rate last season was probably lower than it should have been considering a healthy 22.1% line-drive rate, and he was rather fortunate with his HR/FB, which sat at just 3.6%. Regardless, the Rangers' scouts saw enough to view Burke as a quality piece in the return for Jurickson Profar. With Texas, Burke will be given a long leash to improve his changeup and command. If the change never comes along, Burke call fall back on his plus fastball and plus slider as a high-leverage reliever.
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Earns second win
PTexas Rangers
May 3, 2023
Burke (2-0) pitched a scoreless 1.1 innings to earn Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks.
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Logs second hold
PTexas Rangers
April 11, 2023
Burke allowed one run on one hit and struck out one over two innings to earn a hold in Monday's 11-2 win over Kansas City.
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Works scoreless seventh
PTexas Rangers
February 28, 2023
Burke allowed one hit and struck out one over a scoreless seventh inning in Monday's spring game against Cincinnati.
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Variety of roles possible
PTexas Rangers
January 28, 2023
Burke and the Rangers discussed a return to the rotation earlier in the offseason, and he's now being considered for the closer spot as well, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Takes fourth loss
PTexas Rangers
September 25, 2022
Burke (7-4) took the loss against the Guardians on Saturday, allowing two runs on two hits while issuing two walks and striking out two batters over 2.1 innings.
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