Ryan Brasier

36-Year-Old PitcherRP

Free Agent

2023 Stats

W-L

3-0

ERA

3.02

WHIP

1.02

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2023 Fantasy Outlook

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RANKSFrom Preseason

#601

ADP

Bats R

Throws R

40 Man No

Height 6'0"

Weight 227

DOB 8/26/1987

Born Wichita Falls, TX

College Weatherford

Drafted 6th Rd 2007 LAA

Excelling with Los Angeles

PLos Angeles Dodgers

September 9, 2023

Brasier earned a hold against the Nationals on Friday, striking out one batter in a perfect inning.

ANALYSIS
Brasier entered in the eighth inning to serve as the bridge to closer Evan Phillips and retired the side in order on 14 pitches. His late-frame deployment shows manager Dave Roberts' growing trust in him -- since Aug. 12, Brasier has collected five holds in nine scoreless appearances. Brasier struggled with the Red Sox early this season but has been lights-out since joining the Dodgers in June, posting a 0.86 ERA, 0.64 WHIP and 29:7 K:BB over 31.1 innings while picking up seven holds, two wins and one save.

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Pitching Appearances Breakdown

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What part of the game does Ryan Brasier generally pitch?

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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold

% Games By Number of Innings Pitched

Left/Right Pitching Splits

Since 2021

-22%

BAA vs RHP

2023

-23%

BAA vs RHP

2022

-12%

BAA vs RHP

2021

-76%

BAA vs RHP

	BAA	Batters	K	BB	H	2B	3B	HR
Since 2021vs Left	.283	202	42	17	52	17	0	6
Since 2021vs Right	.221	348	87	19	70	15	0	8
2023vs Left	.226	100	21	8	21	7	0	2
2023vs Right	.175	137	35	11	21	2	0	1
2022vs Left	.306	80	18	6	22	9	0	3
2022vs Right	.269	183	46	7	46	13	0	6
2021vs Left	.474	22	3	3	9	1	0	1
2021vs Right	.115	28	6	1	3	0	0	1
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Home/Away Pitching Splits

Since 2021

-12%

ERA on Road

2023

-81%

ERA on Road

2022

-41%

ERA at Home

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Even Split

	ERA	WHIP	IP	W	L	SV	K/9	BB/9	HR/9
Since 2021Home	4.42	1.26	71.1	2	1	1	7.8	2.8	0.6
Since 2021Away	3.88	1.09	62.2	2	3	2	9.6	2.0	1.3
2023Home	4.99	1.30	30.2	1	0	1	7.6	3.8	0.6
2023Away	0.93	0.72	29.0	2	0	1	9.3	1.9	0.3
2022Home	4.41	1.30	34.2	0	1	0	8.8	2.1	0.8
2022Away	7.48	1.30	27.2	0	2	1	9.8	1.6	2.0
2021Home	1.50	0.83	6.0	1	0	0	3.0	1.5	0.0
2021Away	1.50	1.83	6.0	0	1	0	10.5	4.5	3.0
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Stat Review

How does Ryan Brasier 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

2.95

K/9

8.4

BB/9

2.9

HR/9

0.5

Fastball

95.8 mph

ERA

3.02

WHIP

1.02

BABIP

.258

GB/FB

1.42

Left On Base

65.1%

Exit Velocity

82.3 mph

Barrels/BBE

2.9%

Spin Rate

2352 rpm

Balls Hit 95+ MPH

23.6%

Swinging Strike

11.7%

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Brasier pitched his way out of the closer role in a hurry in 2019 and even pitched his way off the roster for a full month of that season. A toe injury was said to be the culprit, with compensation for the injury leading to kinks in Brasier's mechanics. He returned to form in 2020 and re-established himself as an important piece of the Boston relief corps, leading the team with 10 holds, twice as many as anyone else in the bullpen. Brasier sits 96-plus mph and can break off a good slider. He's posted swinging-strike rates right at 15% in three consecutive seasons and it would be unwise to forget about him.

Has anyone ever mentioned that it's hard to trust relievers? Brasier provided the latest example in reliever volatility last season. He entered the year as a closing candidate after posting a 1.60 ERA in 33.2 innings in 2018 but finished it with an unimpressive 4.85 ERA. Those who invested in him in draft season didn't leave entirely empty-handed, as he did at least grab seven saves, but the overall package was still considerably below expectations. He managed to increase his strikeout rate slightly, from 23.4% to 25.3%, but the rest of his supporting stats trended in the wrong direction. His walk rate jumped from 5.7% to 8.7% and his HR/9 jumped from 0.53 to 1.46, corresponding with a big dip in groundball rate. Brasier even spent a month in the minors in the second half and he's unlikely to factor into the back-end mix in 2020, at least not to begin the season.

Prior to last season, Brasier's only major-league experience was a nine-inning cameo with the Angels back in 2013. After a series of detours including Tommy John surgery and a season spent in Japan, the righty signed a minor-league deal as a 30-year-old last offseason and went on to record a sparkling 1.60 ERA in 33.2 innings for the Red Sox, adding 8.2 more innings with just one run allowed during the team's championship run. It's unlikely that Brasier can repeat an ERA quite that low, but his underlying numbers back him up as a trustworthy reliever. His strikeout rate sat at a solid 23.4%, while he walked just 5.7% of batters. Saves are available in Boston if Craig Kimbrel doesn't return, though the Red Sox may prefer a more experienced alternative. In a setup role, Brasier is unlikely to have much fantasy value as he doesn't strike out enough batters or throw enough innings.

Brasier came into 2014 looking to break camp with the Angels after posting a 2.00 ERA over nine innings in 2013, but he never threw a pitch in major league spring training, as he reported to camp with elbow tightness. Brasier attempted to rehab the ailment, but eventually underwent Tommy John surgery in June, which sidelined him the entire 2014 season. There has been no official word as to Brasier's progress in recovery, but the 27-year-old was outrighted from the 40-man roster in October. Brasier had previously pitched at Triple-A Salt Lake for the majority of the last three seasons prior to sustaining the injury, tallying a 4.40 ERA and 137 strikeouts with 49 walks in 143.1 innings. He could potentially have a hard time establishing himself with the organization upon his return, as the Angels have taken steps to shore up their bullpen depth.

Despite three separate call-ups from Triple-A Salt Lake to the major leagues in 2013, Brasier pitched only nine innings for the Angels, and instead spent the majority of his year in the minors. Despite strong peripherals across the board, he found himself sporting a 4.13 ERA in 56.2 innings of relief with Salt Lake, as he was victimized by a career-high .364 BABIP. Heading into 2014, the Angels may choose to look past the results and employ Brasier's skill set to assist what was something of a revolving door bullpen last season.

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Picks up second save

PLos Angeles Dodgers

July 17, 2023

Brasier walked one batter in a scoreless inning and earned a save against Baltimore on Monday.