2024 Stats
W-L
2-5
ERA
4.70
WHIP
1.61
K
56
SV
2
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Soto entered his first year of salary arbitration in line to receive a significant raise after recording 30 saves for Detroit in 2022. In turn, the cost-conscious Tigers traded the hard-throwing lefty to Philadelphia last January. Soto filled a setup role for the Phillies and recorded a career-high 24 holds while reducing his perennially high double-digit walk rate to a career-best 8.8 percent. The 28-year-old maintained a 97th percentile fastball velocity (98.3 mph average) while throwing his slider at a career-high 39 percent clip. The pitch induced a 49 percent whiff rate and held opposing hitters to a mere .160 average. Soto was particularly effective against left-handed batters (.127 BAA) and figures to reprise setup duties in 2024. Read Past Outlooks
Disaster outing ends in loss
Soto (2-5) allowed four runs on four hits and a walk while striking out one over one-third of an inning, taking the loss Tuesday versus the Blue Jays.
ANALYSIS
The Orioles haven't been able to fix Soto, who has allowed eight runs over 1.1 innings across his first three appearances with the team. Even in a mediocre showing with the Phillies earlier in the season, he was rarely this bad. Overall, he's now at a 5.89 ERA, 1.85 WHIP and 45:23 K:BB over 36.2 innings with two saves and eight holds. Given Soto's struggles, he's likely to be limited to low-leverage work and could even be at risk of getting designated for assignment if he can't turn things around quickly.
The Orioles haven't been able to fix Soto, who has allowed eight runs over 1.1 innings across his first three appearances with the team. Even in a mediocre showing with the Phillies earlier in the season, he was rarely this bad. Overall, he's now at a 5.89 ERA, 1.85 WHIP and 45:23 K:BB over 36.2 innings with two saves and eight holds. Given Soto's struggles, he's likely to be limited to low-leverage work and could even be at risk of getting designated for assignment if he can't turn things around quickly.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
14
Last 5 Games
14
How many pitches does Gregory Soto generally throw?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-17%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-6%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .204 | 56 | 22 | 41 | 4 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .247 | 125 | 59 | 104 | 7 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .261 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .279 | 38 | 17 | 31 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .127 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .255 | 45 | 15 | 37 | 4 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .245 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .218 | 42 | 27 | 36 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-12%
ERA at Home
2024
-12%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 3.89 | 1.20 | 85.2 | 10.0 | 4.9 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 4.44 | 1.52 | 81.0 | 9.6 | 3.8 | ||||
| 2024Home | 4.35 | 1.45 | 20.2 | 10.9 | 4.8 | ||||
| 2024Away | 4.97 | 1.74 | 25.1 | 11.0 | 5.0 | ||||
| 2023Home | 3.52 | 0.85 | 30.2 | 10.3 | 3.8 | ||||
| 2023Away | 5.76 | 1.45 | 29.2 | 9.1 | 2.7 | ||||
| 2022Home | 3.93 | 1.37 | 34.1 | 9.2 | 6.0 | ||||
| 2022Away | 2.42 | 1.38 | 26.0 | 8.7 | 3.8 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Gregory Soto 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
2.24K/9
11.0BB/9
4.9HR/9
0.6Fastball
97.6 mphERA
4.70WHIP
1.61BABIP
.384GB/FB
1.91Left On Base
67.3%Exit Velocity
81.6 mphBarrels/BBE
3.5%Spin Rate
2376 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.1%Swinging Strike
12.7%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Tigers manager A.J. Hinch announced Soto would enter 2022 as his closer only a few days after the 2021 season ended. With only a half-season of experience in the role and a career walk rate over 13%, expectations for the southpaw were low, especially given the veteran competition in Detroit's bullpen if things went south. However, Soto recorded a career high 30 of the Tigers' 38 saves last year for a 78.9% team save share that was third-highest among closers. He made his second All Star team and established career marks in ERA (3.28) and home run rate (0.3 HR/9) while still pumping heat at 98.4 mph on average. On the flip side, Soto's strikeout rate dipped nearly five percentage points to a league average 22.8%, while his 12.9% walk rate was sixth-worst among qualified relievers. Soto was already a risky long-term option for saves given these factors, and his trade to the Phillies in January makes him an even more volatile option. Philadelphia has Craig Kimbrel and Seranthony Dominguez headlining its closing committee, and Soto is likely to start 2023 as no better than No. 3 in that pecking order.
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Shipped to Baltimore
The Orioles acquired Soto from the Phillies on Tuesday in exchange for right-handers Seth Johnson and Moises Chace, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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Converts on second save
Soto earned the save Wednesday against the Angels, allowing two hits with one strikeout over a scoreless ninth inning.
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Notches first save
Soto allowed one hit in a scoreless frame Monday, striking out two and earning a save over the Cardinals.
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Avoids arbitration with Phils
Soto signed a one-year contract with the Phillies on Thursday to avoid arbitration.
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Notches second save
Soto struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Wednesday to record his second save of the season in a 6-4 win over the Orioles.
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Requested trade from Philly
Soto, who was traded to the Orioles on Tuesday, told the Phillies prior to the trade deadline he would like to be dealt to another team if the opportunity arose, reports Danielle Allentuck of TheBaltimoreBanner.com.
ANALYSIS
The left-hander posted a 3.28 ERA with 30 saves for Detroit in 2022 and was acquired by Philadelphia in the ensuing offseason, but he apparently never got comfortable with the Phillies. Soto still views himself as a closer, per Matt Gelb of The Athletic, but the Phillies have shied away from using set bullpen roles under manager Rob Thomson. The 28-year-old recorded 24 holds and three saves in 2023, but he wasn't consistently effective with a 4.62 ERA. Soto wasn't much better this season with a 4.08 ERA and 44:20 K:BB over 35.1 innings, and the change of scenery could prove beneficial. He's likely to serve as part of the bridge to closer Craig Kimbrel for Baltimore.
The left-hander posted a 3.28 ERA with 30 saves for Detroit in 2022 and was acquired by Philadelphia in the ensuing offseason, but he apparently never got comfortable with the Phillies. Soto still views himself as a closer, per Matt Gelb of The Athletic, but the Phillies have shied away from using set bullpen roles under manager Rob Thomson. The 28-year-old recorded 24 holds and three saves in 2023, but he wasn't consistently effective with a 4.62 ERA. Soto wasn't much better this season with a 4.08 ERA and 44:20 K:BB over 35.1 innings, and the change of scenery could prove beneficial. He's likely to serve as part of the bridge to closer Craig Kimbrel for Baltimore.