Zach Neal

Zach Neal

34-Year-Old PitcherRP
Oakland Athletics AAA
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Athletics in April of 2023.
Clears waivers
POakland Athletics  AAA
May 22, 2023
The Athletics outrighted Neal to Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.
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Neal will remain in the Oakland organization after he cleared waivers upon being designated for assignment Friday. The 34-year-old right-hander made his first big-league appearances since 2018 earlier this season, giving up three earned runs on four hits and zero walks in 3.1 innings out of the bullpen.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
18
Last 10 Games
18
Last 5 Games
18
How many pitches does Zach Neal generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
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 Zach Neal generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-40%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-40%
BAA vs LHP
2022
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2021
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2021vs Left .200 5 1 0 1 0 0 0
Since 2021vs Right .333 9 2 0 3 0 0 2
2023vs Left .200 5 1 0 1 0 0 0
2023vs Right .333 9 2 0 3 0 0 2
2022vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-100%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-100%
ERA on Road
2022
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2021
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2021Home 8.10 1.20 3.1 0 0 0 8.1 0.0 5.4
Since 2021Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Home 8.10 1.20 3.1 0 0 0 8.1 0.0 5.4
2023Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Zach Neal 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
0.00
 
K/9
8.1
 
BB/9
0.0
 
HR/9
5.4
 
Fastball
89.2 mph
 
ERA
8.10
 
WHIP
1.20
 
BABIP
.238
 
GB/FB
1.25
 
Left On Base
83.3%
 
Exit Velocity
88.5 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
11.8%
 
Spin Rate
2043 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
35.3%
 
Swinging Strike
16.7%
 
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2017 Fantasy Outlook
At age 28, Neal is not a prospect, but any pitcher in the A's system with the chance to become a starter is worth a look, considering their pitcher-friendly home environment. The righty's stat sheet doesn't offer up much confidence: He hasn't topped a 7.3 K/9 during a full stop at any level above High-A, and that uninspiring best came at Double-A. On the list of potential Oakland arms to target, he ranks near the bottom, despite the fact he's walked carried a career 1.8 BB/9 in the minors. Neal is a prototypical contact-first pitcher who relies on ballparks like O.co Coliseum and good defenses to yield anything helpful. With the A's, those types of pitchers can do the job for short stretches, but it's hard to bet on him over alternatives with more talent. It'll take an extraordinary amount of dominoes to fall for Neal to contribute in any significant way.
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DFA'd by Oakland
POakland Athletics  AAA
May 19, 2023
The Athletics designated Neal for assignment Friday.
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Heads back to Triple-A
POakland Athletics  AAA
May 15, 2023
Oakland optioned Neal to Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday.
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Working out of bullpen
POakland Athletics  AAA
May 11, 2023
Neal will be available out of the bullpen Thursday night against the Rangers.
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Selected to MLB roster
POakland Athletics  AAA
May 11, 2023
Neal had his contract selected from Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday.
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Starting Thursday
POakland Athletics  AAA
May 11, 2023
Neal will be called up from Triple-A Las Vegas by the Athletics to start Thursday's game versus the Rangers, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
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