2023 Stats
W-L
1-6
ERA
7.49
WHIP
1.76
K
44
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
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
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Tagged with five runs
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.
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
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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
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .218 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 1 | |||
| Since 2021vs Right | .291 | 59 | 23 | 75 | 12 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .250 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .335 | 37 | 13 | 57 | 11 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .167 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .205 | 22 | 10 | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2021vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-6%
ERA on Road
2023
-24%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021Home | 5.90 | 1.57 | 50.1 | 8.0 | 3.8 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | 5.56 | 1.41 | 34.0 | 6.9 | 3.7 | ||||
| 2023Home | 6.60 | 1.67 | 30.0 | 8.1 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2023Away | 8.72 | 1.89 | 21.2 | 7.1 | 4.6 | ||||
| 2022Home | 4.87 | 1.43 | 20.1 | 8.0 | 4.4 | ||||
| 2022Away | 0.00 | 0.57 | 12.1 | 6.6 | 2.2 | ||||
| 2021Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021Away | 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.
* 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
2.00K/9
7.7BB/9
3.8HR/9
1.9Fastball
93.8 mphERA
7.49WHIP
1.76BABIP
.363GB/FB
1.10Left On Base
63.5%Exit Velocity
84.5 mphBarrels/BBE
7.0%Spin Rate
2301 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
29.7%Swinging Strike
10.8%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2018
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.
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Better against Texas
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
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
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
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
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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