15-Day IL
Injury Groin
Est. Return 5/28/2023
2023 Stats
W-L
0-1
ERA
8.44
WHIP
1.75
K
14
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Grove got his first taste of the majors last season, working mostly as a spot starter and compiling a 4.60 ERA and 1.43 WHIP over seven appearances spanning 29.1 innings. His 7.5% walk rate was in line with his season numbers between Double- and Triple-A, but his 18.0 percent strikeout rate didn't come close to the over-a-strikeout-per-inning promise he showed in each of his minor-league stops. His three-pitch arsenal (mid-90s fastball, high-80s slider, high-70s curveball) is good enough for him to grow in that regard, and Grove has in fact impressed with his overall improvement after posting a 7.86 ERA over 71 innings at Double-A in 2021. Depending on what the Dodgers do in the offseason, there may be a back-end rotation spot up for grabs, and Grove should be a candidate if that scenario plays out. However, there remains a possibility that he ends up in the bullpen long-term. Read Past Outlooks
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Fans seven in rehab start
Grove (groin) tossed 4.1 innings for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday, allowing two runs on three hits and one walk while striking out seven batters.
ANALYSIS
Grove gave up a pair of solo homers in the outing but otherwise pitched very well. This was his first appearance in a game since he tossed three innings for the big-league Dodgers against the Cubs on April 20. It's not yet certain if the organization plans to have Grove make multiple rehab appearances or if he'll be called up to the majors for his next start. The right-hander tossed 64 pitches Sunday, so he's not quite ready for a full workload, but the Dodgers suddenly find themselves in need of starting pitching with Julio Urias (hamstring) and Dustin May (forearm) recently moved to the injured list. Rookies Gavin Stone and Bobby Miller are starting the first two games of the team's current series in Atlanta.
Grove gave up a pair of solo homers in the outing but otherwise pitched very well. This was his first appearance in a game since he tossed three innings for the big-league Dodgers against the Cubs on April 20. It's not yet certain if the organization plans to have Grove make multiple rehab appearances or if he'll be called up to the majors for his next start. The right-hander tossed 64 pitches Sunday, so he's not quite ready for a full workload, but the Dodgers suddenly find themselves in need of starting pitching with Julio Urias (hamstring) and Dustin May (forearm) recently moved to the injured list. Rookies Gavin Stone and Bobby Miller are starting the first two games of the team's current series in Atlanta.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
69
Last 10 Games
69
Last 5 Games
69
How many pitches does Michael Grove generally throw?
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11-20
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51-60
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91-100
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121+
What part of the game does Michael Grove generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-14%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-18%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .298 | 22 | 11 | 31 | 5 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .256 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 3 | |||
2023vs Left | .343 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .281 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | |||
2022vs Left | .275 | 15 | 6 | 19 | 4 | |||
2022vs Right | .241 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | |||
2021vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2021vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-45%
ERA at Home
2023
-76%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 4.60 | 1.40 | 29.1 | 8.0 | 3.7 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 8.44 | 1.81 | 16.0 | 6.8 | 2.8 | ||||
2023Home | 3.72 | 0.83 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 3.7 | ||||
2023Away | 15.63 | 3.16 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 4.3 | ||||
2022Home | 5.03 | 1.68 | 19.2 | 7.3 | 3.7 | ||||
2022Away | 3.72 | 0.93 | 9.2 | 7.4 | 1.9 | ||||
2021Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Michael Grove 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
7.9BB/9
3.9HR/9
1.1Fastball
93.9 mphERA
8.44WHIP
1.75BABIP
.379GB/FB
1.41Left On Base
51.6%Exit Velocity
81.5 mphBarrels/BBE
3.2%Spin Rate
2294 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.3%Swinging Strike
8.7%Prospect Rankings History
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Making rehab start with OKC
Grove (groin) will make a rehab start for Triple-A Oklahoma City in the coming days, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
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Nearing activation from IL?
Grove (groin) has joined the Dodgers in St. Louis after throwing a bullpen session in Arizona on Wednesday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
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Throws live batting practice
Grove (groin) threw live batting practice Tuesday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
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Goes on injured list
Los Angeles placed Grove (groin) on the 15-day injured list Friday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
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Destined for IL
Manager Dave Roberts confirmed after Thursday's game against the Cubs that Grove (groin) would be placed on the injured list, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
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