2022 Stats
W-L
0-3
ERA
6.75
WHIP
1.43
K
23
SV
0
2023 Projections

Scooped up by Cubs
The Cubs claimed Merryweather off waivers from the Blue Jays on Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Merryweather lost his spot on the Blue Jays' 40-man roster last week, when the team required a spot for the newly signed Brandon Belt. The right-hander struggled to a 6.75 ERA over 26.2 innings in 26 appearances last season while missing time with an oblique strain. He should battle for a spot in the Cubs' bullpen this spring.
Merryweather lost his spot on the Blue Jays' 40-man roster last week, when the team required a spot for the newly signed Brandon Belt. The right-hander struggled to a 6.75 ERA over 26.2 innings in 26 appearances last season while missing time with an oblique strain. He should battle for a spot in the Cubs' bullpen this spring.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
19
Last 5 Games
23
How many pitches does Julian Merryweather generally throw?
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What part of the game does Julian Merryweather generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-18%
BAA vs LHP
2022
-13%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .237 | 22 | 7 | 18 | 5 | |||
Since 2020vs Right | .289 | 28 | 10 | 37 | 3 | |||
2022vs Left | .268 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 2 | |||
2022vs Right | .308 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 2 | |||
2021vs Left | .294 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |||
2021vs Right | .250 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1 | |||
2020vs Left | .111 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
2020vs Right | .290 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-30%
ERA at Home
2022
-5%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2020Home | 4.67 | 1.33 | 27.0 | 9.3 | 1.3 | ||||
Since 2020Away | 6.66 | 1.40 | 25.2 | 7.7 | 4.6 | ||||
2022Home | 6.92 | 1.69 | 13.0 | 9.7 | 1.4 | ||||
2022Away | 6.59 | 1.17 | 13.2 | 5.9 | 3.3 | ||||
2021Home | 4.05 | 1.20 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 1.4 | ||||
2021Away | 5.68 | 1.42 | 6.1 | 8.5 | 4.3 | ||||
2020Home | 1.23 | 0.82 | 7.1 | 9.8 | 1.2 | ||||
2020Away | 7.94 | 1.94 | 5.2 | 11.1 | 7.9 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Julian Merryweather 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
3.29K/9
7.8BB/9
2.4HR/9
1.4Fastball
97.3 mphERA
6.75WHIP
1.43BABIP
.341GB/FB
1.37Left On Base
55.6%Exit Velocity
83.9 mphBarrels/BBE
6.6%Spin Rate
2211 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.5%Swinging Strike
10.5%Prospect Rankings History
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The 30-year-old nabbed two saves early in 2021 and was in the mix at closer with Jordan Romano, but Merryweather then went down with an oblique injury and was sidelined until September. Romano took a firm hold of the closer's role in his absence, while Merryweather surrendered seven runs over 8.2 frames after returning from the injury. The right-hander still offers plenty of velocity and has some upside, but he has only 26 big-league innings under his belt. Merryweather could work in a high-leverage role for Toronto if he can stay healthy, but he's unlikely to be a factor for saves if Romano remains available and productive.
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Gets DFA'd by Blue Jays
Merryweather was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on Tuesday.
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Sent back to Buffalo
The Blue Jays optioned Merryweather to Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday.
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Will open Game 1 of twin bill
Merryweather will work as an opener in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Rays, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.
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Comes off IL
Merryweather (oblique) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Monday, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.
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Cleared for rehab assignment
Merryweather (oblique) began a rehab assignment Saturday with the Blue Jays' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate, striking out two over a scoreless inning in his first appearance.
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