Bailey Ober
28-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
1-1
ERA
4.91
WHIP
1.15
K
17
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Ober had a strong season that has him set to be a vital part of Minnesota's 2024 rotation. Ober began the season in the minors as the odd man out in a six-man rotation and got some spot starts in April before joining the rotation in May. He was sent down briefly in August to manage his workload, but finished strong with a 2.08 ERA over his last four starts (though he was hit hard in his lone playoff outing by giving up six runs in a loss). Ober doesn't have an overpowering fastball (91.4 mph average), but it's offset by his outstanding control (5% BB%) and above average off-speed pitches (slider, curve ball, change-up). His changeup became a lethal weapon by allowing just a .268 wOBA and helped lead to an overall 14.5% swinging K%. After throwing 144.1 innings, Ober shouldn't face any limitations on workload after staying healthy after struggling through injuries his first two major league seasons. Read Past Outlooks
Secures first win of 2024
Ober (1-1) earned the win over the Tigers on Saturday, allowing one run on two hits and one walk over six innings. He struck out six.
ANALYSIS
Ober was efficient in turning in his second consecutive quality start, needing only 82 pitches to complete six innings. The right-hander got 14 swings and misses and was rewarded with his first win of the season. Since his disastrous, eight-run blowup against the Royals in his 2024 debut, Ober has allowed just two earned runs over 17 innings in his last three starts, with a 16:3 K:BB in that span. He tentatively lines up for a home matchup against the White Sox next week.
Ober was efficient in turning in his second consecutive quality start, needing only 82 pitches to complete six innings. The right-hander got 14 swings and misses and was rewarded with his first win of the season. Since his disastrous, eight-run blowup against the Royals in his 2024 debut, Ober has allowed just two earned runs over 17 innings in his last three starts, with a 16:3 K:BB in that span. He tentatively lines up for a home matchup against the White Sox next week.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
72
Last 10 Games
72
Last 5 Games
72
How many pitches does Bailey Ober generally throw?
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121+
What part of the game does Bailey Ober generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
Even Split
2024
-30%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .232 | 91 | 28 | 92 | 8 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .231 | 123 | 16 | 98 | 21 | |||
2024vs Left | .200 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | |||
2024vs Right | .286 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 2 | |||
2023vs Left | .228 | 63 | 17 | 62 | 6 | |||
2023vs Right | .236 | 83 | 12 | 63 | 16 | |||
2022vs Left | .258 | 17 | 8 | 23 | 1 | |||
2022vs Right | .205 | 34 | 3 | 25 | 3 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-18%
ERA at Home
2024
-83%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.15 | 1.06 | 111.1 | 9.1 | 2.1 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.86 | 1.08 | 107.1 | 8.6 | 1.5 | ||||
2024Home | 1.64 | 0.73 | 11.0 | 10.6 | 2.5 | ||||
2024Away | 9.82 | 1.77 | 7.1 | 4.9 | 1.2 | ||||
2023Home | 3.30 | 1.07 | 76.1 | 8.4 | 2.0 | ||||
2023Away | 3.57 | 1.06 | 68.0 | 9.9 | 1.6 | ||||
2022Home | 3.38 | 1.17 | 24.0 | 10.5 | 2.3 | ||||
2022Away | 3.09 | 0.97 | 32.0 | 6.5 | 1.4 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Bailey Ober 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
4.25K/9
8.3BB/9
2.0HR/9
1.5Fastball
92.3 mphERA
4.91WHIP
1.15BABIP
.287GB/FB
0.59Left On Base
65.5%Exit Velocity
83.0 mphBarrels/BBE
8.0%Spin Rate
2153 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.0%Swinging Strike
11.5%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Defensive Stats
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Piggyback role being considered
Ober could operate in a piggyback role with Dallas Keuchel once Joe Ryan returns from his groin injury, per Dan Hayes of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
The Twins are weighing whether to move to a six-man rotation or use the piggyback strategy once Ryan is back, which could be as early as this weekend. Ober has certainly earned his spot in the rotation with a 3.41 ERA over 118.2 innings this year, but that workload -- plus 17.2 frames at Triple-A -- already represents a career high by nearly 30 innings. Minnesota will likely want to manage the right-hander's workload in some form during the final five-plus weeks of the regular season, though it remains to be seen exactly how the organization chooses to do so.
The Twins are weighing whether to move to a six-man rotation or use the piggyback strategy once Ryan is back, which could be as early as this weekend. Ober has certainly earned his spot in the rotation with a 3.41 ERA over 118.2 innings this year, but that workload -- plus 17.2 frames at Triple-A -- already represents a career high by nearly 30 innings. Minnesota will likely want to manage the right-hander's workload in some form during the final five-plus weeks of the regular season, though it remains to be seen exactly how the organization chooses to do so.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
Ober improved on his rookie season in terms of ERA (3.21) and WHIP (1.5) but he made just 11 starts due injury. Ober was sidelined from early June to early September with an aponeurotic plate injury, which he described as a tendon pulling on his pelvic bone. He was lights out when he returned with a 2.01 ERA and a 22:4 K:BB ratio in 22.1 innings. He doesn't have an overpowering fastball (91.6 mph average), but it's offset by his outstanding control (1.77 BB/9) and above average off-speed pitches (slider, curve ball). Home runs allowed have been an issue in the past and he may have been lucky last season with a 4.8% HR/FB and since he was 12th worst among all pitchers in Barrel Rate allowed. Ober will compete for a spot in the rotation this spring and could be productive if he can keep the ball in the park and stay healthy.
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Blanks Tigers over six innings
Ober pitched six scoreless innings, allowing three hits while striking out three batters in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Tigers. He did not factor into the decision.
ANALYSIS
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Bounces back in second start
Ober did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing one run on three hits and two walks over five innings against the Dodgers. He struck out seven.
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Guardians-Twins postponed Sunday
Ober and the Twins won't face the Guardians on Sunday due to inclement weather in Minnesota, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
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Hit hard by Royals
Ober (0-1) picked up the loss after he pitched 1.1 innings, allowing eight runs on nine hits and a walk while striking out a batter, in Sunday's 11-0 defeat against the Royals.
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Strikes out seven in spring start
Ober gave up one run with seven strikeouts and no walks over three innings in Saturday's spring training loss to Philadelphia. He reached a carer-high 94.8 mph with his fastball, and Ober said he hopes to gain more velocity from offseason workouts, MLB.com reports.
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