Hayden Birdsong

Hayden Birdsong

23-Year-Old PitcherRP
San Francisco Giants
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
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Rest of Season From Preseason
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Giants in March of 2025.
Can't complete five frames
PSan Francisco Giants
June 20, 2025
Birdsong allowed five runs (four earned) on seven hits and a walk while striking out four over 4.1 innings in a no-decision versus the Red Sox on Friday.
ANALYSIS
Birdsong ran into trouble in the third inning and also was scored on in the fourth and fifth frames. The Giants tied the game in the bottom of the fifth to spare him from staying on the hook for the loss, but it was another mediocre outing for Birdsong. The right-hander hadn't pitched since June 12 -- no reason was provided for the extended gap between starts, though the Giants' rotation has been in flux between the trade that sent Kyle Harrison to Boston and Justin Verlander's recent return from a pectoral injury. Birdsong has failed to complete five innings in three of his last five outings and now has a 3.25 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 55:20 K:BB through 52.2 innings over 17 appearances (six starts) this season. He's tentatively projected to make his next start at home in a favorable matchup versus the Marlins.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
54
Last 10 Games
69
Last 5 Games
92
How many pitches does Hayden Birdsong generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
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11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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121+
 
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121+
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-15%
BAA vs RHP
2025
 
 
-30%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-1%
BAA vs RHP
2023
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .246 301 74 39 62 13 3 8
Since 2023vs Right .209 244 69 24 45 7 0 9
2025vs Left .290 115 26 11 29 8 2 4
2025vs Right .204 115 29 9 21 1 0 2
2024vs Left .217 186 48 28 33 5 1 4
2024vs Right .214 129 40 15 24 6 0 7
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-30%
ERA at Home
2025
 
 
-30%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-24%
ERA at Home
2023
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 3.39 1.34 61.0 3 3 0 10.3 4.6 1.2
Since 2023Away 4.81 1.38 63.2 5 4 0 10.3 4.5 1.3
2025Home 2.73 1.28 29.2 2 0 0 9.1 3.6 0.9
2025Away 3.91 1.39 23.0 1 1 0 9.8 3.1 1.2
2024Home 4.02 1.40 31.1 1 3 0 11.5 5.5 1.4
2024Away 5.31 1.38 40.2 4 3 0 10.6 5.3 1.3
2023Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Away 0 0 0 0 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.
  • 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
2.75
 
K/9
9.4
 
BB/9
3.4
 
HR/9
1.0
 
Fastball
95.7 mph
 
ERA
3.25
 
WHIP
1.33
 
BABIP
.320
 
GB/FB
1.00
 
Left On Base
73.1%
 
Exit Velocity
82.2 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
4.2%
 
Spin Rate
2304 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
26.3%
 
Swinging Strike
12.1%
 
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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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Logs quality start in Colorado
PSan Francisco Giants
June 12, 2025
Birdsong allowed three runs on six hits and two walks over six innings in a no-decision Thursday against the Rockies. He struck out six.
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Wild in no-decision
PSan Francisco Giants
June 6, 2025
Birdsong allowed two runs on two hits and five walks while striking out five over 4.1 innings in a no-decision versus Atlanta on Friday.
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Strikes out five in win
PSan Francisco Giants
June 1, 2025
Birdsong (3-1) earned the win against the Marlins on Sunday, allowing one run on five hits and no walks with five strikeouts over 5.1 innings.
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Strikes out six in loss
PSan Francisco Giants
May 26, 2025
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.
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Looks good in first start of season
PSan Francisco Giants
May 20, 2025
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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Slated to start May 20
PSan Francisco Giants
May 17, 2025
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.
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