2023 Stats
W-L
1-1
ERA
10.13
WHIP
2.33
K
16
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
The first topic of conversation regarding Hjelle is always going to be his height. Standing a towering 6-foot-11, Hjelle tied Jon Rauch as the tallest-ever major leaguer when he debuted in 2022. Usually operating as a bulk reliever, Hjelle posted a 5.76 ERA but also a 28:8 K:BB over 25 innings during his first taste of the big leagues. He also had a 59 percent ground ball rate, which backed up his tendencies from the minors. Hjelle could be a solid back-end starter if given the opportunity, but he looks to be pretty far down the Giants' rotation depth chart and is more floor than ceiling. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#601
ADP
Dispatched to Triple-A
The Giants optioned Hjelle to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Hjelle was hammered for five earned runs on three hits and three walks in a one-inning relief appearance Monday against the Astros. Cole Waites will fill the vacant spot in the Giants bullpen Tuesday at Houston.
Hjelle was hammered for five earned runs on three hits and three walks in a one-inning relief appearance Monday against the Astros. Cole Waites will fill the vacant spot in the Giants bullpen Tuesday at Houston.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
29
Last 10 Games
29
Last 5 Games
26
How many pitches does Sean Hjelle 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+
What part of the game does Sean Hjelle generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-28%
BAA vs LHP
2023
-2%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .262 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 1 | |||
| Since 2021vs Right | .366 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 3 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .346 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .353 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .205 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .373 | 16 | 8 | 25 | 3 | |||
| 2021vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-61%
ERA on Road
2023
-13%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021Home | 11.66 | 2.39 | 14.2 | 9.2 | 3.1 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | 4.56 | 1.56 | 23.2 | 11.0 | 4.9 | ||||
| 2023Home | 10.80 | 2.10 | 6.2 | 12.2 | 2.7 | ||||
| 2023Away | 9.45 | 2.55 | 6.2 | 9.5 | 10.8 | ||||
| 2022Home | 12.38 | 2.63 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 3.4 | ||||
| 2022Away | 2.65 | 1.18 | 17.0 | 11.6 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2021Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Sean Hjelle 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.
* 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
1.60K/9
10.8BB/9
6.8HR/9
0.7Fastball
94.9 mphERA
10.13WHIP
2.33BABIP
.481GB/FB
3.00Left On Base
40.5%Exit Velocity
81.1 mphBarrels/BBE
5.6%Spin Rate
1971 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
30.3%Swinging Strike
9.9%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2021
2020
Hjelle likely would have been on track to make his major-league debut during a normal season, but he didn't appear in the big leagues during the abbreviated 2020 campaign. However, the 23-year-old could make his first appearance in the majors in 2021, especially if the full 162-game season is played. Hjelle doesn't have the velocity that one might expect from a pitcher with his 6-11 frame, but his downward motion limits meaningful contact. The right-hander struggled slightly over a limited sample with Double-A Richmond in 2019, posting a 6.04 ERA over 25.1 innings. However, he was much more effective over the full season, totaling a 3.32 ERA and 139:37 K:BB over 143.2 innings in 28 starts. Hjelle has displayed solid command while relying heavily on his knuckle-curve, and he he could find success in a variety of big-league roles, especially if he can improve his fastball velocity and movement on his slider.
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Melts down Monday
Hjelle (1-1) allowed five runs on three hits and three walks over one inning, taking the loss Monday versus the Astros.
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Grabs first win of year
Hjelle (1-0) allowed one hit and plunked a batter but threw a scoreless ninth to pick up the win over the Cardinals on Tuesday.
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Recalled from Triple-A
Hjelle was recalled Friday from Triple-A Sacramento, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
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Optioned to Triple-A
Helle was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento by the Giants on Wednesday.
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Recalled from Triple-A
The Giants recalled Hjelle from Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
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