Kevin Gausman
33-Year-Old
2024 Stats
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ERA
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WHIP
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Gausman has established himself as one of the game's best starting pitchers on the strength of his trademark splitter. His first season with Toronto in 2022 was a rousing success even as he endured some tough luck on balls in play. He followed up with an even better campaign at age 32, leading the American League in strikeouts with 237 while finishing seventh among qualified starters with a 3.16 ERA. The four-seam fastball that sets up his split-finger was more effective last season, and while there was some giveback with his walk rate, Gausman was still stingy in that regard (second in K-BB% behind only Spencer Strider). His early-career struggles between Baltimore, Atlanta and Cincinnati are a distant memory at this point and the team context is a check mark in his favor even in the AL East. Read Past Outlooks
Lined up for Sunday or Monday
Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Wednesday that Gausman (shoulder) will make his season debut either Sunday in Tampa Bay or Monday in Houston, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.
ANALYSIS
Gausman looked terrific in his one and only Grapefruit League outing Monday and will be able to avoid the injured list following a bout with shoulder fatigue. Signs had pointed to him making his season debut Monday, and while that could still happen, Sunday is evidently on the table, as well. Bowden Francis would get the ball on whichever of those days Gausman does not start.
Gausman looked terrific in his one and only Grapefruit League outing Monday and will be able to avoid the injured list following a bout with shoulder fatigue. Signs had pointed to him making his season debut Monday, and while that could still happen, Sunday is evidently on the table, as well. Bowden Francis would get the ball on whichever of those days Gausman does not start.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-4%
BAA vs LHP
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .247 | 179 | 34 | 149 | 15 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .257 | 263 | 49 | 202 | 19 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .250 | 103 | 28 | 80 | 11 | |||
2023vs Right | .218 | 134 | 27 | 83 | 8 | |||
2022vs Left | .244 | 76 | 6 | 69 | 4 | |||
2022vs Right | .292 | 129 | 22 | 119 | 11 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-26%
ERA on Road
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Since 2022Home | 3.74 | 1.28 | 180.1 | 11.3 | 2.3 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 2.76 | 1.14 | 179.1 | 10.8 | 1.9 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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2023Home | 3.07 | 1.16 | 99.2 | 11.8 | 2.9 | ||||
2023Away | 3.27 | 1.20 | 85.1 | 11.2 | 2.4 | ||||
2022Home | 4.57 | 1.41 | 80.2 | 10.6 | 1.6 | ||||
2022Away | 2.30 | 1.09 | 94.0 | 10.5 | 1.3 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Kevin Gausman 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
4.31K/9
11.5BB/9
2.7HR/9
0.9Fastball
94.7 mphERA
3.16WHIP
1.18BABIP
.336GB/FB
1.37Left On Base
76.3%Exit Velocity
81.3 mphBarrels/BBE
5.2%Spin Rate
2119 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.0%Swinging Strike
13.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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After signing a five-year, $110 million contract with the Blue Jays last winter, Gausman had to pay his toll to the BABIP Gods. He did so in the form of a .363 BABIP, which inflated his numbers well beyond where they probably "should" have been. In fact, Gausman had the second-best FIP among all qualified starters at 2.38, trailing only Carlos Rodon. The split-finger pitch is what helped Gausman take his career to the next level, and it's not usual for splitter-slider pitchers to see a good deal of BABIP variance though Gausman is not a particularly heavy groundball pitcher. Gausman shaved his walk rate to a career-low 3.9% and the surface stats seem destined to get in line with the skills in short order. He will look for better results at Rogers Centre (4.57 ERA last season).
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Looks sharp in spring debut
Gausman (shoulder) struck out seven and allowed one earned run on three hits and no walks over three-plus innings Monday in his Grapefruit League start against the Pirates.
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Starting Monday, hopes to avoid IL
Gausman (shoulder) will start the Blue Jays' Grapefruit League finale Monday versus the Pirates and expects to throw around three innings or 55 pitches, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Could avoid IL stint
Gausman (shoulder) is expected to throw 60-to-65 pitches in Monday's Grapefruit League finale against the Pirates, which might be enough to convince the Blue Jays he doesn't need to begin the regular season on the injured list, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.
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Completes sim game
Gausman (shoulder) felt good after a 36-pitch simulated game Wednesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.careports.
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Simulated game set for Wednesday
Gausman (shoulder) will throw a two-inning simulated game Wednesday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.
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