2024 Stats
W-L
0-1
ERA
6.23
WHIP
1.96
K
6
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
A sinker/slider righty whose shallow arsenal may limit his upside, Black is knocking on the door of the majors after making 13 starts at Triple-A. The 6-foot-3, 230-pound burgeoning workhorse built up to 123.2 innings while striking out 155 and walking 52. His 94-mph sinker can touch 97 mph and his slider sits in the mid-80s. Black has dabbled with a curveball, cutter and changeup, but he is mostly a two-pitch pitcher. Generally sinker/slider types generate groundballs at high clips, but Black had a 41.7 percent groundball rate at Double-A and a 39.9 percent groundball rate at Triple-A. Fortunately, Oracle Park ranks 27th in Statcast's home run park factor, so a flyball approach isn't the worst thing. Black could be a useful streamer in favorable home starts as a rookie, but he projects as a No. 4 or No. 5 starter long term. Read Past Outlooks
Better in second start
Black allowed a run on four hits and two walks while striking out two over 4.1 innings in a no-decision versus the Reds on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Black put in a solid effort, though he walked two of the first three batters he faced in the fifth inning, and that was enough to end his second career start. The only run on his line was a solo shot from Elly De La Cruz in the fourth. Black has given up six runs on 12 hits, including two homers, over his first 8.2 major-league innings. Blake Snell (thigh) is beginning a rehab assignment Sunday, so it's possible Black may be kept in the majors for one or more starts depending on how long Snell's rehab takes. If he gets another turn through the rotation, Black is projected for a home start versus the Rockies, though the Giants could also skip his turn since they have an off day Thursday.
Black put in a solid effort, though he walked two of the first three batters he faced in the fifth inning, and that was enough to end his second career start. The only run on his line was a solo shot from Elly De La Cruz in the fourth. Black has given up six runs on 12 hits, including two homers, over his first 8.2 major-league innings. Blake Snell (thigh) is beginning a rehab assignment Sunday, so it's possible Black may be kept in the majors for one or more starts depending on how long Snell's rehab takes. If he gets another turn through the rotation, Black is projected for a home start versus the Rockies, though the Giants could also skip his turn since they have an off day Thursday.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
81
Last 10 Games
81
Last 5 Games
81
How many pitches does Mason Black 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 Mason Black 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
-11%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-11%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .350 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .313 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .350 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .313 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-80%
ERA at Home
2024
-80%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 2.08 | 1.38 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 10.38 | 2.54 | 4.1 | 8.3 | 6.2 | ||||
| 2024Home | 2.08 | 1.38 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | ||||
| 2024Away | 10.38 | 2.54 | 4.1 | 8.3 | 6.2 | ||||
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Mason Black 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
1.20K/9
6.2BB/9
5.2HR/9
2.1Fastball
91.5 mphERA
6.23WHIP
1.96BABIP
.352GB/FB
0.50Left On Base
77.5%Exit Velocity
79.0 mphBarrels/BBE
4.7%Spin Rate
2213 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
12.5%Swinging Strike
6.2%Prospect Rankings History
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Might be rotation option soon
Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area suggests that Black could be an option for San Francisco's rotation in the near future in the wake of Blake Snell's adductor strain.
ANALYSIS
Black missed out on the Giants' season-opening rotation but has a 1.53 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 20:4 K:BB through four starts at Triple-A Sacramento, which could earn him a promotion soon. San Francisco doesn't necessarily need reinforcements immediately with scheduled off days Thursday and Monday, but a stretch of 16 straight games follows that and will require a full rotation. Snell seems likely to miss more than the 15-day minimum, which could set up Black to make his MLB debut in early May if San Francisco is willing to add him to the 40-man roster.
Black missed out on the Giants' season-opening rotation but has a 1.53 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 20:4 K:BB through four starts at Triple-A Sacramento, which could earn him a promotion soon. San Francisco doesn't necessarily need reinforcements immediately with scheduled off days Thursday and Monday, but a stretch of 16 straight games follows that and will require a full rotation. Snell seems likely to miss more than the 15-day minimum, which could set up Black to make his MLB debut in early May if San Francisco is willing to add him to the 40-man roster.
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Receiving another start
Black is scheduled to start Saturday's game against the Reds in San Francisco.
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Struggles in MLB debut
Black (0-1) took the loss Monday against Philadelphia, allowing five runs on eight hits and three walks over 4.1 innings. He struck out four.
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Contract selected ahead of debut
The Giants selected Black's contract from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Set for major-league debut
Black is expected to be called up from Triple-A Sacramento to start Monday's contest against the Phillies in Philadelphia, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.
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Reassigned to minors
The Giants reassigned Black to minor-league camp Tuesday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
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