Trevor Stephan
28-Year-Old
Out
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 7/19/2024
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Stephan was among the league leaders in the holds category last season, but he regressed a bit statistically thanks to a rough final month that saw his 2.78 ERA and 1.18 WHIP balloon to 4.06 and 1.30, respectively, by season's end. The 28-year-old's pitch usage was nearly identical to 2022, as he tossed his mid-90's fastball nearly half the time along with a devastating splitter (28 percent usage) and inconsistent slider (24 percent). Stephan's splitter was one of the best in the league, as the pitch induced a 49.1 whiff percentage that was 7th-highest for that pitch type, while limiting opposing hitters to a mere .152 batting average. If he elects to throw his splitter more often in the future, his strikeout rate would likely climb back over 30 percent. Regardless, Stephan is still a solid target in leagues that count holds, as he's expected to reprise his role as the Guardians primary setup man in 2024. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#600
ADP
Slated for elbow surgery
Stephan will undergo surgery on his right elbow in the next week or two, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The specific procedure and a timetable aren't yet known, but Bell relays that Stephan's UCL was "not providing adequate stability," necessitating the need for the operation. More information on a recovery timeline for Stephan should be known once he goes under the knife, but unless he gets an arthroscopic procedure, the veteran reliever could miss the entire 2024 season. He had been slated to serve in a setup role ahead of closer Emmanuel Clase but should now be considered out indefinitely.
The specific procedure and a timetable aren't yet known, but Bell relays that Stephan's UCL was "not providing adequate stability," necessitating the need for the operation. More information on a recovery timeline for Stephan should be known once he goes under the knife, but unless he gets an arthroscopic procedure, the veteran reliever could miss the entire 2024 season. He had been slated to serve in a setup role ahead of closer Emmanuel Clase but should now be considered out indefinitely.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-11%
BAA vs RHP
2024
No Stats
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .257 | 71 | 26 | 55 | 3 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .230 | 86 | 18 | 65 | 6 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .237 | 34 | 16 | 27 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .252 | 41 | 10 | 36 | 5 | |||
2022vs Left | .280 | 37 | 10 | 28 | 2 | |||
2022vs Right | .207 | 45 | 8 | 29 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-18%
ERA on Road
2024
No Stats
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.72 | 1.32 | 67.2 | 10.4 | 3.1 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.06 | 1.16 | 64.2 | 11.0 | 2.9 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 3.44 | 1.26 | 34.0 | 10.3 | 2.6 | ||||
2023Away | 4.67 | 1.33 | 34.2 | 9.3 | 4.2 | ||||
2022Home | 4.01 | 1.37 | 33.2 | 10.4 | 3.5 | ||||
2022Away | 1.20 | 0.97 | 30.0 | 12.9 | 1.5 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Trevor Stephan 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
2.88K/9
9.8BB/9
3.4HR/9
0.8Fastball
95.0 mphERA
4.06WHIP
1.30BABIP
.325GB/FB
1.13Left On Base
67.0%Exit Velocity
82.8 mphBarrels/BBE
5.0%Spin Rate
2273 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.8%Swinging Strike
14.1%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2021
Stephan emerged as a reliable setup man for the Guardians after incorporating more split-finger changeups into his 2022 arsenal. He threw the change 27% of the time as a complement to his 96.5 mph 4-seamer (47%) and slider (25%) and produced the second-highest whiff rate for that pitch type at 54%. This helped yield a 96th percentile whiff rate overall, while 52 of Stephan's 82 strikeouts came via the changeup. The 2017 third-rounder was particularly sharp last April, as he didn't give up an earned run or walk over 10 innings. He scuffled in May, but produced a 2.17 ERA and 1.18 WHIP with 64 strikeouts over 45.2 innings the rest of the season. Stephan led Cleveland with 20 holds, but also added six wins and three saves and figures to be one of Emmanuel Clase's primary setup men again in 2023.
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Shut down with bruised elbow
Stephan will be shut down for three weeks with a deep bone bruise in his right elbow, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
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Picks up win
Stephan (7-7) allowed two runs on three hits and struck out one over one inning to earn the win despite taking a blown save Thursday versus the Orioles.
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Handed seventh loss
Stephan (6-7) allowed four runs (three earned) on three walks and a hit-by-pitch over two-thirds of an inning to take the loss Monday versus the Royals.
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Loses again Tuesday
Stephan (6-6) allowed five runs on three hits and two walks while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning to take the loss Tuesday versus the Twins.
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Handed fifth loss
Stephan (6-5) took the loss Sunday versus the Rays. He allowed a run on a hit and a walk while striking out two over one inning.
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