Alex Claudio

Alex Claudio

31-Year-Old PitcherRP
Milwaukee Brewers
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Brewers in January of 2023.
Designated for assignment
PMilwaukee Brewers  AAA
May 27, 2023
Claudio was designated for assignment by the Brewers on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
The veteran southpaw was the 40-man roster casualty with the Brewers bringing up Andruw Monasterio to replace Willy Adames (concussion) in the infield. Claudio has spent nearly all of the season to date with Triple-A Nashville, pitching to a 5.27 ERA, although the underlying numbers are better. He figures to remain with Nashville if he passes through waivers unclaimed.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
4
Last 10 Games
4
Last 5 Games
4
How many pitches does Alex Claudio generally throw?
 
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121+
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-13%
BAA vs LHP
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-100%
BAA vs LHP
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-100%
BAA vs LHP
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-2%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2021vs Left .253 81 20 6 19 5 0 4
Since 2021vs Right .292 83 12 11 21 5 0 2
2023vs Left .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 1.000 2 0 0 2 0 0 0
2022vs Left .000 5 1 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Right .167 8 1 2 1 0 0 0
2021vs Left .275 75 19 6 19 5 0 4
2021vs Right .281 73 11 9 18 5 0 2
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-12%
ERA on Road
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-7%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2021Home 5.23 1.50 20.2 0 2 0 8.7 4.4 1.7
Since 2021Away 4.60 1.66 15.2 1 0 1 6.9 4.0 1.1
2023Home 0.00 6.00 .333333 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2023Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Home 0.00 0.75 1.1 0 0 0 6.8 6.8 0.0
2022Away 0.00 1.00 2.0 0 0 0 4.5 4.5 0.0
2021Home 5.68 1.47 19.0 0 2 0 9.0 4.3 1.9
2021Away 5.27 1.76 13.2 1 0 1 7.2 4.0 1.3
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Stat Review
How does Alex Claudio 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
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K/9
0.0
 
BB/9
0.0
 
HR/9
0.0
 
Fastball
83.7 mph
 
ERA
0.00
 
WHIP
6.00
 
BABIP
.680
 
GB/FB
0.00
 
Left On Base
100.0%
 
Exit Velocity
101.6 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
0.0%
 
Spin Rate
1814 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
100.0%
 
Swinging Strike
0.0%
 
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Claudio saved 11 games for Texas out of necessity back in 2017, but has saved just two over the past three seasons. Previously, someone like Claudio would be in a LOOGY role, using his low arm angle to punish lefties as he has throughout his career. The rules have changed, however. He still has rather large platoon splits, as anyone with that arm angle would, but he hasn't been all that bad against righties, 2018 aside. The name of Claudio's game is contact suppression. Over the past two seasons, he has been one of the best in the game in limiting exit velocity, and he consistently ranks highly in terms of limiting overall barrels. Claudio is taking those talents to Huntington Beach in 2021 to join the Angels' bullpen, where he will be part of the aggregate working to get the ball to Raisel Iglesias in the ninth inning.
The Brewers acquired Claudio from the Rangers in December in exchange for a draft pick and leaned heavily on the left-hander in his first year with the team. He wound up leading the majors in appearances with a career-high 83 and finished the season with a serviceable 4.06 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 44:24 K:BB in 62 innings. Claudio got off to a slow start, allowing five home runs through his first 29 appearances (21.1 innings, 2.1 HR/9) while struggling to a 6.33 ERA over that stretch. He turned things around from there, notching a 2.88 ERA and allowing just three home runs over his next 54 outings (40.2 innings, 0.7 HR/9). Claudio improved against righties in 2019, though they still hit .274 against the southpaw while lefties hit just .218. Claudio doesn't miss many bats, so even when he's pitching well, his value is limited outside of leagues that count holds.
Claudio more than held his own in the closer role down the stretch in 2017, but the lefty didn't get a chance to build on that success as the Rangers tabbed Keone Kela as their closer prior to Opening Day. It proved to be right call as Kela thrived in the ninth inning and built up his trade value while Claudio took a big step back, posting a 4.93 ERA and 1.59 WHIP over the first three months. He was better over the final three months, but not a lot better (4.01 ERA, 1.46 WHIP). Given the lack of strikeouts (career 6.2 K/9), it was always wise to expect regression, but this level of regression was surprising. It speaks to the volatility of relievers, especially with ones who leave a lot up to chance with balls in play. Kela was shipped out at the deadline, and it was Jose Leclerc who stepped in instead of Claudio. The Rangers ultimately shipped Claudio to Milwaukee, where he will likely serve as a specialist.
After Sam Dyson and Matt Bush stumbled in the first half, the Rangers made the peculiar choice to settle on Claudio, who opened the season in long relief, as their ninth-inning man. Though his left-handedness, mid-80s heat and 6.1 K/9 rate made him anything but a typical closer, Claudio got the job done with 11 saves in 15 chances, including four where he recorded four-plus outs. Claudio's prior experience as a long man made the Rangers comfortable using him more frequently than most other closers, with the 82.2 innings he logged trailing only Brad Hand among pitchers who recorded at least five saves. That sizable workload magnified the impact of Claudio's 2.50 ERA and 1.04 WHIP, numbers that could be repeatable given his excellent career 66.7 percent groundball and 1.9 BB/9 rates. It's unclear if Claudio will retain the closing gig heading into 2018, but if the Rangers fail to add an established endgame option before the season, the save chances should be his for the taking.
Claudio split time between Triple-A Round Rock and the majors once again in 2016 after struggling with the big club early on. From April through June, he held an unimpressive 4.50 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, and 5.5 K/9. He managed to right the ship over the second half of the season, however, posting a 1.87 ERA and 1.13 WHIP. His peripherals also point toward future success, as his 62.7 percent groundball rate and 0.4 HR/9 bode extremely well for a pitcher in a hitter-friendly environment such as Texas' Globe Life Park. Claudio doesn't light up the radar gun by any stroke of the imagination, but his outstanding control (1.7 BB/9) and ability to get left-handed hitters out (.177 BAA versus lefties) should help him compete for a more consistent role in the Rangers' bullpen during his age-25 season.
Claudio was shuttled back and forth between Triple-A Round Rock and the majors numerous times in 2015, pitching 15.2 innings with Texas and another 40 in the minors. Claudio's calling card during his ascent through the minors was his effectiveness against lefties, though he allowed a pair of homers to lefties in just 34 batters faced while with Texas. A shoulder strain put an early end to his season in September, but he's expected to be healthy for spring training, and he will be competing for a spot in the Texas bullpen as a lefty specialist.
The Rangers moved Claudio through four levels in 2014, and he finished the season getting a look in the big league bullpen. He more than held his own, carrying a 2.92 ERA that could have been better if he were less susceptible to hard contact (.389 BABIP). Just 23, Claudio is likely to end up in the bullpen at Triple-A to begin the season, but the Rangers may have a very useful left-handed reliever at their disposal. Claudio has an unusual sidearm delivery from the left side, which has enabled him to dominate against lefties (36.8% K%, 4.4% BB%) during his ascent through the minors. He fanned 40.0% of the lefties he faced during his time with Texas, but his lack of overpowering stuff makes him very vulnerable to righties.
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Sent to Triple-A
PMilwaukee Brewers  AAA
April 26, 2023
The Brewers optioned Claudio to Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
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Back in majors
PMilwaukee Brewers  AAA
April 24, 2023
The Brewers selected Claudio's contract from Triple-A Nashville on Monday.
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Joining Team Puerto Rico
PMilwaukee Brewers  AAA
March 16, 2023
Claudio was added to Team Puerto Rico's roster for the World Baseball Classic on Thursday, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.
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Sent to MiLB camp
PMilwaukee Brewers  AAA
March 13, 2023
Claudio was assigned to minor-league camp Monday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
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Gets NRI from Brewers
PMilwaukee Brewers  AAA
January 3, 2023
Claudio signed a minor-league contract with the Brewers on Tuesday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
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