Thomas Hatch

Thomas Hatch

29-Year-Old PitcherRP
Pittsburgh Pirates
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Hatch debuted for the Blue Jays in 2020 with a 2.73 ERA out of the bullpen, but he's struggled to get back in the big leagues over the past two seasons. The right-hander has been working as a starter at Triple-A Buffalo and had a 4.67 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 113:38 K:BB across 131 frames in 2022. The Blue Jays have openings at the back end of the rotation with Yusei Kikuchi coming off a poor season and Hyun Jin Ryu recovering from Tommy John surgery, but Hatch is likely a longshot to open 2023 as a starter for Toronto. However, a solid showing at Triple-A should be enough to earn him a look at some point during the season. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a one-year contract with the Blue Jays in March of 2023. Waived by the Blue Jays in August of 2023. Claimed off waivers by the Pirates in August of 2023.
Optioned to Indianapolis
PPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
September 19, 2023
Pittsburgh optioned Hatch to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Kyle Nicolas has been selected from Indianapolis to fill the vacant spot in the Pirates' bullpen. Hatch, 28, carries a 4.08 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 26:12 K:BB across 28.2 major-league innings this season.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
26
Last 10 Games
27
Last 5 Games
29
How many pitches does Thomas Hatch generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
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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 Thomas Hatch generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-1%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-7%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-54%
BAA vs LHP
2021
 
 
-58%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2021vs Left .324 80 12 8 23 7 0 5
Since 2021vs Right .320 120 25 12 33 8 0 2
2023vs Left .279 50 7 6 12 6 0 1
2023vs Right .300 79 18 6 21 3 0 1
2022vs Left .333 14 2 2 4 0 0 2
2022vs Right .727 12 2 0 8 2 0 1
2021vs Left .438 16 3 0 7 1 0 2
2021vs Right .182 29 5 6 4 3 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-15%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-13%
ERA at Home
2022
 
 
-100%
ERA on Road
2021
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2021Home 6.75 1.86 25.1 1 2 0 7.8 2.8 1.4
Since 2021Away 5.71 1.67 17.1 0 1 0 8.3 6.2 1.6
2023Home 3.92 1.60 20.2 1 1 0 7.8 2.6 0.4
2023Away 4.50 1.50 8.0 0 0 0 9.0 6.8 1.1
2022Home 19.29 3.00 4.2 0 1 0 7.7 3.9 5.8
2022Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021Away 6.75 1.82 9.1 0 1 0 7.7 5.8 1.9
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Stat Review
How does Thomas Hatch 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
2.17
 
K/9
8.2
 
BB/9
3.8
 
HR/9
0.6
 
Fastball
94.8 mph
 
ERA
4.08
 
WHIP
1.57
 
BABIP
.361
 
GB/FB
1.92
 
Left On Base
64.0%
 
Exit Velocity
84.4 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
4.5%
 
Spin Rate
2333 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
31.6%
 
Swinging Strike
13.6%
 
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2021 Fantasy Outlook
A starter exclusively during his time in the minors between the Cubs and Blue Jays organizations, Hatch made 16 of his 17 appearances out of the bullpen in his MLB debut. Despite a lack of familiarity with the role, Hatch looked plenty comfortable pitching in relief, posting a 3.00 ERA and .207 BAA out of the bullpen for "Toronto." He averaged 95.5 mph on his four-seam fastball and can pull the string with his changeup to get hitters out in front. His slider also showed promise with a whiff rate pushing 44%, according to Statcast, so while his 21.1 K% does not do much to excite, the pieces are there for more dominance. The velocity and fastball spin alone make Hatch worth monitoring as he stretches back out this spring. Toronto made it clear that he will be transitioned back to a starting role in 2021, which may mean a stint at Triple-A if he doesn't win a rotation spot in camp.
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Gets another opener assignment
PPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
September 2, 2023
Hatch is listed as the Pirates' opening pitcher for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.
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Strong showing as opener
PPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
August 22, 2023
Hatch did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing two hits and one walk over three scoreless innings against St. Louis. He struck out one.
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Set to open Monday's game
PPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
August 20, 2023
Hatch will serve as the Pirates' opening pitcher for Monday's game against the Cardinals, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
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Joining big-league bullpen
PPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
August 8, 2023
Hatch will join the Pirates on Tuesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Claimed by Pittsburgh
PPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
August 6, 2023
Hatch was claimed off waivers by the Pirates on Sunday.
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