Drew VerHagen

Drew VerHagen

32-Year-Old PitcherRP
St. Louis Cardinals
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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$Signed a two-year, $5.5 million contract with the Cardinals in March of 2022.
Snags win Sunday
PSt. Louis Cardinals
May 21, 2023
VerHagen (3-0) struck out three without allowing a baserunner over 2.1 innings to earn the win Sunday over the Dodgers.
ANALYSIS
VerHagen came into the game with the bases loaded and two outs, and he balked in an inherited runner. From there, he was perfect, recording seven outs on a tidy 26 pitches. The right-hander has been solid as a long-relief option for the Cardinals this season, posting a 3.60 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 26:8 K:BB over 25 innings. He's also picked up five holds. VerHagen has allowed four runs in 12.2 innings in May.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
18
Last 10 Games
21
Last 5 Games
20
How many pitches does Drew VerHagen generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
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31-40
 
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121+
 
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31-40
 
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121+
 
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111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Drew VerHagen generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-3%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-54%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-24%
BAA vs RHP
2021
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2021vs Left .246 72 10 10 15 1 0 1
Since 2021vs Right .254 143 35 14 32 9 0 5
2023vs Left .111 32 5 4 3 0 0 0
2023vs Right .243 77 22 6 17 6 0 1
2022vs Left .353 40 5 6 12 1 0 1
2022vs Right .268 66 13 8 15 3 0 4
2021vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-74%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-94%
ERA at Home
2022
 
 
-36%
ERA at Home
2021
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2021Home 2.13 1.14 25.1 5 0 0 7.5 3.2 1.1
Since 2021Away 8.18 1.91 22.0 1 1 0 9.8 6.1 1.2
2023Home 0.55 0.73 16.1 3 0 0 8.8 2.2 0.0
2023Away 8.68 1.93 9.1 0 0 0 10.6 5.8 1.0
2022Home 5.00 1.89 9.0 2 0 0 5.0 5.0 3.0
2022Away 7.82 1.89 12.2 1 1 0 9.2 6.4 1.4
2021Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Drew VerHagen 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
2.70
 
K/9
9.5
 
BB/9
3.5
 
HR/9
0.4
 
Fastball
94.6 mph
 
ERA
3.51
 
WHIP
1.17
 
BABIP
.295
 
GB/FB
1.36
 
Left On Base
66.4%
 
Exit Velocity
82.5 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
3.0%
 
Spin Rate
2237 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
19.7%
 
Swinging Strike
13.7%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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VerHagen was the first major-league signing after the end of the lockout, and he's back in affiliated ball after a two-year stint in Japan. The 32-year-old made 22 appearances for the Tigers in 2019 before heading overseas and had a 5.90 ERA over 58 innings while working mostly as a reliever. VerHagen posted a 3.49 ERA and and 216:62 K:BB across 208.2 frames during his two years in Japan to help pave his way back to MLB, and he could take a spot in the back of the Cardinals' starting rotation in 2022.
VerHagen was perhaps one of the few somewhat bright spots to come out of what can only be described as a meltdown in Motown in 2014. He struggled early, but the converted starter started to get things under control in September. VerHagen's overall K:BB rate (13:14) won't draw any eyes, but only six of those walks came in September. He saw an almost 3 mph uptick in his fastball velocity as a reliever and delivered a power arsenal that finally started to dominate hitters. Verhagen's 2.05 ERA (26.1 IP), 1.22 WHIP and three September holds speak to his late-inning potential. He's 6-foot-6, so his fastball plays up even more because it's on hitters before they know it. Could he be a closer some day? Perhaps, but not in 2016. He'll be in the mix for late-inning work, though.
Selected by the Tigers in the fourth round of the 2012 draft, VerHagen has quickly worked his way through the Tigers' system. The big 6-foot-6, 230-pound right-hander spent the majority of 2014 with Triple-A Toledo, finishing 6-7 with a 3.67 ERA and 1.29 WHIP in 19 starts. He also made one spot start for the Tigers, allowing three earned runs over five innings. Despite his imposing figure and low-90s fastball, VerHagen doesn’t ring up many strikeouts, picking up just 63 whiffs in 110.2 innings with the Mud Hens. Instead of strikeouts, VerHagen relies on his sinker, which hitters rarely make hard contact on. His long-term upside is that of a low-strikeout innings eater at the back of a major league rotation, and VerHagen does not have a clear path to fantasy value in the short term with Shane Greene and Alfredo Simon brought in during the offseason to round out the starting staff.
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Awarded win Sunday
PSt. Louis Cardinals
May 8, 2023
VerHagen (2-0) earned the win Sunday over the Tigers, striking out three over two perfect innings.
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Collects first win
PSt. Louis Cardinals
April 17, 2023
VerHagen (1-0) allowed an unearned run without allowing a hit or a walk in one inning Sunday versus the Pirates, earning the extra-inning win.
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Solid pitching so far
PSt. Louis Cardinals
March 7, 2023
VerHagen has allowed a walk and struck out two over two Grapefruit League innings.
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Cleared from 60-day IL
PSt. Louis Cardinals
Hip
November 9, 2022
The Cardinals reinstated VerHagen (hip) from the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
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Shifts to 60-day IL
PSt. Louis Cardinals
Hip
August 5, 2022
VerHagen (hip) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday.
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