2023 Stats
W-L
1-1
ERA
4.91
WHIP
1.77
K
14
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
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
Opening Wednesday's game
Akin will serve as the Orioles' opening pitcher for Wednesday's game against the Guardians, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
ANALYSIS
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.
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
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
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .255 | 64 | 15 | 65 | 5 | |||
| Since 2021vs Right | .274 | 109 | 50 | 135 | 23 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .353 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .300 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .185 | 31 | 7 | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .254 | 46 | 13 | 47 | 10 | |||
| 2021vs Left | .304 | 27 | 8 | 31 | 4 | |||
| 2021vs Right | .285 | 55 | 32 | 79 | 13 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-3%
ERA at Home
2023
-31%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021Home | 4.95 | 1.34 | 92.2 | 8.3 | 2.4 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | 5.11 | 1.43 | 98.2 | 8.0 | 3.6 | ||||
| 2023Home | 4.15 | 1.38 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 2.1 | ||||
| 2023Away | 6.00 | 2.33 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 4.5 | ||||
| 2022Home | 4.15 | 1.27 | 43.1 | 8.3 | 1.7 | ||||
| 2022Away | 2.11 | 0.89 | 38.1 | 8.7 | 2.8 | ||||
| 2021Home | 5.98 | 1.40 | 40.2 | 8.2 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2021Away | 7.12 | 1.71 | 54.1 | 7.5 | 4.1 | ||||
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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.
* 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
2.80K/9
8.6BB/9
3.1HR/9
0.6Fastball
93.6 mphERA
4.91WHIP
1.77BABIP
.422GB/FB
1.19Left On Base
69.1%Exit Velocity
82.8 mphBarrels/BBE
5.0%Spin Rate
2257 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.0%Swinging Strike
11.8%Prospect Rankings History
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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.
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Called up Saturday
Akin was called up from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
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Moved to Triple-A
The Orioles optioned Akin to Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday.
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Snags extra-inning win
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
The Orioles activated Akin from the paternity list Monday.
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Expected back Tuesday
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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