
Drew Rucinski
34-Year-Old
Free Agent

Out
Injury Back
Est. Return 5/1/2024
2023 Stats
W-L
0-4
ERA
9.00
WHIP
2.28
K
6
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Rucinski has posted ERAs between 2.97 and 3.17 for four consecutive years. The catch, of course, is that he posted those ERAs in the KBO, leading the way for an NC Dinos team that took home the Korean Series in 2020. Rucinski's MLB resume sadly isn't nearly as glowing. In 41 appearances, just one of which came as a starter, the righty struggled to a 5.33 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 17.9 K%. He improved his strikeouts each season in Korea, topping out at 24.3% last year, a mark he paired with an excellent 4.3 BB%. The reasons not to like Rucinski are easy to find - MLB is a big step up from the KBO, and he's now 34 years old - but as long as he remains virtually free, you could do worse than a pitcher coming off a strong season who could start every five days at a great pitcher's park. Chris Flexen, for example, returned from a successful stint in Seoul to produce a 3.66 ERA in a similar park in Seattle over the last two years. Read Past Outlooks
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Free agent after option declined
Rucinski (back) had his $5 million team option for 2024 declined by the A's, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 reports.
ANALYSIS
Rucinski underwent lumbar spine surgery in August and is expected to miss part of the 2024 campaign, although a specific timeline for his return isn't clear. Given his 9.00 ERA and 6:14 K:BB over 18 innings in 2023, along with ample time missed with knee issues, Rucinski's option probably wasn't going to be exercised even if he had been healthy.
Rucinski underwent lumbar spine surgery in August and is expected to miss part of the 2024 campaign, although a specific timeline for his return isn't clear. Given his 9.00 ERA and 6:14 K:BB over 18 innings in 2023, along with ample time missed with knee issues, Rucinski's option probably wasn't going to be exercised even if he had been healthy.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
88
Last 10 Games
88
Last 5 Games
88
How many pitches does Drew Rucinski 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+
What part of the game does Drew Rucinski generally pitch?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-38%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-38%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .441 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 3 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .273 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 2 | |||
2023vs Left | .441 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 3 | |||
2023vs Right | .273 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 2 | |||
2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2021vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2021vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
Even Split
2023
Even Split
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 9.00 | 2.46 | 13.0 | 2.8 | 7.6 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 9.00 | 1.80 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 5.4 | ||||
2023Home | 9.00 | 2.46 | 13.0 | 2.8 | 7.6 | ||||
2023Away | 9.00 | 1.80 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 5.4 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Drew Rucinski 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
0.43K/9
3.0BB/9
7.0HR/9
2.5Fastball
89.1 mphERA
9.00WHIP
2.28BABIP
.330GB/FB
1.39Left On Base
55.9%Exit Velocity
84.8 mphBarrels/BBE
8.4%Spin Rate
2080 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
33.6%Swinging Strike
6.9%Advanced Pitching Stats
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2015 Fantasy Outlook
A starter by trade, Rucinski made three relief appearances for the Angels last season during two separate callups. Prior to that, the 26-year-old had a strong showing in his first season at Double-A Arkansas, notching a 3.15 ERA with 140 strikeouts and 41 walks in 148.2 innings. Rucinski has impressed general manager Jerry Dipoto with how quickly he has moved through the ranks in the organization after signing as an undrafted free agent in 2011, and his experience as a starter could get him on the fast track to a position in the majors. The No. 5 starter spot in the Angels' rotation will likely be up for grabs in spring training with Tyler Skaggs being out for the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in August. This potential path to playing time could make Rucinski a player to monitor early in 2015, as he has shown the ability to miss bats early in his career.
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Undergoes lumbar surgery
Rucinski (knee) underwent lumbar spine surgery in Los Angeles on Tuesday, the team's official site reports.
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Done for season
Rucinski (knee/back) is set to undergo season-ending back surgery, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
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Receiving MRI on hip and back
Rucinski will get an MRI on his left hip and lower back after reports showed degenerative changes, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
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Moved to 60-day IL
Oakland transferred Rucinski (illness/knee) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.
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Over illness, nursing knee sprain
The Athletics announced Sunday that Rucinski has improved in his recovery from a gastrointestinal illness, but he's now recovering from a low-grade MCL sprain of his right knee, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
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