2026 Stats
W-L
4-2
ERA
2.01
WHIP
0.99
K
56
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Elder made just 10 big-league starts in 2024 due to a bloated 6.52 ERA, and he wasn't much better over 28 starts last season with a 5.30 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 131:51 K:BB across 156.1 innings. However, the right-hander did close the campaign on a high note with a 2.82 ERA in his last seven outings. A 4.67 xERA and 4.54 FIP indicate he may have deserved some better results, but there's still a lot to be desired with a career 18.9 percent strikeout rate. Elder excels at keeping the ball on the ground but has also struggled with the long ball, as evidenced by a 1.4 HR/9 the past two seasons. He could be a bounce-back candidate in 2026 based on the strong finish, but Elder isn't guaranteed to receive significant run in Atlanta's rotation and has poor strikeout potential, limiting any upside. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $800,000 contract with Atlanta in March of 2025.
Pitches well again but takes loss
Elder (4-2) took the loss against Boston on Saturday, allowing three runs on seven hits and no walks while striking out three batters over eight innings.
Analysis
Elder didn't overwhelm Red Sox hitters, but he limited them to just one run until Willson Contreras tagged him for a two-run homer in the eighth inning. That long ball resulted in the righty hurler taking his first loss since April 4, but Elder still finished with his fifth quality start across his past six outings. His eight completed frames were also a season-high mark, and Elder still hasn't given up more than three runs in any of his 10 appearances this season. His advanced metrics won't drop any jaws, but Elder has nonetheless put up excellent numbers so far this season, posting a 2.01 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 56:20 K:BB through 62.2 innings.
Elder didn't overwhelm Red Sox hitters, but he limited them to just one run until Willson Contreras tagged him for a two-run homer in the eighth inning. That long ball resulted in the righty hurler taking his first loss since April 4, but Elder still finished with his fifth quality start across his past six outings. His eight completed frames were also a season-high mark, and Elder still hasn't given up more than three runs in any of his 10 appearances this season. His advanced metrics won't drop any jaws, but Elder has nonetheless put up excellent numbers so far this season, posting a 2.01 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 56:20 K:BB through 62.2 innings.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
89
Last 10 Games
89
Last 5 Games
92
How many pitches does Bryce Elder generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
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81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Bryce Elder generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-20%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-46%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .233 | 124 | 61 | 127 | 18 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .291 | 109 | 27 | 146 | 18 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .142 | 38 | 18 | 20 | 3 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .262 | 18 | 2 | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .239 | 67 | 32 | 71 | 10 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .301 | 64 | 19 | 96 | 14 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .336 | 19 | 11 | 36 | 5 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .283 | 27 | 6 | 28 | 3 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-31%
ERA on Road
2026
-18%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 5.61 | 1.60 | 138.0 | 7.1 | 3.6 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 3.86 | 1.07 | 130.2 | 8.5 | 2.3 | ||||
| 2026Home | 2.17 | 1.13 | 37.1 | 6.0 | 2.4 | ||||
| 2026Away | 1.78 | 0.79 | 25.1 | 11.0 | 3.6 | ||||
| 2025Home | 6.55 | 1.71 | 77.0 | 7.0 | 4.1 | ||||
| 2025Away | 4.08 | 1.08 | 79.1 | 8.1 | 1.8 | ||||
| 2024Home | 7.99 | 1.99 | 23.2 | 9.1 | 3.8 | ||||
| 2024Away | 5.19 | 1.31 | 26.0 | 7.6 | 2.4 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Bryce Elder 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.
* 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
2.80K/9
8.0BB/9
2.9HR/9
0.6Fastball
92.1 mphERA
2.01WHIP
0.99BABIP
.239GB/FB
1.36Left On Base
79.8%Exit Velocity
83.2 mphBarrels/BBE
2.6%Spin Rate
2195 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.1%Swinging Strike
9.8%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Elder reeked of pitchability in 2023 as he came out of nowhere to provide Atlanta with some much-needed innings and out-pitched his stuff. In 2024, he simply reeked. Elder is normally a high ground-ball rate pitcher, but he left too many balls up, and the league hit eight homers off him in 49.2 innings of work, which pushed his ERA up and pushed him up the road on I-85 to Gwinnett to work most of the season. Elder pitched better in Triple-A but will be coming to camp competing with multiple names who have better stuff. Since Elder's fastball is a poor pitch by both velocity and stuff measures, his success is wholly contingent upon his ability to keep the ball on the ground and to stay out of fastball counts. He showed that is possible in 2023 when he was at his best, but 2024 also reminded us how fine a line pitchers of this build must walk. NL Only leaguers should keep an eye on Elder for the depth purposes and spot starts, but not fill out a rotation with him as he is unlikely to work a big load this season with Atlanta.
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Walks four in win
Elder (4-1) allowed a hit and four walks while striking out eight over 5.2 scoreless innings to earn the win over the Dodgers on Sunday.
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Fans nine in no-decision
Elder allowed two runs on two hits and three walks while striking out nine over six innings in a no-decision versus Seattle on Tuesday.
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Impressive again in no-decision
Elder did not factor into the decision Thursday against the Tigers, allowing a run on six hits and three walks over six innings. He struck out five.
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Registers another quality start
Elder completed seven innings, allowing three runs on six hits and one walk while striking out two batters in a no-decision against Philadelphia on Saturday.
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Picks up third win
Elder (3-1) earned the win Monday, allowing four runs (three earned) on three hits and two walks over 6.2 innings against the Nationals. He struck out six.
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Candidate to earn rotation role
Elder is likely to earn a spot in Atlanta's rotation in the early stages of the 2026 season, according to Mark Bowman of MLB.com.
Analysis
Elder and Joey Wentz are reportedly competing for the fifth starter role, but there's a scenario in which both players open the season in the rotation. With Atlanta playing 13 straight games to open the campaign, the team could opt to open the 2026 season with a six-man rotation, allowing both Elder and Wentz to be starters in the early stages of the schedule. Elder made 28 starts for Atlanta in the 2025 regular season and delivered a 5.30 ERA.
Elder and Joey Wentz are reportedly competing for the fifth starter role, but there's a scenario in which both players open the season in the rotation. With Atlanta playing 13 straight games to open the campaign, the team could opt to open the 2026 season with a six-man rotation, allowing both Elder and Wentz to be starters in the early stages of the schedule. Elder made 28 starts for Atlanta in the 2025 regular season and delivered a 5.30 ERA.