15-Day IL
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 6/9/2023
2023 Stats
W-L
1-2
ERA
5.40
WHIP
1.70
K
18
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Woodford has operated in a swingman role for the Cardinals during his three seasons, drawing the occasional spot start but mostly being reserved for long relief. He's been reasonably effective in both roles, most recently putting up a 2.23 ERA across 27 appearances - one start - in 2022. Woodford's already-low strikeout rate bottomed out to just 12.8 percent last season, but he combated that with a career-high 52 percent ground ball rate and he continued to do a good job throwing strikes. It's possible the right-hander could carve out some single-league value if he garners more than a few starts, but he looks to be pretty far down the rotation pecking order again. Read Past Outlooks
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Another rehab start Saturday
Woodford (shoulder) is slated for a second rehab start Saturday with Triple-A Memphis, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
ANALYSIS
Woodford gave up two earned runs on three hits and one walk over two innings Tuesday in his rehab debut with Memphis. He threw only 37 pitches in that outing and will technically be pitching on short rest (for a starter) in this next one, so it's becoming fairly clear that the Cardinals intend to bring him back as a long reliever. The 26-year-old has been on the injured list since May 5 due to right shoulder inflammation.
Woodford gave up two earned runs on three hits and one walk over two innings Tuesday in his rehab debut with Memphis. He threw only 37 pitches in that outing and will technically be pitching on short rest (for a starter) in this next one, so it's becoming fairly clear that the Cardinals intend to bring him back as a long reliever. The 26-year-old has been on the injured list since May 5 due to right shoulder inflammation.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
80
Last 10 Games
80
Last 5 Games
75
How many pitches does Jake Woodford generally throw?
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91-100
101-110
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121+
What part of the game does Jake Woodford generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-27%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-11%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .320 | 38 | 16 | 78 | 9 | |||
| Since 2021vs Right | .234 | 54 | 31 | 71 | 6 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .342 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 4 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .306 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 3 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .292 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .232 | 18 | 6 | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2021vs Left | .317 | 21 | 7 | 39 | 5 | |||
| 2021vs Right | .208 | 29 | 18 | 27 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
Even Split
2023
-4%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021Home | 3.69 | 1.42 | 63.1 | 5.7 | 3.1 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | 3.70 | 1.28 | 82.2 | 5.7 | 2.7 | ||||
| 2023Home | 5.51 | 1.90 | 16.1 | 3.9 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2023Away | 5.27 | 1.46 | 13.2 | 7.2 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0.86 | 0.90 | 21.0 | 4.7 | 2.1 | ||||
| 2022Away | 3.29 | 1.28 | 27.1 | 4.3 | 2.0 | ||||
| 2021Home | 4.85 | 1.54 | 26.0 | 7.6 | 3.8 | ||||
| 2021Away | 3.46 | 1.22 | 41.2 | 6.0 | 3.0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jake Woodford compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 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 120 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 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.64K/9
5.4BB/9
3.3HR/9
2.1Fastball
91.8 mphERA
5.40WHIP
1.70BABIP
.331GB/FB
2.38Left On Base
77.7%Exit Velocity
84.9 mphBarrels/BBE
7.6%Spin Rate
2150 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
34.1%Swinging Strike
7.5%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2021
2016
Woodford came up in the minors as a starting pitcher, but he is best suited for a reserve role as he finds most of his success in short bursts. His very average stuff and lack of an offspeed pitch are what ultimately make him a long reliever if he should stick in the big leagues. He tops out at 93 mph and throws both a curveball and a slider, and a changeup which makes an appearance every so often. The knuckle-curve he throws has some decent shape to it, so it is his de facto changeup, yet the righty was punished by same-handed hitters in his major-league debut despite a repertoire that portends the opposite outcome. He needs more velocity or a true changeup for his career path to change.
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Beginning rehab assignment
Woodford (shoulder) is beginning a rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Memphis, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
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Nearing rehab assignment
Woodford (shoulder) threw a bullpen session without issue Tuesday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
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Week away from mound work
Woodford (shoulder) is at least a week away from throwing off a mound, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
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Placed on 15-day IL
Woodford was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday with right shoulder inflammation, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
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Moved to bullpen
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said that Woodford will be available out of the bullpen beginning with Thursday's game against the Angels, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
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