Keegan Akin

Keegan Akin

28-Year-Old PitcherRP
Baltimore Orioles
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Akin's move to the bullpen worked for both player and team in 2022. He covered 81.2 innings in 45 appearances (one start), posting a 3.20 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 77:20 K:BB. Those numbers are very solid for a multi-inning reliever, but that role doesn't lend itself to much fantasy value, as he had just two saves, three holds and a 3-3 record. The southpaw made some strides by keeping the ball down better (average launch angle of 7.9), which trimmed his HR/9 to 1.1. He also cut down his BB/9 to 2.2 from 3.8 a year before, when he worked mainly as a starter. With big-name prospects on the horizon, Akin's unlikely to enter the rotation in 2023 barring a massive bite from the injury bug. In deeper fantasy formats, he may have some appeal as a ratio stabilizer with decent strikeout potential, but the lack of saves won't change. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#600
ADP
$Signed a one-year contract with the Orioles in March of 2023.
Opening Wednesday's game
PBaltimore Orioles
May 31, 2023
Akin will serve as the Orioles' opening pitcher for Wednesday's game against the Guardians, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
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Akin had made just one start for the Orioles since the beginning of the 2022 season, but he'll serve as the team's lead pitcher Wednesday after he made a pair of scoreless relief appearances upon returning from Triple-A Norfolk over the weekend. Since Akin hasn't covered more than three innings in any of his appearances in the majors or minors this season, he's unlikely to work more than once through the batting order before turning the game over to Austin Voth, who is slated to work in bulk relief.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
18
Last 5 Games
23
How many pitches does Keegan Akin generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
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81-90
 
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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 Keegan Akin generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-7%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-15%
BAA vs RHP
2022
 
 
-27%
BAA vs LHP
2021
 
 
-6%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2021vs Left .255 276 64 15 65 12 1 5
Since 2021vs Right .274 549 109 50 135 28 1 23
2023vs Left .353 34 6 0 12 2 0 1
2023vs Right .300 35 8 5 9 2 0 0
2022vs Left .185 130 31 7 22 4 0 0
2022vs Right .254 199 46 13 47 11 0 10
2021vs Left .304 112 27 8 31 6 1 4
2021vs Right .285 315 55 32 79 15 1 13
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-3%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-31%
ERA at Home
2022
 
 
-49%
ERA on Road
2021
 
 
-16%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2021Home 4.95 1.34 92.2 4 7 0 8.3 2.4 0.9
Since 2021Away 5.11 1.43 98.2 2 7 2 8.0 3.6 1.7
2023Home 4.15 1.38 8.2 1 1 0 8.3 2.1 1.0
2023Away 6.00 2.33 6.0 0 0 0 9.0 4.5 0.0
2022Home 4.15 1.27 43.1 2 2 0 8.3 1.7 0.6
2022Away 2.11 0.89 38.1 1 1 2 8.7 2.8 1.6
2021Home 5.98 1.40 40.2 1 4 0 8.2 3.3 1.1
2021Away 7.12 1.71 54.1 1 6 0 7.5 4.1 2.0
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Stat Review
How does Keegan Akin 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
2.80
 
K/9
8.6
 
BB/9
3.1
 
HR/9
0.6
 
Fastball
93.6 mph
 
ERA
4.91
 
WHIP
1.77
 
BABIP
.422
 
GB/FB
1.19
 
Left On Base
69.1%
 
Exit Velocity
82.8 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
5.0%
 
Spin Rate
2257 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
24.0%
 
Swinging Strike
11.8%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2021
2017
Akin has mostly flown under the radar as a prospect despite posting impressive strikeout numbers in the minors. The southpaw whiffed at least a batter per inning each minor-league season while ascending to Triple-A in four years and registered a collective 9.9 K/9 over that span. He also tallied a less-inspiring 3.78 ERA and 1.33 WHIP thanks in large part to control issues (4.1 BB/9). Akin got his first taste of the majors in 2020 and performed respectably, finishing with a 4.56 ERA and 1.44 WHIP over 25.2 innings. Those numbers aren't exactly impressive, but there's reason for excitement in his 3.27 FIP and 12.3 K/9. Akin has learned to better mix up his pitches as he has developed, which should aid in his ability to retire big-league hitters. He started six of his eight appearances last season and could be destined for a back-end rotation spot for Baltimore in 2021.
A polished 21-year-old lefty out of Western Michigan, Akin is a strike thrower whose best pitch is his fastball, though his changeup has improved dramatically, and he can even mix in a slider now and again. After being drafted in the second round of last year's draft, Akin had a successful stint for Aberdeen in the short-season New York-Penn League. Opposing batters hit a putrid .161 against him. The continued development of his changeup and slider will go a long ways towards determining Akin's future path. He could still end up in the bullpen, but for now, Akin will continue his development as a starter. Akin will likely begin the 2017 campaign at Low-A, though he could advance quickly with a fast start.
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Called up Saturday
PBaltimore Orioles
May 27, 2023
Akin was called up from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday.
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Moved to Triple-A
PBaltimore Orioles
May 9, 2023
The Orioles optioned Akin to Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday.
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Snags extra-inning win
PBaltimore Orioles
April 23, 2023
Akin (1-1) issued two intentional walks and struck out one in a scoreless and hitless inning to earn the extra-inning win over the Tigers on Sunday.
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Returns from paternity leave
PBaltimore Orioles
April 17, 2023
The Orioles activated Akin from the paternity list Monday.
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Expected back Tuesday
PBaltimore Orioles
Personal
April 16, 2023
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde told reporters before Sunday's game against the White Sox that Akin (personal) is expected to come off the paternity list Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
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