2023 Stats
W-L
5-1
ERA
2.93
WHIP
0.98
K
51
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Brought in as a veteran option on a rebuilding team, Smyly pretty much delivered as advertised for the Cubs in 2022. The lefty made 22 starts, compiling a strong 3.47 ERA and 1.19 WHIP across 106 innings. He missed some time with oblique and shoulder issues, but for someone who last topped 130 innings in a season back in 2016, it would have been unrealistic to expect much more in terms of workload. Smyly recorded a 7.70 K/9 last year, which was a tick below his 8.79 career mark, though his average fastball sat at 92.6 mph, which was a bit ahead of his fastball in 2021 and mostly in line with his career numbers. Smyly declined his portion of a $10 million mutual option with the Cubs but will return to Chicago on a two-year, $19 million deal. He'll turn 34 during the 2023 season, so he's unlikely to take a huge step forward as a pitcher, and injuries remain a concern. However, Smyly should again provide a veteran presence in the rotation, and it's reasonable to expect production that looks similar to his 2022 numbers, especially with the signings of Dansby Swanson and Cody Bellinger lifting the floor of Chicago's defense. Read Past Outlooks

Earns fifth win
Smyly (5-1) got the win over the Mets on Tuesday after allowing two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out five over five innings.
ANALYSIS
Smyly kept the Mets' bats quiet until the fourth when Pete Alonso took him deep to center. He coasted through the fifth and wound up being pulled with the bases juiced in the sixth after allowing the first three hitters to reach. Jeremiah Estrada replaced him and allowed just one of the inherited runners to score. The 34-year-old gave up six runs in his first outing of the season and has since posted a 2.13 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 48:10 K:BB over 50.2 innings. He tentatively lines up for a home start against the Reds over the weekend.
Smyly kept the Mets' bats quiet until the fourth when Pete Alonso took him deep to center. He coasted through the fifth and wound up being pulled with the bases juiced in the sixth after allowing the first three hitters to reach. Jeremiah Estrada replaced him and allowed just one of the inherited runners to score. The 34-year-old gave up six runs in his first outing of the season and has since posted a 2.13 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 48:10 K:BB over 50.2 innings. He tentatively lines up for a home start against the Reds over the weekend.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
85
Last 10 Games
85
Last 5 Games
82
How many pitches does Drew Smyly generally throw?
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What part of the game does Drew Smyly generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-7%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-47%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .261 | 65 | 17 | 72 | 11 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .244 | 193 | 62 | 204 | 38 | |||
2023vs Left | .320 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .170 | 35 | 10 | 26 | 5 | |||
2022vs Left | .191 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 2 | |||
2022vs Right | .258 | 78 | 18 | 84 | 14 | |||
2021vs Left | .285 | 37 | 7 | 39 | 8 | |||
2021vs Right | .263 | 80 | 34 | 94 | 19 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-26%
ERA at Home
2023
-28%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 3.15 | 1.05 | 117.0 | 9.2 | 2.6 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 4.25 | 1.35 | 171.1 | 7.4 | 2.4 | ||||
2023Home | 2.42 | 0.81 | 26.0 | 10.7 | 2.4 | ||||
2023Away | 3.38 | 1.13 | 29.1 | 6.1 | 1.5 | ||||
2022Home | 2.42 | 1.07 | 44.2 | 8.1 | 2.2 | ||||
2022Away | 4.23 | 1.28 | 61.2 | 7.4 | 2.2 | ||||
2021Home | 4.27 | 1.17 | 46.1 | 9.3 | 3.1 | ||||
2021Away | 4.59 | 1.49 | 80.1 | 7.7 | 2.8 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Drew Smyly 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
4.25K/9
8.3BB/9
2.0HR/9
1.0Fastball
91.4 mphERA
2.93WHIP
0.98BABIP
.255GB/FB
0.83Left On Base
76.8%Exit Velocity
80.1 mphBarrels/BBE
5.5%Spin Rate
2055 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
17.9%Swinging Strike
10.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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After allowing just two homers in 26.1 innings the previous season with the Giants, Smyly's long ball issue returned last year as he surrendered 27 dingers in 126.2 frames with the Braves. However, he caught a break as a fortunate 77.4 percent LOB mark helped keep his 4.48 ERA somewhat respectable. That said, Smyly's 21.4 percent strikeout rate was the lowest of his career as his cutter wasn't as effective as normal. Smyly had one only IL stint, a two-week stay in April for a sore forearm. After posting a 6.08 ERA in August, Atlanta moved the lefty to the bullpen. The veteran is slated to embark on his age-32 season and will begin the year with a back-end rotation spot for the Cubs. With his injury history and home run proclivity, he's hard to trust for fantasy purposes. Favorable matchups in pitcher's parks could be in play, but that's not the sort of outlook worthy of a roster spot.
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Strong start goes to waste
Smyly allowed a run on four hits and struck out eight without walking a batter over six innings in a no-decision versus the Astros on Wednesday.
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Earns fourth win
Smyly (4-1) allowed two runs on four hits across six innings to earn the win Friday against the Twins. He walked one and struck out four.
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Early exit in no-decision
Smyly didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Marlins, giving up two runs on three hits and three walks over 3.1 innings. He struck out five.
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Excellent again Monday
Smyly (3-1) earned the win over Washington on Monday, allowing one run on six hits and no walks while striking out two batters over seven innings.
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Pitches well in no-decision
Smyly allowed two runs on four hits across five innings but did not factor into the decision in Wednesday's loss to the Padres. He walked one and struck out four.
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