Joey Wentz

Joey Wentz

25-Year-Old PitcherSP
Detroit Tigers
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Wentz received his first taste of the big leagues in 2022 and delivered impressive results for Detroit with a 3.03 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 27:13 K:BB across 32.2 innings. He was promoted in May and made only two starts before he went down with a shoulder injury, and he didn't return to the majors until September. The young lefty had a 20 percent strikeout rate and 9.6 percent walk rate but limited opposing batters to a .190 average, and he surrendered only two homers. The small sample size is obviously a major asterisk on these numbers, but Wentz flashed his potential and should have a chance to earn a rotation spot during spring training to open 2023. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Tigers in March of 2023.
Tagged with five runs
PDetroit Tigers
June 5, 2023
Wentz (1-6) yielded five runs on seven hits and five walks over 4.2 innings Monday, striking out four and taking a loss against the Phillies.
ANALYSIS
Wentz never settled into a groove Monday and was taken deep twice by Trea Turner. Over his last four starts, Wentz has allowed at least five runs three times while going 0-3. His ERA has ballooned up to 7.49 with a 44:22 K:BB through 51.2 frames. Assuming he gets another turn in the rotation, he's currently lined up to see the Diamondbacks at home.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
78
Last 10 Games
82
Last 5 Games
78
How many pitches does Joey Wentz generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Joey Wentz generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-25%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-25%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-19%
BAA vs LHP
2021
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2021vs Left .218 92 12 12 17 3 1 1
Since 2021vs Right .291 284 59 23 75 15 3 12
2023vs Left .250 57 7 9 12 2 1 0
2023vs Right .335 184 37 13 57 9 1 11
2022vs Left .167 35 5 3 5 1 0 1
2022vs Right .205 100 22 10 18 6 2 1
2021vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-6%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-24%
ERA at Home
2022
 
 
-100%
ERA on Road
2021
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2021Home 5.90 1.57 50.1 0 4 0 8.0 3.8 1.1
Since 2021Away 5.56 1.41 34.0 3 4 0 6.9 3.7 1.9
2023Home 6.60 1.67 30.0 0 2 0 8.1 3.3 1.2
2023Away 8.72 1.89 21.2 1 4 0 7.1 4.6 2.9
2022Home 4.87 1.43 20.1 0 2 0 8.0 4.4 0.9
2022Away 0.00 0.57 12.1 2 0 0 6.6 2.2 0.0
2021Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Joey Wentz 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.
  • 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
2.00
 
K/9
7.7
 
BB/9
3.8
 
HR/9
1.9
 
Fastball
93.8 mph
 
ERA
7.49
 
WHIP
1.76
 
BABIP
.363
 
GB/FB
1.10
 
Left On Base
63.5%
 
Exit Velocity
84.5 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
7.0%
 
Spin Rate
2301 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
29.7%
 
Swinging Strike
10.8%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2017
Statistically, Wentz was the best pitcher at Low-A last year. He finished at or near the top of most leaderboards, and was the second-youngest qualified pitcher in the South Atlantic League. If Wentz's fastball sat in the 93-95 mph range, he would have more upside than any pitcher in the Braves' system, which would be saying something. Unfortunately it sat at 91-92 mph last season, which isn't bad, but one of the main selling points when the Braves gave him a $3.05 million bonus in 2016 was that he was athletic, projectable and a good bet to add velocity. His bender projects as a plus putaway pitch, and on the right day his changeup will also flash plus. He projects to have at least above-average command. Wentz's fastball is still good enough for him to get by as a mid-rotation starter -- the 6-foot-5 southpaw generates good downhill plane -- but if the dream of him adding some velocity comes true, he could be a No. 2 starter. The Braves may give him a challenge and send him to Double-A this season.
One of the most athletic prep pitchers selected in last year's draft, Wentz could have been an early-round pick as a hitter, but as a projectable 6-foot-5 lefty with a plus fastball, he was more attractive on the mound. The Braves selected him with the 40th overall pick, but only 16 players topped his $3.05 million signing bonus, so it's fair to view Wentz as a top-20 talent in the class. In addition to a mid-90s heater, Wentz's curveball and changeup could both be plus offerings down the road, giving him legitimate frontline upside. He allowed zero runs and nine baserunners (five coming on walks) while notching a 42.9 percent strikeout rate over 12 innings in the Gulf Coast League before he was quickly promoted to the Appalachian League. Wentz finally started to show some flaws against more advanced hitters, posting a 14 percent walk rate while the opposition hit .265 against him. His command/control will be worth monitoring this year with Low-A Rome, but he has age and athleticism on his side, and the stuff to post gaudy strikeout totals in his first full season.
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Better against Texas
PDetroit Tigers
May 31, 2023
Wentz did not factor into the decision Wednesday, allowing a run on seven hits and a walk over 4.1 innings against Texas. He struck out five.
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Likely to start Wednesday
PDetroit Tigers
May 29, 2023
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said that Wentz will "most likely" start Wednesday versus the Rangers, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
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Set to remain in rotation
PDetroit Tigers
May 27, 2023
Wentz is expected to pitch again in the Tigers' upcoming series with the Rangers, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
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Another poor outing
PDetroit Tigers
May 27, 2023
Wentz (1-5) took the loss Friday, allowing five runs on six hits and two walks over four innings during a 12-3 loss to the White Sox. He struck out four.
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Struggles again
PDetroit Tigers
May 21, 2023
Wentz (1-4) took the loss Sunday, allowing six runs on 10 hits over two innings during a 6-4 loss to Washington. He struck out one and didn't issue a walk.
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