2022 Stats
W-L
3-10
ERA
5.18
WHIP
1.51
K
90
SV
0
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Thompson threw a career-high 121.2 innings in 2022 after being traded from Miami to Pittsburgh in the offseason. His results were volatile, which was predictable given his contact-heavy profile -- he has only an 18.2 percent strikeout rate across 196.2 career innings. Despite managing to hold opponents to a reasonable 6.4 percent barrel rate while inducing a 45.3 percent groundball rate, Thompson served up 1.4 HR/9. Though he stuck in the rotation most of the season, Thompson was forced to the bullpen by mid-August and piggybacked with as assortment of young arms in the organization. Pittsburgh opted to move on from Thompson and sent him to Toronto, and the change in scenery is unlikely to help his chances of seeing regular starts. The righty could make some spot starts, but his likely role with the Blue Jays, assuming he's up with the big club, is likely to be that of a long reliever. Read Past Outlooks
Will begin year in Triple-A
Thompson was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo by the Blue Jays on Saturday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Thompson did not pitch well in the Grapefruit League, as he allowed eight runs in 11.1 innings with a 1.06 WHIP. The right-hander is likely to be a swingman option for the Blue Jays in 2023, though it's a role that isn't likely to lead to much fantasy relevance.
Thompson did not pitch well in the Grapefruit League, as he allowed eight runs in 11.1 innings with a 1.06 WHIP. The right-hander is likely to be a swingman option for the Blue Jays in 2023, though it's a role that isn't likely to lead to much fantasy relevance.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
72
Last 10 Games
62
Last 5 Games
53
How many pitches does Zach Thompson 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 Zach Thompson generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-2%
BAA vs LHP
2022
-15%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020vs Left | .258 | 76 | 42 | 92 | 13 | |||
| Since 2020vs Right | .263 | 80 | 32 | 109 | 12 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .256 | 47 | 25 | 58 | 10 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .301 | 43 | 21 | 80 | 9 | |||
| 2021vs Left | .262 | 29 | 17 | 34 | 3 | |||
| 2021vs Right | .196 | 37 | 11 | 29 | 3 | |||
| 2020vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-11%
ERA on Road
2022
-22%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020Home | 4.68 | 1.44 | 105.2 | 6.9 | 3.2 | ||||
| Since 2020Away | 4.15 | 1.35 | 91.0 | 7.4 | 3.7 | ||||
| 2022Home | 5.81 | 1.61 | 62.0 | 6.4 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2022Away | 4.53 | 1.41 | 59.2 | 6.9 | 3.5 | ||||
| 2021Home | 3.09 | 1.19 | 43.2 | 7.6 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2021Away | 3.45 | 1.24 | 31.1 | 8.3 | 4.0 | ||||
| 2020Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Zach Thompson 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
1.96K/9
6.7BB/9
3.4HR/9
1.4Fastball
92.3 mphERA
5.18WHIP
1.51BABIP
.320GB/FB
1.62Left On Base
68.6%Exit Velocity
82.8 mphBarrels/BBE
3.7%Spin Rate
2355 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
27.5%Swinging Strike
10.7%Advanced Pitching Stats
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2022 Fantasy Outlook
Thompson was a slow mover through both the White Sox and Marlins organizations, though he managed to make his big-league debut as a 27-year-old in 2021. After getting the call in June, Thompson served as a traditional starter for his first 13 games and performed well, posting a 3.16 ERA while limiting opposing hitters to a .209 batting average and .365 slugging percentage. Despite that success, he was moved to the bullpen for the final month of the season as the Marlins gave looks to higher-upside players such as Jesus Luzardo and Edward Cabrera. The end result was a 3.24 ERA, though his 12.1 K-BB% suggests results that more closely resemble his 4.58 SIERA could be in order. Thompson appeared to be blocked from a rotation role in Miami, though he was dealt to the Pirates in late November and could get another opportunity as a starter as a result.
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Strong outing Thursday
Thompson gave up a hit and struck out three over 1.2 innings of relief in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins.
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Acquired by Toronto
Thompson was acquired by the Blue Jays from the Pirates on Tuesday in exchange for Chavez Young.
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Designated for assignment
Thompson was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Thursday.
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Works in relief again
Thompson tossed 2.2 innings out of the bullpen in the Pirates' 6-1 win over the Reds in Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader. He struck out one and allowed one earned run on four hits and one walk.
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Punches out five
Thompson allowed three hits and one walk while striking out five across four scoreless innings Wednesday against the Brewers. He did not factor into the decision.
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