Michael Grove

Michael Grove

26-Year-Old PitcherSP
Los Angeles Dodgers
15-Day IL
Injury Groin
Est. Return 5/28/2023
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
RANKSFrom Preseason
#593
ADP
$Signed a one-year, $722,500 contract with the Dodgers in March of 2023.
Fans seven in rehab start
PLos Angeles Dodgers
Groin
May 22, 2023
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.
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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?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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121+
 
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11-20
 
21-30
 
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41-50
 
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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
2022
 
 
-12%
BAA vs RHP
2021
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2021vs Left .298 116 22 11 31 8 0 5
Since 2021vs Right .256 92 16 6 22 3 1 3
2023vs Left .343 41 7 5 12 3 0 1
2023vs Right .281 34 7 2 9 3 0 1
2022vs Left .275 75 15 6 19 5 0 4
2022vs Right .241 58 9 4 13 0 1 2
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
 
 
-45%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-76%
ERA at Home
2022
 
 
-26%
ERA on Road
2021
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2021Home 4.60 1.40 29.1 1 0 0 8.0 3.7 1.5
Since 2021Away 8.44 1.81 16.0 0 1 0 6.8 2.8 1.7
2023Home 3.72 0.83 9.2 0 0 0 9.3 3.7 0.9
2023Away 15.63 3.16 6.1 0 1 0 5.7 4.3 1.4
2022Home 5.03 1.68 19.2 1 0 0 7.3 3.7 1.8
2022Away 3.72 0.93 9.2 0 0 0 7.4 1.9 1.9
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 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.
  • 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
7.9
 
BB/9
3.9
 
HR/9
1.1
 
Fastball
93.9 mph
 
ERA
8.44
 
WHIP
1.75
 
BABIP
.379
 
GB/FB
1.41
 
Left On Base
51.6%
 
Exit Velocity
81.5 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
3.2%
 
Spin Rate
2294 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
21.3%
 
Swinging Strike
8.7%
 
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Making rehab start with OKC
PLos Angeles Dodgers
Groin
May 20, 2023
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?
PLos Angeles Dodgers
Groin
May 18, 2023
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
PLos Angeles Dodgers
Groin
May 9, 2023
Grove (groin) threw live batting practice Tuesday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
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Goes on injured list
PLos Angeles Dodgers
Groin
April 21, 2023
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
PLos Angeles Dodgers
Groin
April 20, 2023
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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