2024 Stats
W-L
2-3
ERA
4.05
WHIP
1.08
K
58
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Many will point to Pfaadt's postseason and ignore the regular season. While those five starts can't be ignored, Pfaadt foreshadowed his playoff success with a strong second half. After his first six outings, Pfaadt recorded an ugly 9.82 ERA and 1.87 WHIP, with only 21 strikeouts in 25.2 frames. His issue was a 3.2 HR/9 mark. Pfaadt was recalled after the All-Star break and posted a 4.22 ERA and 1.24 WHIP with 73 punchouts in 70.1 innings, with a still high but improved 1.7 HR/9. Pfaadt is a fly ball pitcher, so he'll continue to be homer-prone, but his BABIP should be below average, especially with strong defenders chasing down fly balls in the desert. However, Pfaadt threw fewer four-seamers and more sinkers in the postseason, with a 1.23 HR/9. If he carries this over to his sophomore season, Pfaadt could keep more balls in the yard. The concern in redraft leagues is someone may chase last season's postseason exploits. Expecting a full season of what Pfaadt did over the second half is the sage approach. Read Past Outlooks
Picks up win No. 2
Pfaadt (2-3) got the win over the Dodgers on Tuesday, allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits and a walk while striking out seven over six innings.
ANALYSIS
Pfaadt picked up a win for the first time since his season-opening start against the Rockies on March 31. His first run allowed was unearned off a throwing error by Gabriel Moreno and then the Dodgers finally got to him in the sixth for a pair. Pfaadt only gave up one barreled ball on the evening and now has five straight quality starts and seven or more strikeouts three times. The 25-year-old now owns a 4.05 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 58:11 K:BB in 60 innings and lines up to face the Rangers on the road next week.
Pfaadt picked up a win for the first time since his season-opening start against the Rockies on March 31. His first run allowed was unearned off a throwing error by Gabriel Moreno and then the Dodgers finally got to him in the sixth for a pair. Pfaadt only gave up one barreled ball on the evening and now has five straight quality starts and seven or more strikeouts three times. The 25-year-old now owns a 4.05 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 58:11 K:BB in 60 innings and lines up to face the Rangers on the road next week.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
91
Last 10 Games
91
Last 5 Games
92
How many pitches does Brandon Pfaadt 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+
What part of the game does Brandon Pfaadt generally pitch?
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2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-8%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-33%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .276 | 68 | 22 | 80 | 14 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .254 | 84 | 15 | 83 | 14 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .281 | 25 | 6 | 32 | 3 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .188 | 33 | 5 | 22 | 3 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .273 | 43 | 16 | 48 | 11 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .290 | 51 | 10 | 61 | 11 | |||
| 2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-11%
ERA on Road
2024
-13%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 5.38 | 1.42 | 77.0 | 8.8 | 2.3 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 4.78 | 1.15 | 79.0 | 8.8 | 1.9 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.77 | 1.10 | 31.0 | 8.4 | 1.2 | ||||
| 2024Away | 4.34 | 1.07 | 29.0 | 9.0 | 2.2 | ||||
| 2023Home | 6.46 | 1.63 | 46.0 | 9.0 | 3.1 | ||||
| 2023Away | 5.04 | 1.20 | 50.0 | 8.6 | 1.8 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Brandon Pfaadt 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.
* 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
5.27K/9
8.7BB/9
1.7HR/9
0.9Fastball
92.8 mphERA
4.05WHIP
1.08BABIP
.302GB/FB
1.03Left On Base
60.1%Exit Velocity
83.1 mphBarrels/BBE
3.2%Spin Rate
2505 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.0%Swinging Strike
10.7%Prospect Rankings History
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Fits into rotation Wednesday?
Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic speculates Pfaadt could start Wednesday against the Rangers since the Diamondbacks have yet to list their probable starting pitcher.
ANALYSIS
The 24-year-old last pitched for Triple-A Reno on April 26, which would give him a couple extra days of rest between starts if called up by Arizona. Pfaadt is the club's top pitching prospect and has a 3.91 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 30:6 K:BB over 25.1 innings to begin the season at Reno.
The 24-year-old last pitched for Triple-A Reno on April 26, which would give him a couple extra days of rest between starts if called up by Arizona. Pfaadt is the club's top pitching prospect and has a 3.91 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 30:6 K:BB over 25.1 innings to begin the season at Reno.
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Perhaps a sleeper in shallower redraft leagues, Pfaadt is now an in-demand pitching prospect in dynasty and draft and hold formats after he built up to 167 innings and had a very strong showing in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. Among PCL pitchers with at least 50 innings, Pfaadt ranked third in ERA (2.63) and first in WHIP (0.99) and K-BB% (24.8%). Nobody was all that close to him in WHIP or K-BB%, so it's safe to say that Pfaadt was the best pitcher in the league. The 6-foot-4 righty has a well-rounded pitch mix, featuring a mid-90s fastball with good ride, a plus slider with sharp bite and a solid changeup. Most scouts have him pegged as a No. 3 or No. 4 starter in real life, but the stats suggest there might be a little more here. He won't have any workload restrictions in 2023 and could crack the big-league rotation out of spring training.
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Fans nine in no-decision
Pfaadt came away with a no-decision in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Reds, allowing one run on two hits and two walks over seven innings. He struck out nine.
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Stuck with loss in quality start
Pfaadt (1-3) took the loss Friday as the Diamondbacks fell 4-2 to the Orioles, giving up three runs on five hits and two walks over six innings. He failed to strike out a batter.
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Allows 10 hits in loss
Pfaadt (1-2) took the loss against the Padres on Saturday, allowing five runs (three earned) on 10 hits over six innings. He struck out four.
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Delivers 11-strikeout gem
Pfaadt did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Mariners. He allowed two runs on five hits while striking out 11 over six innings.
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Falls short of quality start
Pfaadt yielded two runs on two hits and three walks over 5.1 innings in a no-decision Monday. He struck out four in the loss against the Cardinals.
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