15-Day IL
Injury Neck
Est. Return 4/14/2023
2022 Stats
W-L
2-3
ERA
4.38
WHIP
1.35
K
66
SV
2
2023 Projections
RANKS

Goes on IL
The Rays placed Armstrong (neck) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Armstrong didn't pitch in any Grapefruit League games due to the neck issue, so unless he dramatically ramps up his throwing program in the coming days, he'll more than likely be sidelined beyond the minimum 15 days. Once healthy, Armstrong could work as a setup or middle-relief option out of the bullpen.
Armstrong didn't pitch in any Grapefruit League games due to the neck issue, so unless he dramatically ramps up his throwing program in the coming days, he'll more than likely be sidelined beyond the minimum 15 days. Once healthy, Armstrong could work as a setup or middle-relief option out of the bullpen.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
21
Last 10 Games
20
Last 5 Games
18
How many pitches does Shawn Armstrong generally throw?
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What part of the game does Shawn Armstrong generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-21%
BAA vs RHP
2022
-10%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .302 | 47 | 17 | 45 | 9 | |||
Since 2020vs Right | .239 | 76 | 18 | 68 | 9 | |||
2022vs Left | .293 | 26 | 8 | 24 | 2 | |||
2022vs Right | .263 | 40 | 9 | 42 | 5 | |||
2021vs Left | .327 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 7 | |||
2021vs Right | .228 | 27 | 8 | 21 | 3 | |||
2020vs Left | .250 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
2020vs Right | .152 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-43%
ERA at Home
2022
-23%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2020Home | 3.55 | 1.17 | 58.1 | 10.0 | 2.6 | ||||
Since 2020Away | 6.24 | 1.50 | 53.1 | 10.0 | 3.0 | ||||
2022Home | 3.77 | 1.26 | 28.2 | 9.1 | 2.8 | ||||
2022Away | 4.91 | 1.42 | 33.0 | 10.1 | 2.2 | ||||
2021Home | 4.22 | 1.17 | 21.1 | 11.8 | 2.5 | ||||
2021Away | 10.43 | 1.98 | 14.2 | 9.8 | 5.5 | ||||
2020Home | 1.08 | 0.84 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 2.2 | ||||
2020Away | 3.18 | 0.71 | 5.2 | 9.5 | 1.6 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Shawn Armstrong 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
3.88K/9
9.6BB/9
2.5HR/9
1.0Fastball
95.5 mphERA
4.38WHIP
1.35BABIP
.354GB/FB
1.60Left On Base
69.7%Exit Velocity
80.5 mphBarrels/BBE
4.2%Spin Rate
2295 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
18.4%Swinging Strike
12.9%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Back soreness cost Armstrong a month of the 2020 season, limiting him to 14 appearances for the Orioles. The right-hander's performance in those 14 appearances was off the charts, with Armstrong posting a 1.80 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and .170 BAA. Control was his biggest area of improvement; Armstrong cut his walk rate in half from 10.7% to 5.3%. He cut down on his four-seam fastball usage in favor of more cutters, which was a good call as hitters have had no trouble launching the four-seamer into the air. His strikeout rate has hovered around 25% the last three seasons, hinting at some upside in Baltimore's unsettled bullpen. Armstrong did not have a save in 2020 and only compiled three holds, however, so he clearly has a ways to go if he's to earn manager Brandon Hyde's trust and separate himself.
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Sidelined to begin season
Rays manager Kevin Cash said Tuesday that Armstrong (neck) is expected to begin the season on the injured list, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. "It's highly unlikely he'll be ready to go [for Opening Day]," Cash said. "I don't think anything's been defined with what exactly is going on. But it doesn't appear that he's turning that corner in a positive way."
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Sidelined with neck injury
Armstrong has been sidelined during camp with a neck injury, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Avoids arbitration
Armstrong signed a one-year, $1.2 million contract with the Rays on Friday to avoid arbitration, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
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Serving as opener Saturday
Armstrong will serve as the opener during Saturday's game against the Rangers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Tallies final out
Armstrong tallied the final out in Friday's win over the Yankees to earn the save.
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