Mike Baumann
28-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
2-0
ERA
2.86
WHIP
1.45
K
19
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Evaluators have long suggested Baumann might be better served as a reliever since his command has been too shaky to hold down a starting role. Baltimore actually made that transition last spring, deploying the 28-year-old in shorter stints out the bullpen. He still made many multiple inning appearances (20), but the move to relief resulted in higher velocity on Baumann's 4-seam fastball, which he threw 96.4 mph on average while topping out close to triple digits. The right-hander also found success with his curveball to raise his strikeout rate from the teens to a still-below-average 22.3%. Baumann's 10 wins were 2nd-most among qualified relievers, but his walk issues remained (12.1%) and the contact he gave up was often smoked. Look for him to continue pitching out of the O's bullpen in 2024 as he attempts to improve his control. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#600
ADP
First win as Mariner
Baumann (2-0) got the win in an extra-inning victory over the Astros on Wednesday, firing a perfect 10th inning.
ANALYSIS
Just traded to the Mariners from the Orioles on May 22, Baumann was making his second appearance in a Seattle uniform Wednesday and was called on in the 10th after closer Andres Munoz had already worked the ninth. Baumann nearly got through the inning on a minimum number of pitches, locating all five pitches for strikes while retiring Chas McCormick, Victor Caratini and Jose Altuve. The veteran right-hander then became the pitcher of record when J.P. Crawford hit a walk-off sacrifice fly in the home half of the frame, giving Baumann his first win since April 10 in what was his fifth straight scoreless appearance.
Just traded to the Mariners from the Orioles on May 22, Baumann was making his second appearance in a Seattle uniform Wednesday and was called on in the 10th after closer Andres Munoz had already worked the ninth. Baumann nearly got through the inning on a minimum number of pitches, locating all five pitches for strikes while retiring Chas McCormick, Victor Caratini and Jose Altuve. The veteran right-hander then became the pitcher of record when J.P. Crawford hit a walk-off sacrifice fly in the home half of the frame, giving Baumann his first win since April 10 in what was his fifth straight scoreless appearance.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
18
Last 10 Games
17
Last 5 Games
14
How many pitches does Mike Baumann generally throw?
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91-100
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121+
What part of the game does Mike Baumann generally pitch?
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9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-7%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-18%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .240 | 47 | 24 | 40 | 3 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .259 | 56 | 30 | 75 | 9 | |||
2024vs Left | .267 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .218 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 2 | |||
2023vs Left | .209 | 28 | 14 | 18 | 2 | |||
2023vs Right | .228 | 33 | 19 | 34 | 5 | |||
2022vs Left | .275 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 1 | |||
2022vs Right | .337 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-38%
ERA at Home
2024
-61%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.13 | 1.27 | 74.2 | 7.2 | 3.0 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 5.05 | 1.60 | 46.1 | 8.4 | 5.6 | ||||
2024Home | 2.12 | 1.06 | 17.0 | 6.4 | 2.6 | ||||
2024Away | 5.40 | 2.80 | 5.0 | 12.6 | 12.6 | ||||
2023Home | 2.65 | 1.24 | 34.0 | 8.5 | 4.0 | ||||
2023Away | 4.99 | 1.40 | 30.2 | 8.5 | 5.3 | ||||
2022Home | 4.56 | 1.48 | 23.2 | 6.1 | 1.9 | ||||
2022Away | 5.06 | 1.59 | 10.2 | 5.9 | 3.4 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Mike Baumann 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
1.58K/9
7.8BB/9
4.9HR/9
0.8Fastball
96.3 mphERA
2.86WHIP
1.45BABIP
.295GB/FB
1.15Left On Base
75.3%Exit Velocity
83.5 mphBarrels/BBE
2.7%Spin Rate
2297 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.0%Swinging Strike
10.1%Prospect Rankings History
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could see high-leverage chances
Mariners pitching coach Pete Woodworth indicated Wednesday that Baumann could work his way into a high-leverage bullpen role, reports Brent Stecker of SeattleSprots.com.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander was acquired from Balitmore in late May after being designated for assignment and has yet to allow an earned run in four appearances for Seattle. Baumann hasn't consistently filled a high-leverage role as a big leaguer, but he posted a 3.76 ERA and tallied six holds last season for the Orioles. Andres Munoz has a clear hold on the closer role, but it's possible Baumann joins Ryne Stanek in the setup mix.
The right-hander was acquired from Balitmore in late May after being designated for assignment and has yet to allow an earned run in four appearances for Seattle. Baumann hasn't consistently filled a high-leverage role as a big leaguer, but he posted a 3.76 ERA and tallied six holds last season for the Orioles. Andres Munoz has a clear hold on the closer role, but it's possible Baumann joins Ryne Stanek in the setup mix.
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Baumann broke camp with the Orioles as a reliever in 2022, but he was often shuttled between the big leagues and Triple-A Norfolk. In the majors, he had a subpar 4.72 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 23:9 K:BB across 13 games (four starts). He wasn't much better in the minors, logging a 4.20 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 81:25 K:BB through 60 innings in 20 appearances (nine starts). At 27 years old, Baumann's running out of time to establish himself as a major-league starter, especially with several Baltimore prospects knocking on the door. He boasts a four-pitch repertoire headlined by a four-seamer that touches 96 mph and a 91.5 mph slider that generated a 22.5 percent whiff rate in the majors in 2022. Baumann has a career 47.1 percent groundball rate in the majors, so that works in his favor, but he'll likely be competing for a back-end rotation spot in 2023 and could again be a player that sees an evolving role throughout the season.
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Sent to Seattle
The Orioles traded Baumann and catcher Michael Perez to the Mariners on Wednesday in exchange for catcher Blake Hunt.
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DFA'd by O's
The Orioles designated Baumann for assignment Saturday.
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Snags win Wednesday
Baumann (1-0) earned the win Wednesday over the Red Sox, allowing a hit and striking out three without walking a batter in a scoreless inning.
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Likely for low-leverage role
Baumann has struck out two without allowing a baserunner over two innings in Grapefruit League play.
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Left off ALDS roster
Baumann isn't listed on Baltimore's roster for their ALDS matchup against the Rangers, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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