Kendall Graveman

Kendall Graveman

33-Year-Old PitcherRP
 Free Agent  
Free Agent
60-Day IL
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 2/1/2025
2025 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Kendall Graveman in 2025. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a three-year, $24 million contract with the White Sox in November of 2021. Traded to the Astros in July of 2023.
Throws off mound
PHouston Astros  
Shoulder
August 10, 2024
Graveman (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Saturday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Saturday marks Graveman's first time throwing off a mound since he underwent surgery on his right shoulder during the offseason. He was only able to throw 10 pitches during his first bullpen session, but it's certainly a positive step toward a potential return late in the season.
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Since 2022vs Left .236 244 46 33 49 9 2 4
Since 2022vs Right .237 322 86 29 67 7 1 10
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2023vs Left .200 105 20 20 17 5 0 1
2023vs Right .222 176 46 16 34 3 1 8
2022vs Left .260 139 26 13 32 4 2 3
2022vs Right .254 146 40 13 33 4 0 2
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Since 2022Home 2.78 1.19 68.0 4 5 8 10.3 4.2 1.2
Since 2022Away 3.55 1.53 63.1 4 5 6 7.7 4.3 0.7
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2023Home 2.86 1.18 34.2 2 3 4 10.1 5.5 1.3
2023Away 3.41 1.45 31.2 3 3 4 7.7 4.3 1.1
2022Home 2.70 1.20 33.1 2 2 4 10.5 3.0 1.1
2022Away 3.69 1.61 31.2 1 2 2 7.7 4.3 0.3
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Graveman's 2021 velocity spike carried over into last season, but his sinker wasn't as effective as the year before. The pitch still induced plenty of grounders (54%), but opposing hitters squared up on it to a .313 BA. As a result, Graveman threw nearly 20% fewer sinkers, opting for more sliders and changeups. Batters still produced a .324 BABIP, which made Graveman's WHIP climb from 0.98 to 1.40. His K-rate (23.2%) also dropped a few percentage points despite a slight uptick in his swinging strike rate (11.7%). The 32-year-old still had a solid season for the White Sox, leading the AL with 27 holds while adding three wins and six saves in support of closer Liam Hendriks. Not only does 2021 look like an outlier, Graveman has spent time on the IL in each the past four seasons. However, he may now enter 2023 as Chicago's top option for saves since Liam Hendriks' availability is in question after being diagnosed and undergoing treatment for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.
Graveman quickly settled in as Seattle's highest-leveraged reliever, earning five saves and four holds across his first 14 outings before he missed almost a month after a bout with COVID-19. He finally gave up his first earned run of the season on June 12 in his first appearance back from the IL. Graveman was able to maintain a share of the closer role in Seattle until he was traded to Houston, where he was as equally effective in a setup role. The former starter finished the season with five wins, 10 saves and 11 holds over 53 appearances, with pristine ratios (1.77 ERA, 0.98 WHIP). Graveman inked a three-year deal with the White Sox in November and should slot into a setup role. He has the stuff to close, including a 96.6-mph sinker that he threw 63% of the time, but Graveman should still be a valuable high-leverage reliever even if he's not getting saves.
At age 29, Graveman impressed and broke camp with the Mariners, marking his return from 2018 Tommy John surgery. His stint in the Seattle rotation was short lived as Graveman hit the injured list with what was eventually diagnosed as a benign bone tumor in his spine. He was able to bypass surgery (for the time being) and got himself back on track in the bullpen following his return, pitching to a 3.60 and .182 BAA in 10 relief innings. It was enough for the M's to want to bring him back; the team declined his $3.5 million for 2021 but re-signed him days later, and Graveman can earn even more than $3.5 million if he hits all his incentives. That may seem like a long shot given his track record, but Graveman's velocity was way up in relief -- even to 96-97 mph through the final month. He could work his way up the bullpen ladder in a hurry if what he showed in relief is real.
Graveman rattled off four straight quality starts with a combined 2.25 ERA to start 2017, flashing a lethal sinker with tantalizing velocity, but he faded in May and proceeded to miss nearly three months with shoulder inflammation. The right-hander would again tease promise with a 2.14 ERA over his final four starts of September. Perhaps more tinkering can take him to another level, considering he's already one of baseball's best starting pitchers at inducing groundballs (51.2 percent last year) -- unsurprising, considering he threw a sinker more than any other hurler with 100-plus innings. However, he still lags in strikeouts (a sub-average 6.0 K/9 last year) and contact-based profiles hardly gel with poor defenses like the Athletics'. Though he might luck into his first sub-4.00 ERA, anyone rostering him for 2018 should optimally use him as a home stream and tread carefully when expecting anything more.
Graveman, part of the ragtag crew that was brought into the Oakland organization via the Josh Donaldson deal two years ago, finally began to bring some value in 2016, chewing 186 innings of league-average run prevention. The sinkerballer was supposed to keep the ball in the yard, yet in his first 306.1 innings of big league ball Graveman has coughed up 1.1 HR/9 (roughly league average). The strikeout rate was already an issue coming into last season, but it decreased further and his 13.7 percent frequency just doesn't cut it in today's strikeout-laden environment. Oddly, this happened in conjunction with an uptick of velocity on his 60-percent frequency sinker, shooting up from 91.9 mph in 2015 to 93.5 mph last season. He also limited the walks, but the run-prevention numbers remained largely the same despite the improvement in baseline skills, and in the end, what you see is what you get with Graveman: a pitcher who crosses his fingers for a league-average ERA and lacks the upside to appeal to those in standard leagues.
Graveman was one of the young pitchers acquired by the A's from Toronto in the blockbuster Josh Donaldson trade. After earning a job in the rotation to start the year with an exceptional spring, Graveman had a seven-run meltdown in his first Oakland start, but then settled in nicely and sported a 3.16 ERA over his first 13 starts. He tired down the stretch and stumbled in a big way his last eight starts, allowing 25 runs and seven homers in 38.2 innings. Graveman does not profile as a high strikeout guy, as his fastball sits just under 91 mph and he only has a 6.1 K/9 in the majors. He developed a cutter in 2014 that contributed to his rapid rise through the Jays organization, and the A's hope his ability to limit walks and flyballs in the first half of the season will re-surface with an offseason of rest. The A's rotation is wide open heading into 2016, and Graveman could certainly win one of the five slots in spring training.
Graveman began his 2014 campaign at Low-A Lansing, but progressed through three more minor league levels to earn a callup from the Jays during the second half of the season. A big part of his fast move through the system last season has been attributed to Graveman's discovery of a cutter. He started until he reached the big leagues, showing good control (career 5.3 BB%) and inducing an extremely high groundball rate (58.3%) during his ascent through the Toronto system. The A's acquired him as part of the Josh Donaldson blockbuster with Toronto in November. While Graveman initially appeared to be ticketed for bullpen work with the A's, he pitched his way into the back of the rotation after allowing one earned run over 21.2 innings in Cactus League play.
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Hoping for late-season return
PHouston Astros  
Shoulder
August 6, 2024
Graveman (shoulder) had a positive checkup with his doctor in Dallas on Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
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Slight chance at 2024 return
PHouston Astros  
Shoulder
June 21, 2024
Graveman (shoulder) is in the middle of a throwing program and has an outside chance at returning from the 60-day injured list September, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
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Moved to 60-day IL
PHouston Astros  
Shoulder
March 27, 2024
The Astros placed Graveman (shoulder) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
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Out for 2024 after shoulder surgery
PHouston Astros  
Shoulder
January 16, 2024
Graveman is expected to miss the 2024 season after the Astros announced Tuesday that he underwent surgery last week to repair the labrum in his right shoulder.
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Will be left off ALCS roster
PHouston Astros  
Shoulder
October 14, 2023
Manager Dusty Baker said Saturday that Graveman (shoulder) will not be on the Astros' ALCS roster, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Bolstering trade candidacy
PChicago White Sox  
June 27, 2023
Graveman could be a trade chip for the White Sox if Chicago opts to sell at the deadline, writes Jim Bowden of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Graveman has been excellent, recording a 1.23 ERA with 19 strikeouts and six saves in 22 appearances since May 1 -- highlighted by a stretch of 16 consecutive scoreless outings. With Liam Hendriks out through the All-Star break, Graveman is an important bullpen figure for Chicago. He could profile as one of the top relievers available.
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