2025 Stats
W-L
2-1
ERA
2.48
WHIP
1.29
K
35
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Birdsong began last season at Double-A Richmond but wound up making 16 starts for the Giants. He flashed plenty of swing-and-miss ability with a 27.9 percent strikeout rate and a pair of double-digit strikeout outings, but the young right-hander also had an ugly 13.7 percent walk rate and completed six innings in just one of his 16 starts. Birdsong has three legitimate secondary pitches in his curveball, changeup and slider, with each garnering a whiff rate of at least 32.7 percent and all three offerings earning excellent Stuff+ grades. However, his Location+ of 92 was among the worst in baseball for a regular starter, which no doubt was the main reason why opponents had an obscene 50 percent hard-hit rate. There's legitimate upside with Birdsong and he could open 2025 in the Giants' rotation, but he'll have to improve his command and control to be a reliable option in fantasy. Read Past Outlooks
Strikes out six in loss
Birdsong dropped to 2-1 on the season while striking out six and allowing three earned runs on five hits and two walks over 4.1 innings Monday in the Giants' 3-1 loss to the Tigers.
ANALYSIS
Birdsong made 11 appearances in relief to start the season, but he moved into the rotation last week after the Giants opted to send the struggling Jordan Hicks to the bullpen. Though his second start didn't go quite as smoothly as his first start in which he covered five scoreless frames, Birdsong kept the Giants in the game and set a new season high in strikeouts. The 23-year-old owns a 2.48 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 35:12 K:BB over 32.2 total innings with San Francisco.
Birdsong made 11 appearances in relief to start the season, but he moved into the rotation last week after the Giants opted to send the struggling Jordan Hicks to the bullpen. Though his second start didn't go quite as smoothly as his first start in which he covered five scoreless frames, Birdsong kept the Giants in the game and set a new season high in strikeouts. The 23-year-old owns a 2.48 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 35:12 K:BB over 32.2 total innings with San Francisco.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
43
Last 10 Games
46
Last 5 Games
59
How many pitches does Hayden Birdsong generally throw?
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What part of the game does Hayden Birdsong generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-9%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-22%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .234 | 65 | 35 | 50 | 6 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .214 | 58 | 20 | 37 | 9 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .274 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 2 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .213 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .217 | 48 | 28 | 33 | 4 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .214 | 40 | 15 | 24 | 7 | |||
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-43%
ERA at Home
2025
-72%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 2.92 | 1.28 | 52.1 | 10.5 | 4.3 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 5.16 | 1.43 | 52.1 | 10.7 | 5.2 | ||||
| 2025Home | 1.29 | 1.10 | 21.0 | 9.0 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2025Away | 4.63 | 1.63 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 4.6 | ||||
| 2024Home | 4.02 | 1.40 | 31.1 | 11.5 | 5.5 | ||||
| 2024Away | 5.31 | 1.38 | 40.2 | 10.6 | 5.3 | ||||
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Hayden Birdsong 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
2.92K/9
9.6BB/9
3.3HR/9
1.1Fastball
96.1 mphERA
2.48WHIP
1.29BABIP
.313GB/FB
0.74Left On Base
76.9%Exit Velocity
83.1 mphBarrels/BBE
6.5%Spin Rate
2279 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
28.8%Swinging Strike
12.8%Prospect Rankings History
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Known for his premium stuff and wild control heading into 2023, Birdsong kept the starting pitching dream alive by throwing more strikes than expected as a 21-year-old at Single-A and High-A. From April 26 through July 30, Birdsong had a 2.48 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 100 strikeouts and 25 walks in 69 innings. That dominant run was book-ended by some struggles, particularly a 12.5 percent walk rate in 23 innings after a late-season promotion to Double-A. Birdsong's stuff and potential home park are still an alluring combination in dynasty leagues. The 6-foot-4 righty boasts a plus mid-90s fastball, a potentially plus low-80s curveball and a solid slider. If he shows improved control in a return to Double-A, Birdsong will have an up arrow next to his name as a potential high-strikeout mid-rotation starter who could reach the majors in late 2024 or early 2025. An eventual move to relief remains a possibility.
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Looks good in first start of season
Birdsong (2-0) allowed one unearned run on five hits and struck out four without walking a batter over five innings to earn the win over the Royals on Tuesday.
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Joining rotation
Manager Bob Melvin announced Saturday that Birdsong will replace Jordan Hicks in the Giants' rotation, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
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Logs season-high three earned runs
Birdsong allowed three earned runs on four hits (two home runs) and two walks while striking out three across three innings of relief in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the Diamondbacks. He also hit a batter and uncorked a wild pitch.
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Struggles in defeat
Birdsong was charged with five runs (one earned) on two walks and two hits over one-third of an inning during Monday's 9-2 loss to the Cubs.
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Fans five in scoreless outing
Birdsong threw three scoreless innings during Sunday's 3-2 win over the Rangers, allowing three hits while striking out five.
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Slated to start May 20
Birdsong is expected to start against the Royals on Tuesday, May 20, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.
ANALYSIS
Things could change between now and Tuesday, but as of now, Birdsong is slated to move into the rotation and face the Royals in the second matchup of a three-game series following the demotion of Jordan Hicks to the bullpen. Birdsong posted a 4.75 ERA in 16 starts as a rookie in 2024, but he's been more effective as a reliever early in 2025 with a 2.31 ERA and 25:10 K:BB over 23.1 innings.
Things could change between now and Tuesday, but as of now, Birdsong is slated to move into the rotation and face the Royals in the second matchup of a three-game series following the demotion of Jordan Hicks to the bullpen. Birdsong posted a 4.75 ERA in 16 starts as a rookie in 2024, but he's been more effective as a reliever early in 2025 with a 2.31 ERA and 25:10 K:BB over 23.1 innings.