15-Day IL
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 7/3/2023
2023 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
3.00
WHIP
1.76
K
24
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Garrett continues to be proficient as a LOOGY, stifling lefty swingers to a mere .106 batting average in 2022 and .158 BA since 2020. After allowing nine long balls in 2021, the southpaw didn't give up a home run all season, as his slider and 4-seamer were better than the year before. Garrett struck out 49 over 45.2 innings, but walked 32 for a career-worst 16.3% walk rate. He didn't record a save, but could still come across a few chances in 2023 if the matchups are right in the ninth inning. However, one look at his career 5.08 ERA and 1.42 WHIP is all the reminder we need to look elsewhere. Read Past Outlooks

Out at least one month
Garrett (elbow) is expected to be sidelined 4-6 weeks, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Garrett was placed on the injured list Friday after being diagnosed with left elbow valgus extension overload. He underwent an injection to help reduce the irritation and will be completely shut down from throwing for at least the next week. Jackson Kowar is up from Triple-A Omaha to provide much-needed depth for the Royals' bullpen.
Garrett was placed on the injured list Friday after being diagnosed with left elbow valgus extension overload. He underwent an injection to help reduce the irritation and will be completely shut down from throwing for at least the next week. Jackson Kowar is up from Triple-A Omaha to provide much-needed depth for the Royals' bullpen.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
18
Last 10 Games
20
Last 5 Games
22
How many pitches does Amir Garrett generally throw?
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What part of the game does Amir Garrett generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-25%
BAA vs LHP
2023
-14%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .187 | 60 | 37 | 32 | 4 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .248 | 74 | 41 | 62 | 7 | |||
2023vs Left | .286 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .246 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 1 | |||
2022vs Left | .106 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .228 | 29 | 20 | 21 | 0 | |||
2021vs Left | .226 | 35 | 15 | 19 | 3 | |||
2021vs Right | .267 | 26 | 14 | 27 | 6 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-25%
ERA on Road
2023
-66%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 5.73 | 1.64 | 59.2 | 10.3 | 5.9 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 4.31 | 1.36 | 54.1 | 10.9 | 6.5 | ||||
2023Home | 4.66 | 2.28 | 9.2 | 11.2 | 9.3 | ||||
2023Away | 1.59 | 1.32 | 11.1 | 9.5 | 5.6 | ||||
2022Home | 5.32 | 1.39 | 23.2 | 9.5 | 4.9 | ||||
2022Away | 4.57 | 1.25 | 21.2 | 10.0 | 7.9 | ||||
2021Home | 6.49 | 1.63 | 26.1 | 10.6 | 5.5 | ||||
2021Away | 5.48 | 1.50 | 21.1 | 12.7 | 5.5 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Amir Garrett 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.
* 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
1.41K/9
10.3BB/9
7.3HR/9
0.9Fastball
94.9 mphERA
3.00WHIP
1.76BABIP
.338GB/FB
1.47Left On Base
87.7%Exit Velocity
83.2 mphBarrels/BBE
4.3%Spin Rate
1987 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.5%Swinging Strike
10.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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The 29-year-old lefty has shown flashes of brilliance since making the full-time move to the bullpen in 2018, but he's often struggled to string together extended stretches of quality appearances. Even so, in a Kansas City bullpen lacking in impact arms, Garrett will likely get a look in a late-inning setup role to begin the season. Garrett's career 26.8 K% would make him an intriguing fantasy option if he can cut down his walk and home-run rates and eventually challenge incumbent Scott Barlow for the closer's role.
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Placed on 15-day IL
Garrett was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday, retroactive to May 29, with left elbow valgus extension overload.
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Back with team after emergency
Garrett was reinstated from the family emergency list Saturday.
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Goes on family emergency list
The Royals placed Garrett on the family medical emergency list Wednesday.
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Second outing since illness
Garrett allowed a hit and two walks and struck out two in a scoreless inning during Friday's 5-1 loss to the Brewers.
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Leaves with illness
Garrett was lifted from Monday's game against the White Sox after falling ill, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
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