JP Sears

JP Sears

28-Year-Old PitcherSP
Oakland Athletics
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Acquired from the Yankees in August of 2022 as part of the Frankie Montas trade, Sears led the Oakland clubhouse in innings last year by a significant margin and was the only A's pitcher trusted to make more than 22 starts. That isn't saying much given the company he kept in what was the worst rotation in the American League, but Sears averaged nearly a strikeout per inning and would seem to have the arsenal to generate even more swing-and-misses moving forward. His four-seamer, slider and changeup all rated as better-than-average offerings in 2023, and his sweeper had a whiff rate of 30.0 percent. Somewhat surprisingly, it was left-handed hitters who did the most damage against him, even as a southpaw. Call that an aberration and see if he can take another leap forward in 2024 as a late-round fantasy flier. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#421
ADP
$Signed a one-year contract with the Athletics in March of 2024.
Keeps Yankees off board
POakland Athletics
April 22, 2024
Sears did not factor into the decision, allowing three hits and one walk over six scoreless innings during Monday's 2-0 win over the Yankees. He struck out seven.
ANALYSIS
Sears was involved in a pitcher's duel with the Yankees' Carlos Rodon. Neither blinked, leaving each with a tough-luck no-decision. Despite throwing a first-pitch strike to only 11 of 21 batters, Sears limited the Yankees to four baserunners while striking out more than a batter per inning for the first time this season. After allowing nine runs over 9.1 innings through two starts, Sears has allowed just one run and six hits over his last three starts spanning 17.1 innings. Things won't get easier in his next start, which is tentatively scheduled for this weekend in Baltimore.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
87
Last 10 Games
87
Last 5 Games
87
How many pitches does JP Sears generally throw?
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
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11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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121+
 
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41-50
 
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111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does JP Sears generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-17%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-42%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-28%
BAA vs RHP
2022
 
 
-4%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .284 222 43 20 56 11 2 6
Since 2022vs Right .237 909 185 66 194 37 4 38
2024vs Left .125 27 8 1 3 0 1 0
2024vs Right .217 81 8 9 15 4 0 2
2023vs Left .323 139 24 13 40 8 1 6
2023vs Right .232 596 137 40 125 25 3 28
2022vs Left .265 56 11 6 13 3 0 0
2022vs Right .254 232 40 17 54 8 1 8
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-19%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-68%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-10%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-24%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 4.72 1.35 131.2 6 11 0 7.3 3.0 1.5
Since 2022Away 3.80 1.15 137.1 6 7 0 7.9 2.8 1.4
2024Home 6.23 1.50 8.2 0 1 0 3.1 5.2 0.0
2024Away 2.00 0.83 18.0 1 0 0 6.5 2.5 1.0
2023Home 4.80 1.34 80.2 2 7 0 8.0 2.7 1.9
2023Away 4.32 1.20 91.2 3 7 0 8.7 2.8 1.7
2022Home 4.25 1.35 42.1 4 3 0 6.8 3.2 1.1
2022Away 3.25 1.19 27.2 2 0 0 6.2 2.6 1.0
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Stat Review
How does JP Sears 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.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
1.60
 
K/9
5.4
 
BB/9
3.4
 
HR/9
0.7
 
Fastball
92.2 mph
 
ERA
3.38
 
WHIP
1.05
 
BABIP
.213
 
GB/FB
0.55
 
Left On Base
71.4%
 
Exit Velocity
81.8 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
3.1%
 
Spin Rate
2142 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
23.5%
 
Swinging Strike
9.7%
 
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Building trade candidacy?
POakland Athletics
June 26, 2023
Sears could be a viable, low-cost pitching depth acquisition on the trade market, notes Jim Bowden of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Sears has logged a 3.14 ERA across 10 starts in May and June thus far. The 27-year-old has been plagued by the long ball, giving up 18 home runs across 15 total starts, but he could still generate a return for Oakland if the pitching market runs dry. With his strong production of late, keeping Sears is an option for the Athletics as well, making him a name to monitor closer to the deadline.
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Sears came into 2022 near the back end of the Yankees top 30 prospect and finished it as one of the pieces sent to Oakland in the Frankie Montas trade. Sears had worked as a starter throughout his minor league career as a strike-thrower whose command makes his stuff look better than it really is to get batters out. The league had little trouble with his fastball (.318 BA, .298 xBA), but his slider was rather unhittable as the league hit .130 off the pitch while swinging and missing at it one third of the time. The lack of velocity limits the fantasy upside Sears brings to the table as much as pitching for a terrible Oakland club does to him. His fantasy value would be tied up in his ability to get wins with good ratios, and all three of those areas are tough to project for this still-developing sophomore.
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Allows two hits over five innings
POakland Athletics
April 17, 2024
Sears did not factor into the decision in Tuesday's loss to the Cardinals, allowing one run on two hits and three walks while striking out two in five innings.
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Stifles Rangers over 6.1 frames
POakland Athletics
April 11, 2024
Sears (1-1) earned the win against Texas on Thursday, pitching 6.1 scoreless innings during which he allowed one hit and three walks while striking out five batters.
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Gives up four in no-decision
POakland Athletics
April 5, 2024
Sears didn't factor into the decision Friday, allowing four runs on six hits and a walk over 5.2 innings against the Tigers. He struck out two.
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Lasts just 3.2 frames in loss
POakland Athletics
March 31, 2024
Sears (0-1) was charged with loss Saturday versus Cleveland after he surrendered five runs on six hits and two walks across 3.2 innings. He struck out one.
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Sharp in Cactus League loss
POakland Athletics
March 15, 2024
Sears allowed two earned runs on five hits over five innings in a Cactus League loss to the Cubs on Thursday. He struck out three without walking anyone but did hit a batter.
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