2024 Stats
W-L
3-7
ERA
3.05
WHIP
0.97
K
59
SV
6
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
With Devin Williams absent for the first four months of the 2024 campaign, Payamps got some run as the Brewers' closer last April. He only tallied six saves all season, as the team primarily ran with Trevor Megill in the ninth inning until Williams returned from injury. With Milwaukee recently trading their star closer to the Yankees, the door is open for Payamps to receive a larger share of the team's save chances in 2025, but those opportunities will likely be tied to Megill's durability. Payamps has held opposing hitters to a sub-.200 batting average on both his slider and fastball over the past two years, but his hard-hit and barrel percentages allowed significantly regressed last season. He also dealt with forearm tightness last September, which didn't appear to be a major concern. Payamps is a decent spec for 2025 saves, but he's not one to contribute much else if he's not the Brewers closer. Read Past Outlooks
Moves past forearm injury
Payamps (forearm) made relief appearances Tuesday, Friday and Sunday, covering a scoreless inning in each outing while racking up six strikeouts and allowing one hit and one walk.
ANALYSIS
Payamps exited a relief appearance Sept. 15 against the Diamondbacks due to right forearm tightness, but he quickly dispelled any concern about his health by playing catch a day later. He's since gone on to deliver three dominant appearances in a row and has yet to allow an earned run in any of his last nine outings out of the Milwaukee bullpen. Payamps will be locked into a key setup role in front of closer Devin Williams heading into the postseason.
Payamps exited a relief appearance Sept. 15 against the Diamondbacks due to right forearm tightness, but he quickly dispelled any concern about his health by playing catch a day later. He's since gone on to deliver three dominant appearances in a row and has yet to allow an earned run in any of his last nine outings out of the Milwaukee bullpen. Payamps will be locked into a key setup role in front of closer Devin Williams heading into the postseason.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
13
Last 10 Games
12
Last 5 Games
13
How many pitches does Joel Payamps generally throw?
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What part of the game does Joel Payamps 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 LHP
2024
-30%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .214 | 72 | 20 | 59 | 13 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .233 | 105 | 31 | 97 | 9 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .218 | 26 | 7 | 22 | 6 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .153 | 33 | 11 | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .226 | 33 | 5 | 24 | 4 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .214 | 44 | 12 | 33 | 4 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .188 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 3 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .311 | 28 | 8 | 47 | 4 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-5%
ERA at Home
2024
-60%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 2.85 | 0.97 | 98.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 2.99 | 1.28 | 87.1 | 9.3 | 3.0 | ||||
| 2024Home | 4.45 | 0.92 | 28.1 | 9.2 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2024Away | 1.76 | 1.01 | 30.2 | 8.8 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2023Home | 2.97 | 0.96 | 33.1 | 9.5 | 1.4 | ||||
| 2023Away | 2.17 | 1.13 | 37.1 | 10.1 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2022Home | 1.49 | 1.02 | 36.1 | 5.7 | 2.2 | ||||
| 2022Away | 6.52 | 2.02 | 19.1 | 8.4 | 3.3 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Joel Payamps 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
3.28K/9
9.0BB/9
2.7HR/9
1.1Fastball
94.8 mphERA
3.05WHIP
0.97BABIP
.230GB/FB
1.07Left On Base
72.0%Exit Velocity
81.9 mphBarrels/BBE
5.0%Spin Rate
2448 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.6%Swinging Strike
12.1%Advanced Pitching Stats
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Pitching for his 5th team over the last four seasons, Payamps unexpectedly broke out in 2023. Milwaukee acquired the 29-year-old from Oakland last December and gave him a spot in their Opening Day bullpen. Payamps secured his first career save early in the season and had an impressive 25:4 K:BB ratio over his first 22 innings. By mid-May, he jumped into a setup role that he'd settle into over the remainder of the season. Payamps showcased an improved walk rate (5.9%) and strikeout rate (26.8%) that spiked nearly 10 percent from prior outputs. After recording a career-high 28 holds (T-5th in the league), the right-hander figures to open 2024 in a high-leverage role for the Brewers. However, he's somewhat risky for leagues that count holds, as his ratios could plummet if his slider doesn't hold up.
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Nursing forearm tightness
Payamps was able to play catch Monday, one day after exiting an appearance versus the Diamondbacks with right forearm tightness, Jack Stern of BrewerFanatic.com reports.
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Notches save Friday
Payamps struck out one batter in a perfect inning to earn a save over the Guardians on Friday.
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Collects fifth save
Payamps picked up his fifth save of the season Wednesday against the Cubs, pitching a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts.
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Back from bereavement list
The Brewers activated Payamps (personal) from the bereavement list Monday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
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Goes on bereavement
The Brewers placed Payamps on the bereavement list Friday.
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