Prelander Berroa

Prelander Berroa

24-Year-Old PitcherRP
Chicago White Sox
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Berroa opened 2023 in the starting rotation for Seattle's Double-A affiliate, but he was quickly transitioned to a relief role after allowing 13 runs and 19 walks through five starts (22.2 innings). Blessed with a premium slider and upper-90's fastball combination, the 23-year-old ultimately finished the 2023 season with a 101:39 K:BB ratio over 65.1 innings at the Double-A level. He also made two appearances in the majors, walking three over two-thirds of an inning during his scoreless big-league debut. Seattle shipped Berroa to the White Sox in February, and he should have every opportunity to not only win a spot in Chicago's Opening Day bullpen, but also factor into the mix for saves, as the team lacks a clear closer. Berroa could profile as a long-term solution at the back end of the White Sox bullpen, though Improving his control would go a long way towards gaining traction in the closer's role in 2024. Read Past Outlooks
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Rest of Season
From Preseason
#573
ADP
$Signed a one-year contract with the White Sox in March of 2024.
Recalled Tuesday
PChicago White Sox
August 27, 2024
The White Sox recalled Berroa from Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander was sent to Charlotte in early August but will rejoin the big-league bullpen after John Brebbia was designated for assignment. Berroa has made just three appearances in the majors this season and has largely struggled at Triple-A with a 6.60 ERA and 49:35 K:BB over 46.1 innings.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
20
Last 10 Games
21
Last 5 Games
21
How many pitches does Prelander Berroa generally throw?
 
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121+
 
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121+
What part of the game does Prelander Berroa generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-34%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-39%
BAA vs LHP
2023
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2022
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .156 40 13 7 5 1 0 0
Since 2022vs Right .238 51 16 9 10 3 0 2
2024vs Left .161 38 12 6 5 1 0 0
2024vs Right .263 45 14 7 10 3 0 2
2023vs Left .000 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right .000 6 2 2 0 0 0 0
2022vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-65%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-59%
ERA at Home
2023
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 1.64 1.18 11.0 1 0 0 15.5 5.7 0.8
Since 2022Away 4.66 1.86 9.2 0 0 0 9.3 8.4 0.9
2024Home 1.93 1.07 9.1 1 0 0 15.4 3.9 1.0
2024Away 4.66 1.86 9.2 0 0 0 9.3 8.4 0.9
2023Home 0.00 1.80 1.2 0 0 0 16.2 16.2 0.0
2023Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Prelander Berroa 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
2.00
 
K/9
12.3
 
BB/9
6.2
 
HR/9
0.9
 
Fastball
97.7 mph
 
ERA
3.32
 
WHIP
1.47
 
BABIP
.320
 
GB/FB
1.00
 
Left On Base
83.3%
 
Exit Velocity
79.0 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
2.1%
 
Spin Rate
2410 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
11.3%
 
Swinging Strike
14.6%
 
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
With the success of Spencer Strider and others, the fastball/slider strikeout mavens who may have been pigeonholed as relievers a decade ago are now going to get a chance to start. Berroa's shortcomings (command, changeup) are the reason he is already on his third team (traded from the Giants to Mariners last season), but his dynasty value is at an all-time high due to his elite 2022 under-the-hood rates. His 15.3 BB% across High-A and Double-A is ugly, but everything else is exciting, including his called strike plus whiff, chase rate and zone whiff rate, per Prospects Live. Berroa is a groundball pitcher and opposing batters hit .158 against him, so he doesn't need pinpoint control to turn a lineup over multiple times. Every pitching prospect carries some level of risk, and outside the top handful, the risk gets pretty extreme. With this in mind, Berroa is a worthwhile flier in most dynasty formats, just in case he takes a step forward with his control.
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Returns to minors
PChicago White Sox
August 5, 2024
The White Sox optioned Berroa to Triple-A Charlotte on Monday.
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Recalled from Triple-A
PChicago White Sox
August 2, 2024
The White Sox recalled Berroa from Triple-A Charlotte on Friday, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.
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Heads back to minors
PChicago White Sox
May 1, 2024
The White Sox optioned Berroa to Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday.
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Moves up from Triple-A
PChicago White Sox
April 28, 2024
The White Sox recalled Berroa from Triple-A Charlotte on Sunday.
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Expected to be recalled
PChicago White Sox
April 27, 2024
Berroa is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Charlotte prior to Sunday's game versus the Rays, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Option for ninth inning?
PChicago White Sox
February 4, 2024
Berroa could be an option at closer for the White Sox at some point in 2024 after being acquired from the Mariners on Saturday, speculates Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com.
ANALYSIS
The 23-year-old made the move to relief at Double-A Arkansas last season and pitched to a 2.76 ERA over 65.1 innings, and he jumped straight to the big leagues for his first two MLB appearances. The White Sox are without a clear closer after sending Gregory Santos to Seattle, but Berroa represents a potential replacement in the return package. Berroa's lack of major-league experience will likely have him in a lower-leverage role to begin the season -- assuming he makes the Opening Day roster -- but a strong showing early on could result in ninth-inning opportunities.
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