Noah Cameron

Noah Cameron

25-Year-Old PitcherSP
Kansas City Royals AAA
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Older lefties with mediocre fastball velocity and plus changeups typically put up misleadingly strong numbers against lower-level hitters before getting exposed in the upper levels, but Cameron was able surprise scouts by carving up Double-A and Triple-A hitters in 2024 en route to setting up a 2025 big-league debut. The 25-year-old southpaw's pro debut was delayed until 2022 as he recovered from Tommy John surgery as a junior at Central Arkansas, and the only time Cameron has struggled against pro hitters was in his first taste of Double-A in 2023. His 7.8 percent walk rate in a return to Double-A was strong, but his 5.1 percent walk rate at Triple-A was the 10th best mark among all pitchers with 50-plus innings at Triple-A, and the only real starting pitching prospect to top him was Marlins righty Adam Mazur (4.9 BB%). Cameron doesn't just rely on his plus changeup, as he also mixes in a quality curveball and a useful fourth-pitch cutter. His 92-mph fastball has good life, which allows it to play up in the zone, and he touched 96 mph with the pitch for the first time last year. If he's commanding the ball like he did at Triple-A, he has enough in his repertoire to succeed as a big-league starter. The 6-foot-3 Cameron threw a career-high 128.2 innings last year and could get a look in the Royals rotation early in the year if he picks up where he left off in 2024. Read Past Outlooks
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#382
ADP
$Signed a one-year contract with the Royals in March of 2025.
Optioned after impressive debut
PKansas City Royals  AAA
May 1, 2025
The Royals optioned Cameron to Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.
ANALYSIS
Cameron took a no-hitter into the seventh inning in his major-league debut Wednesday against the Rays, ultimately tossing 6.1 scoreless frames on one hit and five walks with three strikeouts en route to picking up a win. With Cameron being sent back down to the minors, the Royals must feel good about Cole Ragans' (groin) ability to make his next start. Cameron has certainly earned the right to be first in line the next time the big club needs a starter.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
79
Last 10 Games
79
Last 5 Games
79
How many pitches does Noah Cameron generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Noah Cameron generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-100%
BAA vs LHP
2025
 
 
-100%
BAA vs LHP
2024
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2023
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .000 6 1 1 0 0 0 0
Since 2023vs Right .067 19 2 4 1 0 0 0
2025vs Left .000 6 1 1 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right .067 19 2 4 1 0 0 0
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
No Stats
2025
No Stats
2024
No Stats
2023
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Since 2023Away 0.00 0.95 6.1 1 0 0 4.3 7.1 0.0
2025Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Away 0.00 0.95 6.1 1 0 0 4.3 7.1 0.0
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2023
 
 
-11%
BAA vs RHP
2025
 
 
-7%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-18%
BAA vs RHP
2023
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .237 99 21 6 22 4 0 6
Since 2023vs Right .212 227 73 14 44 5 1 4
2025vs Left .207 31 7 2 6 1 0 2
2025vs Right .222 81 25 7 16 2 0 2
2024vs Left .250 68 14 4 16 3 0 4
2024vs Right .206 146 48 7 28 3 1 2
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stat Review
How does Noah Cameron 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
0.60
 
K/9
4.3
 
BB/9
7.1
 
HR/9
0.0
 
Fastball
92.1 mph
 
ERA
0.00
 
WHIP
0.95
 
BABIP
.063
 
GB/FB
1.33
 
Left On Base
100.0%
 
Exit Velocity
81.3 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
0.0%
 
Spin Rate
2354 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
27.6%
 
Swinging Strike
7.6%
 
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Dazzles in major-league debut
PKansas City Royals  AAA
April 30, 2025
Cameron (1-0) earned the win Wednesday against the Rays after allowing one hit and five walks in 6.1 scoreless innings. He struck out three.
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Recalled ahead of MLB debut
PKansas City Royals  AAA
April 30, 2025
The Royals recalled Cameron from Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday.
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On track for MLB debut Wednesday
PKansas City Royals  AAA
April 29, 2025
Royals manager Matt Quatraro said Cameron will be called up from Triple-A Omaha to start Wednesday against the Rays, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
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Optioned to Triple-A
PKansas City Royals  AAA
March 10, 2025
The Royals optioned Cameron to Triple-A Omaha on Monday.
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Contending for rotation spot
PKansas City Royals  AAA
February 21, 2025
Cameron is a candidate to make the Royals' Opening Day rotation with a strong spring, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
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