Ryan Borucki

Ryan Borucki

31-Year-Old PitcherRP
Pittsburgh Pirates
15-Day IL
Injury Back
Est. Return 7/6/2025
2025 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Ryan Borucki in 2025. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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From Preseason
$SIgned a one-year, $1.15 million contract with the Pirates in January of 2025.
Lands on IL
PPittsburgh Pirates
Back
June 21, 2025
The Pirates placed Borucki on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a lower-back injury, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
ANALYSIS
Borucki's back forced him to make an early exit from Friday's contest, and it will now also keep him sidelined for at least the next 15 days. Hunter Stratton was brought up in a corresponding move to replenish the Pirates' bullpen depth.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
15
Last 5 Games
12
How many pitches does Ryan Borucki generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
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81-90
 
91-100
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
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11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
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81-90
 
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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 Ryan Borucki generally pitch?
 
 
 
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Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-52%
BAA vs LHP
2025
 
 
-76%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-34%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-30%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .138 149 36 12 18 4 0 2
Since 2023vs Right .289 159 32 7 43 14 0 7
2025vs Left .087 52 12 6 4 2 0 0
2025vs Right .370 53 10 5 17 6 0 3
2024vs Left .235 21 7 2 4 1 0 0
2024vs Right .357 30 6 2 10 2 0 2
2023vs Left .149 76 17 4 10 1 0 2
2023vs Right .213 76 16 0 16 6 0 2
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-53%
ERA on Road
2025
 
 
-56%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-81%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-21%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 5.65 1.28 36.2 3 1 0 6.1 2.0 1.0
Since 2023Away 2.68 0.82 40.1 2 2 0 9.6 2.5 1.1
2025Home 7.07 1.57 14.0 1 1 0 5.8 3.2 0.6
2025Away 3.09 0.86 11.2 0 2 0 10.0 4.6 1.5
2024Home 18.00 2.67 3.0 0 0 0 15.0 0.0 3.0
2024Away 3.38 1.25 8.0 0 0 0 9.0 4.5 1.1
2023Home 2.75 0.86 19.2 2 0 0 5.0 1.4 0.9
2023Away 2.18 0.63 20.2 2 0 0 9.6 0.4 0.9
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Stat Review
How does Ryan Borucki 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
7.7
 
BB/9
3.9
 
HR/9
1.1
 
Fastball
93.8 mph
 
ERA
5.26
 
WHIP
1.25
 
BABIP
.263
 
GB/FB
2.67
 
Left On Base
54.0%
 
Exit Velocity
78.3 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
5.9%
 
Spin Rate
2144 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
28.6%
 
Swinging Strike
12.9%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2021
2020
2019
Left elbow tightness took Borucki out of the mix for the original Opening Day, but he recovered in time to debut during the first week of the shortened 2020 campaign. Borucki ended up taking the ball 21 times, tying for fourth on the team, and not only was he able to work regularly coming off the shoulder trouble, but his velocity was way up and remained way up throughout the season. We typically see a jump in velocity going from starting to relief work, but Borucki jumped even more than normal -- so much in fact that his slider was reclassified as a cutter on some sites. Borucki's strikeout rate increased to 28.8%. If he can cut down on the 16.4 BB%, the southpaw could earn more chances to take the ball when the Blue Jays have a lead to protect.
After showing promise across 17 big-league starts in 2018, Borucki missed nearly all of 2019 due to elbow trouble. It began in spring training, with Borucki removing himself from a minor-league game March 20. He opened the season on the 10-day injured list and did not debut until after the All-Star break. The left-hander was clobbered in a pair of starts before landing back on the IL with more elbow inflammation, and season-ending surgery was ultimately deemed necessary to remove bone spurs from the elbow. While Borucki does not throw hard and xFIP and SIERA do not support his strong ratios from 2018, he has a decent changeup and age is still on his side. The Blue Jays have added to their starting staff and Borucki has an option left; he may have to knock off the rust at Triple-A to begin the year, but Borucki will be on the short list for starting opportunities when injuries inevitably hit.
Borucki wears 56 in honor of his idol growing up, Mark Buehrle. Like the former White Sox great, Borucki is a lefty with good command who works quickly and features a changeup. His change had a top-25 swinging-strike rate last season and generated a higher percentage of whiffs than the same pitch from Zack Greinke, Dallas Keuchel, Jeremy Hellickson or Luke Weaver, to name a few specialists. What has been intriguing about this kid is how he has skyrocketed through the system, going from High-A to the majors in under two seasons, and he's done it without skipping much of a beat. His 2018 MLB strikeout rate was below average for a starting pitcher, but he had higher rates throughout the minor leagues. He could be a sneaky play in 2019 in deeper leagues, but with a level of risk that comes from pitching in a division loaded with tough hitting and mostly filled with ballparks with unforgiving run environments.
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Exits with injury
PPittsburgh Pirates
Undisclosed
June 20, 2025
Borucki was removed from Friday's game against the Rangers with an apparent injury, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.
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Blows save Sunday
PPittsburgh Pirates
April 6, 2025
Borucki blew a save in Sunday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Yankees, recording two outs while allowing three runs on three hits and one walk with one strikeout.
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Added to roster
PPittsburgh Pirates
March 27, 2025
The Pirates selected Borucki's contract from Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
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Makes Opening Day roster
PPittsburgh Pirates
March 24, 2025
The Pirates informed Borucki on Monday that he'll be included on the Opening Day roster, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
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Gets minor-league deal
PPittsburgh Pirates
January 27, 2025
Borucki and the Pirates agreed on a minor-league contract Monday, which includes an invitation to major-league spring training, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could leave Pittsburgh
PPittsburgh Pirates
June 7, 2025
According to Jim Bowden of The Athletic, the Pirates could be open to trading Borucki before the deadline.
ANALYSIS
The Pirates will likely consider the idea of trading several relievers before the trade deadline, and Borucki is a lefty who might generate some interest from contending teams needing a veteran southpaw. That said, Borucki's numbers aren't impressive, as he owns a 5.24 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP in 24 appearances in 2025.
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