Reese Olson

23-Year-Old PitcherSP
2023 Fantasy Outlook
If we sort Double-A pitchers with 60-plus innings by K-BB%, Olson ranks fifth, behind the likes of Brandon Pfaadt and Eury Perez and directly ahead of Gavin Stone and Kyle Harrison. Scouts seem split on the quality of his stuff and whether he has enough command to start, so Olson is never ranked near those guys on prospect lists, but it's an interesting profile, given the ease of entry into Detroit's rotation. He is on the 40-man roster and turns 24 in July, so Olson could make his big-league debut this summer, perhaps as a swingman or long reliever. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a one-year contract with the Tigers in March of 2023.
Solid in no-decision
PDetroit Tigers
June 8, 2023
Olson, serving as the primary pitcher following an inning from Tyler Holton, allowed a run on three hits and a walk while striking out three over five innings in Thursday's 3-2 loss against the Phillies.
ANALYSIS
Olson's certainly held his own through his first two big-league outings -- he's allowed three runs on five hits in 10 innings. The 23-year-old right-hander struggled to a 6.38 ERA in Triple-A this season, so there's some risk here. However, Olson should at least get an extended look in the majors while the Tigers deal with a myriad of injuries in their starting rotation. He'd line up for a tough home matchup with Atlanta in his next outing.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
82
Last 10 Games
82
Last 5 Games
82
How many pitches does Reese Olson 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+
 
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 Reese Olson generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-21%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-21%
BAA vs LHP
2022
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2021
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2021vs Left .125 18 5 1 2 0 0 0
Since 2021vs Right .158 20 4 1 3 0 0 0
2023vs Left .125 18 5 1 2 0 0 0
2023vs Right .158 20 4 1 3 0 0 0
2022vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
2022
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2021
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2021Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Since 2021Away 2.70 0.70 10.0 0 1 0 8.1 1.8 0.0
2023Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Away 2.70 0.70 10.0 0 1 0 8.1 1.8 0.0
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Reese Olson 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.
  • 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
4.50
 
K/9
8.1
 
BB/9
1.8
 
HR/9
0.0
 
Fastball
95.4 mph
 
ERA
2.70
 
WHIP
0.70
 
BABIP
.207
 
GB/FB
1.20
 
Left On Base
57.1%
 
Exit Velocity
83.8 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
3.4%
 
Spin Rate
2515 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
17.2%
 
Swinging Strike
12.8%
 
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Not starting Thursday
PDetroit Tigers
June 7, 2023
Olson won't start Thursday's makeup game with the Phillies after Wednesday's contest was postponed due to poor air quality conditions in Philadelphia, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
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Tigers-Phillies postponed
PDetroit Tigers
June 7, 2023
Olson and the Tigers won't play the Phillies on Wednesday after the game was postponed due to poor air quality in Philadelphia.
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Receiving another start
PDetroit Tigers
June 7, 2023
Olson will start Wednesday's game against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.
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No support in debut
PDetroit Tigers
June 2, 2023
Olson (0-1) took the loss Friday versus the White Sox, allowing two runs on two hits and a walk while striking out six over five-plus innings.
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Officially promoted for debut
PDetroit Tigers
June 2, 2023
The Tigers recalled Olson from Triple-A Toledo on Friday ahead of his start against the White Sox.
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