Sean Hjelle

Sean Hjelle

26-Year-Old PitcherRP
San Francisco Giants
2023 Fantasy Outlook
The first topic of conversation regarding Hjelle is always going to be his height. Standing a towering 6-foot-11, Hjelle tied Jon Rauch as the tallest-ever major leaguer when he debuted in 2022. Usually operating as a bulk reliever, Hjelle posted a 5.76 ERA but also a 28:8 K:BB over 25 innings during his first taste of the big leagues. He also had a 59 percent ground ball rate, which backed up his tendencies from the minors. Hjelle could be a solid back-end starter if given the opportunity, but he looks to be pretty far down the Giants' rotation depth chart and is more floor than ceiling. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Giants in March of 2023.
Dispatched to Triple-A
PSan Francisco Giants  AAA
May 2, 2023
The Giants optioned Hjelle to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Hjelle was hammered for five earned runs on three hits and three walks in a one-inning relief appearance Monday against the Astros. Cole Waites will fill the vacant spot in the Giants bullpen Tuesday at Houston.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
29
Last 10 Games
29
Last 5 Games
26
How many pitches does Sean Hjelle generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
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31-40
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
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81-90
 
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121+
 
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111-120
 
121+
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-28%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-2%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-45%
BAA vs LHP
2021
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2021vs Left .262 73 21 4 17 2 0 1
Since 2021vs Right .366 116 23 14 37 4 0 3
2023vs Left .346 34 9 4 9 0 0 1
2023vs Right .353 40 7 6 12 3 0 0
2022vs Left .205 39 12 0 8 2 0 0
2022vs Right .373 76 16 8 25 1 0 3
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
 
 
-61%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-13%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-79%
ERA on Road
2021
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2021Home 11.66 2.39 14.2 2 2 0 9.2 3.1 1.8
Since 2021Away 4.56 1.56 23.2 0 1 0 11.0 4.9 0.4
2023Home 10.80 2.10 6.2 1 0 0 12.2 2.7 1.4
2023Away 9.45 2.55 6.2 0 1 0 9.5 10.8 0.0
2022Home 12.38 2.63 8.0 1 2 0 6.8 3.4 2.3
2022Away 2.65 1.18 17.0 0 0 0 11.6 2.6 0.5
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 Sean Hjelle 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
1.60
 
K/9
10.8
 
BB/9
6.8
 
HR/9
0.7
 
Fastball
94.9 mph
 
ERA
10.13
 
WHIP
2.33
 
BABIP
.481
 
GB/FB
3.00
 
Left On Base
40.5%
 
Exit Velocity
81.1 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
5.6%
 
Spin Rate
1971 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
30.3%
 
Swinging Strike
9.9%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2021
2020
Hjelle likely would have been on track to make his major-league debut during a normal season, but he didn't appear in the big leagues during the abbreviated 2020 campaign. However, the 23-year-old could make his first appearance in the majors in 2021, especially if the full 162-game season is played. Hjelle doesn't have the velocity that one might expect from a pitcher with his 6-11 frame, but his downward motion limits meaningful contact. The right-hander struggled slightly over a limited sample with Double-A Richmond in 2019, posting a 6.04 ERA over 25.1 innings. However, he was much more effective over the full season, totaling a 3.32 ERA and 139:37 K:BB over 143.2 innings in 28 starts. Hjelle has displayed solid command while relying heavily on his knuckle-curve, and he he could find success in a variety of big-league roles, especially if he can improve his fastball velocity and movement on his slider.
Standing 6-feet-11, Hjelle has a good chance to join Jon Rauch as the tallest pitchers to appear in the majors. Hjelle spent last season at three levels, finishing at Double-A Richmond where he's likely to begin the 2020 campaign. Unlike most lanky hurlers, Hjelle possesses an uncanny ability to repeat his delivery. However, he doesn't generate the same velocity as most with his height, sitting low-90s. Most of Hjelle's effectiveness comes from the extreme downward plane he generates, helping the righty keep the ball in the yard. Most feel Hjelle projects as a back-end starter, but with his unusual frame, he's a wild card. Currently, his top pitch is a knuckle-curve, but if he can add a few ticks to his heater or more sweep to his slider, Hjelle could be a front-end guy. With pitching such a crapshoot, you could do worse than to throw a dart at Hjelle in dynasty formats.
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Melts down Monday
PSan Francisco Giants  AAA
May 2, 2023
Hjelle (1-1) allowed five runs on three hits and three walks over one inning, taking the loss Monday versus the Astros.
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Grabs first win of year
PSan Francisco Giants  AAA
April 26, 2023
Hjelle (1-0) allowed one hit and plunked a batter but threw a scoreless ninth to pick up the win over the Cardinals on Tuesday.
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Recalled from Triple-A
PSan Francisco Giants  AAA
April 14, 2023
Hjelle was recalled Friday from Triple-A Sacramento, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
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Optioned to Triple-A
PSan Francisco Giants  AAA
April 12, 2023
Helle was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento by the Giants on Wednesday.
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Recalled from Triple-A
PSan Francisco Giants  AAA
April 2, 2023
The Giants recalled Hjelle from Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
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