Tony Gonsolin

Tony Gonsolin

29-Year-Old PitcherSP
Los Angeles Dodgers
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Gonsolin was in contention for the NL Cy Young Award with a 16-1 record, 2.10 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 116:35 K:BB across 128.1 innings before he suffered a forearm strain in late August, and he only returned from the injured list during the final week of the regular season. The right-hander worked as a swingman for the Dodgers over the previous three years, but he was a pivotal rotation piece in 2022, especially given the pitching staff's other injury woes. The right-hander had a 23.9 percent strikeout rate and 7.0 percent walk rate, and opposing batters hit only .172 with a 0.76 HR/9. Gonsolin had a 3.70 xFIP and may have a tough time replicating the dominant campaign, though he'll continue to benefit from making half his starts and Dodgers Stadium and having a strong defense behind him. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#198
ADP
$Signed a two-year, $6.65 million contract with the Dodgers in January of 2023.
Bullpen spoils win Tuesday
PLos Angeles Dodgers
June 7, 2023
Gonsolin did not factor into the decision Tuesday against the Reds, allowing four runs (three earned) on five hits and three walks while striking out five over five innings.
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The Reds got to Gonsolin for three runs in the opening frame on three singles, a walk and a hit batsman. Gonsolin settled in thereafter, pitching three scoreless innings before the Reds tacked on an additional run in the fifth on a throwing error. He departed with a four-run lead, which wound up being blown by the Dodgers' bullpen. The 29-year-old has a 2.21 ERA and 0.98 WHIP across eight starts thus far, though he owns a subpar 30:16 K:BB over 40.2 innings and his 4.48 FIP suggests there's been some luck on his side. Still, he's allowed three earned runs or fewer in every start this year. He'll line up to take the mound again next week in a home matchup against the White Sox.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
82
Last 10 Games
82
Last 5 Games
86
How many pitches does Tony Gonsolin generally throw?
 
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121+
 
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121+
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-7%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-29%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-11%
BAA vs LHP
2021
 
 
-13%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2021vs Left .172 484 117 45 75 18 3 9
Since 2021vs Right .185 419 97 40 69 15 0 14
2023vs Left .134 77 17 8 9 2 0 2
2023vs Right .188 89 13 8 15 2 0 2
2022vs Left .163 267 65 19 40 10 3 4
2022vs Right .184 231 54 16 39 9 0 7
2021vs Left .213 140 35 18 26 6 0 3
2021vs Right .185 99 30 16 15 4 0 5
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-29%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-6%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-38%
ERA at Home
2021
 
 
-30%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2021Home 2.01 0.96 111.2 13 2 0 8.5 3.1 1.0
Since 2021Away 2.82 1.06 115.0 10 1 0 8.5 3.6 0.9
2023Home 2.30 0.96 15.2 2 0 0 6.3 2.9 0.6
2023Away 2.16 1.00 25.0 1 1 0 6.8 4.0 1.1
2022Home 1.64 0.82 66.0 9 1 0 7.5 2.5 0.7
2022Away 2.66 0.93 64.1 7 0 0 9.0 2.4 0.8
2021Home 2.70 1.27 30.0 2 1 0 11.7 4.8 1.8
2021Away 3.86 1.44 25.2 2 0 0 9.1 6.3 0.7
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Stat Review
How does Tony Gonsolin 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
1.88
 
K/9
6.6
 
BB/9
3.5
 
HR/9
0.9
 
Fastball
92.5 mph
 
ERA
2.21
 
WHIP
0.98
 
BABIP
.191
 
GB/FB
0.96
 
Left On Base
75.6%
 
Exit Velocity
81.8 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
4.3%
 
Spin Rate
2087 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
22.3%
 
Swinging Strike
9.9%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2020
Gonsolin only pitched half of the season between two IL stints with an inflamed shoulder. He wasn't 100% healthy even when pitching as evidenced by his 14.2 BB% and his fastball losing 1.3 mph. The Dodgers didn't let him go deep into games. In 13 starts, he was only allowed to throw five or more innings four times. Additionally, he only faced six batters a third time through. He should be able to navigate a lineup a third time with an acceptable fastball and two great breaking pitches -- a slider (20.7 SwStr%) and splitter (19.1 SwStr%). The spin rates on his pitches took a major hit after the foreign substance ban enforcement, with his splitter losing over 500 rpm from 2020 to July of last year. Some or most of the decline could have been injury related. It's impossible to say.
Gonsolin missed the early portion of summer camp, so he opened the season continuing to throw at the alternate site. He was shuttled back and forth to the active roster most of August, making three scoreless starts. The righty was recalled for good in late August, making six more appearances (five starts). His 22.2 K-BB% was impressive, though a 3.80 xFIP and 3.68 SIERA indicate Gonsolin's 2.31 ERA was artificially low. A .250 BABIP and 4.0% HR/FB certainly helped. Gonsolin deploys a four-pitch mix, using a fastball averaging 95 mph about half the time and a show-me curveball. A slider against righties and a splitter against lefties fueled his 26.1 K%. Gonsolin's skills are commensurate with a top-50 starter. It's not a lock he will get the volume in the Dodgers' stacked rotation, but this is a fantasy-worthy arm. Try to find a spot for him on your staff.
Gonsolin debuted in late June and wound up spending most of the second half in the majors. In six starts and five relief appearances, he posted a 2.93 ERA, though his underlying numbers weren't particularly impressive, as he finished with a 22.7% strikeout rate and a 9.2% walk rate. With a fastball that's touched triple digits in the past (though it averaged only 93.5 mph last season) and a strikeout rate of 28.7% over his last three seasons in the minors, there's certainly room for growth for Gonsolin. Whether that growth occurs in the rotation or the bullpen remains to be seen. He threw four pitches at least 10% of the time in 2019, but only his split-finger was graded by scouts as a strong secondary weapon. The Dodgers develop pitchers well, but they also have a large number of good ones already, so Gonsolin's fantasy value this season will depend in large part on his role.
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Steady again in win
PLos Angeles Dodgers
May 30, 2023
Gonsolin (3-1) allowed a run on three hits and two walks while striking out two over six innings to earn the win over the Nationals on Tuesday.
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Sees scoreless streak end
PLos Angeles Dodgers
May 24, 2023
Gonsolin allowed three runs on three hits and two walks whiles striking out four batters over 5.2 innings in a no-decision against Atlanta on Wednesday.
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Extends scoreless streak
PLos Angeles Dodgers
May 20, 2023
Gonsolin (2-1) allowed a hit and three walks while striking out three over five shutout innings to earn the win Friday over the Cardinals.
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Tosses five scoreless frames
PLos Angeles Dodgers
May 14, 2023
Gonsolin (1-1) allowed two hits and a walk over five shutout innings Sunday, striking out six and earning a win over San Diego.
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Handed first loss
PLos Angeles Dodgers
May 8, 2023
Gonsolin (0-1) gave up three unearned runs on three hits over six innings Monday, striking out six and taking a loss against the Brewers.
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