Reese Olson

Reese Olson

25-Year-Old PitcherSP
Detroit Tigers
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Olson spent the first two months with Triple-A Toledo, compiling an unimpressive 6.38 ERA and 1.77 WHIP in 10 starts. However, the Tigers needed a healthy arm and Olson had been pitching better in late May, so he was summoned to make his major league debut in early June. He stayed in The Show the rest of the season, starting in 18 of 21 appearances. Olson didn't miss bats at the elevated rate exhibited in the minors, but his control improved greatly. He throws five pitches, including a 95-mph four-seam fastball and a 95-mph sinker, but his best pitch is a slider he utilized 30.6 percent of the time. Still just 24-years-old, there is a good chance Olson can recapture some of the dominance exhibited in the minors, though only his slider is deemed above average according to Stuff+. Olson has carved out a role in the Tigers staff, but he's not assured of being in the Opening Day rotation. Even so, he's displayed enough to be a fantasy asset, with sneaky upside. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Tigers in March of 2024.
Drawing ALDS Game 4 start
PDetroit Tigers
October 10, 2024
Olson will start Thursday in Game 4 of the ALDS against the Guardians.
ANALYSIS
The Tigers used an opener ahead of Olson in Game 1 of the series, but he will be given a traditional start Thursday as Detroit looks to close out the series. Olson struck out four while allowing just one run over five innings in Game 1.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
83
Last 10 Games
74
Last 5 Games
65
How many pitches does Reese Olson 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 Reese Olson generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-9%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-13%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-2%
BAA vs RHP
2022
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .238 443 109 47 92 15 3 11
Since 2022vs Right .216 443 95 19 91 19 2 10
2024vs Left .253 253 59 24 56 9 2 5
2024vs Right .220 212 42 9 44 12 0 2
2023vs Left .218 190 50 23 36 6 1 6
2023vs Right .213 231 53 10 47 7 2 8
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
 
 
-11%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-1%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-19%
ERA on Road
2022
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 3.95 1.15 118.1 6 9 0 9.1 2.9 1.0
Since 2022Away 3.50 1.16 97.2 3 6 0 7.7 2.6 0.7
2024Home 3.54 1.16 53.1 3 4 0 7.4 1.9 0.3
2024Away 3.51 1.20 59.0 1 4 0 8.7 3.4 0.8
2023Home 4.29 1.14 65.0 3 5 0 10.5 3.7 1.5
2023Away 3.49 1.09 38.2 2 2 0 6.3 1.4 0.7
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 Reese Olson 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
3.06
 
K/9
8.1
 
BB/9
2.6
 
HR/9
0.6
 
Fastball
94.2 mph
 
ERA
3.53
 
WHIP
1.18
 
BABIP
.301
 
GB/FB
1.95
 
Left On Base
66.6%
 
Exit Velocity
84.5 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
3.7%
 
Spin Rate
2283 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
30.0%
 
Swinging Strike
12.9%
 
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
If we sort Double-A pitchers with 60-plus innings by K-BB%, Olson ranks fifth, behind the likes of Brandon Pfaadt and Eury Perez and directly ahead of Gavin Stone and Kyle Harrison. Scouts seem split on the quality of his stuff and whether he has enough command to start, so Olson is never ranked near those guys on prospect lists, but it's an interesting profile, given the ease of entry into Detroit's rotation. He is on the 40-man roster and turns 24 in July, so Olson could make his big-league debut this summer, perhaps as a swingman or long reliever.
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Covers four innings Friday
PDetroit Tigers
September 27, 2024
Olson allowed two runs on four hits across four innings and did not factor into the decision Friday against the Rays. He struck out three.
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Gets through three innings
PDetroit Tigers
September 21, 2024
Olson did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Orioles, allowing one run on one hit and one walk while striking out three over three innings.
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Allows grand slam in return
PDetroit Tigers
September 16, 2024
Olson (shoulder) did not factor into the decision in Monday's 7-6 win over the Royals, allowing four runs on four hits and one walk with three strikeouts over 2.1 innings.
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Activated ahead of Monday's start
PDetroit Tigers
September 16, 2024
The Tigers activated Olson (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Monday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
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Could return Monday
PDetroit Tigers
Shoulder
September 15, 2024
Olson (shoulder) could be lined up to be activated from the 15-day injured list to start Monday against the Royals, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
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Service time manipulation possible?
PDetroit Tigers
March 20, 2024
The Tigers could prevent Olson from reaching Super Two status if he is optioned to Triple-A Toledo for the first few weeks of the season, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
ANALYSIS
It could work against Olson in cracking the Opening Day rotation, as there are no service time considerations with Matt Manning or Casey Mize, Olson's two competitors for the final two rotation spots. Olson posted a 1.44 ERA last September and has followed it up with a solid showing this spring, but he nonetheless might find himself at Toledo to begin the season.
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