Ryan Borucki

Ryan Borucki

29-Year-Old PitcherRP
Pittsburgh Pirates
2023 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Ryan Borucki in 2023. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
RANKSFrom Preseason
$Signed a one-year, $1.6 million contract with the Pirates in November of 2023.
Reaches agreement with Pittsburgh
PPittsburgh Pirates
November 17, 2023
Borucki signed a one-year, $1.6 million contract with the Pirates on Friday to avoid arbitration, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Borucki gets a well-deserved raise after delivering a 2.45 ERA, 0.74 WHIP and 33:4 K:BB over 40.1 innings with Pittsburgh in 2023. He projects to operate in a setup role in 2024.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
14
Last 10 Games
11
Last 5 Games
10
How many pitches does Ryan Borucki generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
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11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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81-90
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
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11-20
 
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31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Ryan Borucki generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-40%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-30%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-41%
BAA vs LHP
2021
 
 
-53%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2021vs Left .156 174 40 12 24 1 0 4
Since 2021vs Right .260 187 35 14 44 12 0 11
2023vs Left .149 76 17 4 10 1 0 2
2023vs Right .213 76 16 0 16 6 0 2
2022vs Left .184 56 13 5 9 0 0 1
2022vs Right .313 55 8 6 15 3 0 5
2021vs Left .132 42 10 3 5 0 0 1
2021vs Right .283 56 11 8 13 3 0 4
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-3%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-21%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-43%
ERA at Home
2021
 
 
-47%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2021Home 4.10 1.08 41.2 4 1 0 7.1 3.0 1.3
Since 2021Away 3.97 1.03 47.2 5 0 0 7.9 2.3 1.7
2023Home 2.75 0.86 19.2 2 0 0 5.0 1.4 0.9
2023Away 2.18 0.63 20.2 2 0 0 9.6 0.4 0.9
2022Home 4.15 1.08 13.0 1 0 0 8.3 2.1 1.4
2022Away 7.30 1.70 12.1 1 0 0 6.6 5.8 2.9
2021Home 7.00 1.56 9.0 1 1 0 10.0 8.0 2.0
2021Away 3.68 1.02 14.2 2 0 0 6.8 1.8 1.8
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Stat Review
How does Ryan Borucki 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.
  • 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
8.25
 
K/9
7.4
 
BB/9
0.9
 
HR/9
0.9
 
Fastball
94.1 mph
 
ERA
2.45
 
WHIP
0.74
 
BABIP
.214
 
GB/FB
1.41
 
Left On Base
77.9%
 
Exit Velocity
80.1 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
5.8%
 
Spin Rate
2309 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
22.5%
 
Swinging Strike
13.8%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2019
Left elbow tightness took Borucki out of the mix for the original Opening Day, but he recovered in time to debut during the first week of the shortened 2020 campaign. Borucki ended up taking the ball 21 times, tying for fourth on the team, and not only was he able to work regularly coming off the shoulder trouble, but his velocity was way up and remained way up throughout the season. We typically see a jump in velocity going from starting to relief work, but Borucki jumped even more than normal -- so much in fact that his slider was reclassified as a cutter on some sites. Borucki's strikeout rate increased to 28.8%. If he can cut down on the 16.4 BB%, the southpaw could earn more chances to take the ball when the Blue Jays have a lead to protect.
After showing promise across 17 big-league starts in 2018, Borucki missed nearly all of 2019 due to elbow trouble. It began in spring training, with Borucki removing himself from a minor-league game March 20. He opened the season on the 10-day injured list and did not debut until after the All-Star break. The left-hander was clobbered in a pair of starts before landing back on the IL with more elbow inflammation, and season-ending surgery was ultimately deemed necessary to remove bone spurs from the elbow. While Borucki does not throw hard and xFIP and SIERA do not support his strong ratios from 2018, he has a decent changeup and age is still on his side. The Blue Jays have added to their starting staff and Borucki has an option left; he may have to knock off the rust at Triple-A to begin the year, but Borucki will be on the short list for starting opportunities when injuries inevitably hit.
Borucki wears 56 in honor of his idol growing up, Mark Buehrle. Like the former White Sox great, Borucki is a lefty with good command who works quickly and features a changeup. His change had a top-25 swinging-strike rate last season and generated a higher percentage of whiffs than the same pitch from Zack Greinke, Dallas Keuchel, Jeremy Hellickson or Luke Weaver, to name a few specialists. What has been intriguing about this kid is how he has skyrocketed through the system, going from High-A to the majors in under two seasons, and he's done it without skipping much of a beat. His 2018 MLB strikeout rate was below average for a starting pitcher, but he had higher rates throughout the minor leagues. He could be a sneaky play in 2019 in deeper leagues, but with a level of risk that comes from pitching in a division loaded with tough hitting and mostly filled with ballparks with unforgiving run environments.
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Opening Sunday's game
PPittsburgh Pirates
August 20, 2023
Borucki will serve as the Pirates' opening pitcher for Sunday's game against the Twins, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
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Called up from Indianapolis
PPittsburgh Pirates
June 18, 2023
Borucki's contract was selected from Triple-A Indianapolis by the Pirates on Sunday.
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Inks minors deal with Pittsburgh
PPittsburgh Pirates
May 11, 2023
Borucki signed a minor-league contract Tuesday with the Pirates.
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Heads to open market
PFree Agent
May 7, 2023
Borucki elected free agency after being outrighted to Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.
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Outrighted to Triple-A
PChicago Cubs
May 5, 2023
Borucki cleared waivers and was outrighted Friday to Triple-A Iowa, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
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