Jacob Waguespack

31-Year-Old PitcherRP

Tampa Bay Rays

2024 Stats

W-L

0-0

ERA

5.40

WHIP

2.30

2025 Projections

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2025 Fantasy Outlook

Waguespack was limited to less than 35 innings of work in 2024 due to shoulder troubles, yet the Rays saw enough in him to offer him a new contract with a one year option for 2026. He struck out 46 batters in 33.1 innings of work last season on the heels of striking out 176 in 141 innings as a reliever in the Japan League from 2022 to 2023. The sample size is small, but the fact Waguespack had whiff rates of at least 30% on all four of his offerings last season is something to watch because the Rays have a track record with these types of relievers as there is a potential Jason Adam path to be followed here if Waguespack can remain healthy. The club made some tweaks to his delivery to help him get more extension in his delivery and allow his fastball to play up more than it did with Toronto. There are several relievers out of options on the depth chart that Waguespack will need to compete with in the spring to win a role in the pen. Read Past Outlooks

League Majors

Bats R

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 6'6"

Weight 235

DOB 11/5/1993

Born Prairieville, LA

College Mississippi

Drafted 2015 PHI

Signs contract extension

PTampa Bay Rays

November 4, 2024

The Rays signed Waguespack to a one-year, $1.3 million contract extension with a $1.5 million club option for 2026 on Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

ANALYSIS
Waguespack, 31, missed much of the 2024 season with a shoulder injury, but during his time at Triple-A Durham he had a 32:5 K:BB over 22 innings. The right-hander finished the season healthy and should compete for an Opening Day roster spot, perhaps in a swingman role.

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Pitching Appearances Breakdown

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How many pitches does Jacob Waguespack generally throw?

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What part of the game does Jacob Waguespack generally pitch?

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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold

% Games By Number of Innings Pitched

Left/Right Pitching Splits

Since 2022

-8%

BAA vs RHP

2024

-8%

BAA vs RHP

2023

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	BAA	Batters	K	BB	H	2B	3B	HR
Since 2022vs Left	.333	19	2	4	5	0	0	0
Since 2022vs Right	.308	32	9	6	8	2	0	1
2024vs Left	.333	19	2	4	5	0	0	0
2024vs Right	.308	32	9	6	8	2	0	1
2023vs Left	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023vs Right	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022vs Left	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022vs Right	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits

Since 2022

-50%

ERA at Home

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-50%

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	ERA	WHIP	IP	W	L	SV	K/9	BB/9	HR/9
Since 2022Home	3.60	2.20	5.0	0	0	0	10.8	10.8	0.0
Since 2022Away	7.20	2.40	5.0	0	0	0	9.0	7.2	1.8
2024Home	3.60	2.20	5.0	0	0	0	10.8	10.8	0.0
2024Away	7.20	2.40	5.0	0	0	0	9.0	7.2	1.8
2023Home	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023Away	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022Home	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022Away	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Stat Review

How does Jacob Waguespack 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

1.10

K/9

9.9

BB/9

9.0

HR/9

0.9

Fastball

93.7 mph

ERA

5.40

WHIP

2.30

BABIP

.411

GB/FB

1.88

Left On Base

74.1%

Exit Velocity

78.7 mph

Barrels/BBE

3.6%

Spin Rate

2085 rpm

Balls Hit 95+ MPH

20.0%

Swinging Strike

14.5%

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

2021

2020

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Waguespack's ascension to the majors last season came as a bit of a surprise as he hadn't done much to impress at the Triple-A level, posting a 5.14 ERA over two seasons. Nonetheless, the former Phillies farmhand soon settled in as a starter in Toronto's shallow rotation and posted a 5-5 record along with a 4.38 ERA (4.91 FIP) over 78 innings. Waguespack didn't do anything particularly well or remarkably poorly last season, falling in the 20th-50th percentile in most metrics, including walk rate (8.7%), strikeout rate (18.8%) and Hard% (38.7%). Those numbers are a logical settling point for a pitcher with an arsenal that features quantity (he deploys six different pitches) but average-at-best quality, including a fastball that clocks in at 92-93 mph with little spin. Waguespack could battle for a spot in the rotation in 2020, but there's little reason to expect a significant leap in his performance.

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Kicks off rehab assignment

PTampa Bay Rays

Shoulder

September 9, 2024

Waguespack (shoulder) gave up an earned run on two hits and no walks over one inning in a rehab appearance with Triple-A Durham on Friday.