Kyle Harrison
22-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
2-1
ERA
5.00
WHIP
1.33
K
24
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Harrison walked three or more batters in 11 of his 20 starts at Triple-A, where automated balls and strikes may have increased walk rates relative to when humans are calling the game. He walked at least one batter but no more than two batters in all seven of his big-league starts, which lends credence to the theory that he may have less of a control issue when the human element is involved. Harrison always missed bats at an elite clip in the minors, with strikeout rates north of 35 percent at every stop. However his propensity to walk batters has held him back at times. The gap between his walk rate at Triple-A (16.3 percent) and the big leagues (7.5 percent) is essentially the difference between a pitcher destined for relief and a pitcher who comfortably projects as a starter. The 6-foot-2 southpaw was the third-youngest pitcher to make five-plus starts in the majors (only Eury Perez and AJ Smith-Shawver were younger), so it's fair to expect further skill development in the coming years for Harrison, who won't turn 23 until August. He is a flyball pitcher (26.8 GB% in the big leagues), but he has a good home park for that approach, as Oracle Park has the third-lowest home run park factor, per Baseball Savant's 3-year rolling average. He should make the rotation out of spring training, but a hamstring injury limited him to 102.1 innings, so the Giants may cap him at around 150 innings in the regular season. Read Past Outlooks
Lasts four innings in no-decision
Harrison took a no-decision Saturday versus the Diamondbacks, permitting three runs on six hits and one walk over four innings. He notched five strikeouts.
ANALYSIS
Harrison had a 1-2-3 second inning but labored in all three of his other frames, ultimately getting pulled after throwing 74 pitches over just four innings. He averaged just 91.9 mph with his four-seamer, which is down 1.3 mph from his average for the year. If there are silver linings, it's Harrison striking out more than a batter per frame and also not giving up any home runs, as bat-missing and the long ball have been issues in his first four starts. His next outing should come at home against the Pirates.
Harrison had a 1-2-3 second inning but labored in all three of his other frames, ultimately getting pulled after throwing 74 pitches over just four innings. He averaged just 91.9 mph with his four-seamer, which is down 1.3 mph from his average for the year. If there are silver linings, it's Harrison striking out more than a batter per frame and also not giving up any home runs, as bat-missing and the long ball have been issues in his first four starts. His next outing should come at home against the Pirates.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
83
Last 10 Games
83
Last 5 Games
83
How many pitches does Kyle Harrison generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
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71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Kyle Harrison generally pitch?
1st
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9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-27%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-2%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .313 | 13 | 6 | 20 | 4 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .230 | 46 | 10 | 40 | 9 | |||
2024vs Left | .286 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||
2024vs Right | .291 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 4 | |||
2023vs Left | .333 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 3 | |||
2023vs Right | .179 | 33 | 6 | 17 | 5 | |||
2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-35%
ERA at Home
2024
-12%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.56 | 1.12 | 30.1 | 10.7 | 2.4 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 5.46 | 1.34 | 31.1 | 6.6 | 2.3 | ||||
2024Home | 5.40 | 1.20 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 0.9 | ||||
2024Away | 4.76 | 1.41 | 17.0 | 5.8 | 2.1 | ||||
2023Home | 2.66 | 1.08 | 20.1 | 10.2 | 3.1 | ||||
2023Away | 6.28 | 1.26 | 14.1 | 7.5 | 2.5 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Kyle Harrison 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
4.80K/9
8.0BB/9
1.7HR/9
1.7Fastball
93.0 mphERA
5.00WHIP
1.33BABIP
.333GB/FB
0.83Left On Base
72.4%Exit Velocity
82.2 mphBarrels/BBE
5.1%Spin Rate
2160 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.8%Swinging Strike
9.6%Prospect Rankings History
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Expected to debut as starter
Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi told John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle that Harrison will likely work as a starter once he arrives in the majors.
ANALYSIS
Harrison is still in build-up mode on the farm after missing much of July because of a Grade 2 right hamstring strain, and having him debut in relief could expedite the process. San Francisco badly needs rotation help, however, and the 22-year-old left-hander was knocking on the door to join the Giants as a starter just before the injury. He struck out four batters and allowed one unearned run over 3.1 innings in his most recent start for Triple-A Sacramento last Thursday, though it was only a 38-pitch appearance.
Harrison is still in build-up mode on the farm after missing much of July because of a Grade 2 right hamstring strain, and having him debut in relief could expedite the process. San Francisco badly needs rotation help, however, and the 22-year-old left-hander was knocking on the door to join the Giants as a starter just before the injury. He struck out four batters and allowed one unearned run over 3.1 innings in his most recent start for Triple-A Sacramento last Thursday, though it was only a 38-pitch appearance.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
Harrison isn't a perfect pitching prospect, but he is as good as they come with regards to missing bats. The 21-year-old southpaw struck out 186 in 113 innings across 25 starts between High-A and Double-A, with the bulk of his work coming at Double-A. He has a standard three-pitch mix (fastball/slider/changeup) and can get whiffs on any of his pitches in any count if he executes. Harrison had an 11.2 BB% at Double-A, but he cut down on the walks as the summer went on, and most evaluators expect him to stick as a starting pitcher. He is a flyball pitcher (35.6 GB%, 11 HR allowed at Double-A), so assuming his command and control are never elite, he will likely fail to log ace-level ratios, even if he is one of the game's top strikeout arms. While Harrison is not on the 40-man roster, he is clearly the team's best young pitcher, so a 2023 MLB debut is in the cards if he earns it.
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Lands second win
Harrison (2-1) earned the win Monday, allowing three runs on eight hits and a walk over 6.0 innings against the Marlins. He struck out two.
ANALYSIS
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Fans eight in no-decision
Harrison (1-1) didn't factor into the decision Tuesday, allowing three runs on five hits and no walks over 6.0 innings against Washington. He struck out eight.
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Dealt loss by Dodgers
Harrison (1-1) took the loss against the Dodgers on Wednesday, allowing four runs on six hits and three walks while striking out four batters over five innings.
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Impresses in season debut
Harrison (1-0) earned the win Friday against San Diego, allowing two runs on six hits over six innings. He struck out five without issuing a walk.
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Debuts new pitch
Harrison threw two hitless innings Sunday versus the Rangers, striking out four and hitting a batsman. Harrison has used his cutter more after developing it in 2023 but used it on a limited basis, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
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