Chris Roycroft

Chris Roycroft

27-Year-Old PitcherRP
St. Louis Cardinals AAA
2025 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Chris Roycroft in 2025. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals in March of 2025.
Optioned to Triple-A
PSt. Louis Cardinals  AAA
May 23, 2025
The Cardinals optioned Roycroft to Triple-A Memphis on Friday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
ANALYSIS
Roycroft has had two different stints in the majors this season and neither of them have been successful, as he's yielded a 10 runs (eight earned) with a 6:8 K:BB over 10 innings. His spot on the roster and in the bullpen will be absorbed by Matt Svanson.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
18
Last 5 Games
14
How many pitches does Chris Roycroft 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+
 
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 Chris Roycroft generally pitch?
 
 
 
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9th
 
Extra
 
 
 
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3rd
 
 
 
4th
 
 
 
5th
 
 
 
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9th
 
Extra
 
 
 
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Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-34%
BAA vs RHP
2025
 
 
-19%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-39%
BAA vs RHP
2023
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .322 78 15 12 19 4 3 1
Since 2023vs Right .211 125 24 13 23 5 1 1
2025vs Left .333 15 3 2 4 2 1 0
2025vs Right .269 33 3 6 7 2 1 0
2024vs Left .319 63 12 10 15 2 2 1
2024vs Right .193 92 21 7 16 3 0 1
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-67%
ERA on Road
2025
 
 
-12%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-85%
ERA on Road
2023
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 7.36 1.41 22.0 1 1 0 9.0 3.3 0.8
Since 2023Away 2.42 1.61 22.1 1 4 0 6.9 6.9 0.0
2025Home 7.71 1.50 4.2 0 1 0 5.8 3.9 0.0
2025Away 6.75 2.25 5.1 1 2 0 5.1 10.1 0.0
2024Home 7.27 1.38 17.1 1 0 0 9.9 3.1 1.0
2024Away 1.06 1.41 17.0 0 2 0 7.4 5.8 0.0
2023Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2023
 
 
-11%
BAA vs RHP
2025
 
 
-45%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-10%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-28%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .258 187 30 25 40 9 0 1
Since 2023vs Right .230 189 56 21 38 3 0 4
2025vs Left .222 12 2 1 2 0 0 0
2025vs Right .400 18 4 2 6 0 0 0
2024vs Left .247 99 15 11 21 4 0 0
2024vs Right .222 97 30 7 20 0 0 3
2023vs Left .279 76 13 13 17 5 0 1
2023vs Right .200 74 22 12 12 3 0 1
Stat Review
How does Chris Roycroft 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
0.75
 
K/9
5.4
 
BB/9
7.2
 
HR/9
0.0
 
Fastball
94.9 mph
 
ERA
7.20
 
WHIP
1.90
 
BABIP
.331
 
GB/FB
1.36
 
Left On Base
47.4%
 
Exit Velocity
82.9 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
6.6%
 
Spin Rate
2171 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
29.5%
 
Swinging Strike
8.0%
 
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Back with big club
PSt. Louis Cardinals  AAA
May 2, 2025
The Cardinals recalled Roycroft from Triple-A Memphis on Friday.
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Sent to minors
PSt. Louis Cardinals  AAA
April 10, 2025
The Cardinals optioned Roycroft to Triple-A Memphis on Thursday.
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Competing for bullpen spot
PSt. Louis Cardinals  AAA
March 15, 2025
Roycroft is one of four competitors eyeing one of the final two spots in the Cardinals' Opening Day bullpen, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
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Rejoins big-league bullpen
PSt. Louis Cardinals  AAA
September 25, 2024
The Cardinals recalled Roycroft from Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday.
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Sent back to Triple-A
PSt. Louis Cardinals  AAA
September 11, 2024
The Cardinals optioned Roycroft to Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday.
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