Mychal Givens

Mychal Givens

32-Year-Old PitcherRP
Baltimore Orioles
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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$Signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Orioles in December of 2022.
Spring debut set for next week
PBaltimore Orioles
March 4, 2023
Givens will make his Grapefruit League debut next week, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Givens has been doing work on the back fields rather than pitching in early spring games. Manager Brandon Hyde didn't offer up a specific debut date for Givens. The right-hander logged a 3.38 ERA and 1.32 WHIP with a 71:25 K:BB across 61.1 innings between the Cubs and the Mets last season. He figures to serve in a middle-relief spot to begin 2023, though a strong start to the campaign could see him in line for setup work.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
20
Last 5 Games
17
How many pitches does Mychal Givens generally throw?
 
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121+
 
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121+
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2020
 
 
-2%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-15%
BAA vs RHP
2021
 
 
-14%
BAA vs LHP
2020
 
 
-23%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2020vs Left .232 225 49 34 44 8 0 9
Since 2020vs Right .237 342 100 28 71 17 1 11
2022vs Left .273 89 23 12 21 2 0 4
2022vs Right .233 171 48 13 35 8 0 4
2021vs Left .214 105 19 20 18 5 0 2
2021vs Right .250 111 35 7 25 7 0 5
2020vs Left .172 31 7 2 5 1 0 3
2020vs Right .224 60 17 8 11 2 1 2
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
 
 
-17%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-47%
ERA at Home
2021
 
 
-79%
ERA on Road
2020
 
 
-3%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2020Home 3.65 1.39 74.0 9 5 6 9.0 4.6 1.2
Since 2020Away 3.03 1.23 59.1 3 2 5 11.2 3.6 1.4
2022Home 2.48 1.29 36.1 4 3 1 8.4 4.5 0.5
2022Away 4.68 1.36 25.0 3 0 1 13.3 2.5 2.2
2021Home 5.33 1.67 27.0 4 2 4 9.7 5.0 2.0
2021Away 1.13 1.04 24.0 0 1 4 9.4 4.5 0.4
2020Home 3.38 1.03 10.2 1 0 1 9.3 4.2 1.7
2020Away 3.48 1.35 10.1 0 1 0 10.5 4.4 1.7
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Stat Review
How does Mychal Givens 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.
  • 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
2.84
 
K/9
10.4
 
BB/9
3.7
 
HR/9
1.2
 
Fastball
93.5 mph
 
ERA
3.38
 
WHIP
1.32
 
BABIP
.320
 
GB/FB
1.33
 
Left On Base
77.4%
 
Exit Velocity
81.0 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
3.6%
 
Spin Rate
2422 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
20.0%
 
Swinging Strike
11.5%
 
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Givens began the season setting up Daniel Bard in the Rockies bullpen. Considering what Coors Field can do to ratios, his 2.73 ERA and 1.31 WHIP through July 27 were impressive, prompting the Reds to acquire the righthander at the trade deadline. Givens struggled with Cincinnati, posting a 4.22 ERA and 1.45 WHIP after the trade. Even so, that was good enough to log eight saves and three holds with the Reds. Overall, Givens' 12.5% K-BB% was the worst of his career with his 11.4 percent swing strike mark his second lowest ever. Givens has always been able to pile up punch outs, but he's also walked too many to be trusted in high leverage scenarios for long stretches. He signed with the Cubs in March on a one-year deal and figures to be in the mix to close alongside Rowan Wick.
Givens was tracking toward a career-best season in 2020, but he struggled mightily after he was traded to Colorado. He carried a 1.38 ERA with the Orioles over the first half of the season, but he sputtered to a 6.75 ERA during the final month of the 2020 campaign. While the right-hander posted a 3.63 ERA over the entire season, his 5.41 xFIP and 4.31 SIERA were the worst marks of his career. He also struggled in several key areas that could lead to some headaches in the Colorado altitude, notably a career-worst 23.2 GB% and 32.1% hard-hit rate. Givens provided some late-game experience for the banged-up Rockies last year, but he converted on just one of his three save chances with the team. While nobody cemented themselves as the closer in 2020, Givens should maintain a setup role for Colorado, which hinders his fantasy value, especially since he'll be heading into his first full season at Coors Field.
Givens' 2019 numbers were typical of a dominant flyball pitcher: low WHIP and high ERA. That said, his 4.57 ERA was even more out of sync with his tidy 1.19 WHIP due to 13 homers allowed in just 63 innings. While Given was the Orioles' primary closer, his issues with the long ball pushed him out of ninth inning duties on a few occasions. He still led Baltimore with 11 of their 27 saves, but he also blew eight chances. When not closing, Givens notched seven holds, so he was still deployed in high-leverage scenarios. After averaging 76.2 innings from 2016-2018, Givens only threw 63 frames, in part due to opportunities but also ineffectiveness. While it's probable Givens works in some late-inning capacity, he's not assured to close. Even if he does secure the role, the Orioles will not provide many chances so consider Givens a third closer in mixed formats and a volatile second option in AL-only.
For three seasons, many of you drafted Givens as the insurance policy for saves in Baltimore based on his skills. For three seasons, he performed well and had exactly zero saves to show for it. He finally had the chance to get saves in 2018, yet had his worst statistical season nearly across the board. He enters the 2019 season as the favorite to have the full-time role. Givens has been relatively split neutral of late, but his delivery and arm slot still make it very tough on righties to get good wood on the baseball. One of the things that made Zach Britton so good in Baltimore was how frequently he generated groundballs, minimizing the risk of the long ball in Camden's cozy dimensions. Givens is more of a flyball pitcher, so the homer risk is tough to overlook, and expecting a 5.0% HR/FB rate again this year is not wise. Expect a few more homers, but if he can get the walks back down, he should be fine as a low-end second closer.
Make no mistake about it, Givens is mixed-league material. He has all the makings of a solid closer, and now he may have the opportunity to earn saves with Zach Britton expected to miss the first half of the 2018 season with an Achilles injury. Givens has put up consecutive solid seasons in the bullpen as he has helped get the ball to whomever is closing behind him while picking up a number of wins thanks to his work in medium- and high-leverage situations. He misses bats at a good clip (10.1 K/9), and showed improvement with his control last season, trimming his BB/9 from 4.3 to 2.9. Brad Brach figures to step into the ninth inning to begin the year, but Givens should be next in line, at least for the duration of Britton's absence.
Givens quickly powered his way through the minor leagues and made his big league debut in 2015. He put together a superb rookie season (1.80 ERA in 30 innings) and earned himself a spot on the Orioles' 2016 Opening Day roster. His walk rate more than doubled in 2016, causing his overall numbers to decline a bit, but he was still able to put together an overall effective campaign. Givens posted a 3.13 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, and 13 holds while maintaining his ridiculous strikeout rate at 30.7 percent over 74.2 innings. His walk rate increased from 5.1 percent in 2015 to 11.5 percent in 2016, as the command of his changeup and slider declined a bit. Givens is a sure bet to remain an important piece in the Orioles' bullpen going forward, but he isn't likely to garner much fantasy value until he's able to work his way in a more consistent setup or closer role.
Givens' transition from shortstop to pitcher bloomed nicely in 2015, as his dominance at the Double-A level earned a promotion to the Orioles. Drafted in 2009, Givens was converted to a relief pitcher in 2013. He has a fastball that can reach the upper-90s and he complements it primarily with a slider that sits in the mid-80s. He also has a changeup that he throws with less frequency that also sits in the mid-80s. Givens had a 12.4 K/9 at Double-A and an 11.4 K/9 with the Orioles. The big step forward was his control, as Givens went from a 6.0 BB/9 at High-A and Double-A in 2014 to a 2.5 BB/9 at Double-A and just a 1.8 BB/9 with the Orioles. Givens seems like a shoo-in for a bullpen spot in 2016. With the easy transition straight from Double-A to the Orioles, Givens may have proven he is ready to move into a setup role sooner rather than later.
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Signs with O's
PBaltimore Orioles
December 19, 2022
Givens signed a one-year, $5 million deal with the Orioles on Monday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
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Cut loose by Mets
PFree Agent
November 9, 2022
The Mets declined their portion of Givens' $3.5 million mutual option for 2023 on Wednesday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
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Reinstated from COVID-19 IL
PNew York Mets
October 5, 2022
Givens (illness) was activated from the COVID-19 injured list and will start Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
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Completes rehab outing
PNew York Mets
Illness
September 28, 2022
Givens (illness) struck out two over a scoreless inning in his rehab start Wednesday for Triple-A Syracuse.
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Lands on injured list
PNew York Mets
Undisclosed
September 17, 2022
Givens was placed on the injured list for undisclosed reasons Saturday.
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