2023 Stats
W-L
3-4
ERA
5.30
WHIP
1.27
K
50
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Houck was a stabilizing presence for a Red Sox bullpen that desperately needed one in 2022, as his already flexible role expanded even further to include shorter high-leverage outings and save opportunities. With Boston struggling to hold leads in the late innings, the 26-year-old received his first save chance in June and recorded six within a two-week span. Houck tied for the team lead with eight saves, but his season ended prematurely due to a disc issue in his back that required surgery. He finished with 60 innings across 32 appearances (four starts) with similar outputs to 2021, though his K-rate dipped nearly eight percentage points, from 30.5% to 22.7%. Houck expects to be cleared for the start of spring training and will spend this offseason building up to be a starter, but the Red Sox informed him he may end up back in the bullpen once the 2023 season starts. Kenley Jansen's arrival in free agency renders Houck much less relevant unless he actually makes the rotation or Jansen gets injured. Read Past Outlooks
Tagged with four runs
Houck (3-4) allowed four runs on six hits over four innings Sunday, striking out four and taking a loss against the Diamondbacks.
ANALYSIS
All four runs against Houck came in the first two frames, including Corbin Carroll's two-run shot in the first inning. The Diamondbacks were seeing the ball well, as nine of the 14 balls in play were hard hit, including five that tracked greater than 100 mph. Houck has taken a loss in four straight decisions, posting an unsightly 5.97 ERA during that six-start stretch. He now owns a 5.30 ERA after failing to complete five innings for the second time this season. Houck is currently lined up to make his next start at home against the Rays.
All four runs against Houck came in the first two frames, including Corbin Carroll's two-run shot in the first inning. The Diamondbacks were seeing the ball well, as nine of the 14 balls in play were hard hit, including five that tracked greater than 100 mph. Houck has taken a loss in four straight decisions, posting an unsightly 5.97 ERA during that six-start stretch. He now owns a 5.30 ERA after failing to complete five innings for the second time this season. Houck is currently lined up to make his next start at home against the Rays.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
82
Last 10 Games
82
Last 5 Games
81
How many pitches does Tanner Houck generally throw?
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What part of the game does Tanner Houck generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-12%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-6%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .248 | 84 | 35 | 78 | 12 | |||
| Since 2021vs Right | .218 | 109 | 25 | 78 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .257 | 30 | 10 | 28 | 7 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .242 | 20 | 7 | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .259 | 21 | 14 | 22 | 3 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .205 | 35 | 8 | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2021vs Left | .231 | 33 | 11 | 28 | 2 | |||
| 2021vs Right | .215 | 54 | 10 | 29 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-25%
ERA on Road
2023
-24%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021Home | 4.44 | 1.20 | 95.1 | 10.4 | 2.5 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | 3.34 | 1.18 | 86.1 | 8.7 | 3.4 | ||||
| 2023Home | 6.00 | 1.33 | 27.0 | 9.3 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2023Away | 4.56 | 1.21 | 25.2 | 7.7 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2022Home | 4.45 | 1.09 | 30.1 | 8.3 | 2.4 | ||||
| 2022Away | 1.82 | 1.28 | 29.2 | 8.5 | 4.2 | ||||
| 2021Home | 3.32 | 1.18 | 38.0 | 12.8 | 2.1 | ||||
| 2021Away | 3.77 | 1.06 | 31.0 | 9.6 | 3.5 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Tanner Houck 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.
* 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
2.94K/9
8.5BB/9
2.9HR/9
1.2Fastball
93.8 mphERA
5.30WHIP
1.27BABIP
.304GB/FB
1.90Left On Base
61.2%Exit Velocity
84.1 mphBarrels/BBE
4.8%Spin Rate
2303 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
27.6%Swinging Strike
13.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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With Eduardo Rodriguez dealing with a sore arm to open the season, Houck broke camp with the Red Sox but was sent to the alternate site once Rodriguez was ready in mid-April. After dealing with a sore flexor muscle until mid-June, he spent the second half shuttling between Triple-A Worcester and the big club. While with the Red Sox, Houck made 18 appearances, starting five contests. Featuring an arsenal compared to a right-handed Chris Sale, Houck posted an impressive 3.52 ERA and 1.13 WHIP, buoyed by a 23.2% K-BB% which would have placed eighth among qualified starters, but he only tallied 69 frames, about 100 fewer than needed to make the leaderboard. If Houck can develop another secondary to complement his 94-mph fastball, wipeout slider and occasional splitter, he has ace potential. He should get a chance to prove himself as a member of Boston's starting rotation to begin the regular season.
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Will remain in rotation
Manager Alex Cora confirmed Wednesday in a radio interview with "Gresh and Fauria" on WEEI 93.7 that Houck will remain in the starting rotation, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
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Strikes out eight in strong outing
Houck allowed a run on three hits and two walks while striking out eight over six innings in a no-decision during Monday's 2-1 loss to the Angels.
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Pattern forming
Houck has a 2.33 ERA the first time through an order, but the ERA swells to 5.40 when facing hitters a second time, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
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Gives up four runs in loss
Houck (3-3) took the loss against Seattle on Monday, allowing four runs on five hits and one walk while striking out five batters over five innings.
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Set for another start
Houck will make his next scheduled start, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
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