Joey Wentz
26-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.87
WHIP
1.16
K
13
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
It was a rough go of it for Wentz in 2023. The lefty appeared in 25 games for the Tigers, making 19 starts, and posted a 6.90 ERA. He didn't log enough innings to qualify for the ERA leaderboard, but by comparison, the worst ERA among qualified pitchers was the 6.28 mark posted by Jordan Lyles. Not surprisingly, Wentz's struggles coincided with a 3-13 record, and he served up 25 home runs across his 105.2 innings of work. Detroit had a number of pitching injuries to contend with last year, which opened the door for Wentz, but Casey Mize (elbow) should be back and Kenta Maeda also joined the mix in free agency. As a result, Wentz figures to get squeezed from the rotation. Perhaps the 26-year-old could have more success in a long-relief role, but for fantasy purposes, it's not the most exciting outlook. The best-case scenario for Wentz is that he picks up some spot starts and looks more like the pitcher who recorded a 3.03 ERA across seven starts as a rookie in 2022. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#601
ADP
Fans four in relief appearance
Wentz logged 2.1 scoreless innings of relief in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Twins. He allowed two hits and a walk while striking out four.
ANALYSIS
So far so good for Wentz as a long reliever, as the lefty now has a 1.17 ERA and 10 strikeouts across 7.2 innings. His stuff has played up a bit in relief, with his average fastball velocity this year sitting at 94.3 mph, up from 93.4 mph in 2023, and his K/9 has increased from 8.3 to 11.7. Wentz looks like a useful bullpen option for the Tigers, and he could parlay that into more high-leverage work at some point.
So far so good for Wentz as a long reliever, as the lefty now has a 1.17 ERA and 10 strikeouts across 7.2 innings. His stuff has played up a bit in relief, with his average fastball velocity this year sitting at 94.3 mph, up from 93.4 mph in 2023, and his K/9 has increased from 8.3 to 11.7. Wentz looks like a useful bullpen option for the Tigers, and he could parlay that into more high-leverage work at some point.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
33
Last 10 Games
33
Last 5 Games
32
How many pitches does Joey Wentz generally throw?
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What part of the game does Joey Wentz generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-8%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-26%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .253 | 28 | 18 | 38 | 4 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .275 | 110 | 46 | 124 | 23 | |||
2024vs Left | .250 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .185 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .278 | 19 | 14 | 30 | 3 | |||
2023vs Right | .301 | 79 | 33 | 101 | 22 | |||
2022vs Left | .167 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |||
2022vs Right | .205 | 22 | 10 | 18 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-41%
ERA on Road
2024
-100%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 7.04 | 1.77 | 76.2 | 8.3 | 4.6 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.13 | 1.25 | 72.0 | 8.4 | 3.1 | ||||
2024Home | 2.25 | 1.50 | 4.0 | 15.8 | 4.5 | ||||
2024Away | 0.00 | 0.95 | 6.1 | 8.5 | 2.8 | ||||
2023Home | 8.25 | 1.93 | 52.1 | 7.9 | 4.6 | ||||
2023Away | 5.57 | 1.44 | 53.1 | 8.8 | 3.4 | ||||
2022Home | 4.87 | 1.43 | 20.1 | 8.0 | 4.4 | ||||
2022Away | 0.00 | 0.57 | 12.1 | 6.6 | 2.2 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Joey Wentz 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
3.25K/9
11.3BB/9
3.5HR/9
0.0Fastball
94.4 mphERA
0.87WHIP
1.16BABIP
.331GB/FB
1.25Left On Base
91.7%Exit Velocity
77.4 mphBarrels/BBE
1.7%Spin Rate
2307 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
13.3%Swinging Strike
12.7%Prospect Rankings History
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Revamped pitching motion
Wentz's arm angle has increased by 17.1 degrees, the second-largest jump in MLB this season.
ANALYSIS
Wentz is pitching to middling results with an ugly 6.45 ERA but a palatable 4.38 expected ERA. His more sidearm-oriented approach has generated a noticeable uptick in average velocity, with his oft-utilized fastball climbing from 92.4 mph to 93.6 mph. The 25-year-old could continue experiencing growing pains, but there is peripheral data that hints at potentially improved performance in the future.
Wentz is pitching to middling results with an ugly 6.45 ERA but a palatable 4.38 expected ERA. His more sidearm-oriented approach has generated a noticeable uptick in average velocity, with his oft-utilized fastball climbing from 92.4 mph to 93.6 mph. The 25-year-old could continue experiencing growing pains, but there is peripheral data that hints at potentially improved performance in the future.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Wentz received his first taste of the big leagues in 2022 and delivered impressive results for Detroit with a 3.03 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 27:13 K:BB across 32.2 innings. He was promoted in May and made only two starts before he went down with a shoulder injury, and he didn't return to the majors until September. The young lefty had a 20 percent strikeout rate and 9.6 percent walk rate but limited opposing batters to a .190 average, and he surrendered only two homers. The small sample size is obviously a major asterisk on these numbers, but Wentz flashed his potential and should have a chance to earn a rotation spot during spring training to open 2023.
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Continues to pitch well
Wentz logged two scoreless innings of relief with two strikeouts in Monday's loss to the Pirates, and he now has a 1.69 ERA across three appearances this season.
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Successfully secures roster spot
Wentz will make the Tigers' Opening Day roster in a bullpen role, Julie Kreuz of MLB.com reports.
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Looks good in relief
After logging two scoreless innings with a strikeout in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates, Wentz now has a 1.29 ERA across four spring appearances.
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Effective in spring debut
Wentz tossed two scoreless innings in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Astros. He allowed a hit and two walks, while striking out five.
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Will be used as reliever
Wentz will focus on competing for a bullpen job with the Tigers this spring, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
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